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On August 8th, 2009 07:13 a visitor came here looking for "xenon 5.1 home theater speaker system" and that person was viewing the following page:
Klipsch HD 300 Compact 5.1 High Definition Theater system (Set of Six, Black)
Klipsch didnt show nothing on this system. The speakers sound great but the small subwoofer sounds boomy and distortion is audible.Finally I hooked these speakers to my old B&W ASW300 subwoofe ...
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SDAT® SB-E850 Professional Hi-Fi Floor Standing Speaker Pair
Price : $399.95
Features
: - Maximum Power Handling: 600 Watts, Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz (+/- 3 db), Crossover Type: Base reflex
- Sensitivity: 91db/1W/1M (+/-2), Impedance: 4-8 ohms, Tweeter: 1" Silk fiber dome tweeter, Midrange: 5 x 5" plastic cone, Side Subwoofer Driver: 8 paper cone
- Finish: Metallic Silver with black removable grills
- Product Dimensions: 45.3 H x 9" W x 15.2" L, Product Weight: 50 lbs each, Shipping Weight: 59 lbs each
- Includes a 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty
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With its exclusive metallic silver finish, the SB-E850 Professional Hi-Fi Floor Standing Speaker System from SDAT® is sure to be a pleasure to look at. The sound isn't that bad either, with a 4-way, 7-driver build system that features 5 midrange woofers!
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Far from being the best speakers out there, but you get a lot for the low price [SEE LATEST UPDATE]...
PACKAGING RATING 6 OUT OF 10: Received via UPS to my doorstep on 9/5/2006, these speakers were packaged with a soft cover, then in each corner there are moderately thin Styrofoam protectors, then the inner box with all the pictures on the outside, then double- boxed with an outer plain brown cardboard box with the model number on it. Inside this outer box, there is bundled shrink-wrap on the top (which is actually the bottom of the speaker because it is placed in upside down), and that's it. Not very reassuring for a shipment IMO.
These are heavy speakers (about 70 pounds each), and the packaging for safety in transit could be better because my pair (packaged seperately), each speaker received some minor damage to one or more of the corners even though they were "double-boxed". Those corner Styrofoam pads all broke up and will have to be taped together should I ever have to ship them again.
Double-boxing is a good start, but there should be more padding approriate for such a heavy speaker. It would be in their best interest to re-think the boxing configuration. For example, at the very least put 1-inch thick Syrofoam blocks on the top and on the bottom -that would help a lot to greatly reduce damage during transit.
Anyway, considering the price of the speakers and the red tape involved to place a claim with UPS, besides, the damage is fairly discreet unless you are looking for it -it's just you expect when you buy something new, you expect it to be new (a.k.a. mint) rather than have some imperfec- tions. Oh well...
BUILD QUALITY RATING 8 OUT OF 10: Pretty good for a speaker system in this price class. The silver finish kind of resembles brushed aluminum - actually a nice change from the boring "Black Ash" of so many speaker brands' standard finish.
The drivers appear to be of decent quality with rubber surrounds, perhaps aluminum cones, a silk dome tweeter, all fastened with alan wrench type screws instead of the standard-issue phillips head screws. I didn't get a chance to see what the back of the drivers (or the inside of the cabinet) looks like, so I can't comment on the phyical build quality of the driver suspensions. The 8" (mirror-immage) side woofers are permanently covered behind the silver grille cloth.
The front baffle's grille cloth is also of good quality and solid, with holes cut out for each of the six front drivers, and held on with smooth metal grille fasteners -some of the best I've seen from all but the much, much more expensive speakers.
The cabinet does not seem to be internally braced (I guess they have to cut costs somewhere). I did the knuckle tap on the top and sides of the cabinet and there was quite a bit of hollowness to the sound. This really does effect the tighness and clarity and pace of the sound. Two sets of high-quality gold plated binding posts with gold plated bridges are positioned in the back near the bottom of each speaker (set up for bi- wiring or bi-amping). It also comes with rounded narrow feet (I don't like the plastic elbows that stick out the side of the speaker though, which are used on so many tower speakers nowadays) which apparently is compromise to be used either on a carpet or a bare floor without too much fuss either way.
AND NOW, THE SOUND 6.5 OUT OF 10: When I first plugged them in, they sounded a little thin and rigid or brittle. Not surprised, do to the fact that most speakers need at least some break-in time beofre then come into their own. So... After breaking them in for a couple of days of constant music at moderate levels they really openend up.
