Point is, the six feet isn't just a recommendation, it's pretty much a requirement.

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It's also pretty clear that the only reason I ordered the Hot Mess is because my wife isn't here to give me a hard time about it.

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We ran the Jambox through a gauntlet of tests, ranging from smartphone Pandora sessions all the way through movies, games and carefully ripped lossless audio pulled direct from a discrete PC sound card, and the verdict was clear: the Jambox isn't a magical treasure chest of audiophile bliss, but it is a pretty potent portable speaker that sounds great.

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