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The quality of the music stored on one's iPod will depend in part on the system that amplifies the signal from the unit. Now, to create the special rich sound that audiophiles love, manufacturers are selling docking stations for iPods and MP3 players with amplifiers based on an old but resilient technology: vacuum tubes.

iPod Sound Goes Down the Tubes

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When it comes to weird dining experiences, customers at Heston Blumenthal's restaurant, The Fat Duck, in England probably thought that snail porridge was the last word in outlandish eating. However, even his most extraordinary dishes will seem dull and ordinary compared with his latest -- creation seafood served with an iPod.

Don't Eat the iPod