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I love speakers, but I have to say that I’m impressed by some of the acoustic amplifiers that have been made for iPhones and iPads over the years. They certainly do amplify the sound, and it’s always surprising how loud the resulting sound can be. Check out this gramophone acoustic speaker, which will be a perfect contrast to your shiny new iDevice.

The Gramophone for iPhone & iPad is available from Restoration Hardware. You simply set your device into its handcrafted, solid wood base. The iron and brass horn will amplify the volume of your iDevice by three to four times.

Prices vary from $199 to $299 (USD), and you can decide between walnut and dry oak, in sizes that will fit your iPad or iPhone.

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If you happen to be someone who has a great love of all things DIY, and cannot wait for the weekend to arrive so that you will be able to tinker with whatever new toys that you have already purchased, then you would definitely look forward to the $79.99 Premium DIY Gramophone Kit. This puppy is a classy DIY kit that allows you to make your very own gramophone. Not only does it play records, it will also enable you to record them, now how about that for added value?

Needless to say, the Premium DIY Gramophone Kit would look perfectly fine on your desk or shelf, and therein lies its secret – the stylus. You are able to make use of the bamboo stylus in order to play records (and even more interestingly, you will also cut that stylus all by yourself), or you can also use the metal stylus in order to record (or cut) your own records. Other features of the Premium DIY Gramophone Kit will also feature a variable speed control, allowing it to handle the likes of SPs, EPs, and LPs without batting an eyelid. If you have any unwanted CDs around, the Premium DIY Gramophone Kit would be the ideal tool to have.
[ Premium DIY Gramophone Kit delivers audio playback in an old school style copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

If you’ve been enough of a Kid Koala fan to have heard his original Scratchcratchratchatch mixtape, you’ll remember a sample that mentioned building a “finger-powered record player.” Kid Koala, also known as Eric San, certainly remembers — buy the Limited Edition of his recently launched 12 Bit Blues album and you’ll get your own functional, build-it-yourself cardboard gramophone along with a playable disc. The only further requirements are a sewing pin and some hand power. It’s cheaper than tracking down the real thing, and a nod both to San’s turntablist style as well as the back-to-basics nature of the music. We call it clever and potentially inspiring; just remember that you’ll want some proper equipment before you DJ any house parties.

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