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Status Acoustics Decimo Review

Speaker companies are a dime a dozen these days in a market flooded with gimmicky products that claim improved fidelity via unverifiable audio tweaks or using exotic cables to achieve their full potential. It is a rarity to find a company that doesn't give into these tactics to market a substandard product. Instead Status Acoustics took the high road by building these no nonsense speakers with some of the finest components available making them to this day a benchmark product unrivaled in performance.

Emotiva ER 5.0 Speaker System Review

Emotiva, the maker of affordable amps and processors, has stepped into the speaker world in a big way. With the help of the famous loudspeaker designer Vance Dickason, they have put together a 5.0 package at a price that seems almost too good to be true. These speakers sound great, the dipole surrounds are amazing, and the boundary and tweeter adjustments mean that they'll fit almost any room. The downside? Just look at them…

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Pro Review: Edifier E3350 2.1 Desktop Speakers
by Aaron Howard — last modified July 03, 2008 05:05

The impossible; that's what motivates me. In fact, isn't that what motivates all of humanity? The first astronaut in space, an electric powered car, the telephone, the atomic bomb. There are so many examples of people achieving what was once thought the impossible. Our personal impossible achievements may not be on the same level as the printing press, but still the impossible is what drives us. When reviewing the E3350 system by Edifier, I wondered if they set out to achieve the impossible. Did they ask themselves, "Can we make a sound system that is both an audio and visual piece of entertainment? Can our sound system also be its own art collection?" I believe that these questions drove the design of the E3350.

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Gear Corner: Sierra Sound iN Studio 5.0 Smart Speakers Review
by J. Walker Clarke, Jr. — last modified July 03, 2008 04:30

To call the Sierra Sound iN Studio 5.0 speaker system an iPod speaker system would be to miss the point entirely. This is a very well-built, great looking pair of bookshelf speakers that happen to be powered, and also have a built-in iPod dock on top. After living with these speakers in variety of locations around my home and office for several weeks, I found plenty to write about.

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Gear Corner: Creative GigaWorks T40 Speaker System Review
by J. Walker Clarke, Jr. — last modified July 01, 2008 19:15

The Creative GigaWorks T40 speaker system is a great solution for people looking for an upgrade to the lousy stock speakers that came with their PC. With a street price of around $125 in many places, the GigaWorks T40 speakers deliver great sound without taking up too much space on your desktop.

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Pro Review: Soundcast OutCast Wireless Battery-Powered Outdoor Speaker
by Tom Andry — last modified July 03, 2008 04:12

What do you do if you want sound in many different rooms of your house or outside but don't have the time or money to spend on wiring up all those speakers, extra amps, and source components? Get yourself a wireless speaker with a great range and sound quality. But where? Soundcast Systems hopes to answer that question for you with their OutCast Wireless System. We found it to have great range (matching or exceeding their claims of 150') and better than expected sound quality. It may be pricy but for that you get convenience, portability, and a solution that will take minutes rather than days to complete.

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First Look: Axiom Audio Millenia M3 Garage Speakers
by Clint DeBoer — last modified May 13, 2008 06:42

Axiom Audio announced a new Millennia "Garage" speaker, which is a version of their popular M3 v2 speaker. The speaker comes with a diamond-plate styled enclosure and has the same performance and specifications as the traditional M3 v2 speaker. The Millennia "Garage" speaker supports up to 175 watts of maximum power and has a frequency response of 60-22 kHz (+/-3dB) with an in-room sensitivity rating of 92 db SPL @ 1W/1m.

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Gear Corner: MB Quart Alexxa B-One Bookshelf Speaker Review
by J. Walker Clarke, Jr. — last modified May 01, 2008 17:53

Could the MB Quart Alexxa B-One speakers be manufactured in Hades? I ask this because, as I am sure you know, the devil is in the details. And detail is what these speakers are all about. They present a very detailed reproduction of music, and there is also great detail in the fit and finish. But fear not, I will not be forced to consider damnation after all, as the Alexxas are not the handiwork of Beelzebub, but rather that of a storied team of engineers in Germany. (But they are one hell of a pair of bookshelf speakers.)

