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Macworld October 2000 Jonathan Seff |
The Cube Sounds Off Because of the G4 Cube's small size, Apple was forced to "think outside the box"--literally. There isn't enough room to put everything inside. The Cube's external power supply, for example, takes up about as much room as a three-egg omelette, a fact Apple didn't bother to publicize. |
Home Theater October 2, 2001 |
ICBM Improves Surround-sound Bass Recognizing that many home theater fans have satellite-and-subwoofer systems, or systems that don't go very low, Durham, NH-based Outlaw Audio has introduced an add-on device to send the bass where it will sound the best: from the subwoofer... |
Macworld December 2000 Jonathan Seff |
For the Audiophile Harman Multimedia and Apple Computer teamed up to create a system that's cutting-edge in sound quality and style. It includes a booming bass module that also powers two satellite speaker sticks -- each with four 1-inch transducers for cleaner sound than from a single speaker... |
PC Magazine February 15, 2007 Tim Gideon |
JBL Spyro Virtually identical in price to Harman/Kardon's Sound Sticks II, the Spyros sound almost as good but are lacking a bit in ergonomic design. |
Fast Company May 2000 Amy Wilson |
Sound All Around For crystal-clear multimedia presentations: Mediaphile's Presentation Audio System II |
Inc. March 1, 2010 John Brandon |
A Little Office Music A look at 4 sets of cool computer speakers |
PC Magazine March 15, 2007 Tim Gideon |
Altec Lansing FX4021 This is a great set of speakers for PC gaming and DVD-watching, and with a little EQ-fiddling, it makes a pretty good pair of music speakers, too. |
PC Magazine April 20, 2004 Sascha Segan |
Creature Speakers These speakers look a little like two tentacles and a jellyfish. |
PC Magazine November 3, 2008 Tim Gideon |
Altec Lansing Expressionist Bass FX3022 Altec Lansing's sweet-sounding FX3022 PC speaker set builds the subwoofer into its design. |
Fast Company May 2004 Dean Markadakis |
The iPod Comes Home Does the new mini make your old iPod seem like a clunker? Turn it into your home stereo. Here's what you'll need. |
PC Magazine March 6, 2007 Tim Gideon |
Genius SW-Flat 2.1 850 Even at a bargain price, poor sound quality and design flaws make it hard to recommend these speakers. |
PC World September 2005 Kalpana Ettenson |
Surround Sound in a Box Skeptics might disagree, but it's possible to get great sound from a one-box unit. These four options save space and reduce hassles. |
PC World February 2004 Michael Gowan |
Audio Nirvana: Cards to Speakers The right combination of speakers and sound card can yield amazing PC audio. We tested five speaker sets and four cards. |
PC World August 2004 Yardena Arar |
Home Theater Sets: Convenient, Feature Rich These devices bring high-quality digital audio to your stereo or home theater. Nevertheless, we haven't yet found one that offers a perfect combination of sound and video quality. |
PC World November 2003 Stan Miastkowski |
Surround Yourself With PC Sound Install a sound card or sound processor to pump up your system's audio power. |
Popular Mechanics June 2008 |
3 Expert Sound Improvements for Your Road Trip Recommendations for updating your car audio systems. |
PC World February 28, 2008 Darren Gladstone |
Razor Mako 2.1 Advanced Desktop Audio System This pricey two-speaker system sounds as good as some 5.1 speaker kits. |
Home Toys August 2003 Jan Plummer |
Pitch, Timbre and Quality vs The Subwoofer A look at audio quality and the problem of phase delay resulting from the alignment and mass differential of the subwoofer relative to the main speakers. A bass extension module can help. |
Macworld November 2000 Andrew Gore |
Power Mac G4 Cube If you agree with the following three statements, the Power Mac G4 Cube is right for you: I don't need to add PCI cards to my Mac. I'm more concerned with a computer's ease of setup and its size than getting the maximum available G4 performance. I'm willing to pay a premium for a computer with a lot of style... |
Macworld March 24, 2005 James Galbraith |
AG Neovo M-17 The eye-catching design and the USB ports on the front of the AG Neovo M-17, designed for the new Mac mini, are a nice touch, and the display performed well, but the noisy speakers and color-uniformity problems at the top and bottom of the screen might be bothersome to some users. |
AskMen.com Rob Lester |
Setting Up A Digital Audio Center There are three ways to optimize the vast music library that many people now boast, each with their own pros and cons. Take a look as I lay out these options and provide examples of the top products in each category. |
PC Magazine July 9, 2007 Tim Gideon |
Logitech X-240 Logitech's low-priced X-240 2.1 speakers have some big-time issues. |
PC Magazine February 12, 2008 Tim Gideon |
Bose Computer MusicMonitor The Computer MusicMonitor won't take up much space, but these computer speakers don't come cheap. |
Macworld June 2001 Christopher Breen |
Cubase VST/32 Audio workstation supports higher bit rate, easier collaboration... |
PC Magazine April 2, 2008 Tim Gideon |
