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Boston's Best Places To Buy Headphones

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Technology has made advances in every area of sound, from Dolby digital, wireless Bluetooth devices and noise canceling headphones. Noise reduction? Those days are gone. New developments in audio keep coming, and technology isn't through with the sound industry yet. Find some of the best headphones in the business at these fine shops in the Boston area.

Sound Lion
35 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 864-5466
www.soundlion.com

Improve the quality of your life by gaining an education in the newest technology focused on music, sound design and audio equipment. Sound Lion is the first destination for home, studio, vehicle and computer equipment. Go wireless with quality components that are compatible in every area of your life. Sound Loin makes it their business not just to offer fine products to the public, but to provide a full experience that can make a vital impact on your decisions into the future.

Audio Lab
36 John F. Kennedy St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 864-1144
www.theaudiolab.com

Taking upgrades seriously — that's the name of the game at Audio Lab. Choices in the latest audio equipment available have kept Audio Lab in business for over four decades. Trading up from the faithful home sound system you've grown to love and treasure may be as simple as what the electrical engineering staff at Audio Lab call a "quality build." As the old makes way for the new, finding brand names will come easy with a visit to this repair and retail store.

DGI Technologies
101 Billerica Ave., Building 6
Billerica, MA 01862
(978) 495-3800
www.dgitechnologies.com

DGI Technologies' mission is to provide for your needs in a way that fits your budget and your goals. Support staff are equipped with a wide variety of audio solutions, giving each customer a healthy range of options to chose from. The concept is simple, and adding quality performance gear to the mix makes it enjoyable. The staff of DGI Technologies are supported by those big names in the audio/visual industry we've all grown to trust and admire.

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Stereo City
147 Tremont St.
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 350-0499
www.facebook.com/Stereo-City

Stereo City is family-owned and operated, giving each customer one-on-one attention to detail. Shelves are stocked with high-end equipment both diverse and accessible in price. Simple gadgets, including home stereo systems, and the latest and hottest items available will be easily found here. Stereo City is located convenient to public transportation for college students in need of audio equipment.

Huntington Home Systems
369 Boylston St.
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 244-6800
www.huntingtonhomesystems.com

This is the place for the highest grade audio technology Boston has to offer. This audio giant has been in business since 1927. There is certainly competition to be the best, and HHS has proven themselves hands-down. You'll love what you will find here on Boylston St., and it may be hard to leave with only headphones. Automation and home theater specialists have the down low on some of the most amazing audio equipment of this century. Make a quick stop into the showroom and be amazed.

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Freelance Writer Corinne Costantino brings the "Best of Boston" to New England. Her work can be found on Examiner.com

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