Yes, I just spent real money for a new pair of speakers! Couldn't help it, as they spoke to me and said "take me home." Beautiful hand-finished walnut cabinets, made in Hope, Arkansas, by people who really care about the products they make. Curious? Read on, as I slide them out of their cartons and introduce them to their new room.

Not sure if you're like me, but I have music playing from first thing in the morning, until 45 minutes after my head hits the pillow. I can't explain exactly how that came about... I would love to hear your thoughts on music, quality playback...

Today I get the pleasure of welcoming a new team of bloggers to the Future Shop Community, a group made up of brand representatives from some of your favourite consumer electronics companies who will be sharing the latest and greatest from their worlds. It's a sort of "straight from the horses' mouths" approach to blogging, which should make for some interesting articles!