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MCM Custom Audio 50-908 5.0 Speaker System Review

When getting into the home theater game, the biggest stumbling block for early adopters is price. The MCM Custom Audio 50-908 speakers consist of the 50-9085 bookshelf speakers and the 50-9080 center channel. As an entry level speaker, the MCM Custom Audio 50-908's blew me away. While they are obviously limited by their price point, what they do manage to do is overperform. For just over $100 you can have a 5.0 system that will not only introduce you to surround sound but not break the bank at the same time.

EMP ECA-4 & ECA-44 Compact Satellite Speaker System Review

This is a must have solution for any application requiring a compact clutter free and inconspicuously mounted installation. For a limited time, EMP is extending more than 50% off their MSRP plus FREE shipping which makes this system even more attractive and a very uncommon value. So basically $729 gets you 5 high performance compact satellite speakers and their new high power compact e10S subwoofer. This is a “cubed speaker system” killer for well under $1k.

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First Look: Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS 5.1 Surround Speaker System
by Tom Andry — last modified June 30, 2009 05:49

In this economy, everyone is looking for a deal. There are also people that are that looking for big sound out of small speakers. While the first is relatively easy to find, the second is pretty much impossible. Boston Acoustics is taking their stab at it with their new SoundWare XS 5.1 Surround Speaker System. Available in black and white, the speaker system is designed to be shelf, wall or corner mounted. At just about a 4" cube, the system should have little problem blending into the background.

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Pro Review: Snell LCR7 XL 30th Anniversary Bookshelf Speaker
by Tom Andry — last modified June 30, 2009 05:03

The LCR7 XLs are one of their premier speakers that feature a design by Snell Chief Engineer Joe D’Appolito memorializing the 30th anniversary of Snell Acoustics. Utilizing a D'Appolito array (or Mid-Tweet-Mid, MTM for short, design) and the renown SEAS XL drivers, the LCR7 XL represent the pinnacle of what you can achieve through components and experience. At $6000 a pair, they certainly seem to be sparing no expense. Performance-wise, they are tops with a fantastically clear high end and nearly limitless power handling. These are speakers you can drive practically until your amp gives out since they seem to have no real upper limit.

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First Look: Altec Lansing Expressionist PLUS Desktop Speaker System
by Tom Andry — last modified June 24, 2009 18:42

Marketing drivel aside, the Expressionist PLUS system looks to be a very interesting "add on" speaker system for your next desktop purchase. At only $99, no one is expecting the moon here. The looks alone will sell a lot of systems. Altec Lansing historically has made very decent speaker systems. TheExpressionist PLUS should prove to be no different.

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Pro Review: JL Audio Fathom f110 Subwoofer Review
by Gene DellaSala — last modified June 23, 2009 12:16

The JL Audio Fathom f110 may be small in size, but its not lacking in the performance department. While there are certainly much larger subs from other brands at the same price or less, you will be hard pressed to find all of the performance attributes the f110 has to offer in such a compact box. Not once did I find the f110s output lacking as they were always able to rattle my walls and shake my couches when the source material required it. It’s clear to me that JL Audio is as serious about high fidelity in the home environment as they have been in mobile audio since their inception. Bassaholics rejoice as JL Audio has produced a reference level product that will thump, and thump well, without requiring a refrigerator sized box that you neither have the space nor the accepting wife to accommodate.

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First Look: Paradigm Reference Hybrid Millenia In/On Wall Speakers
by Tom Andry — last modified June 22, 2009 03:49

While the marketing literature for the new Paradigm Reference Hybrid Millenia speakers are full of fancy explanations and made up words for "we used AutoCAD," the speakers look to be well designed and certainly are priced right. While some might argue that an in-wall speaker should be invisible, with a speaker with as many styling cues as the Hybrid Millenia, that'd be a shame. And come on, you don't buy "Reference" speakers to hide them in a wall do you?

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Pro Review: RBH Sound MC-6AW Outdoor Speaker Review
by Ken Stein — last modified June 16, 2009 19:14

At first I was mainly thinking of the RBH Sound MC-6AW as patio speakers but upon setting them up for some listening tests I discovered “indoor” possibilities as well. They shared many of the sonic virtues of my larger floorstander reference speakers and their performance absolutely bellied their asking price. As I listened, over and over I kept forgetting that these were small indoor/outdoor speakers and kept thinking they sounded better than some speakers I’ve reviewed from more prestigious brands costing several thousands of dollars. The MC-6AW’s can be used in multiple environments. They would be great mounted on the wall next to an on-wall television in either a bedroom or a family room. You could also class up your pool parties by using them on your pool deck or any patio. Just be careful not to make your audiophile friends too envious when they hear such great sound outdoors which ordinarily wouldn’t seem possible.

