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The Loop has a 4″ woofer and two 1″ tweeters. It supports AirPlay, DLNA and adhoc wireless streaming. It also has a USB port, a 3.5mm jack, a wall mount and a stand. We really dig its colorful, interchangeable wool covers.

Made of walnut and steel, it has two 15W tube amps, two 6.5″ drivers, an 8.5″ subwoofer and a turntable with a carbon fiber tonearm. It can also stream music from media players via Wi-Fi. Contact Symbol Audio for pricing.

If the Hanwell is too pricey or bulky for your taste, check out the Stanmore. It has the same classic Marshall cabinet, and inside is a 5.25″ woofer and two 0.75″ tweeters. Play music via Bluetooth, 3.5mm, RCA or optical cables.

Have a speaker with a 30-pin dock? Make it more useful and futureproof it with the Auris Skye. It’s an adapter that lets you stream music to the speaker via AirPlay, DLNA or through the Skye app, no Internet connection needed.

The upcoming WH Series aka 3-in-1 Walkman are headphones with a built-in digital music player. Available in 4GB and 16GB capacity with 20h battery life. They can also be used as normal headphones or as personal speakers.

A distinctive portable audio system presented in a sculptural package. The Onyx offers 60 watts of power through four drivers, and wirelessly connects via Bluetooth, AirPlay or DLNA. Has NFC pairing, and runs on battery for up to 8 hours.

Light Harmonic’s Geek is a DAC and headphone amplifier that plugs into computers via USB. It’s inspired by the Da Vinci DAC and can create a 3D surround sound effect. It can also accept two headphones at once.

The iBox XC has two 100W amplifiers, two Kevlar-coned speakers, a 12-hour battery and a beautiful case made of your choice of wood. Optional add-ons include a Bluetooth receiver, iOS dock and guitar bus input.

A speaker and media player with two vacuum tube amplifiers. It has an embedded computer that runs Linux and XBMC for media streaming via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HDMI and 2 USB ports. It has a 100W main amp and a 30W subwoofer.

The KAN200 Anakonda is a modular and flexible speaker for locations where there’s no space for bulky audio equipment. Measuring 6.6ft. long, you can connect up to 32 modules and drive them all from just one amplifier.

Sometimes caffeine in your morning cup of joe isn’t enough to get you going. But we bet you’ll be wide awake if you crank up your speakers and listen to this recording of sound designer Diego Stocco fixing himself a cup of coffee.

The Minirig is a loud and long-lasting portable speaker. Its 3″ driver delivers up to 100dB and it lasts up to 50h. We’ve tested it and it’s unbelievably loud and crisp. You can also connect two Minirigs for stereo sound.

Like the AfterShokz, earHero are open ear earphones. Its speakers are so tiny that they won’t block your ear canal, so you can still hear the sounds around you. Great for outdoor use or pretending you’re a secret agent.

German shop Soundpauli turns old speakers into portable ones, with a 3.5mm textile-wrapped cable to connect to a music player. They last up to 30 hours on 6 AA batteries but you can also plug them in via their AC adapter.

Paul Cocksedge’s Vamp lets you connect an old speakers to modern music players. It’s a rechargeable amplifier with a Bluetooth receiver, 3.5mm audio input and red and black speaker wires. Mono sound only, though.

The Elroy has a pair of earbuds and a clip-on base unit, both of which are magnetized. Dock the buds on the base to pause music or end a call. Undock the buds to replay music or to answer a call.

The Sonos Playbar is a soundbar with 9 amplifiers to boost its 6 mid-woofers and 3 tweeters. It connects to your TV via optical cable and streams music from many sources via the Sonos app.

A portable Bluetooth speaker that uses an induction motor instead of a speaker cone. The motor drives sound into whatever object it’s on, using the object as a subwoofer. Audio test here.

The Custom One Pro has removable and customizable headband, ear cup plates, ear pads and cable. It also has a highly customizable sound, thanks to a built-in bass and isolation slider.

From the makers of the OP-1 comes the “world’s first cloud speaker”, the OD-11. Based on Stig Carlsson’s classic design, it has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and has an easy-to-use wireless remote.

The W Series Walkman is waterproof to 6.6ft. It has 4GB of storage, 13.5mm drivers and replaceable earbuds. Its battery lasts up to 8 hours, but a 3 min charge is enough for 1 hour of playback.

A sound system with a vacuum tube amplifier and Bluetooth connectivity. It also has RCA and 3.5mm ports for direct inputs and a USB charging port. Amp and speakers also sold separately. Demo here.

A powerful high-fidelity system in a wood cabinet strong enough to hold a 65″ TV. The XXL has an 8″ subwoofer, four 5.25″ ported woofers and two 1″ tweeters. Also works with AirPlay and Bluetooth.