Speakers

The EnzoTech SCW-1 in its current state is a decent block for your next watercooling project, but as we stated earlier, this block may still be up for another revision or two. In its current state, it beat a mainstream block for a well-known company...

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A few weeks before I started on this review, I went to a press event in New York City for the premiere of a "re-performance" of Glenn Gould's legendary 1955 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. No, they didn't play a new CD or even the original...

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The loudspeaker sat in his doctor's examining room. His weight was up, and the results of the cholesterol test were not good.

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The big trend is smallness. Flat is the new phat. Manufacturers who want space in your home compete most effectively by taking up less of it. And, in case you hadn't heard, less is more.

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To fully appreciate and enjoy a flat-panel television, you must team it with a speaker system of matching elegance and quality. Floorstanding speakers seem like old technology. In-wall speakers are an option to consider, but they involve more work to...

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I don't know anyone who has actually admitted boredom with the traditional home theater experience, but perhaps that's because not all buffs realize just how many gear options are out there. A few years ago, I traveled up to Canada to demo a D-BOX...

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First off, the List price noted is over $1000 less than what they retailed for, which IIRC was $1795 USD. This is a marvelous sounding pair of floorstanders. 2.5 way-tweeter, mid-woofer and woofer, with the woofer separated from the other two drivers...

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The beautifully finished SubRosa delivers tight, defined bass for movies and music and is a great space-saving subwoofer solution that's ideal for a system built around a wall-mounted flat panel television or a narrow profile big screen TV.

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Paul Barton doesn't merely talk about Canada's National Research Council; he preaches about the facility, acting as the Billy Graham for Canadian scientific research. And well he should. The NRC was founded to provide scientific, practical, and...

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One of my favorite wines is Riesling—German Riesling from the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region. The grape is a noble specimen dating from 1435. NHT is like that hardy grape, which thrives in cool climates and stony ground. You'd expect a company that has...

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In-wall loudspeakers, specifically those with open backs, can yield unpredictable results because their sound quality is highly dependent upon the wall cavity in which you install them. Typically, the wall cavity's volume doesn't load the woofer...

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55 watts rms per chanel 3 way / 3 speaker woofer 10"

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This was an incidental find as I was not familiar with Jamo speakers prior to this. I am impressed by the details of the highs, very much detailed than the Tannoy M3. The mids are very well balanced. The bass is tight and punchy if placed too close to...

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It's safe to say Bill Gates has it all. And there probably aren't many things that impress him. But once in a while comes a product that makes even Bill drool. Bill, meet the Xbox 5.1 Surround Sound System! And don't worry, unlike other Microsoft...

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The inverted bottle meets the custom virtuoso. At some point in the evolution of home theater, someone noticed that the phrase includes the word home. At that point, weird and wonderful things began to happen. Speakers morphed into smaller, more...

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I've come to appreciate that, when it comes to evaluating speakers, first impressions count—big time. Immediate gut reactions typically run from, "I like them," to, "Yuck, turn them off." The latter tend to instantly put the kibosh on any prospective...

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Break out that dusty case of champagne. Get the kids together. Give them each a bottle. No, don't do that. But yell out the window to your neighbors. Call all of your relatives. Throw a few shrimp on the barbie. Make popcorn. Stack your favorite DVDs...

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When it comes to TVs and speakers, bigger is most definitely better. Smaller models can be perfectly acceptable, and, in small rooms, they're a necessity. But, if you have the space, you can't beat a large screen matched with a set of heavyweight...

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My daughter has been coming home recently with holes in her slacks—and, no, they aren't the holes she puts her legs through, as she wryly pointed out the other day. (That's what I get for raising a family full of wiseacres.) The cause of these holes is...

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The finesse as implied in this sub-woofer design reflects the blend of physical exquisiteness as well as technical skill to generate a high magnitude of bass frequency sound output.

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Even a quick glance at the home theater section of your local consumer electronics retailer reveals an overabundance of A/V receivers. They're a staple component in home theater. After you sift through all the ubiquitous brands, you'll come across...

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I have had many speakers over the last 30 years dynaudio, wilson watt puppy 5.1 , triangle , Sonus faber guinarious and many others... To start with these are the most beautiful speakers I have ever seen... built like a tank and a voice like an angel....

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I just purchased a pair at a local flea market for $18 b/c I recognised the Onkyo name from the 1980s,and the kevlar cone woofs /fabric dome tweet looked to be high quality. My standard for comparison is the Realistic Minimus 7 with crossover upgrades....

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I admired the HSU Research HB-1 horn-loaded loudspeaker when I first heard it at the Home Entertainment Show in Los Angeles in June 2006. Nearby demo rooms were stuffed with megabucks two-channel gear, much of which simply didn't approach the...

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As I unboxed this month's Spotlight System, I flashed on the innovative histories of Marantz and Snell Acoustics. Saul B. Marantz was a bona fide American audio pioneer in the 1950s and 1960s. His company's electronics not only sounded amazing, they...

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