I have them set up in a 10 x 13 room with the speakers about 8 feet apart, about a foot from the side walls and about 6 inches from the back wall, and towed in about 15º. I had the side-mounted woofers originally facing outward, but found that having them face inward provided deeper, more authoritative bass.
I ran a frequency sweep on the speakers to see what kind of in-room response they had (my room tends to inflate the last two audible octaves about 10dB with most speakers), and they were all over the place, fluxuating as much as 15-20dB throughout the sweep -mostly in the mids and upper bass (I attribute much of that to the non-braced cabinet). Fortunately, it actually seemed to help the vocals and bring them up front in a pleasant nature. The imaging and soundstanging are quite good -no doubt due to it's narrow from baffle.
To sum it up, these speakers get plenty loud with enough power, and a good dymanic presentation, however, the bass starts to roll off in my room about 35 Hz (I don't believe their 20Hz F3 claim which is what influenced me to purchase these speakers in the first place), and the highs really roll off around 15 kHz (but the lower trebble compensates for that somewhat). I tilted them up to ear level position and it was sigificantly better, but still rolled-off. The highs sound less rolled- off than, say, listening to an FM tuner, but not what I'm used to from most of the speakers I've auditioned in my listening room. I'm sure nobody is surprised that these speakers have a lot of faults, but the good thing is that none of them are annoying enough to frustrate me or get me fatigued.
TIP: Take off the feet, add metal spikes, and tilt them to ear level and they will sound even better. I might even consider changing the tweeters out for more extended highs (I'll let you know here if I do to let you know if it makes an improved difference or not).
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REVIEW UPDATE POSTED 10/22/2006: Well, I've upgraded the tweeter to the Vifa PL27TG-35-06 one inch dome. I chose this tweeter for its smooth and extended frequency response to 25,000 Hz. It really added to the quality of the sound, giving the speakers new life. The veil has been lifted off from the stock tweeter's dark nature. A very nice improvement. It's like going from FM radio to CD. The overall sound quality has gone up a whole point to a 7.5 out of 10 now.
Regarding the quality of the drivers used, they do look to be of substan- tial quality with hefty magnets on the tweeter as well as the 5" drivers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
For the looks, the big sound, and the size of these speakers, the value is very high. If you're looking for a tall, skinny loudspeaker system that plays pretty much full range sound that is acceptable for music and home theater, this is one to put on your short list to audition at its price point.
H a p p y L i s t e n i n g !
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Sony Ericsson C510a Cyber-shot Unlocked Phone with 3.2 MP Camera, 3G, GSM, Media Player, and Bluetooth--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black)
Price : $249.99 $209.99
Features
: - Face detection (up to 3 faces)
- Smile Shutter - automatically snaps the shot when a smile is detected
- Photo light illuminates for a better picture when lighting is poor
- Built-in stereo FM radio
- Rotating the phone in portrait or landscape mode and the picture follows due to the built-in accelerometer
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Entry-level 3G Cybershot Phone (Unlocked) 12.5mm thick 3G Cybershot phone with 3.2MP imager, SmileShutter, Face Detection, photo and video blogging. 2.2¿ QVGA 262K color TFT display, Media Player, FM radio, Bluetooth A2DP, M2 slot (no M2 stick included in box). GSM 850/900/1800/1900; UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100
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A great low-cost Sony Ericsson Cyber-Shot Phone!
This is a great low-cost Sony Ericsson phone. I've owned a lot of different phones in the past from the Samsung SGH-D900 (Black Carbon), Sony Ericsson W800i, Apple iPhone 2G, and Apple iPhone 3G. Compared to those phones, I would have to rate this phone just as good as those.
Physically the phone is built quite well. There is a slider which protects the camera lens and allows you to take photos when open. The phone has good reception (especially compared to my Samsung SGH-D900), the voices come through clear during phone calls, and the built in speaker has great sound (especially with MP3's and other music.
Also the built in web-browser does a great job but I really must recommend that you download Opera Mini. Pages load in around 2 seconds in 3G or HSDPA (in Denver) it seems as opposed to the Sony Browser which takes around 5 seconds +. What I also like is that the text messages can be displayed in a conversational text which looks like instant messaging. Those familiar with the iPhone texting will be right at home with this.
The only few negatives I could think of is that the camera is only 3.2 megapixel, there's no zoom on the camera unless you're in VGA mode, there's only an LED flash (no Xenon), and my IM (instant messaging) program was missing (I downloaded a new one).
