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Status Acoustics 8T Speaker Blows Us Away on Youtube Review: If the Status Acoustics 8T speakers are anything, they're revealing and dynamic. They portray an endless dynamic range - and, like an Italian sports car, they know they can't be overdriven.

Klipsch Image ONE (II) On-Ear Headphones Preview Klipsch may not have changed the performance of their Image ONE headphones but they did up the aesthetics and add easier portability and wireless functionality that looks to be a major plus.

Glass Hammer Band Member Interview Part II This is part II of a two-part interview of progressive rock band Glass Hammer. Each individual band member is interviewed.

digiZoid ZO2 Personal Subwoofer Preview At just under $120, the digiZoid ZO2 Personal Subwoofer is practically an impulse buy. While it may be misnamed, "Personal Subwoofer" sounds better than "pocket headphone bass-boosting DSP amp".

Samsung HW-E550 Convertible Wireless Sound Bar Review Samsung has new options in the sound bar field. Exhibit 'A' is the HW-E550 which is for those people looking to improve on their TV audio without heading into the deeper waters of home theater.

Thiel CS2.7 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Preview Thiel have a reputation for high quality speakers. Building on the CS3.7, the CS2.7 Floorstanding speaker looks to continue that tradition, but with a molded plywood enclosure that's simply beautiful.

Klipsch Image X7i Ceramic Headphones Preview Klipsch just announced the launch of the Image X7i, the company’s first-ever ceramic headphone. Ceramic is an unusual material for a headphone, but there is a lot here that makes sense.

Yamaha A-S300 Integrated Amp and CD-S300 CD Player Preview The price is where Yamaha sold us on the new S300 offerings. At $379.95 for the A-S300 Integrated Amplifier and $349.95 for the CD-S300 CD player, we think a lot of people are going to be interested.

Glass Hammer Progressive Rock Band Informational & Interview Part I Glass Hammer is a progressive rock band founded back in 1992 with its music heavily influenced by super group Yes. This article explores the band, its people and music along with a detailed interview.

Sceptre Speaker Sound Bar Preview Will the Sceptre Speaker Sound Bar sound better than the internal speakers in your new display? Probably. Will it sound $170 better? We're dubious.