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Verve IV

Benicia, California-based Now Hear This NHT has a long history of building affordable high-performance speakers. In recent years, the company successfully moved upmarket with a remarkably innovative series of products, including the Xd integrated electronics and speaker system, and a high-end surround processor and power amplifier. But with the introduction...

Tags: speaker, Now Hear This, V Large, V Woofer

Product reviews 2007-04-11

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M-Audio Studiophile AV20

We recently auditioned the M-Audio's Studiophile AV 40 stereo speakers, and found a lot to like. Those big, beefy monitors were great for audio from a PC or any other stereo audio source. However, with 4-inch woofers and speakers weighing 14 pounds each, the AV 40s required a design and...

Tags: speaker, M-Audio Studiophile AV20, Studiophile AV 20

Product reviews 2008-08-22

iHome iH69B

The iHome iH69 is the little brother to the company's iH70 computer speaker/iPod dock package. The two models share much in common, including integrated USB connectivity for syncing your iPod--or iPhone--with your computer. But the cheaper iH69 is slightly smaller, less powerful (5 watts per channel versus 15), doesn't sound...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, speaker, iHome iH69, left speaker, Apple iPod, iH70, computer

Product reviews 2008-08-14

Ion Desk Rocker USB speakers

The Ion Desk Rocker USB speaker system makes short work of getting impressive sound both in and out of your computer. It's not the most attractive or best-sounding system we've tested, but at an affordable $99, the Desk Rocker delivers big sound with a extensive set of features.The Ion Desk...

Tags: USB, Desk Rocker, speaker

Product reviews 2008-07-30

Polk PSW111 Compact Powered Subwoofer - Black

The Polk Audio PSW111 isn't just a very good compact subwoofer, it's a excellent match with the brand's RM and SurroundBar speaker systems. Not that the PSW111 wouldn't jell with other Polk speakers, or those of any other manufacturer, for that matter, but its prime directive is to fill in...

Tags: Polk Audio PSW111, sub, SurroundBar 50

Product reviews 2008-07-23

Samsung HT-X810T

If the primary appeal of soundbar speakers is based on their significant reduction of wires and clutter--as compared with 5.1-channel home theater-in-a-box systems--then Samsung's new HT-X810T soundbar should be a winner. While it's not the first single-speaker system with a built-in DVD player or a wireless subwoofer--that'd be the Philips...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, Wi-Fi, subwoofer, Samsung HT-X810T, speaker, sub, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., TV

Product reviews 2008-06-23

Bose Companion 2 Series II (graphite)

Bose makes a few different computer speaker packages, the least expensive of which is the Companion 2 Series II at $100. The package includes two compact speakers measuring 7.5 by 3.2 by 5.8 inches; both are angled slightly upward so the sound is aimed toward your head when you're sitting...

Tags: Arcade Fire, speaker, Bose

Product reviews 2008-06-20

2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagon

Photo gallery:2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagonThe small wagon, one of the most practical body styles, is back with the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagon. The small wagon mostly gave way to the more sporty hatchbacks in the 1990s, but Volkswagen seems confident in the body style, launching the wagon version of its...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Mph, Jetta SportWagon, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen AG, shifter

Product reviews 2008-06-09

Sony HT-CT100

It's a familiar story in consumer electronics: start with a luxurious, expensive, and exclusive product category, and within just a few years, you'll see a sea of imitators delivering the same basic item with more features, less money, and--ideally--better performance. Take single-speaker audio. Once the exclusive domain of Yamaha Digital...

Tags: Sony HT-CT100, speaker, HDMI, subwoofer, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-06-05

2008 Mini Cooper S Clubman

Photo gallery:2008 Mini Cooper S ClubmanThe new Mini continues its automotive archeology by bringing back the Clubman version. The 2008 Mini Cooper S Clubman shares the same powertrain and cabin gadget options with the Mini Cooper S, yet the Clubman gets a bit more cargo space and easier access to...

Tags: Mini, Mini Cooper S Clubman

Product reviews 2008-05-14

Bose Computer MusicMonitor

If you're thinking about upgrading from the speakers that came with your computer and small size and high style rank among your biggest concerns, you're probably the ideal customer for the Bose Computer MusicMonitor stereo multimedia speaker system. Its minimalistic design severely reduces clutter, eliminating the need to mess around...

