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For those who prefer egg-shaped iPod docks, this gadget is just for you. When cracked open, the "two pieces become your satellite speakers while the base acts as a subwoofer." Click here for first picture in gallery.

The base also provides a dock for your MP3 player. It recharges via induction and when portability is a must - comes with a cool neoprene jacket.

[via YankoDesign]

Though not the latest in technology, the plasma speaker basically "work by creating compression waves in the air." Videos after the break.

But unlike a standard speaker that uses magnets and paper/plastic/etc to drive these compressions, plasma speakers are using the non-gas, non-liquid, non-solid "fourth state of matter" plasma

[via Gizmodo]

Sound quality is key when it comes to speakers, but if you don't want to settle for the boring designs then check out these creations. Continue reading to see them all. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It doesn't take humongous speakers to get the ultimate in sound. These creative speaker designs combine both style and (hopefully) function. Click here for first picture in gallery.

I never thought that speakers could give me the same feeling that I get when I see a beautifully designed car, but some of the entries in C4DCafe's speaker rendering challenge have done just that

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OTTO is basically a portable speaker system that "takes things that are normally inaudible and amplifies them into ambient sound." Click here for first picture in gallery.

A goldfish bowl? Just stick OTTO’s polymer piezoelectric contact mic on any surface and listen in. The speaker module looks to be battery powered, and can be attached to just about any surface with a combination of suction cups and magnets

[via OhGizmo]

This eye-catching "Bamboo" speaker consists of 3 parts: "right/left channel wireless speakers, a base station that houses the subwoofer, and a control ring." Click here for one more picture.

Think wifi enabled, wireless speakers, integrated LED screen, MP3 line in, remote desktop syncing, radio, and yes - cd player

[via YankoDesign]

Putting together a decent sound system becomes less of a chore when you've got a "plug & play" system, as shown above, which conveniently hangs on the wall. Click below for more weird speakers.