Speaker Review

HiFi Works 30020 HFW 6.5-Inch Rock Speakers (Pair)

2008-08-14T20:54:00.000-07:00

The HiFi Works 30020 HFW Rock Speakers are stone-shaped, outdoor garden speakers that blend in with most landscaping to provide great sound without even noticing a speaker. The all-weather plastic housing can withstand the elements throughout the seasons.

The high-efficiency design allows the HFW to operate on as little as 10 watts of power, but it isn't sheepish -- this speaker can handle the heft of a wide range of home theater and stereo receivers (up to 80 watts). The speaker delivers high tones through the 0.625-inch tweeter that features a polycarbonate dome. The 5.25-inch subwoofer features a black polypropylene cone with a rubber surround seal that delivers deep, bumpin' bass tones. This pair of outdoor speakers are built to look just like ordinary garden stones and deliver outstanding sound that you and your guests will hear, but not see.Amazon detail.

COBY CS-MP47 MP3 Portable Stereo Speaker System

2008-08-14T20:51:00.001-07:00

Compact folding design for ultra portability
High efficiency amplified speaker system/Active system with power control
Custom designed Neodymium Micro Drives/4 High output aluminum cone speakers
3.5 mm input jack for all types of portable audio use/Compatible with iPod
Volume control

You can have an instant jukebox wherever you go with this ultra-portable Stereo Speaker System. It features four high-efficiency stereo speakers for top sound quality, plus a compact and lightweight design that's great for travel. System plays music from both iPod or other MP3 audio players (sold separately), all while recharging your device. And even when you're not playing music, it's the perfect place to store your iPod or MP3 Player. Powered by the included AC adapter.
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Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Loudspeaker Dock System for iPod and MP3 Players (Silver/Black)

2008-08-14T20:41:00.000-07:00

Zeppelin is an integrated iPod speaker system from Bowers & Wilkins, makers of the speakers used to monitor the recording of much of the music on your iPod. Bowers & Wilkins developed its iPod speaker dock with the same exacting standards as the speakers that are used in Abbey Road Studios or Skywalker Ranch.

Heritage
At Bowers & Wilkins (B&W), the quest to develop the perfect speaker has lasted more than 40 years. The quest is to create a speaker that portrays a musical performance exactly as it was recorded, with zero coloration, as the artist intended it to be heard. Founder John Bowers instilled this passion in the company to pursue his dream of the ultimate speaker.

Technology
Not only is the shape of Zeppelin pleasing to the eye, but it also is based on sound acoustic principles: the less physical material there is around tweeters and mid-ranges, the better they sound. Zeppelin's rounded tapering ends aren't there just for show. By minimizing the baffle area around the drive units, the cabinet reduces diffraction effects, making for ultra-wide sound dispersion and a much smoother response. In other words, it sounds as good as it looks.

Simple Operation
Zeppelin is simple to set up and use: plug it in, place your iPod on the docking port, and hit the play button. The connections at the back let you play other sources through the Zeppelin or to channel images from your iPod to a television. And Zeppelin charges your iPod while it's docked.

Remote
Accompanying Zeppelin is a pebble-shaped remote, which allows you to change tracks and volume. The remote uses a CR2032 battery, which is included.

Compatibility
Zeppelin is compatible with all dockable iPods, including the iPod classic (3G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G), iPod touch, iPod nano (1G, 2G, 3G), and iPod mini.
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Polk Audio Monitor 70 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Single, Cherry)

2008-08-14T20:37:00.001-07:00

Polk Audio Monitor 70 Tower Speaker Cherry Finish - The original Polk Audio Monitor Series, produced in the mid-1970s, ushered in the modern loudspeaker era by setting the standard for performance and value. The newly reborn Monitor Series is classic Polk: a quality-built, affordable line of high performance loudspeakers for music and home theater. They are highly efficient, so they can be driven easily by unpretentious receivers, and they are voice matched for lifelike surround sound environments. Size - 42 H x 7-3/4 W x 14-3/4 D / 47.00 lbs.

