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DIY Loudspeakers Series - Lining Loudspeaker Cabinet Walls - TNT-Audio (11/07)
Speakers: Where Do I Put Them? - Home Theater Magazine (9/07)
DIY Loudspeakers Series - Cabinet Wall Materials Under Test - TNT-Audio (4/07)
Upward Mobility: From 2 Channels to Surround - Stereophile (4/07)
In Praise of Sat/Sub Sets - Digital Trends (1/07)
DIY Loudspeakers Series - Loudspeaker Energy Preservation - TNT-Audio (12/06)
Loudspeaker Voice-Coil Temperatures - Stereophile (11/06)
Pros and Cons of Active Loudspeakers and Crossovers - TNT-Audio (6/06)
Loudspeaker Impedance, Series & Parallel Connection Basics - Audioholics (5/06)
Inductor Coil Crosstalk Basics - Audioholics (3/06)
In-wall, In-ceiling, and On-wall Speaker Placement - Crutchfield Advisor (2/06)
Speaker Break In: Fact or Fiction? - Audioholics (8/05)
What Defines a Reference Loudspeaker? - eCoustics.com (6/05)
Time Dilation, Part 2 - Stereophile (4/05)
Understanding Speaker Frequency Response - eCoustics.com (4/05)
Stereo Setup Guide: What the Pros Know - eCoustics.com (3/05)
Get the Right Speakers for the Job - eCoustics.com (3/05)
Little Speakers Can Create Big Problems - eCoustics.com (3/05)
Calibrate Speakers with a Sound Meter - eCoustics.com (3/05)
Lowering Mechanical Noise Floor in Speakers - Audioholics (3/05)
Bass Management for Sub/Satellite Integrated Systems - Audioholics (3/05)
How to Judge Loudspeaker Sound and Accuracy - eCoustics.com (2/05)
Understanding "Sound Power" with Ian Colquhoun of Axiom Audio - SoundStage (2/05)
Time Dilation, Part 1 - Stereophile (1/05)
How Speakers Radiate Sound: Why Wall Units are the Enemy? - eCoustics.com (1/05)
Terms Used To Describe How A Loudspeaker Sounds - eCoustics.com (12/04)
How To Shop For Speakers - eCoustics.com (12/04)
Red Shift: Doppler Distortion in Loudspeakers - Stereophile (11/04)
The Case of the Invisible Speakers - Sound & Vision (10/04)
Guide to In-Wall and In-Ceiling Speakers - CEPro (9/04)
Loudspeakers: When is Good Enough, Enough? Part 3 - Audioholics (9/04)
How to Hook Up Outdoor Speakers - Tech Living (9/04)
Back to Basics: Surround Sound Speakers - Sound & Vision (8/04)
The Ideal Speaker - Ultra Audio (8/04)
Optimizing Home Theater Loudspeaker Selection - Home Theater & Sound (8/04)
Loudspeakers: When is Good Enough, Enough? Part 2 - Audioholics (8/04)
Loudspeakers: When is Good Enough, Enough? - Audioholics (7/04)
Do You Really Need a Subwoofer? - Masters on Audio (7/04)
Cutting Corners: Direct Radiating Loudspeaker Enclosures - Stereophile (7/04)
Eminence Designer: A Loudspeaker Enclosure Design Program - Enjoy the Music (7/04)
Outdoor Speakers Installation Video - Crutchfield Advisor (7/04)
Guide to Loudspeaker Technology - CEPro (7/04)
How Speakers Work - Aperion Audio (6/04)
Don't Buy That Cheap Speaker System - Sound & Vision (4/04)
Interview: Designing Loudspeakers At Revel - Secrets of Home Theater & High Fidelity (4/04)
Matching a Center Speaker for Multichannel Audio - Stereophile (3/04)
Loudspeaker Dispersion: Designing for Optimum Dispersion - SoundStage (3/04)
Loudspeakers Filter Types & Crossovers Comparison - Audioholics (12/03)
Loudspeaker Dispersion: Introduction to a Challenging Design Problem - SoundStage (12/03)
Sound and Music: Dispersion, Distribution, and Directivity - Ultra Audio (11/03)
Do It Yourself (DIY) Loudspeakers - Audioholics (10/03)
Speaker Basics: Part Two - Masters on Audio (9/03)
Speaker Basics: Part One - Masters on Audio (8/03)
Buying Guide: PC Speaker Systems - PC Magazine (8/03)
Slim Speakers to Match Thin Plasma TVs - Sound & Vision (8/03)