Overall I'm going to have to rate this phone a 4 out of a 5. Mostly for it's features and it's price point.
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Non-conformist teenager's phone
My teenage son found this phone and had to have it. He read about it online and liked the reviews, especially about the 3.2 MP camera. The first model one he wanted was not the C510a but a different letter model of the same phone. I called AT&T and they said to look for one with all four of the bandwidths that this model has, so we found this one on Amazon, checked for the bandwidths and bought it. It took more than a week to arrive but it was a good purchase because my son enjoys it. No one else has this phone in his group of friends and it was easy to just swap sim cards from his Krazr and call AT&T to register it. Of course now he's on facebook with his phone and we had to add internet to our bill but he paid for the phone himself and he's happy with it and it's only an additional $10 a month for unlimited internet.
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1999 - 2000 HYUNDAI Elantra KYO SuperBeam EX Xenon White H4 65/55W Halogen Light Bulb (H4 Standard Wattage 65/55W) low beam light bulbs
Price : $39.95
Features
: - Specially designed to produce the brightest and closest HID style Xenon color.
- Color: Xenon White - Temp. 4500K
- Buy from a KYO Authorized Dealer with *6 Months Limited Warranty.
- We are proud to guarantee the quality and workmanship.
- Improve visibility and safety while driving in the dark. Upgrade your head light Now!
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low beam light bulbs 1999 - 2000 Elantra KYO H4 65/55W SuperBeam EX Xenon White Standard Wattage Halogen Light Bulb - Twin Light Bulbs Pack KYO SuperBeam EX Xenon White H4 Halogen Light Bulb (H4 Standard 65/55W Wattage) KYO Automotive is proudly to introduce our newest KYOURETSU SuperBeam EX line of high performance automotive halogen light bulbs, available in Xenon White standard wattage and Xenon White high wattage models. All KYOURETSU SuperBeam EX halogen bulbs are specially designed to produce the brightest and closest HID style Xenon color possible with standard halogen base light bulb. Production and Quality: Our light bulbs are manufactured in a modern facility with high grade material using the newest and the most advance technology in the automotive industry today, all light bulbs are tested by our experienced QC team before send off to packaging and ship to our Authorized Dealers. We are proud to guarantee the quality and workmanship of our products with our "Limited Warranty Exchange Guarantee". KYO EX Xenon White H4 65/55W Standard Wattage Bulb Product Information and Specification: --Bulb Type: H4 --Twin Pack --Part#KYO-H4-XW --Wattage: 12V 65/55W --Color: Xenon White --Color: Temp. 4,500K --For OFF-Road Use Only. (Not DOT Approved) --Price is for 1 Pair of light bulbs --Lighting and other Laws vary from state to state. Please check with your local law enforcement for light bulb usage on public road and highway. Buy from a KYO Authorized Dealer with *12 Months Limited Warranty. KYO Light Bulb ... For Elantra HYUNDAI 1999 - 2000
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Question : Home theater system speaker placement question
I getting a samsung home entertaiment sound system, and i have a question about the 2 front speakers. How far apart from the tv should you place them What's the usual distance. The speakers from samsung are those cool tower ones. I have about 6" on both sides to work with. Is that good enough to get the most of the speakers
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The following Webpages may not be of much help when working with a sound system whose placement is as confined or restricted as yours but they may provide a little more insight into the process of properly positioning your home theater system speakers. http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/article.aspsection_id=79&article_id=2138&page_number=1&print_page= y http://www.audiosignal.co.uk/setupguides.html
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Question : Air Surround Home Theater Speaker System
I'm looking to buy surround sound for my home living room. I found a yamaha air surround home theater system. It has one center unit and 1 subwoofer. It claims that this will create surround sound just like a multiple speaker system. I don't want to mount to the walls, so it seems great, but will it really do the trick My living room has 3 walls and one open section connecting the the kitchen.. will that cause the surround sound not to work as efficiently http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jspskuId=8504683&productCategoryId=abcat0203000&type=product&ta b=1&id=1186004964656#productdetail thanksss
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You are correct - the over-sized center speaker that tries to take the place of 5 speakers really need center-wall placement, and un-broken side walls and a rear-wall to work.But - it will work, but not as well as 5 separate speakers.The reviews on this speaker have been positive - even among experienced reviews.See if BestBuy will give you a 100% return guarantee and buy the speaker to hear how it sounds in your room.
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