Single 3-way floorstanding speaker that delivers incredible sound at a reasonable price
Equipped with four 6.5-inch bi-laminate composite dynamic-balance drivers
Equipped with one 1-inch silk polymer-composite dynamic-balance dome tweeter
All MDF construction with 0.75-inch-thick baffles and extensive cabinet bracing ensure resonance-free enclosures
Magnetic shielding allows safe placement next to TVs and video monitors

Driver Complement - Subwoofer 2 - 6-1/2 Diameter Dynamic Balance Bi-laminate composite cone drivers, magnetically shielded / Mid/Woofer 2 - 6-1/2 Diameter Dynamic Balance Bi-laminate composite cone drivers, magnetically sheilded / Tweeter 1 - 1 Diameter Dynamic Balance Silk/polymer composite dome, magnetically shielded Overall Frequency Response - 30 Hz - 25,000Hz Nominal Impedance - 8 ohms Recommended Amplifier Power 20 - 275 watts per channel Efficiency 90 dB Crossover - 2.6kHz and 2.6kHz cascade tapered 2nd order Inputs - Dual (bi-amp) 5 way binding posts Speaker Warranty - 5 years parts and labor (original purchaser).
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Polk Audio Monitor 50 2-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Single, Black)

2008-08-14T20:34:00.001-07:00

The Polk Audio Monitor 50 2-way Floorstanding Speaker, Black Finish (single) is a quality-built, high-performance, yet affordable loudspeaker for music and home theater. The Polk Monitor 50 provides open, spacious and clear audio even when driven by modestly-powered amplifiers and receivers, and is voice matched for lifelike surround-sound environments. This monitor boasts a stylish look that complements today's flat screen technology, with a discreet black finish, beefy stabilizer feet that ensure stability on carpet or hard floors, and a slim tower design that has a footprint of less than one square foot.

Single 2-way floorstanding speaker that delivers high performance at a reasonable price
Equipped with dual 5.25-inch bi-laminate composite dynamic-balance drivers
Equipped with one 1-inch silk polymer-composite dynamic-balance dome tweeter
All MDF construction and extensive cabinet bracing ensure resonance-free enclosures
Magnetic shielding allows safe placement next to TVs and video monitors

The Polk Monitor 50 utilizes a one-inch fabric and polymer-composite dynamic-balance dome tweeter with a powerful neodymium magnet structure that delivers a clear and detailed high frequency response for realistic reproduction of vocals and instruments, as well as dual 5.25-inch bi-laminate composite dynamic-balance drivers that are lightweight and stiff with good dampening for high efficiency, excellent bass and lower distortion. This unit's non-resonant all-MDF enclosure construction with 0.75-inch-thick baffles, and front-to-back and side-to-side internal bracing ensures cleaner and more lifelike sound quality.

The Monitor 50 features crossovers that use Mylar bypass capacitors for more detailed high frequencies, five-way binding-post connectors for more secure hook-up options and bi-wiring and bi-amping flexibility, and magnetic shielding for safe placement on or near TVs and video monitors without causing video distortion. This unit includes a critically-tuned flared port that minimizes port noise for good low-frequency extension with minimal distortion, resulting in natural, full-bodied and rich-bass sound. Built for speed, sound and value, the Polk Monitor 50 is a great introduction to high-performance sound.Amazon detail.

Sony SSF-5000 Floor Standing 3-way Speaker (Pair)

2008-08-14T20:30:00.000-07:00

Fill a large room with the deep bass and pure treble of the Sony SS-F5000 Floor-Standing Speakers. Using advanced technologies, they are built to recreate tones across the entire range and elevate your music to a new high. The precision sound reproduction provides high resolution audio that you and your guests will appreciate from song to song.

