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From theexotic rutheniummetal outercasing
to theEthiopiansheepskin-coveredearcups,
everythingaboutUltrasone’sEdition8head-
phonesdisplaysadevotion toultimatequality
that, frankly, vergesonobsessive.Ethiopian
sheepskin, it turnsout, is themost sound-
isolating leatheraround—whoknew?Ultra-
sone’sS-logic technology,whichcreates the
impressionofvirtual surroundsound to the
wearer, iseasier toappreciate, as is the frequen-
cy range frombooming rumblesof 6hertz to
42,000hertz—chirpsmostlyaudible tobats.At
$1,499, theEdition8can likely layclaim to the
finestaudiophileheadphonesanywhere. Forabit
lessmoneyandabsolutelyno ruthenium, sheep-
skin, orevencables, SonyEricsson’sHBH-IS800
wirelessstereoheadphones, $180, streammusic
andcalls fromaBluetoothcell phonedirectly to
yourears. ultrasone.com, sonystyle.com
Green
Giant
Togetan ideaofhowmuchelectricityour
gadgetsconsume, justflipoff the lights in
your living roomsomenight.Thatflockof
glowing indicatorbulbs,multipliedbyevery
home in thenation, signifies thesizableand
rapidlygrowingpercentageof theenergyour
modernexistences require that is represent-
edbyconsumerelectronics. Sharp’sAQUOS
LEDLE700UNseriesofLCDTVsaims to
reverse that trend.Thenew lineemploysLED
backlighting to reduceenergyusebelow that
of anyother full-on1080pHDscreen.The52-
inchmodel consumes just 105watts, about 68
percentbelowEnergyStar3.0guidelines.The
LEDsarealsomercury-freeandshould last
100,000hours.TheTVcomes in32- to52-inch
diagonalmodelsand ispriced from$1,099 to
$2,799. sharpusa.com
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