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Portable Radios at CES 2005

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JVC RV-NB1 Kaboom
Though the portable radio (i.e. boombox) space has been pretty quiet in recent years due to more advanced products such as MP3 players and portable DVD players, new items do appear now and again which are retro and cool. One particular product which stuck out at this year's CES was the JVC Kaboom.

The JVC RV-NB1 Kaboom, priced at $249.95 suggested and available now, is what JVC is describing as a revolution in the boombox world. It originally hit store shelves in the late 90s, only to be discontinued after a few years. A loyal following, according to JVC, has brought it back for 2005.

The Kaboom appears in a signature cylindrical shape, sporting 52 watts of bass thumping power. It offers up a dual sub-woofer design and bass boss system, providing an extremely deep thump for those who wish it. Other features of the Kaboom include MP3 playback with text display, CD-R/RW playback compatibility, a cassette deck and AM/FM tuner.

The rugged design of the Kaboom also sports a blue back-lit display and clock/timer with sleep and wake up functions. Karaoke fans will be happy with the line in function which allows them to use a microphone to sing along with their favorite 80s or 90s tunes.

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