Bose 161 Speaker System (Black) – ideal for stereo or home theater use

A versatile pair of compact, high quality speakers / Ideal for rear channel, second room or main speakers in small roomsA versatile choice for both listening to music and appreciating the sonic splendor of big-budget blockbusters, the Bose 161 multipurpose speaker system offers topnotch sound in an elegant package. Unlike conventional speakers, which radiate sound in a single direction, these speakers use Bose’s Articulated Array and Stereo Everywhere technologies to project sound throughout the entire room, so listeners in the corner can appreciate the same subtleties as those in the middle. In addition, the proprietary Twiddler drivers (two 2.5-inch drivers in each enclosure) make the speakers sound much larger than they actually are. The end result is a consistently impressive sound field that simulates the cinema experience. Meanwhile, the speakers’ actual size–they measure 11 inches wide by 4.12 inches tall–belies their big sound, so you can store them easily in compact locations, such as small dorm rooms or crowded offices. They even come with mounting brackets for installing on a wall or ceiling. The speakers’ sleek black housing also blends into practically any décor. Additional features include magnetic shielding, which protects your TV from video interference, and automatic overdrive protection. The speakers are computer tested for quality and reliability and carry a five-year warranty from Bose. What’s in the Box Left speaker, right speaker, mounting brackets, self-adhesive rubber feet, user’s manual.

• Versatile speakers for music and movies
• Use in bookshelf or wall-mount applications
• Articulated Array® speaker design

Rating: (out of 38 reviews)

List Price: $ 158.00
Price: $ 158.00

Bose Acoustimass 5 – Speaker System, ideal for stereo or home theater use – Black

The Acoustimass® 5 speaker system delivers the ear-pleasing music of a symphonyor the dramatic effects of your favorite movie. The Acoustimass module produces low notes without audible distortion and can be hidden behind furniture. Rich, full music and movie sound appear to come from the small cube speakers, rather than the Acoustimass module, hidden out of view. Two Direct/Reflecting® cube speaker arrays deliver the warmth and emotion of string and wind instruments. Those sounds are lifelike and spacious thanks to Direct/Reflecting® speaker technology. With a blend of reflected and direct sound, this innovative Bose® technology recreates the way sound reaches your ears during a live performance. You experience the richness of your favorite music, from almost anywhere in the room. Connect this speaker system to the rear channel outputs of your home theater equipment, and enjoy the same superb sound quality from your movies as you do from your music. You can mount the cube speaker arrays to your walls, or display them on attractive stands with our line of accessories.

• Versatile bookshelf speakers for music and movies in smaller rooms
• Direct/Reflecting® speaker technology
• Stereo Everywhere® speaker performance

Rating: (out of 33 reviews)

List Price: $ 499.00
Price: $ 399.00

Polk Audio RTI A1 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Cherry)

Polk Audio RTI A1 Cherry Bookshelf Speaker – The new RTI A series feature several upgrades. From the incorporation of our latest Dynamic Balance Cone drivers and 1 inch tweeters to an elegant restyling of the cabinets in keeping with the latest styles. The floor-standing models feature “Power Port Plus” an enhancement of Polk’s patented Power Port technology. As you would expect from this highly popular line, the performance is classic Polk.

• Pair of real wood bookshelf speakers with all MDF construction and resonance-free enclosures
• Equipped with one 5.25-inch dynamic balance mineral/polymer composite cone driver
• Features Power Port technology to reduce “chuffing” or “port noise”
• Equipped with one 1-inch silk/polymer composite dome tweeter
• Features a neodynium magnet, low viscosity ferro-fluid cooling, and a heat sink on the back of the magnet

Rating: (out of 14 reviews)

List Price: $ 399.95
Price: $ 309.00

Polk Audio RTI A1 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Cherry) Reviews

Review by B. Lee:

I also own the previous generation RTi6 bookshelf speakers by Polk and was able to do a direct comparison. The 6s have larger drivers so their slight mid-bass advantage is to be expected, but in all other ways the RTi A1 is an improvement. The sound projects further outside of the cabinets, or rather the cabinets disappear and throw a great, wide sound-field outward. Instruments sound like they should, male voices aren’t nasal or chesty, and the highs are soothing rather than sibilant and tinny (as the previous RTis could get under pressure). I have never heard a speaker this nice at a price this low.

