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Home Theater
December 27, 2002 |
Madrigal Recalls Revel B15 Subs Madrigal has recalled approximately 1300 Revel Performa B15 subwoofers for repair of a potential shock hazard. A screw in the subwoofer's power amp section can cause a high-voltage short circuit, with risk of injury to consumers.   |
U.S. CPSC
September 7, 2010 |
Subwoofer Speakers Recalled by Paradigm Electronics Due to Fire Hazard The subwoofer can overheat when the speaker system is played at high outputs for an extended period of time, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
January 26, 2005 |
Polk Audio Recall of LSiW Powered Subwoofers Electrical components in the subwoofer can overheat and fail, resulting in electrical arcing and smoke. |
U.S. CPSC
October 8, 2002 |
Thrifty Paper Co. Recalls Electric Fans These electric fans have undersized wiring, use a power plug that is not polarized, overheat and have an improperly sized grill, all of which could cause electrocution, electric shock, fire, and finger entrapment hazards to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
April 3, 2002 |
Lakewood Recalls Electric Heaters The electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose, causing the heater's metal frame to become energized. This poses a serious electric shock hazard to consumers... |
U.S. CPSC
December 26, 2002 |
Brooklyn Lollipop Recall of Electric Fans These electric fans have undersized wiring, use a power plug that is not polarized, have an improperly sized grill, and overheat, all of which could cause electrocution, electric shock, fire, and finger entrapment hazards to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
September 8, 2009 |
Bandsaws Recalled by Grizzly Industrial Due to Shock Hazard Some of the recalled bandsaws do not have a grounding wire installed, which poses an electric shock hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
August 19, 2002 |
Digital Multimeters Recall by Fluke Corp The recalled units can take longer than normal, up to 18 seconds, to display readings of AC voltages above 500 volts. Users can misinterpret the delayed reading to mean that high voltage is not present. If high voltage is present, users could be exposed to a risk of shock. |
U.S. CPSC
March 11, 2010 |
Noncontact Electrical Tester Recalled by Fluke Due to Shock or Burn Hazard The testers can fail to give an indication of live voltage, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off, posing a risk of serious injury or death from electrical shock or thermal burns. |
Home Toys
October 2004
Christian Reick-Mitrisin |
NuTone Sensonic Subwoofer Is Out of Sight and Out of the Way Enjoying high sound quality products without losing space in your home is possible. |
Home Theater
June 10, 2001 |
Aperion Audio Announces Compact, Affordable Subwoofer Passive radiators fell out of favor with loudspeaker manufacturers in the early 1980's, but the technology always showed promise for extending the low-end response from small cabinets. Aperion Audio has revived the design with the introduction of a new 150-watt powered subwoofer... |
U.S. CPSC
March 18, 2009 |
Human Touch Recalls Perfect Chair to Fix Screw Drive Due to Entanglement Hazard The screw on the underside of the Perfect Chair recliner can cut or entangle children or pets. |
Home Toys
April 2004 |
The Challenges of Room Acoustics and System Integration It is no longer necessary to endlessly fiddle with the many knobs on subwoofer crossovers that at the very best only approximate the right response and usually leave the consumer frustrated and feeling inadequate to the task. |
PC Magazine
February 12, 2008
Tim Gideon |
Bose Computer MusicMonitor The Computer MusicMonitor won't take up much space, but these computer speakers don't come cheap. |
PC World
November 2003
Stan Miastkowski |
Surround Yourself With PC Sound Install a sound card or sound processor to pump up your system's audio power. |
Fast Company
May 2000
Amy Wilson |
Sound All Around For crystal-clear multimedia presentations: Mediaphile's Presentation Audio System II |
Home Theater
March 7, 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Va Va Va Verve The new NHT "Verve" system speakers look good, but with prices for full home theater systems staring at $1,999, their advertisement term "affordable" is definitely relative. |
Home Theater
July 26, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
Subs with Smarts Thiel introduces four for the floor plus electronics that makes subwoofer setup a snap. |
Home Theater
February 2008
Darryl Wilkinson |
REL T3 Subwoofer It's very difficult to find subwoofers that blend so well with the main speakers and provide such a sense of space when playing back movies or music. |
Home Theater
October 2, 2001 |
ICBM Improves Surround-sound Bass Recognizing that many home theater fans have satellite-and-subwoofer systems, or systems that don't go very low, Durham, NH-based Outlaw Audio has introduced an add-on device to send the bass where it will sound the best: from the subwoofer... |
Home Theater
May 2006
Roger Maycock |
Revel Performa F52 Speaker System The Revel Performa F52 speaker system benefits from first-rate components and painstaking attention to detail in their construction, providing a wealth of configuration options for maximizing system performance |
Home Theater
September 20, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
Hertz So Good The new JL Audio Gotham g213 subwoofer is a powerful speaker. |
Home Theater
September 24, 2002 |
Nirotek Launches Niro Two 6.1 System Unlike standard 6.1 surround sound systems, which include three front speakers and three in the rear, plus a subwoofer, the Niro Two 6.1 employs just two front and rear speakers, and a compact subwoofer. |
PC Magazine
December 19, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Boston Acoustics TVee Model 2 The TVee Model 2 home theater speaker set packs a wireless subwoofer and minimizes the messy cables. |
Home Theater
October 1, 2003
Darryl Wilkinson |
Sheetrock 'n' Roll You can run wires, but you can't hide from the fact that today's in-walls sound better than ever. |
