I first wrote about the Boostaroo Headphone Amplifier back in 2001 as a way to easily split the audio output from a PowerBook or iPod and share it with a friend. Boostaroo has improved upon the original with the Revolution, a new model now shipping.
The airplane is undoubtedly one of the best places to relax with an iPod or to watch a DVD on your PowerBook. The only potential problem is when you want to share them with a companion. Sure this is easily remedied with a simple $2 mini headphone splitter from Radio Shack, but splitting the signal tends to lower the volume and degrade the audio quality.
Read the rest of my review on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.
I first wrote about the Boostaroo Headphone Amplifier back in 2001 as a way to easily split the audio output from a PowerBook or iPod and share it with a friend. Boostaroo has improved upon the original with the Revolution, a new model now shipping.
The airplane is undoubtedly one of the best places to relax with an iPod or to watch a DVD on your PowerBook. The only potential problem is when you want to share them with a companion. Sure this is easily remedied with a simple $2 mini headphone splitter from Radio Shack, but splitting the signal tends to lower the volume and degrade the audio quality.
Read the rest of my review on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.
