Aperion Audio Allaire Bluetooth speaker review
Aperion Audio’s new Allaire speakers have all the right features in one place, including Bluetooth streaming, analog and digital inputs, and a sexy design. But do these little self-powered beauties pack a performance worthy of $400?
KEF V300 review
KEF’s V300 system is a plug and play alternative designed to flank your television with flat-panel speakers rather than underscore it with a bulky sound bar. We dug deep to find out if KEF could deliver its signature sound from such a svelte system.
Grace Digital GDI-BTSP201 Review
Grace Digital’s compact Bluetooth bookshelf speakers offer stereo separation and a more traditional driver arrangement than most single-cabinet options. But how’s the sound quality? We found out.
Klipsch Quintet review
As compact speaker systems go, it just doesn’t get much better than the latest iteration of Klipsch’s Qunitet system, where build quality, rich sound and impressive dynamics come together in an attractive and affordable package.
Hands on: Logitech’s Z600 PC speakers go Bluetooth but not completely wireless
Logitech's touch-controlled, Z600 Bluetooth Speakers can pair up to three devices at once and require no special app, but are they worth the $150 price tag?
Axiom LFR-1100 with ADA-1500-4 review
Axiom’s all-out, no-apologies LFR1100 speakers, DPS 1100 and ADA-1500-4 amplifier are a formidable and harmonious combo capable of delivering some of the most satisfying sound we’ve heard from any system under $10,000
KEF X300A review
Call them computer speakers if you must, but the KEF X300A are some of the finest-sounding speakers available for the money. That they are self-amplified with USB digital inputs are just big bonuses for those seeking a digital audio speaker solution.
Boston Acoustics M-series System Review
We dig into one of Boston Acoustics’ most ambitious efforts to date: the M-Series speakers. As beautiful to look at as they are to hear, this series delivers the audio goods in a big way; but some weak surround speakers and a little bit of sticker shock temper our enthusiasm.
Joey Roth Ceramic Subwoofer Review
Nearly three years after the debut of the Joey Roth ceramic speakers comes the companion Ceramic Sub, and it’s just what the system needed.
Omega Speaker Systems Super 3T Desktop Review
Hand-made in Connecticut, the beautifully finished Omega Super 3T Desktop are capable of creating a sound that’s remarkably similar to a pair of electrostatic speakers, but without the electrostatic price or space considerations.
Fluance XLHTB Review
Fluance delivers some outrageous bang-for-your-buck factor with the towers in its XLHTB system; however, a center channel that doesn’t deliver clear dialog is a big problem in our book, and the reason we had to reduce the score of this otherwise shockingly high-value speaker system.
Klipsch HD Theater 600 Review
Though Klipsch’s HD Theater 600 may be a bit finicky when it comes to placement, a little time and attention pays back with well-balanced, exciting sound delivered from a package that looks smart wherever you end up putting it.
Pioneer SP-PK52FS Review
Pioneer pulled in the help of high-end speaker designer Andrew Jones in an effort to pull its standard speaker line’s reputation out of the garage and into the great room. In our review, we find out if Pioneer’s tactic worked.
KEF T100-Series 5.1 Review
KEF’s T100 speaker system looks too thin to deserve a stamp of audiophile approval, but sounds bigger – and better – than plenty of much larger traditional speakers.
SVS SB13-Ultra Subwoofer Review
The SVS SB13-Ultra floored us – and even the neighbors – by belting out the most perfectly reproduced bass we've ever had the pleasure of hearing.
Paradigm Millenia CT System Review
Paradigm's Millenia CT system puts most other compact, self-powered speaker systems to shame with supreme sound the defies its compact size.
Bowers & Wilkins MT-60D Review
Bowers & Wilkins MT-60D speaker system pairs solid satellites with one of the most outstanding subwoofers we’ve ever had the pleasure of testing.
Sonos Sub Review
Sonos finds some missing oomph with its Sub wireless subwoofer, a potent box of boom to round out the bottom of end of your Sonos system, no wires needed.
MartinLogan Dynamo 1000w Review
MartinLogan’s potent Dynamo 1000w subwoofer has no shortage of gut-scrambling power, yet still remains nimble and musical.
Samsung HT-E6500W Review
Samsung raises the bar for home-theater-in-a-box systems with the HT-E6500W, an spendy but powerful and surprisingly well balanced 5.1-channel system.
Panasonic SC-HTB350 Review
The SC-HTB350 is an easily affordable, big-sounding solution with flexibility that is hard to match. For those not too picky about the minutiae of sound, this system will please with pounding bass, the ability to deliver audible dialog and more input options that competing devices.
Klipsch RF-62 II Review
Klipsch’s RF-62 II home theater system grabs listeners with rock-solid bass, wide-open midrange, tasty, detailed highs and a remarkably wide and seamless soundstage.
Velodyne Impact 12 Review
Velodyne delivers outstanding audio performance in an attractive, wallet-friendly subwoofer.
Fluance ESHTB Review
The Fluance ESHTB Higher Fidelity 5-speaker home theater system impresses up high, but disappoints down low with nearly nonexistent bass.
Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS Digital Cinema Review
The Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS Digital Cinema throws sound well beyond its tiny size, and looks good doing it.
Martin Logan Motion LX16 Review
Martin Logan’s Motion LX16 bookshelf speakers distill the company’s signature technology down to a more compact, affordable package that still delivers big sound.
Aperion Audio Verus Grand Tower Review
Aperion Audio’s Verus Grand tower speakers obliterate competitors priced at twice and three times as much, winning them a much-deserved Editor’s Choice award and a spot in our test labs.
Monster Clarity HD Model One Review
Review: The Clarity HD Model One from Monster delivers big sound in a lightweight package, mixable inputs and a built-in iPod dock.
Paradigm A2 Review
Review: Paradigm’s A2 speakers are a total knockout and, at about $500 a pair, a tremendous value, too.
Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS SE Review
Review: The Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS SE cube speaker system looks sharp at an affordable price point, but the micro size leaves midrange lacking.
Pioneer S-DJ05 Review
Review: The Pioneer S-DJ05 active speakers target DJs and audio professionals with tight, tonally accurate sound from a compact, portable package.
Boston Acoustics CS 260 II Review
Boston Acoustics’ CS 260 II defies its $200 price tag by performing on par with speakers at twice the price, even if it can’t quite compete on looks.
Hercules XPS 101 Review
Review: The Hercules XPS 101 multimedia speaker system dazzles with sharp design, but grates on music lovers with fatiguing highs and overly thumpy bass.
Paradigm MilleniaOne 5.0 System with MilleniaSub Review
The Paradigm MilleniaOne 5.0 speakers and MilleniaSub bulldoze the notion of underpowered “lifestyle audio systems” with astoundingly clear, full sound from a tiny package.
Section Editor, Audio/Video
Phil spent the 2000s making newspapers with the Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal, the 2010s with Android Central and then the personality behind Modern Dad, and is currently an editor with Digital Trends. Phil’s online work has taken him all over the United States, as well as Europe and Asia for conferences such as CES, IFA, Mobile World Congress, and all the various one-offs from companies like Google, Samsung, LG, Facebook and the like.
When he’s not writing, editing, podcasting, interviewing or shooting video, Phil serves as president of the Pensacola Youth Soccer 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has worked on multiple local political campaigns and is a part-time photographer and videographer. He’s also a candidate for Pensacola City Council, District 1.
Phil is a native of Pensacola, where he resides with his wife, daughters and a dog named Max.
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