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Located 26 miles south of Cancún, the Mandarin occupies a one-mile-long, 150-yard-wide sliver of land that stretches from the region’s main highway to the Caribbean Sea. Reflecting pools line a thatch-roofed pavilion at the front of the property, where guests board golf carts for a ride through the jungle, past a cenote (a freshwater sinkhole), and along canals to their rooms.

The St. Regis Singapore is the first major luxury hotel to be built in this tiny island nation in 10 years.

Exploring the world of high-end audio may seem daunting to those without technological savoir-faire, but the S-300i makes it easy. Simply connect a few sources (like a CD player and radio tuner) and a pair of quality speakers, and you have an unintimidating yet fantastic-sounding audio system.

There is no easier way to get better sound from your iPod than ordering the hf5. This in-ear headphone sounds dramatically and obviously better than the iPod’s stock headphones, delivering immensely greater detail, much more satisfying bass, and effective isolation from environmental noise.

This audio system combines the timeless aesthetics and craftsmanship of a Steinway grand piano with the digital wizardry of renowned audio designer Peter Lyngdorf. Two seven-foot-tall speakers, each powered by 400 watts of digital amplification, source sound from a pedestal-mounted CD player and other audio sources.

The Ferrari Art.Engine is surely the most extravagant and accomplished compact audio system to date.

For music lovers, the Foxl could, on its own, make the difference between a dreary business trip and a great one. At 5.

The Pro-Ject Debut III USB combines a time-honored, high-quality turntable design with a USB output stage, making it one of the easiest and best ways to transfer sound from vinyl records to a computer—and from there onto an iPod. No mass-market USB turntable can match its sound quality.

The LP12 was perhaps the first high-end record player—it was introduced in 1972, in an era when no one thought the turntable mattered. A simple yet smooth bearing design and massive components ensure stable playback of your cherished LPs.

The sleek aluminum chassis of the Zeppelin is not purely to advance its looks—its elegant curves also enhance the product’s acoustics. Pop an iPod into its dock, turn up the volume, and you will enjoy sound vastly better than that of any mass-market iPod speaker system.