Home Toys
December 2002
David Smith |
Maximize the Performance of your In-wall Speakers This article discusses how and where to mount your in-wall speakers for best performance. It explains how the wall cavity can strongly affect their performance, and what to do about it. |
Home Theater
January 24, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Atlantic Technology's System 4200e - New Woofer, New Look The new improvements to this home theater system include permanently attached finishing panels on the front- and center-channel speakers and a couple of improvements to the system's subwoofer. |
PC World
April 20, 2001
Joel Strauch |
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Delivers Sound You Can Feel Lots of watts: Three-speaker system brings power and clarity--for a price... |
PC Magazine
September 5, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Ferguson Hill FH007 and FH008 The inflated price for the Ferguson Hill FH007 and FH008 speaker/subwoofer combo is a result of it being both a design piece and a quality audio product... Altec Lansing iMV712... Logitech AudioStation... etc. |
Home Toys
August 2004
Mark Stone |
Thoughts On Getting the Best Bass in Your Listening Room The use of powered subwoofers and separate midrange/treble satellites both allows you to be conservative in the amount of power your main amplifier produces. |
Home Toys
August 2003
Jan Plummer |
Pitch, Timbre and Quality vs The Subwoofer A look at audio quality and the problem of phase delay resulting from the alignment and mass differential of the subwoofer relative to the main speakers. A bass extension module can help. |
Home Theater
August 9, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
Polk Announces Birth of Home Theater Quintuplets The audio company has four new RM Series six-piece, five-channel home theater speaker systems: RM6800... RM6900... RM7300... RM7400... |
Home Theater
September 7, 2005 |
Two Bass Busters and Solo with Mojo Definitive Technology has two new subwoofers: the quintessential SuperCube Trinity Signature and the new in-wall IWSub Reference subwoofer. In addition, the company has come out with new single-cabinet on-wall Mythos Solo speakers. |
Home Toys
December 2005
Steve Faber |
Home Theater Design & Construction The correct seating and speaker placement to get the best sound quality and preserve the true theater experience. |
Home Toys
February 2006 |
Media Center Audio System Logitech Z-5450 Digital Wireless 5.1 Surround System Logitech, combining its expertise in wireless technology with its leadership in high-performance multimedia speakers, has delivered an original new surround-sound speaker design that solves the unsightly cord problem without adding any additional components. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2005
Lawson Wong |
Surround Sound Showdown Getting 3D acoustics at home is a tough challenge. Can virtual systems keep up with multispeaker setups in a listening test? |
PC World
September 2005
Kalpana Ettenson |
Surround Sound in a Box Skeptics might disagree, but it's possible to get great sound from a one-box unit. These four options save space and reduce hassles. |
Home Toys
April 2006
Steve Faber |
Home Theater Design and Construction Part 5 Time to Start Shopping -- The equipment you decide to purchase should be based on your sources, performance requirements and budget. Here's what to look for. |
PC Magazine
November 3, 2008
Tim Gideon |
Altec Lansing Expressionist Bass FX3022 Altec Lansing's sweet-sounding FX3022 PC speaker set builds the subwoofer into its design. |
PC Magazine
March 6, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Genius SW-Flat 2.1 850 Even at a bargain price, poor sound quality and design flaws make it hard to recommend these speakers. |
Home Theater
May 2006
Chris Chiarella |
ZVOX Mini Sound Console Amplified Audio System Think of the ZVOX as a convenience product with that rare fringe benefit of dependably good sound quality. |
Home Toys
October 2005
Len Calderone |
Cedia Expo 2005 - Part 3 KEF KIT100 5.1 sound system... ARTcoustic's loudspeakers and subwoofers... iGroove from Klipsch... JVC SX-WD8/10... Atlantic IWCB-525 speakers... A new I-deck for Ipod from Monitor Audio... SpeakerCrafts' MODE... etc. |
AskMen.com
March 13, 2001
Peter Richmond |
Buying The Best Home Theater If you're going to buy a home theater system, do it right the first time. Is it really worth the expense and trouble of shopping around? Yes... |
Home Theater
October 10, 2001 |
AR HC6: Big Sound, Compact Size, Price Acoustic Research, one of the most well known names in American audio, is also a major player in the home theater arena. The Lake Mary, Fl.-based speaker manufacturer has recently introduced the HC6 system, a six-piece surround array in glossy piano black... |
Home Theater
September 3, 2003 |
Coming Attractions Have you been trying to re-create your home theater's sound in a small room? Denon's new D-M71DVXP DVD receiver system may be able to help you out... The Mosaic floorstanding loudspeaker features MartinLogan's Advanced Thin Film transducers. Whoever said beauty's only skin deep was lying. |
Home Theater
July 31, 2001
HT Staff |
Sony Ships "DVD Dream Systems" Intended for music and movie fans with space and/or design constraints, the Dream Systems combine multi-channel receivers and multi-format disc players in one unit, with a powered subwoofer and five matching speakers. |
Home Theater
December 18, 2001 |
B&W Sub Ideal for Small Rooms Is your video system installed in a small room? If so, you've probably wrestled with the problem of generating great bass without crowding yourself out. B&W has an answer for you: the AS1 powered subwoofer... |
Popular Mechanics
June 2008 |
3 Expert Sound Improvements for Your Road Trip Recommendations for updating your car audio systems. |
PC World
February 28, 2008
Darren Gladstone |
Razor Mako 2.1 Advanced Desktop Audio System This pricey two-speaker system sounds as good as some 5.1 speaker kits. |
PC Magazine
July 9, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Logitech X-240 Logitech's low-priced X-240 2.1 speakers have some big-time issues. |