Newly developed 8" mica reinforced woofer
3.25" mid-driver
1" nano-fine balanced dome tweeter
150-Watt maximum input power
45-50,000Hz frequency response
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JBL LC2 6-Inch 4-Way Dual Wall-Mountable Center Channel Loudspeaker (Black)

2008-08-14T20:26:00.000-07:00

The JBL Studio LC2 is a 4-way, dual 6" center channel speaker that is also wall-mountable. The LC2 utilizes materials and technologies that extend its sonic performance well beyond the industry standard of 20,000Hz. The 6" PolyPlas drivers feature HeatScape motor structures, Symmetrical Field Geometry, and oversized Kapton voice coils for accurate, punchy lows. Higher frequencies benefit from the 3/4" Mylar ultrahigh driver and a 1" pure titanium tweeter in a JBL waveguide enclosure that ensures a wider soundstage.

1" pure titanium dome tweeter for exceptional high frequency performance
3/4" Mylar-dome, cast-frame chassis mounted in a bi-radial horn for better high frequency repsonse
Aluminum waveguides provide better dispersion and a larger listening sweet spot
Freeflow port technology delivers great sound and makes sure you get the lowest amount of distortion
Gold-plated, 5-way bi-wirable binding postAmazon detail

A rounded, low-diffraction IsoPower baffle reduces unwanted resonances, and heavily braced MDF construction minimizes internal vibration, so you'll never miss a word of dialogue. The LC2 is available with an attractive Black Ash, Beech, or Cherry finish.

Polk Audio Monitor Series CS1 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Black)

2008-08-14T20:13:00.000-07:00

The name "Monitor" is special to Polk Audio. The original Polk Audio Monitor Series, produced in the mid-1970s, ushered in the modern loudspeaker era by setting the standard for performance and value. The original Monitor Series is the line that made Polk Audio famous with its simple, sturdy construction, clear, accurate sound, powerful bass and superior imaging all at a price that made great sound available to everyone.

The newly reborn Monitor Series is classic Polk: a quality-built, affordable line of high performance loudspeakers for music and home theater. They are highly efficient, so they can be driven by unpretentious receivers, and they are voice matched for lifelike surround sound environments. The Monitor Series boasts a stylish contemporary look, modern titanium faces, and bold stabilizer feet on the tower models. Built for speed, sound quality and value, the Monitor Series is a great introduction to high performance sound.

The CS1 center speaker has been designed to be the perfect match for Monitor Series speakers in multi-channel systems. The CS1 features a high efficiency design to reveal the classic Polk Audio sound (open, spacious and clear) even when driven by modestly-powered amplifiers and receivers.

The 1" (25mm) fabric/polymer composite dynamic balance dome tweeter with powerful neodymium magnet structure delivers clear and detailed high frequency response for realistic reproduction of vocals and instruments. Ultimate flexibility comes via the reversible-design cabinets that can be turned upside down to aim up when placed under a video monitor.
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Polk Audio RC6s In-Ceiling Stereo Speaker (Single, White)

2008-08-14T20:08:00.000-07:00

This speaker is designed specifically for a situation where stereo sound is not optimal; for example, in the kitchen or dining room. By placing a left and right channel tweater, the sound is mixed in a single speaker. This does mean you have to run both the left and right channel wire to the speaker. The best use of this speaker is to have non-directional sound in each room rather than to blast your one stereo in order to hear it from every room.

A single in-ceiling/ in-wall speakers with a round shape and flush design
Equipped with one 6.5-inch dynamic-balance, mineral filled polymer-composite cone with a rubber surround for long life
Frequency Response: 40Hz - 20kHz
Equipped with dual 0.75-inch dynamic-balance, metalized soft dome tweeters
Constructed of durable, moisture-resistant materials for use in bathrooms, saunas, or under outdoor eaves
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Polk Audio RC80i 2-Way In-Ceiling Speakers (Pair, White)

2008-08-14T20:03:00.000-07:00

The Polk Audio RC80i 2-way In-ceiling Speaker delivers incredible stereo sound to any room in your home from speakers you can barely see, without using any floor or shelf space. The RC80i is easy to install, requiring only that you cut a hole, feed the wires through, and simply drop the speaker in where it is held in place by rotating cams that safely secure the speaker with no extra assembly or mess. Once installed, the paintable grille and flange allows this in-ceiling speaker to virtually disappear in the room.

