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Takeyuki Ishii, owner of the store, recommends plugging an iPod into an FM transmitter, such as Griffin Technology's iTrip, and listening to music through the speaker of an antique radio.
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Store owner Ishii finds aural magic by combining the very old with the very new. Playing an iPod through an antique radio or tube-driven amplifier gives it a special warmth and atmosphere, he says.
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And Up is located on the second floor of an old apartment building in an upscale Tokyo neighborhood.
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Many of Ishii's antiques are waiting to find iPod partners.
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Ishii said instead of buying from him, some potential customers pick up bargain equipment at internet auctions.
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And Up, a store in the back streets of Tokyo, specializes in selling antique radios and, of all things, iPods.
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Ishii insists the antique equipment creates an atmosphere that has been forgotten. The softer tones produced by the aging gear make listeners feel warm and relaxed.
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