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SPIN CITYThe Crosley Revolution

Portable Turntableis tailor-made forthose on the go.

The manufactur-er’s first battery-

operated turntable, thislightweight unit lets you

hear your records through theRevolution’s headphone jack or

built-in full-range speaker, or you can pair itwith any FM radio for clear, wireless sound. Also, thanks to aneasy-to-use USB cord, you can effortlessly transfer your analogvinyl tunes to digital MP3s. The two-speed turntable (33 1/3 and45 RPM), which runs on six AA batteries, is perfect for takingalong to vinyl record shows or just pillaging your best friend’svinyl collection.

Available at CrosleyRadio.com. Suggested retail price: $149.95.

GEEK OUT!Pizza...the final frontier. These are the voyages of theultimate, supercool kitchen accessory.ThinkGeek’s Star Trek Enterprise PizzaCutter is a fully functional gadget shapedlike the starship from theclassic TV show.Constructed fromsturdy metal with afour-inch diameterzinc-alloy chromiumblade, the licensed col-lectible is 8.5 inches long andweighs just 9.75 ounces. You can use the Star Trek Enterprise to sliceup your pizza or simply put it on a shelf next to your collection of mandolls. Sorry, we mean action figures!

Available at ThinkGeek.com. Suggested retail price: $24.99 (pizzanot included).

GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAMEThere are gaming headsets, and then there’s the Psyko 5.1 PCGaming Headset. The ultimate accessory, this breakthrough set cre-

ates a fully immersive 3D soundexperience the same way a

home studio system does bystrategically placing its sub-woofer and five high-fideli-ty speakers in variouslocations around the head-set, not just in the earcups. This results in highlydynamic audio completelyfree of compressionbrought on by digital signal

processing (DSP). Plus theseheadsets look cool! Get in thegame: Get Psyko!

Available at PsykoAudio.com.Suggested retail price: $299.99.

THIS ROCK ROCKS!At first glance you see a plain

chunk of stone, but lookscan be deceiving: This

rock is actually apowerful wirelessspeaker ready toget your backyard

b a r b e c u er o c k i n ’ .C r e a t i v e ’ sSound BlasterW i r e l e s sRock Speaker

is the perfect wayto unleash your music without the trouble of wires or having to drag aboom box outside. All you have to do is plug the Sound Blaster’s wire-less transmitter (sold separately) into your computer’s USB slot, turnon iTunes (or any other music site), and the party is on! The high-qual-ity stereo speaker is encased in a granitelike exterior, so it will spruceup your landscape. Plus it’s designed to withstand moderate weatherconditions. The rock is powered by a removable rechargeable batterythat delivers up to six hours of nonstop playback. The best part is we’regiving one away! See details below.

Available at UScreative.com. Suggested retail price: $199.99 (plus$99.99 for USB transmitter).

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RULES: No purchase necessary. Limit one entry per household. Must be 18 or older to enter. Thisform, a copy thereof or postcard containing required information and signature must be mailedand received at HUSTLER by April 10, 2011. A purchase would not affect your chances of win-ning. Winner will be chosen by random drawing. This contest is void where prohibited by law.Entry means automatic consent to use of contestant's name, likeness and image, and that thename of the winner will be disclosed or made available. All entries become the property of LFPPublishing Group, LLC and HUSTLER Magazine and will not be returned to contestants. Odds ofwinning will be determined based on the actual number of eligible entries received prior to dead-line. The sponsor will contact the winner and ship the winner his/her prize at no cost to the win-ner. Sponsor will not be responsible or liable for failure to contact the winner. The drawing isopen to anyone over 18 years of age, other than employees of LFP Publishing Group, LLC, itsaffiliates and advertising agencies, as well as their immediate family members and persons liv-ing in their household. Offer limited to residents of the continental United States.

TECHKNOWBY KEITH VALCOURT BETTER LIVING THROUGH GADGETS.

For your chance to win, just fill out the form below (or a photocopy, or putyour name, home address, e-mail address, signature and survey choices ona postcard) and send it to: HUSTLER's Rockin' Rock Giveaway, c/o HUSTLER,8484 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 or e-mail info toHUSTLER@LFP.com.

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