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Pro Review: EMP Tek EF50T Speaker System Review
by Tom Andry — last modified May 01, 2008 09:05

While the EMP EF50 speaker system does sacrifice a bit of performance at the altar of aesthetics, it is very little performance for a whole lot of aesthetic gain. The tiny sub belies its performance and impact and the surround speakers sound too good to be surrounds. The removable faceplates may be a bit gimmicky, but it's a good gimmick. If this is your first foray into home theater and you want to do it right this is the set for you.

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Pro Review: Emotiva ER 5.0 Speaker System Review
by Tom Andry — last modified July 01, 2008 10:12

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Pro Review: Sunfire HRS-12 Powered Subwoofer Review
by David Waratuke — last modified March 24, 2008 07:45

To get good monster bass, usually some fairly mongo subs are required. It is rare to find a sub this small that can not only provide copious bass output, but also can provide deep and accurate bass output as well. While not cheap by some standards, the HRS-12 subwoofers do an excellent job balancing the design and providing outstanding performance without skyrocketing the price. . Considering that the HRS-12s can easily provide better than two thirds of the performance of subs like the Fathoms at a mere one third of the price, the HRS-12s are a well engineered, high value product that represents a very good bargain for anyone looking for extreme levels of bass performance at less than extreme prices.

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Gear Corner: Klipsch Image Earphones Review
by J. Walker Clarke, Jr. — last modified February 26, 2008 02:21

The Klipsch Image earphones are proported to be the "world's smallest high performance earphones," and there is no doubt that they are unlike anything I have seen. I remember seeing them at CEDIA last year and thinking that they would probably be yet another overpriced, mediocre sounding earbud for the iPod. Recently Klipsch sent me a pair and I have been using the Image earphones for a couple of months now, and I am pleased to tell you that I had it all wrong.

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Pro Review: Axiom Audio Algonquin Outdoor Speaker System Review — by Gene DellaSala — last modified May 15, 2008 22:11

Pro Review: Yamaha Soavo-1 Floorstanding Speaker Review — by Clint DeBoer — last modified February 21, 2008 07:17

Gear Corner: Boston Acoustics SoundWare Indoor/Outdoor Speaker Review — by J. Walker Clarke, Jr. — last modified February 11, 2008 03:03

Pro Review: Yamaha YSP-4000 Digital Sound Projector Review — by Tom Andry — last modified February 04, 2008 08:06

First Look: AV123 MFW-15 Subwoofer — by Tom Andry — last modified February 01, 2008 18:09

First Look: JBL-SCS500.5 5.1 Home Theater Speakers — by Jeff Lawson — last modified February 06, 2008 09:55

Pro Review: EMP ECA-4 & ECA-44 Compact Satellite Speaker System Review — by Gene DellaSala — last modified June 16, 2008 12:25

First Look: LG/Levinson HTiB — by Tom Andry — last modified January 14, 2008 08:06

First Look: LG and Mark Levinson's AP3133 — by Tom Andry — last modified January 14, 2008 07:54

First Look: Earthquake's MiniMe P10 & P12 — by Tom Andry — last modified January 11, 2008 12:07

First Look: Dynaudio Sapphire Loudspeakers — by Tom Andry — last modified January 11, 2008 08:57

First Look: Totem Limited Edition One Bookshelf Speakers — by Gene DellaSala — last modified January 08, 2008 23:07

First Look: Dali On-Wall Loudspeaker System — by Gene DellaSala — last modified January 08, 2008 21:31

First Look: Yamaha NS-SP1600 — by Tom Andry — last modified January 08, 2008 15:15

First Look: Induction Dynamics ID1.18 Tower Speaker — by Gene DellaSala — last modified January 08, 2008 10:07

First Look: Vestalife Ladybug iPod System — by Clint DeBoer — last modified December 19, 2007 21:32

First Look: Proclaim Audioworks DMT-100 Loudspeaker — by Tom Andry — last modified January 04, 2008 10:45

First Look: Anthony Gallo Acoustics TR-3 Subwoofer — by Tom Andry — last modified January 04, 2008 08:01

First Look: Anthony Gallo Acoustics Reference 5LS Loudspeakers — by Tom Andry — last modified January 04, 2008 07:51

First Look: Def Tech AW Series Outdoor/Commercial Speakers — by Tom Andry — last modified January 02, 2008 08:48

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