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- Woofer
- A low-frequency loudspeaker. A hi-fi speaker cabinet typically contains a low-frequency bass speaker woofer, a mid-frequency midrange speaker and a high-frequency treble speaker the tweeter. In a two-way...
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ZDNet Resources
- Blaupunkt Velocity 2Go 6
- As a powered subwoofer for your car, the Blaupunkt Velocity 2Go 6 installs easily and delivers a reasonably powerful bass thump. But this sub gives you more bang for your buck in that it works as a semiportable speaker system for an iPod or other MP3 player. In the latter...
- Tags: Digital music, Media players, Digital media, Velocity 2Go, Velocity, Blaupunkt Velocity 2Go 6, subwoofer
- Product reviews 2007-10-18
- Onkyo SKS-HT740
- Onkyo's home-theater-in-a-box systems HTIBs are exactly that: The company takes a receiver, a DVD player, and a surround speaker system, tosses them in a big box, then sells it at an attractive discounted price. But for those who don't need the complete package, the individual components are available a la...
- Tags: speaker, Onkyo, Onkyo SKS-HT740, sub, woofer
- Product reviews 2006-12-08
- PSB Alpha Studio Theater System (2006)
- Canada's PSB Speakers offers a wide range of models, but it's the entry-level, hugely popular Alpha series that consistently makes the biggest splash with budget-minded audiophiles. The original Alpha series was introduced in 1991 and has been upgraded a couple of times over the years (most recently in 2002), but...
- Tags: Alpha, speaker, woofer
- Product reviews 2006-06-22
- JVC TH-C30
- A lot of people these days are looking for space-saving home-theater-in-a-box HTIB systems that don't cost a lot but don't skimp on features or performance either. Over the years, small, inexpensive HTIBs have certainly improved, but it's still hard to find models that offer truly respectable home-theater performance. Enter...
- Tags: Network technology, JVC TH-C30, JVC, satellite, speaker, HTIB
- Product reviews 2006-06-08
- JVC EX-A10
- In a market crowded with look-alike, silver plastic home-theater-in-a-box systems HTIBs, the sheer elegance of JVC's EX-A10 desktop stereo system will be an attractive option for some buyers' bedrooms, dens, or offices. The EX-A10 comprises two minicomponents--the matching 9.5-inch-wide A/V receiver and DVD player come decked out in real satin...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Media players, JVC EX-A10, JVC, woofer, speaker, DVD
- Product reviews 2006-05-23
- Klipsch Quintet III
- The Klipsch Synergy Series Quintet III Microsystem is the aptly named successor to the Quintet II system, the company's best-selling surround-sound speaker package of all time. In addition to its ability to play louder than its predecessor, the 5.0 surround-sound speaker system incorporates an upgraded tweeter and a slew...
- Tags: Network technology, speaker, satellite, Klipsch, Quintet III, tweeter
- Product reviews 2006-05-05
- Klipsch Synergy Sub-12
- When it comes to subwoofers, size still matters. While smaller 6- or 8-inch subs can produce credible bass, once you experience what a well-designed 12-inch model can deliver, you won't want to settle for less. Most big subs come with hefty price tags, but Klipsch's mighty Synergy Sub-12 retails for...
- Tags: Synergy Sub-12, Klipsch
- Product reviews 2006-04-21
- Klipsch Reference Series RT Subwoofers
- Klipsch cites NPD figures ranking the company as "the No. 1 brand ranking position in the subwoofer category." We're not quite sure what that means, but we can vouch for the fact that the company has produced some great subs in the past. Not content to cruise on its...
- Tags: Klipsch, woofer, equalization mode
- Product reviews 2006-01-10
Additional Resources
- Onkyo SKS-HT870
- Onkyo is known for having speaker expertise, even though it's not primarily a speaker company. That's because of Onkyo's success selling home-theater-in-a-box systems HTIBs, which combine a speaker system and an AV receiver in a single box, taking some of the confusion out of putting together your own system. The...
- Tags: center channel, speaker, Onkyo
- Product reviews 2009-10-30
- Onkyo HT-S7200
- Photo gallery:Onkyo HT-S7200"True" home theater fans may look down on home-theater-in-a-box systems, but sometimes that elitist attitude is unwarranted. The Onkyo HT-S7200 may technically be an HTIB, but that's just because it comes in a giant box; the system is composed of two separate components, the SKS-HT870 7.1 speaker package...
