This is one amazing invention. Using no electricity, only the shape of the Victrola-esque design, this amplifier can pump the volume of your iPod (or other MP3 player) to 55 decibels... not bad considering it's only using the sound output of the headphones! Audiophiles need to buy one. Everyone else can admire it and wish. Check out the full description and more photos on the merchant's website. What an amazing, functional, beautiful centerpiece.