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Test Bench: Cabasse Alcyone Speaker System
- By Tom Nousaine
- Posted January 1, 2008
In the lab
Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right 739 Hz to 17.6 kHz ±4.8 dB center 739 Hz to 17.6 kHz ±4.8 dB surround 739 Hz to 16.9 kHz ±3.6 dB subwoofer 36 Hz to 218 Hz ±4.1 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) front left/right/center/surround 90 dB. Impedance (minimum/nominal) front left/

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Test Bench: Paradigm Signature Speaker System
- By Tom Nousaine
- Posted December 4, 2007
In the lab

Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right 90 Hz to 18.1 kHz ±3.4 dB center 90 Hz to 19.6 kHz ±3.1 dB surround 104 Hz to 9 kHz ±5.0 dB subwoofer 24 Hz to 75 Hz ±2.2 dB

Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) front left/right 85 dB center 85 dB surround (dipole) 87 dB

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Genelec Play 6020 Home Theater Speaker System
- By Ken C. Pohlmann
- Posted December 4, 2007
Having worked in and around recording studios for 30 years, I cut my teeth on professional gear before broadening my horizons to the vast consumer audio/video world. In studios, you quickly learn that trustworthy monitors are essential. Every tracking and mixing decision hinges on what your monitors tell you; if they mislead you with any inaccuracy, your recording will suffer.

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Paradigm Reference Signature Series Loudspeakers
- By Daniel Kumin
- Posted December 2, 2007
Ed. Note: Readers are advised that prices for this system and its individual elements as reported in the December print edition of Sound & Vision were incorrect. Current prices, including premiums for the birds-eye maple finish on our review system, are provided here.

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Test Bench: Niles StageFront Home Theater Speaker System
- By Tom Nousaine
- Posted November 5, 2007
In the Lab
Frequency response (at 2 meters) front left/right 75 Hz to 12.7 kHz ±6.9 dB center 75 Hz to 14.4 kHz ±4.5 dB wall surround 77 Hz to 114.7 kHz ±7.0 dB back surround 87 Hz to 3.5 kHz ±3.1 dB subwoofer 32 Hz to 100 Hz ±2.8 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input) front left/right/center 88 dB wall surround (dipole) 90

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KEF Reference 207/2 Stereo Speakers
- By Ken C. Pohlmann
- Posted November 5, 2007
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The Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé, a two-door convertible, is 181/2 feet long. Its mighty V-12 engine propels the massive 5,776-pound vehicle from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.7 seconds.

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Axiom Epic 80/500 Home Theater Speaker System
- By Al Griffin
- Posted November 5, 2007
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Any apprehension I may have had about buying speakers off the Internet faded a few years back when I scored some great-sounding bookshelf speakers from a Web-only audio company. Those remain in use today, and I'd be game to match them up performance-wise against any current model in their price range.
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PSB Synchrony Home Theater Speaker System
- By Daniel Kumin
- Posted November 4, 2007
In the 30 years of its existence, PSB Speakers has, by my count, introduced a new flagship line only three or four times.

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Atlantic Technology Model 6200e Home Theater Speakers
- By Ken C. Pohlmann
- Posted November 3, 2007
Atlantic Technology model 6200e home theatre 6200e LR Atlantic Technology 6200e LR Why mess with success? That was my first thought when I heard that a Model 6200e system was heading my way.
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Niles StageFront Home Theater Speaker System
- By Michael Trei
- Posted November 3, 2007
Most of us are familiar with the old saying that children should be seen and not heard. How might we apply similar thinking to loudspeakers? Just the word loudspeaker suggests something that needs to be heard clearly.

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Triad InRoom Gold Home Theater Speaker System
- By Michael Trei
- Posted October 2, 2007
In some ways, selling speakers is a bit like selling men's suits. Sure, you need to keep plenty of choices on hand so you can cater to a wide range of tastes and budgets. But you don't want to get stuck with a bunch of items in, say, mauve, which you're going to stay stuck with for years.

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DCM TimeFrame TFE200 Home Theater Speaker System
- By Daniel Kumin
- Posted September 5, 2007
DCM TimeFrame TFE200 home theater speaker system TFE200 DCM TFE200 Loudspeaker maker DCM has been around just about as long, and has reconstituted itself and its product line nearly as many times, as Lynyrd Skynyrd
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