The bass has fantastic oomph and the audio plenty of clarity and depth when you're holding the Jambox in your hand, pointed at your face, but it won't fill a large party room (or function terribly well outdoors, as we learned camping out for Black Friday) and still sound like something worth listening to -- and the close-set speakers don't provide much stereo separation to speak of, either.

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They marveled at the quality of the screen image, and when I plugged the audio output of the FireAnt into the car stereo I didn't hear another word from them until the movie was over.

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Also, we noticed that the speakers didn't produce as much of a stereo effect as we would've preferred whilst watching a movie, since both speakers are located on the same side of the phone in landscape mode.

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You can record from any stereo source with a stereo in-line jack and won't have to get any specialized software to put recordings back on your computer--all you need is an analog or digital source at bit rates up to 160 kbps.

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Others include little things like removing sunglasses, turning off the stereo and pulling over far enough so that the officer isn't practically standing in the passing traffic while he quizzes you at the driver's side window.

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While the MiC may be ideal for musicians who want to record vocals and instruments directly into Apple's GarageBand (you can even plug two MiCs into your Mac at once to record in stereo), it's also handy for those who aren't musically inclined.

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