Review by F. funches:

i have had these in just over a week and with the hours i have played them i would say that i am entering the break in stage. right out of the box they sounded a little bright, now they sound a little more laid back and smoother. most reviewers on here pair their speakers with a receiver and a sub. i would suggest that you use neither. in stereo i would suggest you use more superior hardware to get more from these gems,such as a good amp,a preamp and a good cd player,or turntable. now for my review.i listened to the polks well into the late hours of the night each night. as my preamp and amp got warmer the polks fell deeper into the sound stage as the sound stage got wider. i turned the lights off and i was conviced they were full range speakers.from the sometimes thunderous bottom end to realistic midband and the smooth highs.as the hours went on i plunged deeper into my cd collection,and the sound stopped comming from the speakers and were placed in locations in the air between and the outer edges the speakers. when i kept on looking at each speaker it did not appear that sound was comming from them. this has happened to me before on a larger scale with my legacy signatures (130lbs each beasts , a little over five feet tall and almost 4grand more).will downing’s pleasures of the night (cd) is my usual reference cd for male voices and his voice came so close to me in that center stage i know i could have slapped him if i had reached out my hand. maxwell’s cd embroya is my bottom end test cd and wow the gut they had was tremendous. i continued to listen to more cds from jazz to some classic r&b and classical and they got better and better. i love’m. and by the way did i say they were a very good looking pair of speakers.

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Pyle PADH212 1600W Heavy Duty Speaker MDF Construction with Reinforced Corners

1600 Heavy Duty MDF Construction with Reinforced Corners PADH212

• 1.5″ titanium compression driver loaded in horn
• Five Piezo tweeters
• 2 x 12″ subwoofers 2″ Kapton VC
• Woofer magnet weight: 80oz
• 800 Watts RMS – 1600 Watts Peak Power Handling – Ported MDF Enclosure – 8 ohms
• 3 Way – 2x 12” Premium Pyle Woofers with 2” Kapton Voice Coils – 5” x 12” Compression Horn Driver – 4 Piezo Tweeters
• Built In Crossover Network – Frequency Response: 50Hz~20kHz – Sensitivity(1w/1m): 98dB
• Connections: 2x Speakon – 2x 1/4” – Banana Plug & Binding Post Terminals
• Woofer Magnet Weight: 80 oz – Compression Driver Magnet Weight: 20 oz

Rating: (out of 9 reviews)

List Price: $ 257.95
Price: $ 171.31

Sony SS-F6000 Floor-Standing 4-Way Speakers with 6.5″ Woofer (Pair)

Experience the dramatic bass and tingling highs of the high-performance SS-F6000 floor-standing speakers. Crafted to bring massive audio power to your home, these speakers make a statement. You and your guests will appreciate their impeccable high resolution sound reproduction and the deep, hard-hitting bass.

• 6.5″ mica reinforced woofer
• 6.5″ enhanced H.O.P. cone – mid-woofer
• 3.25″ enhanced H.O.P. cone – mid driver
• 1″ nano-fine balanced dome tweeter
• 180-Watt maximum input power

Rating: (out of 53 reviews)

List Price: $ 250.00
Price: $ 115.85

Sony SS-F6000 Floor-Standing 4-Way Speakers with 6.5″ Woofer (Pair) Reviews

Review by David Furshpan:

I normally stay away from sony and would never think of buying speakers from SOny. But i needed 2 speakers for the bedroom, and they were cheap enough. When i hooked them up i was shocked how good they sound.

The sound that these speakers produce is way beyond my expectation it has a wonderful distinct, deep yet thumpy bass while it doesn’t loose any of the other range.

With these speakers you do not need a woofer.

Review by R. Albright:

I purchased the Sony SSF-6000 speakers as part of a modestly priced home theater system. A 57″ Toshiba DLP HDTV is the “heart” of the system, with a Yahamha receiver and center channel, Radio Shack subwoofer, and Proficient in-ceiling rear speakers.

For the money, it’s hard to imagine a better choice than the Sony’s. The dual mids provide ample “oomph” for any broadcast programming or DVD. The clarity and separation are outstanding and the tweeters provide clear highs without being harsh.

If you want more than a typical “theater in a box” but don’t have mega-bucks (my entire system, including the HDTV and custom installation, was right at ,500), I’d definitely recommend the Sony speakers for your front towers.

Rob A.

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Bose Acoustimass 5 – Speaker System, ideal for stereo or home theater use – White

