Speakers Reviews

just got this system today and i think it is well worth the money. I watched Gladiator and the sound was bright, clear and very imersing. So far im very happy.

The Hitachi 702HT 5 piece home theater system is a great way to get the movie theater experience in your home and for a great price. The system has many great features that make you feel like you're Maximus when watching Gladiator, William Wallace while watching Braveheart, or the guy who gets his head taken off by a cannon ball in The Patriot. If you have a Home Theater or want a home theater, the Hitachi 702HT 5 piece home theater system is a must!

I bought these to replace/upgrade the default speakers that came with my Gateway at work, and they're much nicer. They will NOT replace a 3-speaker system, however. I compared them to my Yamaha set at home (2 satellites and a subwoofer) and there is NO contest - if you're used to subwoofer sound quality, don't downgrade to 2 speakers. If you're used to 2-speaker quality, these are pretty good! My biggest gripe: there is NO tone control, not even a simple High/Low dial. Volume control is the ONLY knob you get!

I bought a Sony computer this summer. The computer is great, but the speaker is terrible!! Hence, I would like to replace them with an acceptable multimedia speaker.

I am a fan of JBL speaker. After seeing this beautiful JBL duet and this low price in Amazon, I decided to order this special JBL Duet. Finally, I have terrific computer speaker to enhance the multimedia ability of my computer. The sound is clear and the bass is great! Nice for DVD and music!

Thank you, JBL! Thank you, Amazon!

Got these speakers as surround for my new home theater system, but also use them as 'main' speakers by using a mode on my AV receiver that replicates front L-R to the rear L-R speakers from 2 channel inputs (like CDs and MP3s) and set front to minus 10db and rear to plus 5 db. Reversing the main from front to rear works well for me when I'm at my desk, which is off to the side of the front speaker locations.

My other speakers are JBL S-38s, older re-coned JBL 12" 3-way (until recently also had older AR towers).

Like the S-38s, the N-24s are extremely tight and clean in the midrange and highs; but the N-24s obviously don't have a booming bass. Neither do the S-38s, but both have bass notes that are not noticeably muddy or loose. However, a subwoofer can easily fix this.

I am really enjoying the heck out of the JBLs (and of course my new AV receiver). In retrospect, I'd consider getting the N-24s as front L-R and a good subwoofer as a 2-channel stereo setup.

Once I got over the idea of the plastic enclosure and small size, I saw these speakers for the gems that they are. Admittedly, the N-24s are not rock-the-house party speakers; but they do sound good loud.

There's a popular misconception that the higher priced speakers in a line sound better than the lower priced ones. . . . but after comparing the N24's to the Series more expensive siblings, . . .the speaker with the best imaging (the JBL's titanium-laminate tweeter is definitely doing something very right) & midrange was the humble little N24.

But here's what amazes me about it. First is the bass, which sounds surprisingly full for such a small speaker . . . -- unlike the SuperZero XU or the ProMonitor 80, this speaker is very easy to match up with practically any subwoofer.

When you get a listen to the mids, though, you'll forget how good the bass is. I think the midrange of this speaker may be the cleanest...

The JBL N24 front left & right ..... 89 Hz to 18.9 kHz ±2.7 dB (Sound&Vision JAN 2001 Mag)

Matt Nelson (JBL Associate Engineer) revealed that the N24 use a significantly different crossover design -- first-order (6 dB/octave), as compared to second-order (12 dB/octave) in the other Northridge speakers.

So, for a speaker of its size and price, I can't find anything that the N24 really does wrong, but to get that full Cinematic DD-5.1 sub-sonic impact, I recommend that you get a nice 10" - 15" Power Sub. I use the AudioSource SW15 - 200w 15"... ...

These speakers have awesome sound for the price. The bass is fabulous. If you want good to great sound these speakers are your choice, if you want great-CRAZY sound, then the Studio Series by JBL is your choice. Be warned, the Studio Series is almost twice as much. . .

I was looking at the price of floor standing speakers, the JBL Northridge N38s in particular and I noticed that you claim to sell for $199.99 as opposed to a list price of $230+ . I checked out Bestbuy and Ciruit city web sites and they sell for the exact same price at both these locations. So who's list price are you underselling? Also, if I was to buy from you, I'd pay the same cost, a hefty shipping fee and have to wait 4-10 days for delivery. If I buy from the others, I get instant delivery and zero shipping costs. So what is the advantage of buying from Amazon? Just curious.

There's not much to say - these things sound great! I was surprised at how much bass theS26II's can produce - I'm able to cut back the subwoofer since I got them. They also have an excellent mid range for a 2-way speaker, very full and warm. For either home theater or music, you can't go wrong with these!

I am completely satisfied with these speakers. The bass resposbne is somewhat limited but only at highter volumes. In a realtively small room(10ftx15ft) the sound is wonderful as the main speakers for a TV based entertainment system. As I've found with other JBL products, these speakers are more than capable for their intended application. An movie viewer of music fanatic wil enjoy them.

As part of JBL's "S" series, these speakers are designed to go with their "S" series center channel speaker, etc..

