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Retro boom box JVC RV-NB50 Kaboom adds iPod compatibility

JVC resurrects its classic boom box design and adds iPod and USB compatibility.

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JVC RV-NB50 Kaboom
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LAS VEGAS--We've seen a handful of iPod boom boxes with retro styling--the Lasonic i931 and Altec Lansing Mix iMT800 come to mind--and now JVC is joining the party with the RV-NB50 Kaboom.

This newest Kaboom keeps the CD player, FM radio, and tubular design of the earlier Kaboom model (first launched in 1998), but it adds the requisite iPod dock and line-in port. The Kaboom can also play back digital audio files from USB drives. JVC throws in a shoulder strap too, so you can blast the Kaboom's 40-watt speakers on the go. Look for it later in January for $300.