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PC Magazine July 13, 2004 |
Voices Carry We checked out seven sets of portable speakers with prices from $40 to $200 to find out which ones were worth listening to. |
Home Toys April 2004 Richard G. Elen |
Down the Bottom End Bass Management attempts to insure that bass is sent to speakers that can handle it, but it is often misunderstood. This article introduces the subject, and points out some pitfalls for the unwary. |
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. |
PC World February 2004 Michael Gowan |
Audio Nirvana: Cards to Speakers The right combination of speakers and sound card can yield amazing PC audio. We tested five speaker sets and four cards. |
Home Toys June 2005 Win Jeanfreau |
Choosing the Right Speakers: A How-To Lesson Remember, the only audition that really matters is the one that's conducted in your home, in your listening space, with your equipment. When you're done, you'll have the confidence of knowing that you've chosen the best speakers for you. |
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... |
PC Magazine November 16, 2005 Jim Louderback |
Speakers of the House Even though it scored slightly lower on the listening tests, I still think Logitech's X-230 offers the best overall value in my low-cost speaker tests. |
Home Toys October 2005 Tony Weber |
Entertainment Without Boundaries Phase Technology's Digital Audio Reference Theater System (dARTS) is a unique, groundbreaking application combining several state-of-the-art technologies to produces an audio system that sounds fantastic regardless of the room or room furnishings. |
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? |
Macworld November 2000 Jonathan Seff |
SoundSticks Speakers Look Cool, Sound Great. G4 Cube: The Audio Story |
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 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. |
Home Theater December 2006 Gary Altunian |
Polk Audio LC265i-IP In-Wall Speaker IP control make these speakers way ahead of the game. |
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 December 2004 Ethan Winer |
Introduction to Acoustic Treatment An acoustics expert explains the basics of treatment and bass traps, and reveals some surprising insights along the way. |
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 Theater August 2007 Steve Guttenberg |
Monitor Audio Gold Signature GS 20 Speaker System Monitor's Gold Signature series speakers are stealthily proficient. |
Home Toys August 2005 Albert Von Schweikert |
A Few Tips on Choosing Home Theater Speakers In order to make a short-list of equipment to evaluate, here is a primer on how to go about choosing a suitable speaker system for your dream system. |
PC Magazine August 24, 2004 Don Labriola |
JBL On Tour Harman Multimedia has done a good job of creating a small, light, and great-looking portable speaker system for portable music players and notebook computers. |
Home Toys February 2006 Bob Hetherington |
Jamo 775 HCS 4 Speaker System Powered by Their AVR-793 Receiver This Jamo system is terrific and gives all of the quality and punch that one would expect and desire in a home theater audio setup. |
PC Magazine April 2, 2008 Tim Gideon |
Razer Mako The 2.1 Mako speaker system delivers clear, thunderous sound, but it comes at a price. |
PC Magazine January 11, 2007 Tim Gideon |
Logitech Z-10 Interactive 2.0 Speaker System The Z-10s are great-sounding, great-looking speakers with useful controls (that are not quite as responsive to touch as they should be). |
Home Theater December 2006 Mark Fleischmann |
Totem Acoustic Sttaf Loudspeakers, Outlaw Audio LFM-2 Subwoofer, and Outlaw Audio RR2150 Stereo Receiver The Totem Sttaf floorstanding speaker is versatile enough to support almost any kind of music or movies. Neutral and scrupulous, it has no serious sonic downside. |
PC Magazine February 15, 2007 Tim Gideon |
JBL Spyro Virtually identical in price to Harman/Kardon's Sound Sticks II, the Spyros sound almost as good but are lacking a bit in ergonomic design. |
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. |
PC Magazine July 9, 2007 Tim Gideon |
Logitech X-240 Logitech's low-priced X-240 2.1 speakers have some big-time issues. |
PC Magazine December 22, 2005 Don Labriola |
Logitech Z-5450 Digital The biggest reason to buy the Logitech Z-5450 Digital instead of Logitech's more powerful, less expensive Z-5500 is the Z-5450's pair of nifty wireless surround satellites. |
Home Theater April 2005 Steve Guttenberg |
