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You want to enjoy your audio CDs while traveling but you also have a huge MP3 collection at home that you want to take with you.

The ideal solution? DMP, a portable music player that supports CD and MP3 files. Use the MP3 player as you normally would, hang it around your neck, clip it on your jeans or place it in your pocket. Otherwise open both sides and insert your favorite CD and you got yourself a CD player my friend. Now that’s music to my ears.

JBL announced a new line of value-priced high-performance subwoofers designed for car audio enthusiasts. The new GTO subwoofers provide superior JBL performance that’s been time-tested in the most demanding applications, and reliability that’s second to none.

JBL GTO subwoofers include die-cast aluminum baskets, polypropylene cones, rubber surrounds, and a unique tinsel-wire protector that also strengthens the joint between the cone, the voice coil and the spider. That joint is the most critical of all, and must withstand more stress than any other point in the moving assembly.

JBL Grand Touring die-cast subwoofers are designed to be used in sealed, vented and band-pass enclosures. The line features the following models:

Children will love the cute Disney character Stitch CD/radio player from Runat, Japan .The CD player is packed at the mouth with a display at the neck for AM/FM radio tuning. Maximum output is 0.6 W × 2ch and the speakers are placed in the ears. The player is powered either by AC or 8xAA batteries.