Razer Mako The 2.1 Mako speaker system delivers clear, thunderous sound, but it comes at a price. |
Popular Mechanics July 2005 Lawson Wong |
Surround Sound Showdown Getting 3D acoustics at home is a tough challenge. Can virtual systems keep up with multispeaker setups in a listening test? |
PC Magazine August 24, 2004 Don Labriola |
JBL On Tour Harman Multimedia has done a good job of creating a small, light, and great-looking portable speaker system for portable music players and notebook computers. |
PC World June 2004 Harry McCracken |
The More Operating Systems, the Merrier A commentary on switching between Mac OS and Windows every day. |
T.H.E. Journal June 2000 Elizabeth Amberg |
Hands-On - Apple Power Mac G4 The latest in Apple's line of desktop computers, the Power Mac G4 is a worthy successor to the title.... |
PC Magazine September 5, 2007 Tim Gideon |
Ferguson Hill FH007 and FH008 The inflated price for the Ferguson Hill FH007 and FH008 speaker/subwoofer combo is a result of it being both a design piece and a quality audio product... Altec Lansing iMV712... Logitech AudioStation... etc. |
PC Magazine September 27, 2006 Bill Machrone |
Spectacular Speakers The new JBL computer speakers I tested are the most technologically sophisticated speakers I've ever worked with. |
AskMen.com March 13, 2001 Peter Richmond |
Buying The Best Home Theater If you're going to buy a home theater system, do it right the first time. Is it really worth the expense and trouble of shopping around? Yes... |
Home Toys August 2004 Mark Stone |
Thoughts On Getting the Best Bass in Your Listening Room The use of powered subwoofers and separate midrange/treble satellites both allows you to be conservative in the amount of power your main amplifier produces. |
PC Magazine November 16, 2005 Jim Louderback |
Speakers of the House Even though it scored slightly lower on the listening tests, I still think Logitech's X-230 offers the best overall value in my low-cost speaker tests. |
Home Toys April 2004 Richard G. Elen |
Down the Bottom End Bass Management attempts to insure that bass is sent to speakers that can handle it, but it is often misunderstood. This article introduces the subject, and points out some pitfalls for the unwary. |
Home Theater August 22, 2005 Darryl Wilkinson |
A Panel with Power A system that moves audio digitally from one location to another over new or existing audio, CAT5, or A-Bus wiring using just two component devices: Can multiroom audio really be this cool and this simple? |
T.H.E. Journal September 2004 |
Mac School 6.0 This software for Mac OS X and OS 9 is equipped with enhanced roles and functions to meet increasing security concerns. |
Home Toys April 2004 |
The Challenges of Room Acoustics and System Integration It is no longer necessary to endlessly fiddle with the many knobs on subwoofer crossovers that at the very best only approximate the right response and usually leave the consumer frustrated and feeling inadequate to the task. |
Macworld February 7, 2007 James Galbraith & Dan Frakes |
ViewSonic VX2245wm ViewDock monitor 22-inch LCD sports integrated iPod dock and more |
T.H.E. Journal May 2005 |
PowerPro PA-916 This system offers schools an economical wireless presentation system that can deliver high-quality audio to audiences up to 1,000, with the ability to reach between 3,000 to 10,000 people by transmitting wirelessly to compatible speakers. |
PC Magazine July 13, 2004 |
Voices Carry We checked out seven sets of portable speakers with prices from $40 to $200 to find out which ones were worth listening to. |
Macworld June 2003 Rick Lepage |
Mac GEMS Most of the low-cost Mac stuff I see is software, but there are plenty of companies that sell great hardware products for $100 or less. |
PC World April 2005 Rebecca Freed |
Apple's Diminutive Mac Mini Seems Pretty Mighty Powerful but tiny Mac's biggest influence may just be luring curious PC users. |
Macworld December 8, 2006 Jim Dalrymple |
TonePort UX2 Easy-to-use, customizable Mac interface for musicians. |
Home Theater December 2006 Gary Altunian |
Polk Audio LC265i-IP In-Wall Speaker IP control make these speakers way ahead of the game. |
PC World November 2000 Harry McCracken |
Coolness Cubed: Apple's Radical New Mac Apple's Power Mac G4 Cube makes such an in-your-face design statement that a cynic might assume this new Macintosh is all beauty and no brains. Not so fast... |
Home Toys February 2006 |
Media Center Audio System Logitech Z-5450 Digital Wireless 5.1 Surround System Logitech, combining its expertise in wireless technology with its leadership in high-performance multimedia speakers, has delivered an original new surround-sound speaker design that solves the unsightly cord problem without adding any additional components. |
PC Magazine December 19, 2007 Tim Gideon |
Boston Acoustics TVee Model 2 The TVee Model 2 home theater speaker set packs a wireless subwoofer and minimizes the messy cables. |
PC Magazine January 27, 2006 Michael Kobrin |
Creative TravelDock 900 For those who like to travel very light, this ultracompact travel speaker sounds surprisingly good. |
Macworld August 2000 Jim Heid |
Make Some Noise Turn Your Mac Into a Recording Studio (Without Going Broke) |