Harman/Kardon DPR 1005 A/V Receiver and Paradigm Monitor v.4 Series Speaker System True to its name, the Digital Path Receiver keeps audio signals in the digital domain from input to output... These fourth-generation speaker models feature upgraded crossover parts and tweeters that Paradigm deployed in their more-expensive Studio Series speakers... |
PC Magazine March 15, 2007 Tim Gideon |
Altec Lansing FX4021 This is a great set of speakers for PC gaming and DVD-watching, and with a little EQ-fiddling, it makes a pretty good pair of music speakers, too. |
Home Theater July 2006 Mark Fleischmann |
JBL Cinema Sound Speaker System JBL speakers usually have engaging personalities at attractive prices, but this new series marks a departure. They're still affordable, but never has JBL achieved this degree of sonic neutrality with this degree of aesthetic elegance. |
Home Theater April 16, 2005 Darryl Wilkinson |
Wireless Home Theater - with an Asterisk Three affordable new home theater systems are wireless-ready but don't cut the cord completely. Here's Panasonic's SC-HT730, SC-HT830V, and SC-HT930. |
Home Toys November 2002 Bob Hetherington |
Snell Home Theater In-Wall Speakers The author is very impressed with the sound quality and performance from the Snell Acoustics home theater speaker system. He wanted to build a system that sounds great but doesn't fill the room with cubes of cloth covered wood. It worked. |
Audiophilia August 2005 Anthony Kershaw |
The ELAC 310.2 JET Loudspeaker If your room space is limited, you enjoy high style, and want some very impressive high-end sound, give the ELAC 310.2 JET Loudspeakers a listen. |
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... |
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. |
Home Theater October 2002 Mike Wood |
Design the Ultimate Home Theater -- On a Budget Home theater design breaks down into four major components: room design, construction, acoustic treatment, and system setup. |
Home Theater February 2008 Steve Guttenberg |
Paradigm Monitor Series v.5 Speaker System Paradigm's new v.5 Series Monitors offer incredible value for the money, especially for home theater buyers who want to listen loud. |
Home Toys December 2004 Lee Adams |
An Order for High-Def Audio, Hold the Big Box It's possible to bridge the gap between space-consuming home theater systems and no outboard speakers at all. |
This Old House Jason Carpenter |
Rockin' Outside Today's rugged, all-weather sound systems are easier than ever to incorporate into your landscape. Here's everything you need to know to plan the perfect outdoor audio system. |
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. |
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 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. |
Home Theater June 2007 Darryl Wilkinson |
Onkyo HT-SR800 Home Theater in a Box Onkyo's new $599 HT-SR800 7.1-channel Home Theater System is a system for anyone interested in a system with serious substance rather than fancy fluffiness. |
Entrepreneur August 2010 Jonathan Blum |
The Sound of Sleekness HiVi's speakers turn your computer or mobile device into a portable studio, complete with quality audio. |
Home Theater August 16, 2004 Darryl Wilkinson |
IT (In-ceiling Theater) Came From Above Atlantic Technology intros two new in-ceiling speakers that point and shoot. ICTS-8.3... ICTS-6.2... |
PC World August 2004 Yardena Arar |
Home Theater Sets: Convenient, Feature Rich These devices bring high-quality digital audio to your stereo or home theater. Nevertheless, we haven't yet found one that offers a perfect combination of sound and video quality. |
PC World June 2006 Thornton & Allen |
Desktop Killers With dual-core processors, speedy hard drives, and wide-screen displays, the latest notebooks are powerful enough to make your desktop PC unnecessary. Our PC World Test Center report will point you toward the best replacement for your tower. |
Home Toys April 2006 |
Home Entertainment Chair Seamlessly embedded within the ultra-comfortable BodySound chair is a complete sound system, including six audio speakers. |
Home Theater April 2008 Mark Fleischmann |
Usher Be-718 Speaker System The Usher Be-718 speaker system is the best way to spice up a dull, dark, soundless day. |
Home Theater November 16, 2002 |
Atlantic Technology System 8200 Atlantic Technology has introduced a flexible high-performance multichannel speaker system boasting THX Ultra 2 certification. The 8200's modular approach allows each speaker to be adjusted according to its placement in the listening environment. |