About a month ago, Rhapsody unveiled it’s own portable music player, the Ibiza Rhapsody, to very little fanfare. The Wi-Fi enabled device debuted in a 30 GB hard drive model, but will also be available in 4GB and 8GB Flash players in the near future. The player, manufactured by Haier America, hasn’t made much of an impact on the market. Rhapsody has...

Looking like something out of a Terry Gilliam movie, German concern, MBL Akustikgerate GmbH has just announced specs on their new 101 X-treme audiophile speakers. Beneath the Jules Verne Steam Punk vibe, lies some serious technology that is sure to get deep-pocketed speaker junkies salivating. The 101X uses two of MBL’s vibrating element omni-directional...

Tascam’s new HD-R1 Solid State Recorder is now shipping. The R1 is a high-quality 2-channel solid-state recorder housed in a compact 1U rackmountable chassis. Using CompactFlash media, the HD-R1 records up to 24-bit/48kHz PCM or MP3 files and can be controlled remotely. Mic preamps (with 20dB pad) and selectable phantom power are included, as are a range...