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Audiophiles wanting to wirelessly liberate their music from desktop speakers have a tough choice -- buy a $99 [Airport Express](http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/), which uses a less-than-ideal 3.5mm line-out jack, or spend big on a [Sonos](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/01/sonos-play-3-review/). [Bicom's](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Bicom/) playGo USB is the new cord cutting kid on the block, and it's aiming for the middle slice of that market. For $450 you get a transmission unit which connects via microUSB to your computer and a receiver that connects to your HiFi with RCA or Optical cables. Song streaming couldn't be easier, the two have a range of 75 feet and pair up automatically over the 2.4 GHz band to send 24-bit sound to your beloved home audio kit. To stand out from the crowd, the playGo is hewn from [Corian](http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/26/corian-z-island-taking-kitchens-to-the-year-3000/) (yes, the stuff used for kitchen counter tops) and has a layer of LEDs to add some color to your musical experience. It's currently on sale for $400, but let's be honest -- you can't put a price on freedom from wires, can you?
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