Tags: minimalist styling, speaker, MusicMonitor, Bose

Product reviews 2008-04-01

M-Audio Studiophile AV 40

Not to sound condescending, but M-Audio's Studiophile AV 40 Desktop Speaker System makes most PC and multimedia speakers seem rather puny by comparison. It's not just their size (the M-Audio speakers resemble desktop studio monitors); if you listen to a lot of CDs, watch DVDs, or play games on your...

Tags: speaker, M-Audio, Studiophile AV 40

Product reviews 2008-03-27

Panasonic SC-PT660

Panasonic's 2008 home-theater-in-a-box line has three contenders in the sub-$500 range. At the top of the line is the SC-PT960, which includes wireless speakers in the rear, tallboy speakers up front, and is XM-ready. In the middle is the $400 SC-PT760; it loses the satellite radio compatibility, but retains...

Tags: Digital music, Panasonic SC-PT660, speaker, Panasonic, iPod Dock, Apple iPod

Product reviews 2008-03-26

Panasonic SC-PT760

Panasonic's 2008 home-theater-in-a-box line has three contenders in the sub-$500 range, and we think the midline SC-PT760 will be the most popular model of the group. It comes with a smooth running five-disc DVD changer, wireless surround speakers, an integrated, flipdown iPod dock, and upscales video over HDMI up...

Tags: Panasonic SC-PT760, speaker, Panasonic, iPod Dock, Apple iPod

Product reviews 2008-03-18

2008 Volvo XC70

Photo gallery:2008 Volvo XC70Right on the heels of our 2008 Volvo V70 review comes the 2008 Volvo XC70, basically the same car but with some off-road gear. The V70 impressed us with its performance and considerable high-tech safety options, and the XC70 has similar attributes, but where the V70 was...

Tags: Semiconductors, Digital music, Processors, Volvo XC70, Volvo V70, Volvo

Product reviews 2008-02-26

Sony Bravia DAV-X10 2.1 Channel Audio System

The home-theater-in-a-box HTIB market is about as commoditized a category as you'll find when shopping for consumer electronics, but Sony's stayed in the game by offering a line of all-in-ones at a wide array of price points. For the 2007 line, the company retained its generally sexy design schemes and...

Tags: Network technology, redesign, Sony Corp., DAV-X10, speaker, satellite, head unit

Product reviews 2008-02-19

Cambridge SoundWorks i765

Remember when clock radios were merely clock radios? That was long before the iPod-ization trend took the world by storm. Outboard docks are yesterday's news and integrated docks have become de rigueur. Witness the new Cambridge SoundWorks i765 with an iPod/iPhone dock molded into its top panel. The i765 is...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Consumer electronics, DVD, display, back-panel, i765, radio, Apple iPod, dock, Cambridge SoundWorks

Product reviews 2008-02-15

2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Photo gallery:2008 Toyota Highlander HybridThe 2008 model year update to the Toyota Highlander Hybrid took the unoriginal path, reflected by model updates across the industry, of making everything bigger. The new Highlander is higher and wider, giving more space inside but also increasing the weight, a counterintuitive design move with...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, DVD, Consumer electronics, Toyota Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Toyota Motor Corp.

Product reviews 2007-11-20

Acoustic Research WHT6024

The Acoustic Research WHT6024 is the latest in a barrage of attempts at a wireless surround speaker system. Keeping in line with others we've tested, the wireless solution bundled with the WHT6024 is simply not wireless--in fact, there are more wires used in this $800 system than most wireless solutions...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Network technology, Acoustic Research WHT6024, speaker, wireless

Product reviews 2007-10-31

Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin iPod speaker

Let's face it: as a category iPod speakers are a pretty uninspired lot. Their plastic, boxy, and sometimes downright awful industrial design flies in the face of the iPod's masterful aesthetic and intuitive ergonomics. Until now, that is. Bowers & Wilkins' curvaceous Zeppelin iPod speaker is as every bit as...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, speaker, Bowers & Wilkins, Bass, Zeppelin iPod, Apple iPod

Product reviews 2007-10-22