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Klipsch Quintet SL Klipsch Quintet SL Some people are into clean lines - they don't just want a speaker that looks good, it's got to be the right shape. With the advent of flat panel displays, wall mounting, and the "ultra clean" look,…
Yamaha NS-SP7800PN Yamaha NS-SP7800PN While your budding audiophile may be worried about performance to the exclusion of everything else, many others have other concerns. Aesthetics is probably one of the bigger concerns with first…
Polk Audio SurroundBAR Polk Audio SurroundBAR Speakers have made a slow progression from large to small to tiny to invisible. The Polk Audio SurroundBAR is in the latter category. The SurroundBAR is a single (almost) speaker solution that places…
Boston Acoustics TVee Model Two Boston Acoustics TVee Model Two Too many people buy a flat panel just to be disgusted by the poorly performing integrated speakers. Not everyone wants surround sound in every room (though we can't imagine why). Boston Acoustics is…
Klipsch Quintet III Klipsch Quintet III No matter what we may think of small cubed speakers as a general category, the fact is that people want them. Surely there must be quality brands out there. It was with cautious optimism that we took…
Energy Take Classic 5.1 Speaker System Review Energy Take Classic 5.1 Speaker System Review The Take Classic system picks up where the Take 5 system left off, and adds aggressive (value) pricing that makes this system worthy of a closer look. I have had the Take Classic system set up in my…
Acoustic Research WHT6024 5.1 Wireless Speaker System Review Acoustic Research WHT6024 5.1 Wireless Speaker System Review One of the trends I noticed at the recent CEDIA expo in Denver was wireless speaker systems. I saw everything from a portable speaker that you might use out by the pool to systems designed to be…
Emotiva ERM-1 & ERD-1 Speakers First Look Emotiva ERM-1 & ERD-1 Speakers First Look Emotiva introduced a new line of reference speakers at the Audioholics 2007 State of the CE Union event in Clearwater, Florida. Yes, you read that right - speakers. Emotiva, known for it's…
Niro Nakamichi 1000 Surround Bar First Look Niro Nakamichi 1000 Surround Bar First Look Niro1 Systems (headed by the legendary Niro Nakamichi) has recently launched a new line-up of Niro Surround Systems that are comprised of a single speaker enclosure that houses 5 individual speakers…
Cerwin-Vega! CVHD 5.1 Review Cerwin-Vega! CVHD 5.1 Review For years, Cerwin-Vega! has been known as a company that produces LOUD speakers (they seem to harbor this thought with their tagline "The LOUD Speaker Company"). The slim profile CVHD 5.1 system and…