Surround Speakers: Dipoles and Direct Radiators - Home Theater & Sound (8/03)
Sound Tips Part 3: Placing Speakers - Revolution Home Theater (8/03)
Latest Smaller, Flatter Audio Speakers - Popular Mechanics (8/03)
Active Loudspeakers and More - Ultra Audio (7/03)
Surround Sound Speaker Placement: Problems and Solutions - SoundStage (7/03)
How to Setup Outdoor Speakers - Sound & Vision (6/03)
A Quick Guide to Outdoor Speakers (pdf) - Sound & Vision (6/03)
Loudspeaker Crossover Networks Explained - Ultra Audio (6/03)
Ten Biggest Mistakes of Speaker and Home Theater Shopping - Axiom Audio (5/03)
The Inside Dope on Surround Speakers - Axiom Audio (5/03)
Bob Hodas on Proper Speaker Placement - Revolution Home Theater (5/03)
Technical Overview of Three-Way Loudspeakers - Ultra Audio (4/03)
All About Speaker Stands - GoodSound (3/03)
Understanding Loudspeaker Frequency Response - Axiom Audio (2/03)
Speaker Placement: How's Your Dispersion? - Home Technology Products (1/03)
The Benefits of Active vs. Passive Speaker Systems - Secrets of Home Theater & High Fidelity (12/02)
Setting Speaker Distance - Home Theater & Sound (12/02)
Maximize the Performance of your In-wall Speakers - Home Toys (12/02)
No Absolutes in Speaker Placement - Masters on Audio (11/02)
Loudspeaker Drive Units - Ultra Audio (11/02)
How Many Watts is That Speaker? - onhifi.com (10/02)
Understanding How Loudspeakers Work - Ultra Audio (10/02)
An Introduction to Loudspeaker Technology - Ultra Audio (9/02)
Listening to Your Room: Solving Acoustical Problems - GoodSound (9/02)
Holding the Center: The Misunderstood Center Channel Speaker - onhometheater.com (8/02)
Testing Speakers: Can You Hear the Difference? - Home Technology Products (8/02)
Speakers, Step by Step - Sound & Vision (8/02)
Outdoor Speakers: In Tune with Nature - Home Theater Magazine (8/02)
Eight Simple Steps for Making an Audio / Video Purchase - Masters on Audio (7/02)
Phase, Time and Distortion in Loudspeakers - esp (6/02)
Surround Sound Speaker Confusion: Speaker Design - Home Theater & Sound (6/02)
Newbie's Multimedia Speaker System Buyer's Guide - Neoseeker (5/02)
The Best Things in Life are Free: Speaker Placement - GoodSound (5/02)
How Do You Improve The World's Best Sounding Loudspeakers? Part 1 - Enjoy the Music (5/02)
Impedance & Sensitivity - Home Theater Insider (4/02)
What You Should Know about Loudspeakers - AVguide (3/02)
About Home Theater Speaker Systems - Cinema Source (3/02)
Installing In-Wall Speaker Systems - Cinema Source (3/02)
Speakers: A Rich Vein of Mythology - Masters on Audio (2/02)
Advice on Placement and Positioning of Speakers - Audio & Music Bulletin (2/02)
Home Speakers: How to Choose - Crutchfield (1/02)
Home Speakers: Frequently Asked Questions - Crutchfield (1/02)
Home Speakers Glossary - Crutchfield (1/02)
Home Theater Speakers: How to Choose - Crutchfield (1/02)
Outdoor Speakers: Choosing and Installing - Crutchfield (1/02)
How Many Loudspeakers? What Kind? Where? (pdf) - Harman (1/02)
Making a Good Loudspeaker: Imaging, Space and Great Sound in Rooms (pdf) - Harman (1/02)
Loudspeakers and Rooms: Getting the Bass Right (pdf) - Harman (1/02)
Bi-wire, Not Only An Advantage - Sonic Design (1/02)
Surround Speakers: Monopoles or Dipoles? - Sound & Vision (1/02)
Controlling Brightness - Ultra Audio (12/04)
Fixing the Weakest Link: The Listening Room - Audiophilia (12/01)
Upgrading Your Home Theater System Loudspeakers - Home Theater & Sound (10/01)
Standardized Loudspeaker Testing - Sound & Video Contractor (9/01)
Loudspeaker Phase Distortion: Is It Audible? - Beat Reviews (9/01)
Speaker Diagrams: Conventional, Bi-Wiring, and Bi-Amping - AudioLinks.nl (9/01)
