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STORE 'N' SCORE Looking like the kind of music system you'd expect to see on Star Trek, the Sooloos lets you pick your listening pleasure via a sexy tabletop touchpanel - score one. The company will also preload your "Store" server with all your CDs (encoded losslessly), and you can rip any new ones in minutes from the slot on the base - score two. Then, the server comes with an identical "mirror" drive that provides a backup for all your music in case the main one falls victim to Klingons - hat trick!

SPREADING OUT You can configure your Sooloos Source component(s) to send independent music streams to up to 32 different zones ... because you shouldn't force your servants to listen to your death metal. $12,000 and up. sooloos.com, 866-606-0333

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