Cool Hunting

Audioengine 5
Designed for the increasing number of audiophiles who are making the switch to an iPod-specific system, Audioengine's new set of slick-looking powered speakers are a compact option with rich, nuanced sound quality. For the weeks we've been enjoying them at CH HQ, they've enhanced everything from Too Short's latest hyphy-heavy release to the warm melodies of vintage Beatles tracks with real, rich bass that...

iPod Speakers, Part I
As iPod speaker systems become as ubiquitous as the iPod itself, we thought it would be a good time to take a closer look at a few of the systems that have been flooding the market recently. In this first installation of our two-part guide, we included smaller, portable systems that are perfect for the office, the beach, or general globe-trotting. What follows is...

First Look: Sonos Digital Music System
Until I had my iPod and Tivo I never knew how much I needed both. Now that I’ve had the opportunity to test out the Sonos Digital Music System, I smack myself in the head and wonder how I ever lived without it. This is one of the coolest gizmos to hit the market in a long time – and it couldn’t be easier...

Maharishi meets B&W
Clearly a nice match, the British company Bowers & Wilkin aka B&W teamed up with style aficionados Maharishi to make these limited-edition DPM 601 speakers. The speakers are wrapped in the house DPM snow camouflage pattern, sprinkled with bonsai trees and dragons. The speaker has all the features you would come to expect from B&W. Priced at £275 the DPM 601's should be available...