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Mixing and matching. Deciding which combination of components sounds best to you. Buying new pieces of gear to fit into a system is one of the more enjoyable aspects of the AV hobby. Yet until now, no one has really thought to take this concept to tabletop speakers. But Sonic Blocks is looking to change that.The Sonic Blocks ecosystem is a unique entry in the wireless speaker sector, offering users the ability to customize almost every segment of the product -- from the sound, to the number of chaels, to the appearance, and finally to the role it will perform in your home.The kits start as a $399 cube, which comprises a "bass" driver, a flat-panel midrange and a soft-dome tweeter. Each panel...

Enlarge ImageThe Trump tower of sound. Sound of Power Finally, you can get Donald Trump to say or sing whatever, whenever and wherever you want. Sound of Power is commemorating Trump's official nomination for president by the Republican Party by adding a bust of The Donald to its line of high-end speakers in the shape of some of the world's more controversial leaders. "It's with pride we present the final character in the Sound of Power series, Donald the Great. Offering you to play Donald like he's been playing you," reads the catty description of the speaker on the company website. "Donald the Great i...

By now you might have seen some rumors about the next iPhone, presumably called the iPhone 7, not having a headphone jack. That means you won't be able to plug your standard wired headphones into the phone. You'll have to use headphones that have a Lightning cable (or Lightning adapter) or a Bluetooth wireless headphone.Now we don't know for sure whether the next iPhone will leave the headphone jack off, but if it is nixed, here's a look at a bunch of top wireless headphones that you can pair with the iPhone 7, 7 Plus, or whatever the next iPhone/s are called.Note: We'll be updating this round up as we review more Bluetooth headphones leading up to the launch of the iPhone 7 this fall. ...

Enlarge ImageThe Jaybird X2 improves on its predecessor with better sweat-proofing, a new matte finish, a more comfortable ear fin design, a better carrying case and improved battery life. Sarah Tew/CNET A comfortable, reliable pair of wireless headphones is just about the best workout buddy you can ask for, and it just so happens that Amazon's Deal of the Day is the Jaybird X2, one of our favorite pairs of earbuds for athletes. The 24-hour sale (for Prime members only) applies to all the colors and you can pick one up for $79.99. That's nearly half off the retail price, for Bluetooth earbuds that offer a ton...

Bowers & Wilkins will sell its Zeppelin Wireless speaker in a new white finish this August for $699 (£545 or AU$935). Bowers & Wilkins Wireless speakers come in all shapes and sizes, but the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Wireless took off in the marketplace last year, in no small part because of its distinct cigar shape and "glass fibre ribs" that reduced vibrations in the cabinet. Today, the company aounced a new white color option that will go on sale this August for $699 (£545 or AU$935), the same price of the original black model. The speaker features a large 6.5-inch subwoofer, decoupled double-d...

Thanks to the universal limitations of Bluetooth compression, most of the name-brand portable Bluetooth speakers actually sound very similar, so it really comes down to supplemental features and pricing for customers to decide which one to buy. If you're looking to add a soundtrack to your summer, now is the best time to pick up the original JBL Clip -- Best Buy just cut the price in half down to to just $24.99, which comes out to about £16.72 in the UK or $32.83 in Australia.The JBL Clip is a compact, hoc...

The Bluetooth logo is made of runes emblematic of its Scandinavian roots. Bluetooth SIG Get ready for your Bluetooth coection to get a big boost.Bluetooth 5, the next iteration of the widely used wireless standard, will quadruple the range and double the speed of links among devices such as mobile phones, fitness trackers, stereo receivers and cars, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group said Thursday. The new standard will also sport increased broadcast messaging capacity that will transmit richer data, allowing for the next generation of unwired services.The new version, due later this year or early 2017, is ...