These are not your everyday audiophile-grade custom-fit earbuds. Each hand-made, precision-drilled earpiece contains a staggeringly impressive nine-armature proprietary set of drivers covering the complete frequency range. They remain sensitive enough to use with your smartphone as well as portable amps and DACs. From £1,350 nobleaudio.co.uk
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spaceships left Earth in 1977. They're now 21 billion kilometres away. On board each craft is a golden phonograph record containing a mix of then-contemporary (Chuck Berry), classical (Bach) and tribal music and greetings in 55 language. These recordings are available on three translucent-gold albums in a presentation box. $98 kickstarter.com
This DIY surveillance kit was conceived by Copenhagen digital agency Great Works as part of an art project looking into the dark side of data collection. It contains a parabolic microphone, Raspberry Pi and touchscreen, allowing anyone to listen in and fire clips on to social media with an animated GIF. £tbc seeu.org
With its lossless audio, 24-bit/192kHz hi-res support and multi-room, -format and -brand support, DTS Play-Fi could be the future of serious streaming audio - and the Aerix Duet is its poster child. The twin-cube design has DTS Play-Fi and CD integration, two high-end horns and 360° firing drivers for even, room-filling audio. Spotify never sounded so good. £1,499 aerix.co
State-of-the-art sound meets modern minimalist democratic design. Audioberry has combined open source high-end components - including the super-efficient Bang & Olufsen ICEpower125ASX Class D Module, a 24-bit/192kHz DAC, a pro-quality chipset and a custom chassis - to produce a rewarding audio performance wrapped in a MoMa-worthy shell. £850 audioberry.com
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