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Based on the way acoustic vibrations resonate through the body of an instrument to create rich sound, Onkyo recently released these specially engineered D-TK10 speakers that take advantage of the entire speaker cabinet—rather than the traditional use of only the woofers and tweeters. Produced in partnership with renowned Japanese guitar maker Takamine, the gorgeously handmade rosewood-and-mahogany set measures under nine inches tall, making them shelf-friendly, as well as good for small spaces in general. Over two years in the making, like most of Onkyo's superior equipment, quality and innovation doesn't come cheap ($2,000), nor in this case easily; they only make 50 per month and purchases are limited to one per household. They're available directly from Onkyo.
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Since the multi-use controller Monome first came out a few years back, it's slowly gained a cult following thanks to its attractive and flexible design. If you're unfamiliar with the device, the Monome is an ultra-tactile, interactive and adaptable MIDI interface that takes advantage of open-source software to manipulate any number of musical parameters. With a pleasing grid-based design, the programmable buttons function as...
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Cool Hunting is teaming up with rockers Modest Mouse to give you a special edition of their new album, We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, and a Sony Portable DVD player. To enter just follow the link, fill out a couple lines of info and give a listen to their new song, "Missed The Boat." It's a great tune with crunchy guitars...