Investing in Sub/Sats - Gary Raskin (8/01)
Buying Second Hand Loudspeakers - TNT-Audio (8/01)
How Many Speakers Will You Add (5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 10.2)? - Home Theater & Sound (7/01)
Effects of Source Impedance on Loudspeakers - esp (7/01)
Why Do Tweeters Blow When Amplifiers Distort? - esp (7/01)
Horn Loudspeakers Explained - 1388.com (7/01)
Loudspeaker Basics: Part 4 - GoodSound (7/01)
Speaker Positioning and Hook-Up - DIY Network (6/01)
Surround Sound Technologies and Installing Zone Speakers - DIY Network (6/01)
How Speakers Work - How Stuff Works (6/01)
Where do I place my loudspeaker to get the maximum sound quality? - 1388.com (6/01)
Surround Sound Speaker Placement: The Home Theater - Surround Professional (6/01)
Loudspeaker Basics: Part 3 - GoodSound (6/01)
Loudspeaker Basics: Part 2 - GoodSound (6/01)
Loudspeaker Basics: Part 1 - GoodSound (5/01)
White Van Scam: Beware of Vans Bearing Gifts - Acoustic Image, Acoustic Lab Technology, Acoustic Response in Canada, Denmark, Digital Dogg Audio, Dynalab Speakers - Scam Shield (5/01)
Why Bose Suck! - Liquid Theater (5/01)
How To Get The Best Sound From Your Stereo System - Home Theater Talk (4/01)
How to Set Up Speakers - Sound & Vision (4/01)
Your Room's Acoustics Are as Important as Your Speakers - Masters on Audio (3/01)
Placement Suggestion for Cubed Speakers - Audioholics (1/01)
Blind Speaker Testing at NRC - Masters on Audio (1/01)
Speaker Set-Up Tip: The Tower Speaker and the Subwoofer - Audioholics (12/00)
Loudspeaker Construction - Art Ludwig (12/00)
Loudspeaker Room Placement, Toe in, and Stands - onhifi.com (11/00)
Understanding Speaker Measurements - Home Theater Magazine (10/00)
Installing a multiroom in-ceiling speaker system - Home Theater Magazine (10/00)
Multimedia/Computer Speaker Buyer's Guide - AnandTech (9/00)
Ideally Elsewhere - Other room better sound? - AudioEnz (9/00)
Speaker Tweaks - Tweak Audio (9/00)
Loudspeaker Room Placement - Part 3 - onhifi.com (9/00)
Loudspeaker Room Placement - Part 2 - onhifi.com (9/00)
Loudspeaker Room Placement - Part 1 - onhifi.com (8/00)
The Art and Science of Audio System Tuning: Part 4 - Stereo Times (8/00)
How to buy a PC speaker system - Smart Computing (8/00)
How to Set Up Speakers - E-Gear (8/00)
What should I listen to when evaluating speakers? - Web Audio Magazine (7/00)
4 Ohm Speaker Load Consideration - Audioholics (7/00)
Top Ten Gimmicks To Look For in Loudspeakers - Audioholics (7/00)
Matching the right loudspeaker to a room - SVC Online (7/00)
A Primer on Speakers, Listening, and Design - Secrets of Home Theater & High Fidelity (6/00)
The Art and Science of Audio System Tuning: Part 3 - Stereo Times (6/00)
Biamping/Biwiring - Audioholics (5/00)
Surround Sound: What do you need? - IGN (5/00)
The Art and Science of Audio System Tuning: Part Two - Stereo Times (4/00)
Top Ten Reasons To Buy Cubed Speakers - Audioholics (3/00)
How Many Channels Do We Need In Order To Be Able To Believe That We Are There? - Harman (3/00)
The Art and Science of Audio System Tuning - Stereo Times (2/00)
How to design a speaker - Decware (3/00)
Setting up speakers in a rectangular room - Cardas (1/00)
The Art of Tuning Your Room - Audio Video Revolution (1/00)
Connecting Additional Speakers in Parallel? - Audioholics (1/00)
Principles and Techniques of Speaker Placement - IMMEDIA (1/00)
Speaker Basics and Buying Guidelines - Audioholics (12/99)
How to build a dedicated listening room - Audio Video Revolution (11/99)
Audiophile tweaks and checkup - Hi-inFidelity (9/99)
Tweaking two channel systems - Audio Survey (8/99)
