Tag archive: loudspeakers

Taking a break from earbuds and iPod docks, Klipsch returned to its bread and butter on Tuesday with a refresh for its Synergy line of home theater speakers. A total of eight speakers received updates including new crossovers, improved tweeters, and a more modern look. Not surprisingly, the new Synergy speakers retain Klipsch’s famed horn technology, but they’ll take yet another step forward with the adoption of Tractrix Horns. The new design… Read More

Speaker materials have come a long way from the days of paper cones and rubber surrounds. Nowadays, you’re as likely to find to polyester film, aluminum titanium and even beryllium used to construct high-end speakers. But the audiophile world hasn’t stopped innovating yet. Canton’s latest loudspeakers feature tweeters built from aluminum oxide ceramic – a material second only to diamond in terms of hardness. Why use ultra-tough materials for… Read More

Nothing screams “audiophile” quite like a towering pair of electrostatic speakers sitting in a living room. While still considered a niche class of speakers, the electrostatic design produces a remarkably thin, sheet-like transducer that’s unmistakably different from the cones people are used to seeing. Even Uncle Mike, who bought his last pair of speakers out of an unmarked van, will want to know what they are.We're just teasing of… Read More

Getting into the audiophile scene isn't a game for the cash-strapped. Anyone who's ever walked into a high-end audio boutique knows that a single pair of speakers speakers can easily carry a four-digit price tag, a spool of wire can cost more than a TV, and dropping a couple hundred dollars on accessories like speaker stands and cabinets would be considered getting away cheap. But there's “pricy,” and… Read More

In the world of high-end audio systems, a fine pair of speakers can be as much about the way they look as the sound they produce. And while style and function rarely have to come into conflict with speakers, Salagar Sonics actually set out to use one to achieve the other with its latest speaker. The Symphony S210 speakers feature a curvaceous shape derived from string instruments, which the company claims actually helps improve the sound. The… Read More

If you’re tired of the same old speaker design cluttering homes across America and long for something more unique looking, you’ll want to take note of the DMT-100, a new sphere-shaped system from Proclaim Audio Works. While it’s not exactly affordable, you’ll be getting a speaker which has had a lot of thought put into it. The Proclaim Audio Works DMT-100 consists of three spherical speakers which are mounted on arms and attached to a stand… Read More

What would speakers sound like if they had the acoustic quality found in high-end guitar construction? Those with $2,000 in their pockets will be able to find out via the new Onkyo D-TK10 speakers.  These 200-watt speakers, which are limited to just fifty pairs a month due to the reportedly labor-intensive assembly process, were designed jointly with guitar manufacturer Takamine. Insteadof the old standard “inert-box acoustics of conventional… Read More

Quote from the review at Short-Media: “Can a set of headphones be classified as a “quiet computing product”? They most certainly can compared to the alternative of blasting through a game surrounded by loudspeakers. Zalman is well known for quiet computing products and steps up front and centre (and rear) with Theatre 6 Real Surround Sound Headphones.  Zalman claims to deliver that 5.1 surround experience,… Read More