Archive for April, 2008

Review: Magnepan MMG Speakers

Magnepan MMG Planar-Magnetic Speakers
Review By Nick Katsafanas
Photography and edit by Don Lindich
From the Magnepan website:
“Have you ever noticed that instruments projected from small boxes sitting on the floor sound like they are coming out of boxes on the floor? This problem can be partially corrected by placing the box speakers on tall speaker stands. [...]

Speaker Deal! Polk Audio RM-10 5-piece surround speaker set for $199 (save $424.96)

Polk RM-10 Surround Speaker System
Online retailer J&R Music and Computer World has a great deal on the Polk Audio RM-10 5-piece surround speaker system, composed of the front speakers, center speaker, and surround speakers- all for $199, a savings of $424.96 from the original price. Longtime readers know I greatly favor bookshelf speakers over [...]

Review: The Speaker Company P6, P5 and RC1 Speakers

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P6 bookshelf speaker (left) with RC1 center channel and P5 bookshelf speaker

The Speaker Company is a new direct-sales company offering a wide variety of speakers from in-wall and ceiling speakers to surround systems such as the subject of this review. You can read my initial impressions of their products here. Offering “Quality Loudspeakers at Half the Price” they source