Do Measurements Matter? Designers Speak Out - Ultimate Audio (4/99)
DIY Audio Speaker FAQ - Lalena.com (11/98)
DIY Audio Box Building FAQ - Lalena.com (11/98)
How to Audition Speakers - Stereo Review (9/98)
What We Hear vs. What We Perceive - Secrets of Home Theater & High Fidelity (9/98)
Installing Outdoor Speakers - Sound & Video Contractor (8/98)
Professional Loudspeaker Array Theory - Sound & Video Contractor (7/98)
Speaker Tips - Decware (7/98)
Bi-Amp or Bi-Wire Bi-Golly! - SoundStage (3/98)
Loudspeaker Positioning Methods - Visions in Audio (1/98)
Direct vs. Reflected Energy - Decware (12/97)
Sub-woofer Purchasing, Positioning and Calibration - SMR Home Theatre (11/97)
Tweaks for your speakers - Decware (10/97)
Insights about subwoofers - Decware (10/97)
The two major speaker principles - Audio Outlet (9/97)
100 Years of Cinema Loudspeakers - AMPS (4/97)
Getting Good Sound: What Matters? - SoundStage (6/96)
Audio's Most Cost Effective Tweak - Audio Ideas Guide (2/94)
Under Pressure: Loudspeakers at Altitude - Stereophile (5/90)
Kevin Voecks: Loudspeakers, Crossovers, & Rooms - Stereophile (3/90)
How to Buy Speakers? - Technofile
Speaker positioning - What Hi-Fi
Matching speakers and amplifiers - What Hi-Fi
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Speakers - AudioVideo101
A Guide to Speaker Placement - Galen Carol Audio
Speakers: Buying Guide - Amazon.com
Do those tall, skinny speakers work differently than regular speakers - How Stuff Works
What is a decibel, and what is the loudest sound I can listen to before it hurts my ears? - How Stuff Works
Speaker Channels - John Ariel
How do I bi-amplify my speakers? - Audio Video 101
Matching center channel speaker with stereo pair - Audio Video 101
Bookshelf versus floorstanding speakers for home theater - Audio Video 101
What is the difference between a standard and impedance matching speaker selector? - Audio Video 101
How can I magnetically shield my speakers so as not to interfere with my TV? - Audio Video 101
Bipolar or direct radiating speakers - which should I buy? - Audio Video 101
What is the effect in sound pressure level (dB) of adding an additional speaker? - Audio Video 101
How can I convert a 4 ohm speaker to an 8 ohm speaker? - Audio Video 101
How do you blow a speaker? - Audio Video 101
Subwoofer Information - SMR Home Theatre
Measuring Speaker Impedance - ePanorama.net
Speaker Channels - John Ariel

Speaker Reviews & News

Klipsch KL-7502-THX LCR and KS-7502-THX Surround In-ceiling Speakers: Press Releases - May 15, 2008

Millenia M3 Garage Speakers: Audioholics First Look - May 13, 2008; Axiom Audio announced a new Millennia "Garage" speaker, which is an on-wall version of their popular M3 v2 speaker. The speaker comes with a diamond-plate styled enclosure and has the same performance and specifications as the traditional M3 v2 speak...

Montana EPS2 Floor-standing Speakers: Secrets of Home Theater - May 11, 2008; Montana Loudspeakers, marketed by PBN Audio, is a company whose products I have been very interested in for a long,...

Klipsch Palladium P-39F Speakers Go Green: Digital Trends News - May 8, 2008; Audio gear maker Klipsch is aware that many consumers and high-end audiophiles are eager to put their dollars where their ethics are when it comes to preserving the natural environment and supporting environmentally-friendly products. To that end, th...

JBL On Stage 200iD iPod speaker: CNET Reviews - May 8, 2008; iPod owners who are looking for a basic speaker they can use around the house should consider the JBL On Stage 200iD, a good-sounding option with a futuristic look and a remote control.