A revolution in speaker design and thinking was launched with this speaker system from Bose. The two satellite speakers are so tiny they fit in the palm of your hand. Perfect for any room in your house! They may be small but will still provide the famous Bose Direct-Reflecting M-^Y sound. The Bass Module will fill your room with deep, rich bass, while staying out of sight. Invisible sound! Color: WhiteExperience enhanced sound from Bose’s most affordable, next-generation Acoustimass stereo speakers. The Acoustimass 3 system delivers bass that’s the deepest and fullest yet. Two single-cube speakers–smaller than ever before–are elegantly designed to fit virtually any decor. And the module easily hides away behind furniture or off in a corner, so all the lifelike sound seems to flow from the tiny cubes. You will expect to find much larger speakers when you hear the Acoustimass 5 Series III speakers. Yet the spacious sound actually comes from two tiny cube speaker arrays and a hideaway Acoustimass bass module. The improved cube speakers offer enhanced performance, contemporary styling, and a smaller size than the Series II. And the improved module fills a room with even deeper, fuller bass. These Virtually Invisible speakers are the definitive answer to the question of how to combine spacious sound with space-saving design. Though the Virtually Invisible speaker design may seem like a disappearing act, the performance is quite noticeable. Full, resonating bass and crystal-clear highs envelop a room in beautiful stereo sound. It’s all the result of years of intense research and testing. The Acoustimass 5 speakers accomplish what no conventional speakers can claim: big, lifelike sound without big, bulky speakers. Now or in the future, Acoustimass stereo speakers can be turned into a home theater set by simply adding the compatible Bose VCS-10

• Versatile bookshelf speakers for music and movies in smaller rooms
• Direct/Reflecting® speaker technology
• Stereo Everywhere® speaker performance

Rating: (out of 33 reviews)

List Price: $ 499.00
Price: $ 399.00

Bose Acoustimass 5 – Speaker System, ideal for stereo or home theater use – White Reviews

Review by Kevin L. Devereaux:

I was having issues myself with sound quality with these speakers until I went to Bose.com and read the user guide. These speakers are meant to produce sound both directly and reflectively. If you have all of the elements pointing forward with no surfaces to bounce off of the experience is not satisfying. You need to tuck the sub away in a corner (to reflect off the walls) and the smaller speakers I find work great with one element pointing directly and the other pointing at a wall (each speaker has 2 elements). The sound with the reflection is much richer and satisfying than when everything’s pointed directly at you.

Review by D_Strasse:

Bose seem to elicit a passsionate response whenever their name is mentioned, and I will try to elaborate on my experiences and let the reader decide if these speakers are right for them.

I currently own a set of Bose Acoustimass speakers that I purchased from a friend. The speakers were in excellent shape and I felt lucky to be able to afford Bose a few years ago on my meager salary at the time.

The speakers are definitely room *friendly*, they blend in easily as their size is unobtrusive. That said, after investigating speakers recently for a planned theater upgrade, I now feel that they are lacking.

When I first got my speakers I compared them to a pair I had purchased back when I was in high-school. I didn’t know anything about those speakers at the time but was happy with their sound as well(AR Holographic M1′s). The results of the comparison left me thinking my ears were deceiving me “my old speakers sound better?” Anyway, I put those thoughts away thinking that I must not understand because “obviously Bose were the best.”

Fast forward a couple years, all the while the Bose were up front in my surround system with the old speakers in the rear. That whole time I had no issue with the Bose, they performed well enough. After buying a new TV, I thought it might be nice to upgrade the speakers so I would have the same brand in the front and back. And so began the research.

I spent time listening to number of speakers, including high end and mid level brands at custom shops as well as entry level speakers at Best Buy and Circuit City. I have now come to desparately desire replacing my Bose speakers.

They just sound *thin*, which oddly enough was my initial impression, the one I thought I must not understand. That is the best I can describe it, music on the other speakers just sounded *fuller*, like it had more body.

I will freely admit I did not know what I was missing until I sought it out, but now that I do I feel that my Bose are no longer good enough. I will also say that this is not based on cost, I listened to a number of speakers that sounded much better at the same price, although they are NOT the same size.

In conclusion, I was looking for that fuller sound, willing to devote the floor space to much bigger speakers in order to get it. Some people might not be willing to make the trade of size for sound but for me it was worth it.

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Stereo Headset / Speaker Adaptor for HTC phones

Adapter converts the phone\’s own audio output into universal 3.5mm output 3.5mm output means unlimited possibilities of device to broadcast the audio sound/music from your phone Adapter allows connection to any 3.5mm stereo headset and portable speaker Adapter also allows your phone/PDA to connect to any home stereo system [Note: May require additional RCA Y-Cable] NOTE: Audio adapter WITHOUT built-in microphone Cable Length: ~ 4.25 in / ~10.8 cm Color: Black Compatible with:HTC Artemis P3300 / Touch Cruise / Polaris / T-mobile Shadow / Phoebus / Touch Dual / Wings S730 / Touch / Vogue / S630 Cavalier / TyTN II / AT&T Tilt / 8925 / P4550 Kaiser / P6300 Panda / SMT5800 / HTC 5800 Fusion / S720 Libra / P4000 Titan / Mogul PPC6800 / XV6800 / P3350 Love / P4350 Herald / T-Mobile Wing / S620 Excalibur / T-Mobile Dash / HTC TyTN / AT&T 8525 / HTC P4350 Herald / HTC Touch Diamond / P3700