Pair of 2-way in-ceiling/in-wall speakers timbre-matched to the Polk Audio RTi Series for seamless imaging
Equipped with one 8-inch dynamic-balance, mineral filled polymer-composite cone
Frequency response: 35Hz - 20kHz
Equipped with one 1-inch dynamic-balance, metalized soft dome tweeter with 15-degree-swivel mount
Constructed of durable, moisture-resistant materials for use in bathrooms, saunas, or under outdoor eaves

The Polk RC80i utilizes a eight-inch dynamic-balance, mineral filled polymer-composite cone with a rubber surround that outlasts cheaper foam surrounds, as well as a one-inch ring-radiator tweeter with a 15-degree swivel mount. The swivel-mounted tweeter is aimable for direct high frequency control that ensures spacious imaging with amazing clarity, and well-balanced sound in any listening position, even off-axis listening positions, rather than in just a small sweet spot. Constructed of rust resistant hardware and durable, moisture resistant materials, the RC80i is safe for use in bathrooms, kitchens, saunas, or even under outdoor eaves, and a glass-filled composite baffle that provides a dense, acoustically inert platform for the speaker's high end components.

This unit features strong composite driver baskets that keep moving parts in rigid alignment, a wide-dispersion design for even sound-coverage throughout even large rooms, and a
wall-distance toggle switch that flattens frequency response when installation requires. placement near a corner or adjacent wall. The RC80i also features a tweeter-level switch that lets you tailor the highs for your room acoustics, and is timbre-matched to the Polk Audio Monitor Series for seamless, enveloping imaging when used in a home theater system.
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Polk Audio Monitor 30 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Cherry)

2008-08-14T19:59:00.001-07:00

The Polk Audio Monitor 30 2-way Bookshelf Speaker is a quality-built yet affordable, high-performance loudspeaker for music and home theater. The Polk Monitor 30 provides open, spacious and clear audio even when driven by modestly-powered amplifiers and receivers, and is voice matched for lifelike surround-sound environments. This monitor boasts a stylish look that complements today's flat screen technology, with a fashionable cherry finish, and built-in keyhole wall mounting brackets for strong, secure on-wall mounting with no added brackets to buy.

Pair of bookshelf 2-way speakers that delivers superior linearity, definition and sound imaging
Equipped with one 5.25-inch bi-laminate composite dynamic-balance driver
Equipped with one 1-inch silk polymer-composite dynamic-balance dome tweeter
All MDF construction and extensive cabinet bracing ensure resonance-free enclosures
Built-in keyhole wall mounting brackets provides secure on-wall mounting

The Polk Monitor 30 utilizes a one-inch silk and polymer-composite dynamic-balance dome tweeter with a powerful neodymium magnet structure that delivers a clear and detailed high frequency response for realistic reproduction of vocals and instruments, as well as a 5.25-inch bi-laminate composite dynamic-balance driver that is lightweight and stiff with good dampening for high efficiency, excellent bass and lower distortion.

This unit's non-resonant all-MDF enclosure construction with 0.75-inch-thick baffles ensures cleaner and more lifelike sound quality. The Monitor 30 features crossovers that use Mylar bypass capacitors for more detailed high frequencies, five-way binding-post connectors for more secure hook-up options and bi-wiring and bi-amping flexibility, and magnetic shielding for safe placement on or near TVs and video monitors without causing video distortion. This unit includes a critically-tuned flared port that minimizes port noise for good low-frequency extension with minimal distortion, resulting in natural, full-bodied and rich-bass sound. Built for speed, sound and value, the Polk Monitor 30 is a great introduction to high-performance sound.
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JBL L830 3-Way 6-Inch Bookshelf Loudspeaker (Black)

2008-08-14T19:56:00.000-07:00

The JBL Studio L830 is a 3-Way bookshelf loudspeaker that gives you great high frequency sound as well as impressive JBL low frequency performance. These speakers are designed to bring the feeling of a live performance into your living room.JBL L830 3-Way 6" Black Bookshelf Single SpeakerCompact speakers that extend audio performance beyond the range of the human ear, for musical nuances you've never before experienced.

