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Old speakers are Documentary Archivesthrown out every day, laid to rest in favor of shiny new portable speaker systems from Jawbone, Beats and Bose.

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Why waste? Take a look at the Vamp stereo + speaker. It's a Kickstarter audio device with the that claims it will transform any speaker into a portable Bluetooth one. Any speaker would become wireless, in other words.

The company ran a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013 for the Vamp, selling over 10,000 units, which prompted this follow-up design. The Vamp Stereo is designed to bring old speakers back from the dead, and the Vamp Speaker is a standalone unit made out of recycled and sustainable materials.

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The Vamp Stereo is designed to repurpose up to two speakers—old or new, and of any size—into a portable Bluetooth stereo system. Supposedly, you can connect the provided speaker cables between the Vamp Stereo plug-in and the speaker of choice. Once connected, link to any Bluetooth device — a smartphone, laptop or tablet — or use the provided AUX cord to connect directly.

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The stereo comes in green and gray and has up to 10 hours of battery life. It's rechargeable via a Micro-USB cable.

With 23 days to go in the Kickstarter, the company hopes to reach their $129,861 goal in order to make deliveries by May 2017. Pledging $52 gets you the Vamp Stereo and $131 gets you the whole system (stereo + speaker + vintage speaker).

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