TechFodder

Nothing says junior high like a turntable. Aah -- the smell of the Pop Rocks and fresh vinyl.

The Stanton T.55 USB turntable will send you scrambling for your Thriller album. The beauty of this $199 beast is that it allows you to transfer that old music to your newest media. Create CDs or MP3s via any PC or Mac.

Don't worry about snaps, crackles and pops, either -- unless you count the candy. Included software helps remove some of those sounds, and the unit's straight tone arm should take care of the rest. -- Rachel Cericola

You may not have money to eat, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have speakers. Haven't you suffered enough? Well, Klipsch wants you to have both, so they've put together three "recession-proof" speaker sets that can deliver 5.1 sound even in your poorest moments.

If you haven't made it to Ramen noodles yet, check out the $900 HD Theater 1000 There's also the middle-of-the-road 500 ($600), and the super-cheap 300 ($400). I got my sweaty mitts on the 500. Check out the review over at Wired.com. -- Rachel Cericola

Now Hear This: NHT is going bye-bye.

Well, according to the audio maker, it's not the end of the line; it just sounds that way. Earlier this week, the company sent out an email stating that March 31, 2009 would be its last day for doing business.

Don't expect a fire sale, either. The company also said that it was selling all of its stock to existing dealers and distributors. Then they would finishing paying bills and close up shop.

They also made the point of stating that the company was not bankrupt. Not sure if it even matters, but maybe they just don't want to go out with the same carnage that Tweeter left behind.

The company sounds like they plan to come back at some other time, possibly in another form. For now, you can still expect customer and repair services, as well as any warranties and the website, to remain intact.

CE Pro has the entire email that was released earlier this week. -- Rachel Cericola