Specifications:
Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power 150W
Power Handling (Continuous/Peak) 75W/300W
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 90dB
Frequency Response (3dB) 48Hz 40kHz
Crossover Frequencies 2.5kHz, 20kHz
Ultrahigh-Frequency Driver 3/4" (19mm) Mylar dome, cast-aluminum chassis, mounted in a Bi-Radial horn
High-Frequency Transducer 1" (25mm) Pure-titanium dome inJBL EOS waveguide, cast-aluminum chassis
Low-Frequency Transducer 6" (150mm) PolyPlas cone with rubber surround, cast-aluminum chassis, HeatScape motor structure, Symmetrical Field Geometry (SFG),oversized Kapton voice coil, magnetic shorting ring
Magnetically Shielded
Baffle Low-diffraction, IsoPower baffle
Port Freeflow, on rear
Network Straight-Line Signal Path (SSP)
Terminals Gold-plated, 5-way binding posts, bi-wirable
Dimensions (H x W x D) 15-1/4" x 8-3/4" x 12-3/4" (385mm x 222mm x 320mm)
Weight per Speaker 22lb (10kg)

1" pure titanium dome tweeter for exceptional high frequency performance
3/4" Mylar-dome, cast-frame chassis mounted in a bi-radial horn for better high frequency repsonse
Aluminum waveguides provide better dispersion and a larger listening sweet spot
Freeflow port technology delivers great sound and makes sure you get the lowest amount of distortion.
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Audioengine A5 White (Pr) 2-way Powered Speaker System

2008-08-14T19:50:00.003-07:00

Audioengine 5 is a full-size speaker system in a bookshelf-sized package. Internal power amps eliminate the need to connect the Audioengine 5 to a bulky stereo receiver or power amplifier. And with built-in subwoofer ports, the Audioengine 5 adds incredible low-end bass without the need for an external subwoofer. Designed for optimal ease of setup and versatility, the Audioengine 5 has a built-in power port for iPod charging while listening to your music, watching movies, or playing games. Plug an Apple Universal Dock or iPod directly into the Audioengine Combo Port and you're ready to rock (or roll).

iPod power charging port (Combo Port)
Built-in power amplifier, no receiver/amp needed
Power outlet for Airport Express
Front panel volume control
Magnetically shielded for placement near video monitors

The Combo Port charger is compatible with the nano and video iPod as well as all other products that charge via USB. With an AC power jack in the rear panel, the Audioengine 5 provides the ability to stream music from your laptop directly to the speakers through Apple's Airport Express. The rear panel AC outlet is also ideal for providing power to other portable and home A/V equipment. A 2nd auxiliary mini-jack is located nearby for audio input from the Airport Express or other products.

We've also included plenty of cables in a drawstring bag to connect all your gear. For listening to real stereo sound Audioengine is all you need. If you want awesome speakers for your portable music player, game console, TV or DVD player but don't want a bulky receiver/amp hogging up your space, the Audioengine 5 system does the job.
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Jwin Electronics JS-P601 Home Theater Speaker System

2008-08-14T19:38:00.000-07:00

jWIN continuously puts its efforts in Rand D, and market research. And jWIN puts its pride in the products it manufactures and sells. jWIN's products have been engineered to ensure quality and reliability with the most updated set of features that jWIN's consumers demand. jWIN strives to be ahead of its competitors by offering the most up to date designs and features at the most affordable prices.

PRODUCT FEATURES:Built-in 5.1-channel amplifier provides you with powerful surround sound;Multi-plug interfaces for various audio and video systems; 2.0-channel line input jacks for VCD, DVD, and other devices;5.1-channel line input jacks for high-quality surround sound;Space-saving home theater system design;Easy to adjust center, front, rear, and subwoofer volume.
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