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Review: $800 Subwoofers

Race to the bottom: Which $800 sub gives the best boom for the buck? Televisions, receivers, and speakers are important to the home theater experience, but the subwoofer is the only component that...

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Review: Velodyne EQ-Max 12

When it released its Digital Drive subwoofers back in the mid-2000s, Velodyne got the jump on all of its competitors. The Digital Drive circuitry and software let you tweak a sub’s sound — manually or...

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Review: SVS PC12-NSD

The cylindrical design of SVS’s PC12-NSD may appear eccentric, but it’s purely functional. The tube-shaped material makes it easy for SVS to create a good, stiff enclosure at low cost. It also...

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Review Power Sound Audio XV15

The Power Sound Audio XV15’s sole concession to design is that, besides the stock satin-black finish, you can get the sub in your choice of five wood finishes for an extra $150. Otherwise, it’s a big,...

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Review: Paradigm Monitor SUB 10

A home theater enthusiast might look at Paradigm’s 13-inch-high Monitor SUB 10 and ask, “Why would I buy that when I can get a 15-inch sub for the same price?” Well, you wouldn’t buy it. Paradigm...

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Review: NHT B-12d

NHT was the first speaker company I ever wrote about, way back in 1989. The company has changed hands several times since then, but its current product offerings are strikingly similar to the...

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Review: Kreisel Sound DXD-12012 subwoofer

Can a classic '90s design compete in 2013? On Monday, when I reviewed the NXG NX-BAS-500 subwoofer, I recallled a time 20+ years ago when the only companies that made really good subwoofers were...

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Review: NXG NX-BAS-500 subwoofer

How much sub can you get for $399? I can remember when there were only two companies, M&K and Velodyne, that made good subwoofers. Thanks to the explosion in Chinese manufacturing, there are now so...

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Review: SVS PB-1000 subwoofer

A true 18 Hz subwoofer for just $499 Speakers are like karate. Subwoofers are like weightlifting. The quality of a speaker is determined by subtleties: well-chosen drivers, just-right crossover points...

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CES 2013: Velodyne LIDAR

Not a subwoofer We know Velodyne for their subwoofers, and lately, headphones. This isn’t all they do, though. They also love robots. Self-guided, thinking, driving, car-sized robots. You may have...

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Sonus Faber Venere Speakers and REL T-7 Subwoofer

Italian fashion for less! Audiophiles know Sonus Faber as the creator of beautiful speakers handcrafted in Italy. The very name is Latin for “artisanal sound.” But as anyone who has ever visited Whole...

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Test Report: Martin Logan Motion Vision Soundbar and Dynamo 700W Subwoofer

An audiophile-approved bar that adds a convincing dose of surround sound. Here are two words I never thought I’d use together in a sentence: audiophile soundbar. Yet MartinLogan’s new Motion Vision...

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Test Report: Monitor Audio Shadow On-Wall Speakers and RXW12 Subwoofer

Slim speakers that can rock out without dominating your room’s décor. The dirty little secret about on-wall speakers is that many aren’t tuned for on-wall use. Most come with a foot that allows them to...

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Test Report: KEF R Series Speaker System

Uni-Q tech in an eye-pleasing package. Like so many British (and, for that matter, American) ür-audio brands, KEF — originally Kent Engineering & Foundry — had its roots in the post- WWII...

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Test Report: SVS PC-13 Ultra Subwoofer

Sheer bass muscle meets advanced DSP. Tube-shaped subs are popular with DIY-ers because they’re easy to construct. Just grab a cylindrical concrete form at Home Depot, slap some ends
on it, and you’ve...

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Test Report: GoldenEar Technology 3D Array Ultra High-Performance Soundbar...

GoldenEar pushes the envelope with a music-friendly soundbar. Say what you want about soundbars, but the category counts as one of the more active areas of speaker design. Sure, many products pumped...

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Review: Paradigm Millenia CT Compact Audio System

A 2.1 encore to our favorite compact 5.1 speaker system The surest way to future success is to repeat your past successes. Like that line? I made it up. If you think it’s a lot of B.S., I present as...

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Test Report: Bowers & Wilkins MT-60D Home Theater Speaker System

A tidy, compact sub/sat system with larger-than-life sound. As athletes such as Michael Vick, Kobe Bryant, and the whole New Orleans Saints defense have learned the hard way, even when you’re the best,...

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CEDIA Expo 2012: AudioExperts Korners Surround Speaker System

A complete low-profile, easy-to-install and conceal alternative to traditional in-wall speakers. CEDIA Expo 2012 Last month we got a peek at the 4TV and EVA, the initial offerings from AudioXperts, a...

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CEDIA Expo 2012: Ultralink Introduces the USub

We know what you're thinking...why can't I have a tiny sub to match my tiny speakers? Now you can! CEDIA Expo 2012 When we looked at Ultralink's UCubes miniature desktop speaker system last year, we...

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