|
Written by Brian Florian
|
|
Monday, 12 October 2009 00:00 |
|
 The speaker business has got to be a challenging one.On the one hand, unlike most other CE devices, speakers don't have any inherent rapid obsolescence to them. In fact, good speakers by definition should be viable, literally, for a lifetime. Paradigm's Reference Studio Speakers fit such a definition.
Tags: Home Theater | Speakers | Surround Sound |
|
Read more...
|
|
Written by Chris Eberle
|
|
Monday, 05 October 2009 00:00 |
|
 Many loudspeakers today are marketed more for their ability to blend into a space or make an aesthetic statement than to provide high performance. Since they are the most visible AV component after the television, sizes and styles vary as much as colors of the rainbow. With many lifestyle products come compromises in audio quality; not so with the Focal Dome system.
Tags: 5.1 | Speakers |
|
Read more...
|
|
Written by Jim Milton
|
|
Monday, 14 September 2009 00:00 |
|
 Revel is the upscale speaker division of Harman International, which includes Infinity, Harmon Kardon, JBL and Lexicon. Revel has been making speakers since 1996 and makes the Ultima2 (~ $26K/pair) and Performa series from which the Concerta gets its lineage. The chief designer of these speakers is Kevin Voecks who also has had a hand in developing speakers for Snell and Mirage. With an audio testing facility built by Harman International in California, all Revel speakers go through a rigorous testing process for voicing and timbral accuracy.
Tags: Home Theater | Speakers |
|
Read more...
|
|
Wednesday, 02 September 2009 00:00 |
|
 The Imagine speakers are PSB’s newest speaker line. There are four models in this line – The Imagine T towers, the Imagine B bookshelf speakers, the Imagine C center speaker and the Imagine S surround speakers. I opted to review the Imagine B’s for the mains versus the much more common towers for two reasons – first, this is the inaugural Secrets system review and the point is to review affordable system and the bookshelf speakers are somewhat less expensive than the towers and secondly, my system works better with bookshelf speakers.
Tags: Bookshelf | Home Theater Systems | Speakers |
|
Read more...
|
|
Written by John E. Johnson, Jr.
|
|
Thursday, 13 August 2009 00:00 |
|
 With SVS' release of the STS speaker series, they have made a concise statement that they are definitely in the speaker trade as well as subwoofers. The STS follows on the MTS series, and according to their website, a high-end speaker series is slated for late 2009. In the current article, we review a pair of STS-01 floor-standing speakers along with a pair of PB10-NSD 10" subwoofers and their new AS-EQ1 equalizer that is made specifically for subwoofers. The listening tests as well as bench tests show that SVS is a company to be reckoned with. Their products continue to perform at a very high standard, and yet, they are priced so that anyone can afford them.
Tags: Home Theater Components | Home Theater Systems | Room EQ | Speakers | Subwoofers |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Written by Larry Hryshko
|
|
Thursday, 28 May 2009 00:00 |
|
 Long before I ever dreamed of owning a genuine set of Dynaudio speakers, I’ve lusted after their raw drivers. Dynaudio speaker components have always been highly regarded in the do-it-yourself (DIY) community for their exceptional fidelity and bullet-proof construction. Notably, the DIY crowd isn’t exactly known for their extravagance or pretentiousness, so the huge popularity of Dynaudio is quite telling.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Written by Andrew Yang
|
|
Thursday, 21 May 2009 00:00 |
|
 Amidst the many dividing lines in the world of audio and video is the line between those that believe speakers must be single purpose, and those that believe speakers can be multi-purpose. The purposes in question are often music and home theater (alternatively music or home theater depending on what side of the line you are on.) A more pertinent question for this review might be: "How well Canton goes from Pure Music to surround sound in one package?"
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Written by Greg Zakrzewski
|
|
Monday, 11 May 2009 00:00 |
|
 I first encountered the Energy line of speakers in the late 90’s when I helped a friend setup her new Take 5 system paired with a Denon receiver. My recollection of the event is of some skepticism as to the sound quality given the small size of the speakers but I ended up being grudgingly impressed with them. They certainly blew away any HTiB solution! It was perfect for her condo.
Tags: Home Theater Components | Speakers | Tower |
|
Read more...
|
|
Written by Jim Clements
|
|
Thursday, 07 May 2009 00:00 |
|
 Emotiva has been recognized as a value/performance leader in amplifiers for quite some time. Recently, they have ventured into the speaker arena with several models. In this review, we cover the new ERT-8.3 Towers, ERM-6.3 Monitor (used as the center channel), and ERD-1 Surrounds. I enjoyed these speakers about as much as any I have ever had in my system. They are well-designed and solidly constructed. They represent an excellent value as well. Learn more about these exciting new speakers by clicking on the photo to read our review.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Written by Jared Rachwalski
|
|
Thursday, 30 April 2009 00:00 |
|
 ARE Audio consists of two East Coast Canadian childhood friends who have created interesting speakers with a twist. They currently produce two models, the bookshelf Light Roasts and a floor stander called the Grinder. These guys do more than just build speakers; they also customize the speakers to your taste.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Home Theater Speakers
