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Macintosh Speaker Reviews - June 1998 To September 2001
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RumbleFX 3D Sound Amplifier - Evergreen Technologies

While it won't turn shoddy speakers into a home-theater system, it will make OK speakers sound incredibl ... read more at MacAddict

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AVS500 Speakers - Altec Lansing

Altec Lansing has released three amazingly affordable systems that promise to deliver high-quality audio for music and gaming ... read more at MacAddict

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AVS200 Speakers - Altec Lansing

The two-speaker AVS200 sports a unique, curvy design with an on-off button and volume knob ... read more at MacAddict

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AVS300 Speakers - Altec Lansing

The AVS300 is a three-speaker system, comprised of two 7w satellite speakers and a 10w subwoofer ... read more at MacAddict

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Pro Speakers - Apple

Apple's spherical Pro Speakers are a work of art. They deliver 10 watts per channel and claimed frequency range of 70 Hz to 20 KHz, which is perfectly suited for mid- and high-range frequencies ... read more at MacNN

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Sirocco Pro - VideoLogic

The Sirocco Pro speaker system takes audio input from Macs and other sources, both digital and analogue, and drives it through a subwoofer bigger than a G4 minitower, and a beefy pair of industrial-black speakers ... read more at MacUser UK

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Sirocco - VideoLogic

ike its personal speaker sibling, the Sirocco Spirit (see Reviews, Vol 16 No 11, p30), this system contains serious hi-fi hardware and is put together to exacting standards. ... read more at MacUser UK

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SoundSticks - Harman Multimedia

The SoundSticks are a perfect match for the iSub. The complete subwoofer-and-speaker package will now play well with any USB-equipped Mac, not just with iMacs ... read more at MacAddict

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iM-700 - Monsoon

aesthetics aside, the iM-700s deserve every bit of their Freakin' Awesome rating for their clean sound and accurate stereo imaging ... read more at MacAddict

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Pro-Media 3025 - Diamond Audio

Diamond Audio is trying to become the leader in computer sound, and its Pro-Media line is a great start ... read more at MacAddict

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Sirocco Spirit - Videologic

They're built using the same materials as serious audiophile speakers, and have 'accoustically transparent' speaker covers. There's no subwoofer, but the bass response is still impressive ... read more at MacUser UK

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Sirocco Crossfire - Videologic

The Sirocco range is very much aimed at the audio buff, providing sound quality more normally associated with high-quality hi-fi systems than cheap-and-cheerful computer speakers ... read more at MacUser UK

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ACS 66i Speakers - Altec Lansing

Priced at nearly $100, the ACS 65i and 66i seem pricy for the mediocre quality I've gotten from them ... read more at MacGamer

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MH-500 Speaker System - Monsoon

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iSub - Harman Multimedia

To Harman Kardon, the subwoofer has become an icy, scyphozoan clay with which to render the sculptor's ultimate triumph of form over function. And for trendy iMac DV types, this just might be indispensable ... read more at MacAddict

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Mac Audio CA-2000 Speakers - Cyber Acoustics

3-piece speaker system is one of several systems on the market that offer small "satellite" speakers and a subwoofer that is placed on the floor ... read more at MacGamer

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Apolla II - Pele

The Apolla II speakers come with many features not normally found on speakers in this price range. The system features two speakers each containing a 4-inch woofer and a 1-inch tweeter ... read more at MacGamer

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Cozo - Cozo

Features of the Cozo speakers are fairly minimal: the right speaker features fully detachable cables (left speaker has one fixed cable), one knob to control power (on/off) and volume, and one knob to control balance ... read more at MacGamer

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ACS 65i Speakers - Altec Lansing

This Bondi-blue-and-ice, three-way speaker system features two satellite speakers and a subwoofer with a frequency response of 30Hz to 20kHz ... read more at Macworld

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MM-700 Speaker System - Monsoon

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PCWorks Sound System - Cambridge SoundWorks

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iSpeaker - Ariston

How did the iSpeakers sound? Mediocre at best. There is no bass control, so while they may sound a bit better than the iMac, the lack of any bass/treble adjustments makes these speakers a poor choice for improving your iMac ... read more at MacGamer

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LCS-2414 - Labtec

This system has the typcial two speakers (left and right), and the third "piece" is a small subwoofer ... read more at MacGamer

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Apolla - Pele

Apolla speakers come in pairs (no subwoofer). Right off the bat, I noticed something that the other speaker systems did not have: a bass control knob. Because of this feature, they offered the best overall sound I've ever heard from a pair of computer speakers. Period ... read more at MacGamer

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PowerCube ACS45 - Altec Lansing

Don't confuse the ACS48 with Altec Lansing's three-piece PowerCube ACS45; the model numbers are similar, but the systems' audio quality is worlds apart ... read more at Macworld

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PowerCube ACS48 - Altec Lansing

Although its large subwoofer takes up a lot of space, this speaker system has excellent sound qualityŒlike that you'd expect from a decent home stereo ... read more at Macworld

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Acoustimass - Bose

The Acoustimass satellites measure only 3 inches tall by 4.5 inches deep, but the system delivers an unbelievably rich and realistic sound. ... read more at Macworld

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MediaMate - Bose

We were also impressed by a pair of two-piece systems: Bose's $200 MediaMate and Yamaha's $180 YST-M100. Both offer surprisingly powerful bass and excellent overall sound quality ... read more at Macworld

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Jazz 3D - Jazz

We were even less impressed with the $225 Jazz 3D, from Jazz (www.jazzspeakers.com). Without the 3-D option, music sounds muffled. With 3-D turned on, it sounds shrill. ... read more at Macworld

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Jazz J-590 - Jazz

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Jazz J-902 subwoofer - Jazz

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LCS-1030 - Labtec

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LCS-2408 subwoofer - Labtec

LCS-2408 subwoofer sounds positively wimpy ... read more at Macworld

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LCS-2612 - Labtec

The $160 LCS-2612, from Labtec (www.labtec.com), offers the cleanest 3-D sound of the systems we tested, ... read more at Macworld

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S2/MidiLand 4100 - MidiLand

MidiLand 4100 (www.midiland.com), a four-piece system with black aluminum-encased satellites and a gargantuan 30-pound subwooferŒabout the size and shape of a CPU towerŒthat has a built-in 100 ... read more at Macworld

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MA9 - Roland

MA9 (www.edirol.com) offered reasonable sound quality but had harsh midtones. ... read more at Macworld

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System 45 - Yamaha

10-inch-tall YST-M15 satellite speakers with the YST-MSW10 subwoofer ... read more at Macworld

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YST-M100 - Yamaha

We were also impressed by a pair of two-piece systems: Bose's $200 MediaMate and Yamaha's $180 YST-M100. ... read more at Macworld

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LCS-9210 - Labtec

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Aspect 30 and Aspect 40 - Aura Systems

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Capriccio - MidiLand

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LCS-2420 - Labtec

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Bazooka MS5 - Southern Audio Services

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