- Tags: speaker, Onkyo HT-S7200, Onkyo, HTIB
- Product reviews 2009-10-27
- Bose SoundDock 10
- Believe it or not, iPod speakers were once rare objects--and Bose's SoundDock was one of the first to hit the market back in 2004. Since then, the company has followed up with the SoundDock II ($299) and the SoundDock Portable ($399), even as the iPod speaker category has become completely...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Digital music, Digital media, Smart phones, Bose, Apple iPod, video
- Product reviews 2009-10-02
- Samsung HT-BD1250
- Photo gallery:Samsung HT-BD1250DVD home-theater-in-box systems seem to offer a lot of value from the spec sheet, but are often seriously disappointing in use, with lackluster audio and video being the norm. So far our experience with Blu-ray HTIBs has been the exact opposite; almost all of the systems we've tested...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, subwoofer, center channel, Samsung HT-BD1250, Blu-ray HTIB, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., speaker
- Product reviews 2009-08-14
- M-Audio Studiophile AV 30
- The M-Audio brand name may mean more to musicians and music producers than gamers and iTunes junkies, but all you really need to know is that the company makes one of the best-sounding PC and multimedia speakers you can buy. Unfortunately, those speakers are called the Studiophile AV 40, they...
- Tags: speaker, Studiophile AV 30, AV 40
- Product reviews 2009-08-13
- Panasonic SC-BT300
- Photo gallery:Panasonic SC-BT300Panasonic released one of the first Blu-ray home-theater-in-a-box HTIB systems in 2008, the SC-BT100, but we didn't bother to review it. The reason: it was still a Profile 1.1 disc player and its high price tag made it easier to put together a great system of separate components...
- Tags: sub, speaker, Panasonic SC-BT300, Panasonic, tall-boy speaker, Blu-ray HTIB, SC-BT200, center channel
- Product reviews 2009-08-03
- Panasonic SC-BT200
- Photo gallery:Panasonic SC-BT200Although the technology debuted in 2006, for many consumers Blu-ray still feels like brand-new tech. That's why a home-theater-in-a-box HTIB system like the Panasonic SC-BT200 feels like such an incredible deal--with a street price as low as $450, you get a 7.1 speaker system plus a slimline AV...
- Tags: center channel, sub, Panasonic SC-BT200, speaker, Panasonic
- Product reviews 2009-07-31
- Sony BDV-E500W
- Now that Blu-ray players are officially a $100 commodity, it's no surprise that manufacturers are trying to cram the technology into home theater systems at the lowest price possible. Sony's BDV-E500W ($800) takes a decidedly more high-end approach, offering Blu-ray playback in a 5.1 home-theater-in-a-box HTIB system, with step-ups like...
- Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, surround speaker, Sony BDV-E500W, Sony Corp., speaker, home theater
- Product reviews 2009-07-20
- Onkyo HT-S3200 (black)
- To date, Onkyo has been the go-to manufacturer for component-based home-theater-in-a-box systems. For 2009, the company has introduced just two new products to the category: the $500 HT-S5200 and the $350 HT-S3200 reviewed here. The entry-level HT-S3200 may lack some of the niceties we're used to in pricier home...
- Tags: center channel, Onkyo HT-S3200, speaker
- Product reviews 2009-07-09
- Yamaha YHT-791BL
- Photo gallery:Yamaha YHT-791BLGreat-sounding home theater is becoming increasingly rare, as consumers move toward space-saving solutions like soundbars and tiny home-theater-in-a-box systems HTIBs. If you still care about sound, have a budget around $1,000, and want the convenience of an all-in-one package, the choice largely comes down to two systems--the Onkyo...
- Tags: Yamaha YHT-791BL, speaker, Regular HTIB, Yamaha Corp., receiver
- Product reviews 2009-07-02
- Ion Tailgater
- When it comes to speaker systems, sometimes you need something small to fit on a night stand, sometimes you need something big and impressive to fill a living room, and sometimes you just need something to throw in the back of the truck for getting loud. As the name would...
- Tags: Ion Tailgater
- Product reviews 2009-06-12
- iDesign Power Speaker Stereo Dock for iPod
- Inexpensive iPod speaker systems are a dime a dozen, but every now and then we come across a product that stands out from the herd. The Brookstone iDesign Power speaker doesn't have the catchiest name or some dynamite feature, but it's easy on the eyes and ears, and a great...
- Tags: Engineering, Apple iPod, Brookstone, Brookstone iDesign Power, speaker system, speaker, iDesign Power, battery, adapter
- Product reviews 2009-05-15
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