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Newform Research Ribbon Tower Speakers
- Written by Jim Milton
- Published on 12 November 2012
Made in Canada, Newform Research manufactures unique ribbon loudspeakers and sells them factory direct worldwide. Their ribbon designs offer the transparency, detail and sound staging of the classic large panel electrostatic and ribbon loudspeakers, but because of their narrow compact footprint, are easier to drive and setup, even in smaller rooms. Here, we review a pair of their ribbon towers, which are a hybrid design, with a 15" ribbon as the tweeter, and six conventional cone drivers for the mid/bass.
KEN KREISEL DXD-12012 Dual 12" Push-Pull Subwoofer
- Written by John E. Johnson, Jr.
- Published on 07 November 2012
Ken Kreisel of M&K sold his company years ago, and it continues to thrive. Now he is back, selling subwoofers and speakers mainly to the pro market, under the company name KEN KREISEL. The DXD-12012 is the foundation for a subwoofer system that, when combined as two subs, one on top of the other (called the DUO) or more (sixteen subs, called the QUATTRO-QUATTRO), produces the kind of SPL that movie and music studios need when they are in post-production. However, what differentiates the DXD-12012 from other subs is its accuracy.
Adam Audio ARTist 6 Active Speakers
- Written by Brian Alvarez
- Published on 19 September 2012
ADAM Audio of Germany is known for two unique design features. Here, we review their ARTist 6 speakers, which are active, meaning they have built-in power amplifiers.
MartinLogan Motion Vision Soundbar
- Written by Jim Milton
- Published on 05 November 2012
I have always wanted to experience the MartinLogan planar speaker systems, but I lack the room size that is needed to really allow them to breathe. ML’s new Motion® series allows for a planar speaker that is designed to resemble a more conventional box speaker, and is designed for placement under a flat panel HDTV.
Klipsch Gallery G-28 Home Theater Speaker System
- Written by Cory Potts
- Published on 06 August 2012
The Klipsch name has been present in the speaker industry since the second World War. Started in Hope Arkansas, Founder Paul Klipsch devoted much of his life's work to the improvement of horn-loaded tweeters and integration of them into audiophile speaker enclosures. The world of audio has come a long way since then, and Klipsch has been there, year after year. Here, we review their Gallery G-28 home theater speaker system.
Definitive Technology AW 6500 Outdoor Speakers
- Written by Jim Clements
- Published on 31 October 2012
Today's consumers have lots of choices to fill their home with music inside and out. I, for one, have a rapidly growing digital music library and I've been on a quest to find better ways to enjoy this music while in the great outdoors ("My Backyard"). Definitive Technology's AW 6500 might just be the answer.
Eficion F300 Floor-Standing Speakers
- Written by Jason Victor Serinus
- Published on 25 July 2012
Critical to extracting ultimate performance from the F300 are optimal positioning, including toe-in angle, and pairing with a fast amplifier capable of delivering and controlling copious amounts of bass. When equipped with the latest super tweeter and internal crossover modifications, the Eficion F300 never fails to turn heads and win hearts.
Legacy Classic HD Tower Speakers and Metro Subwoofer
- Written by Jim Clements
- Published on 22 October 2012
The e-mail came in one afternoon – "Mr. Clements, would you be interested in reviewing Legacy's newest towers." Are you kidding? Of course I would be interested in reviewing a pair of Legacy's speakers. So, here they are, the Classic HD tower speakers, with a subwoofer tossed in for good measure.
Gallo Classico CL-4 Loudspeakers
- Written by Chris Groppi
- Published on 04 July 2012
Gallo loudspeakers have had a long history of exceptional sound quality. In both this publication and others, no one has much bad to say about Gallo's reference quality loudspeakers. I like them so much, I've owned several of their speakers, including my current Reference 3.5s. Opinions on styling are a different story.
Axiom Audio Epic Grand Master 350 Home Theater Speaker System
- Written by Jared Rachwalski
- Published on 12 October 2012
Axiom Audio based in Ontario Canada, is a long standing internet direct speaker manufacture. They have been designing and building loudspeakers for over 30 years. Taking a look at their website reveals multiple configurations in both size and appearance of their wide variety of speakers. In this review, we test their Epic Grand Master 350 Home Theater Speaker System.
Aperion Verus Forte Home Theater Speaker System
- Written by Jim Clements
- Published on 14 June 2012
The history of Aperion Audio goes all the way back to the turn of the Century, the 21st Century that is. That is a fairly long history for an Internet-Direct audio company. Staying in business that long, selling direct on-line, implies that the products are good. And, they are. Reviewed here is the Aperion Verus Forte speakers, which are in a home theater configuration.
