It looks like Best Buy has teamed up with Monster and Beats by Dr. Dre and will be offering popular DJ equipment such as turntables, headphones and software. If you’re keen on picking a turntable or headphones, you could always potter over to Best Buy and try it out there. Will you be shopping for a new (or your first) turntable over the Christmas period?

Where do you draw the line when it comes to the screen size of a portable media player? We are inclined to think that the Bmorn BM-870 does not qualify although it claims to be one, as it has a massive 8.9" display which supposedly offers full HD playback - hopefully the display has the necessary pixel support to keep you entertained in high definition.

Logic3 has unveiled its new line of portable speakers, namely the iStationGo. The speakers are foldable, and together with its rounded edges, should fit into your bag rather well. The iStationGo ships with a protective cloth carry case and 4 AAA batteries. A 3.5mm headphone jack allows the iStationGo to be compatible with almost every MP3 player out there, and you’ll get 15 hours of juice from the batteries. Your color options for pink, blue, silver and black. You can pick up the iStationGo from Logic3 for £19.99.

Love traveling in a compact manner? The Folding Speaker would be your cup of tea then, as this Design Warehouse inspiration can be powered via USB or battery, folding accordion-style when not in use. It is suitable for personal listening, but don't expect this to fully bring out the audio prowess of your favorite songs in full glory, although it does come with a large resonance chamber due to its design in order to maximize its potential. The Folding Speaker currently retails for $18 a pair.

At first glance, the Sony MHC-GZR33i might seem extremely familiar to many of us Stateside, as it also known as the Muteki Shelf System LBT-LCD7Di. The US model comes with a tang orange color scheme on the speakers and light, while the European version which we're talking about offers a more subdued look, boasting a 7" LCD display, a 3-disc DVD/CD player and an iPod dock. It pumps out 360 watts of power with GROOVE and Z-GROOVE bass boost, while a karaoke feature helps you bring the house down (or complaints from the neighbors to turn things down a notch). While it retails for $499, anyone wants to make a guess on how much it'll cost in Europe?

The Archos 5 tablet has received its latest firmware update, bumping up the version number to 1.3.07, where among the long list of changes and fixes include improved support for MP4 and MKV videos, fixed playback resolution issues and fixed support for full screen playback of YouTube and YouTube HD content. Apart from that, you can now output content via the Archos 5's TV-out capability via the battery dock or mini dock if Standard Definition is your cup of tea, while HD videos can be handled through the HDMI mini dock and DVR station. The firmware update can be downloaded directly via its built-in device settings, or you can take the traditional manual updating route from the Archos website.

Strapya's back with the Music Card MP3 Player, and as you can tell by its name, it is nearly as thin as a regular ATM card despite packing in enough technology and memory to store 2GB worth of MP3s and WMAs. Since it comes in such a compact mode, Strapya is more or less forced to use a 2.5mm headphone jack, as cramming in a Bluetooth chipset inside might just prove too much for its battery to handle in the long run. Good thing there are such things known as adapters included for folks to make use of their 3.5mm headphones instantly! You can choose from a gold credit card, three chocolate bar-type models, a vintage camera and a cassette tape design, with the entire device retailing for a mere $26.40.

Forget about the passe lava and plasma lamps - the Spica Speakers ought to be the next big thing. This new type of speakers offer a totally different effect in the form of shape shifting patterns and trippy reflections, doing so while your ears are being treated to musical scores of your choice. Sorta like having a mini Fountains of Bellagio right smack in your room, save for a much cheaper price (without having to fly there and all that).

Are you still looking for the perfect iPhone dock for your car? The Dual XML8110 Mechless Mobile Audio might be just the thing, where it flips downwards to reveal the presence of an universal iPod dock that juices up both the iPhone or iPod, while playing music from iTunes or other compatible onboard applications into your vehicle stereo. Apart from that, the dock carries controls for the iPhone alongside an integrated AM/FM radio for additional entertainment options. You get 200-watts of power with this $99 device. Hopefully the quality is in there considering the relatively affordable price.

Olive Media Inc has released this 4HD high-end music server that aims to match the 24-bit/192Khz standard used in recording studios (for reference, CDs are encoded with 16-bit values at 44.1Khz). Assuming that you have the speaker setup that matches what the Olive 4HD can output, you would hear how "music sounds as it is recorded".

The Olive 4HD comes with 2TB of storage, which is equivalent to 20,000 HD songs, or 6000 CDs. Users can move data from a PC or copy tracks from a (low-res!) CD. It costs $2000, and my question is: where do I find the HD audio content?

Father's Day might be over, but that's no reason not to gift the man in your life a NoiseBuster Active Noise-Canceling Hearing Protector if he happens to be involved in activities that tend to bust one's eardrums after prolonged exposure. NoiseBuster is one of the few solutions on the market that merges a passive earmuff with active noise-canceling electronics for an unparalleled noise cancellation performance. This also in turn makes it a superb MP3 or radio headphones, drowning out the noise from around you, but we wouldn't recommend wearing this while cycling or jogging on busy roads. The NoiseBuster PA4000 is currently going for $149 where it will come with a hard carry case, an audio cable and an AA battery. [Press Release]

Yet another iPod dock has hit the market, and this time round it is the Maxell MXSP-D240 which will come in black or white colors. The dock comes with a couple of 53mm driver units, and tips the scales at 1.2kg. Expect to see these hit the Japanese market before November is over for approximately €76.

Want to go green? Cross your fingers that the Dancepants Kinetic Music Player concept would be realized in the future then. This device actually forces you to work for your tunes, as it will convert whatever kinetic energy garnered from running or dancing into electricity for your MP3 player. The high-tech leggings will allow you to enjoy the fruits of your labor, and in a strange way forces you to keep on moving if you want to tune in to your playlist. Only extremely motivated people need apply.

Samsung has released yet another paper cutter R0 portable media player that ought to get by just nice, although it won't offer any earth shaking experience with its 2.6" TFT LCD display, a microSD memory card slot, an integrated FM radio, a text and photo viewer, video codec support for popular formats and a choice of Indie Black, Techno Silver and Rap Pink colors. Arriving in a South Korea-only flavor, you can choose from 4GB and 8GB models that go for $120 and $155, respectively.