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First Look: Aperion Audio Intimus 6-LCR In-Wall Speakers
by Tom Andry — last modified June 11, 2009 13:24

As displays are getting thinner and thinner, consumers are demanding speakers that match. What matches a flat panel hung on a wall better than a few in-wall speakers installed around it? Aperion Audio has heard the call and has introduced a new in-wall speaker dubbed the Intimus 6-LCR. With a 2.5 way MTM design, the 6-LCR is designed for either vertical or horizontal placement making it perfect for either main or center channel duty.

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Pro Review: The Speaker Company T300 Subwoofer Review
by Tom Andry — last modified June 11, 2009 13:25

Overall the tSc T300 subwoofer has really impressed me. Usually, with an online retailer, a well performing sub is either huge in size or huge in price. The T300 manages to pack a lot of performance in a very small box. For a smaller to perhaps medium sized room, the T300 is too good of a deal to pass up. For larger rooms, you will most likely need to step up to a more powerful subwoofer or consider running two or four of these.

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First Look: Elemental Designs W6-6TC Bookshelf Gets Wood
by Tom Andry — last modified May 18, 2009 03:25

The W6-6TC speakers are a joint venture with Swan Loudspeakers and have definitely benefited from the partnership. They feature a 1.5" silk dome tweeter and a 6.75" pressed poly cone midrange driver. The midrange has a whopping 3" voice coil! The W6-6TC’s offer a quoted response from 43 Hz-20 kHz, reaching well within the range of some tower speakers at a fairly compact size. These speakers were designed with 2.0 and 2.1 reference listening systems in mind. For a limited time, Audioholics readers can get over 25% off! See the article for details.

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First Look: Elemental Designs A7-900 Subwoofer
by Tom Andry — last modified June 23, 2009 08:40

We don't often get first looks as early as we have for the Elemental Designs A7-900 subwoofer. They don't even have a production model yet! The pictures we've seen are of a constructed but unfinished cabinet. But what construction! Two inch thick in most places, bracing everywhere, and dual 18" drivers... it boggles the mind. The footprint might be only 26" by 27.25" but it stands 49.5" high! Powered by B&O ICEPower... this thing is going to shake your house! Now call some friends because you're going to need help moving this ~400lbs monster.

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First Look: Sonance Invisible Speaker Series — by Clint DeBoer — last modified May 06, 2009 09:27

Pro Review: Infinity Classia C336 Floorstanding Speaker Review — by Tom Andry — last modified April 27, 2009 04:49

First Look: Elemental Designs A3-300 and A5-350 Subwoofers — by Tom Andry — last modified April 24, 2009 18:47

First Look: Atlantic Technology 1400 SR-z Height Speakers — by Tom Andry — last modified April 22, 2009 04:42

Pro Review: Infinity Primus P162 Bookshelf Speaker Review — by Tom Andry — last modified April 09, 2009 09:57

Tech Article: Audioholics $1500-$2000 Floorstanding Speaker Shootout 2009 — by Tom Andry — last modified April 01, 2009 05:19

Pro Review: Aperion Audio Intimus 6T-DB Hybrid XD System — by Clint DeBoer — last modified March 11, 2009 07:00

Pro Review: Elemental Designs A7S-450 Subwoofer Review — by David Waratuke — last modified April 01, 2009 19:22

First Look: ButtKicker Wireless Home Theater Kit — by Tom Andry — last modified March 04, 2009 02:20

Pro Review: MCM Custom Audio 50-908 5.0 Speaker System Review — by Tom Andry — last modified February 23, 2009 08:40

Pro Review: DALI LEKTOR 8 Floorstanding Speaker Review — by Tom Andry — last modified February 18, 2009 11:34

Pro Review: Thiel SCS4 Bookshelf Speaker Review — by Paul Apollonio — last modified January 28, 2009 10:47

Pro Review: The Speaker Company TST2 Floorstanding Speaker Review — by Tom Andry — last modified January 27, 2009 03:48

Tech Article: Budget Bookshelf Speaker Shootout 2009 — by Joe Pierre — last modified January 26, 2009 18:40

Pro Review: The Speaker Company TSAT-1000-HT8-B System Review — by Gene DellaSala — last modified February 01, 2009 18:52

Pro Review: The Speaker Company NTIW26 and NTIW25 In-wall Speakers — by Tom Andry — last modified January 19, 2009 05:40

First Look: Eggleston Works Andra III — by Paul Appolonio — last modified January 12, 2009 09:53

First Look: Isophon Arabba Loudspeaker — by Paul Appolonio — last modified January 12, 2009 09:30

First Look: K&Q Sound Genesis Model 1 — by Paul Appolonio — last modified January 12, 2009 09:20

First Look: Aerial Acoustics 7C and 20T Towers — by Paul Appolonio — last modified January 12, 2009 09:07

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