• Adapter converts the phone\’s own audio output into universal 3.5mm output
• 3.5mm output means unlimited possibilities of device to broadcast the audio sound/music from your phone
• Adapter allows connection to any 3.5mm stereo headset and portable speaker
• Adapter also allows your phone/PDA to connect to any home stereo system [Note: May require additional RCA Y-Cable]
• Compatible with:HTC

Rating: (out of 57 reviews)

Price: $ 0.01

Stereo Headset / Speaker Adaptor for HTC phones Reviews

Review by Troy Packrat:

This item is being sold as a stereo headset adapter, however it is not, it is merely a stereo headphone adapter. The distinction is subtle, a headset uses a TRRS (4 conductor) plug, but this adapter is only TRS (3 conductor). That means it will work for headphones, but it lacks the 4th conductor required to use a microphone.

The design of this adapter also does not work well with the HTC Mogul; the 90 degree angle of the plug causes it to stick out over the stylus. You have to unplug the adapter to insert or remove the stylus.

Review by J. Blattman:

for everyone who is searching over and over again on amazon trying to find a headphone adapter for their HTC, etc phones, read this.

there are basically four options.

1+2. there is this adapter, and there is the one that is straight instead of right-angled. they are shipped interchangeably.

3. the HTC oem 3-1 adapter. this is the one with the 3 and 2.5mm, mini-USB, and power ports.

4. the HTC oem mic+headphone adapter. locally, my t-mobile store carries this one.

i own all of these.

3 is probably the best quality, but it’s very large and bulky. that fact will probably mean you will stress it more often and it will not last, not to mention being a pain in the *** in the meantime. this one is good for the desk, but not for carrying around.

4 adds around 5 feet of cable to your headphones. a worse pain than option 3. you do get a working mic though.

this item, option 1+2, are the lightest weight, and smallest. the problem is that they are complete junk. unfortunately this is really the only reasonable option. so buy 2, and expect them to last somewhere between 0 and 90 days. i’ve owned 3: one lasted less than a day, one lasted 2 weeks, and another lasted 3 months, under what i’d term heavy use.

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Fusion FSM-65 6.5-Inch 2-Way 200 Watts Marine Speaker

6.5″ 2-Way Marine Speaker – 200W

• Fusion 6.5″ 2-Way Marine Speakers – 200w.
• Brand: Fusion; Mfg: FSM-65.
• Cone: 5.5″ diameter, polycarbonate woofer 1.75″ diameter neodynium tweeter.
• Dimensions: 7.68″ x 2.5″; Impedance: 4 OHMS.
• Watts: 200W peak; Main Cone Size (Inches): 5.5″D.

List Price: $ 149.99
Price: $ 60.29

Coleman Cable 94603-66-18 Bulk Speaker Wire, 18-Gauge 2-Conductor AWG 500-Feet Spool

Parallel wire, power limited circuit copper wire. Used in stereo and hi fi systems and home theatre sound systems. Type CL2, 300V rating. UL listed. No. 0180: 12 2, 250′, clear No. 0181: 14 2, 250′, clear No. 0182: 16 2, 250′, clear No. 0783: 18 2, 250′,

• The industry standard for most electronics
• Stranded conductors reduce potential breakage
• Increased surface area may be a factor in better frequency response
• Wire is 18 gauge

Rating: (out of 2 reviews)

List Price: $ 67.06
Price: $ 41.33

Coleman Cable 94603-66-18 Bulk Speaker Wire, 18-Gauge 2-Conductor AWG 500-Feet Spool Reviews

Review by M. Ikram:

I looked online and did my research on cables for speakers and was thrown into the world of gauges and lengths of wire to the confusion of copper or kryptonite. I’m not sure what superman uses in the fortress of solitude but for anyone who has bought an entry level Home Cinema or, in my humble opinion middle range too, this wire is more than adequate.

Seriously, unless you’re an audiophile (YES, I said Audiophile) then this wire is going to do a great job.

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Coby Dynamic Digital Stereo Earphones with Carrying Case CVE20 (Silver)

Meet your audio listening needs with the Coby CVE20 Digital Stereo Earphones with Carrying Case. Its lightweight, mini ear-bud design makes it a great choice for convenient, portable use. Enjoy superb digital stereo sound on the go!

• Super lightweight, mini ear-bud design
• Digital stereo sound
• Extra pair sponges included
• Winding carrying case included
• L-shaped

Rating: (out of 2 reviews)

List Price: $ 5.99
Price: $ 0.49

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