My experience in playing DVD movies with these S36's as front speakers, and an S series center channel speaker (and a couple generic rear speakers), has been entirely positive; a very natural soundstage is presented when a DVD is pumping out information to all the different channels. I am less impressed by how they perform solo (as a pair that is, without any center channel or surrounds) so will limit my reccomendation to only those who are buying them as part of a multi speaker set up.

Does this mean you should not get these? Depends on how you tend to play back stereo music (from CDs): If you are a purist who chooses to play stereo music through only 2 speakers, these are not the speakers for you (indeed, avoid shelf speakers altogether and get some good floor speakers!). If you're a modern person who tends to engage your receiver's surround processing to force a stereo signal into all the center speaker and surrounds too, then you've got no worries - this seems to be what they are made for. Needless to say, but I'll say it anyway: these shelf speakers are better than shelf speakers that use a remote woofer. However, this still doesn't mean they have great bass. They have moderate bass - better than those, but still not competing with floor speakers. Indeed, despite these being great for shelf speakers, after several years of trying different kinds of shelf speakers I've come to the conclusion that there's simply no replacement for good old fashioned floor speakers with huge woofers - if you can afford it, and if you have a large enough room.

But if you are in a smaller apartment and don't have space to waste on floor speakers, and are looking for speakers to be part of a surround system, then these S36 are definately worth considering - particularly at the $... to $... price range they are most often available for. They are remarkably flush - only 5 inches deep, meaning they can even fit on shallow DVD shelves - you don't need actual bookshelves for these, which is why I chose them over JBL's other similarly-prices speakers. I wanted speakers that would not be competing for space. They can also be mounted to the wall - either hung, or on a mount (useful for people intending to use these as rears).

In short these are probably perfect for students-through-thirties who want to build an excellent surround system that doesn't waste space, and want a moderate amount of bass (more than many shelf units, but not as much as floor units).

I bought the S36II to replace CSW'sdipole surround speakers,because,Ineeded more bass in the rear soundstage and these JBL's, with there 6"woofers,fills in that missing back low frequency,along with thereexellent mid and high's.I am intoDVD-AUDIO and needed speakers thatcan handle full range music.I haveJBL's S38II's up front with the S-Center and on the rear wall,N-26's.The sound is now complete, all around.I can highly recommend the S36II'salong with the rest of the Studioseries I mentioned.

After becoming addicted to digital music -- and the custom playlists dispensed from my PC, PDA and MP3 player -- I wanted a way to extend this listening enjoyment to my hotel room while traveling for business (without having to use headphones). These Koss speakers have satisfied my needs quite nicely.

The Koss speakers (measuring about 3.5" wide, 4.5" tall, and 3" deep) fit easily into my suitcase. They are light and durable with hard plastic faces (not foam). And their "passive" design means that there are no batteries or AC cords to worry about (their only power being the signal from my audio device's output jack).

The sound quality isn't great. (The bass notes sound much like a guy beating his hand on a cardboard box, and the highs sound like they are emanating from down a long hallway.) But the fidelity is vastly superior to what I get from my laptop's speakers.

I can now enjoy listening to my custom playlists while traveling -- without having to endure the piped-in music available on my hotel room's cable TV or the tinny bedside clock radio. I use the Koss speakers mainly while reading the paper in the morning, or while checking my e-mails at night.

(I tried using the Koss units around my home, but their sound was vastly inferior to the Labtec Spin 50 and 60 speakers that I also have -- which are larger, heavier, and require a separate AC cord plug-in.)

For the convenience of enjoying digital music while traveling -- without a headset -- the Koss portable speakers perform wonderfully. (And for the price -- you can't beat 'em!)

These are so cool.I can travel with them.

The Midiland MX-2 includes the following:

1) Two silver satellite speakers (8.5 x 1.5 inches), mounted on black bases, which in turn can be mounted on the wall
2) One black subwoofer (9 x 9 x 9 inch)
3) One wired remote control module with power/volume, bass, and treble knobs
4) One dual RCA to 3.5mm connenction cable
5) One dual RCA to dual RCA connection cable

The frequency response is listed in the manual as 30 - 150 Hz for the subwoofer and 150 - 20,000 Hz for the satellites.

As for my impressions of these speakers, I don't know a lot of the technical jargon, but I can say that I don't use my home audio system as much as I did before I bought these speakers. My only complaint is that they're a little fuzzy if the treble is too high relative to the bass. Overall, they sound great though.

I bought this system for my computer and
really love it . Strongly recommended
for people enjoying gaming .Fantastic
base performance

The two speakers on this system are very clear. The sub provides decent thump but nothing impressive. I use this system to play music on my computer and like it a lot.

All of you might be thinking,"why get these when I can get the logitechs for half the price?". I'll tell you why. Sure, the logitechs sound good, but not nearly as clear as these! The logitechs get very distorted at high levels, because of the type of speakers they use. The monsoons might not have as much bass, but will be more than enough for the computer. They are also very attractive in design. The only down is the price. If you want a decent sounding system on a budget, get the logitechs. But if you desire a little more clarity and very nicely-blended music, and are willing to pay the extra bucks, then this is the perfect system for you.

(After using this little player/recorder on a daily basis, I'm raising my rating to 4 stars. It's light, rugged and, best of all, adequate to the task of accompanying my daily walks without requiring the use of headphones. Since this is no doubt the end of the line for stereo mini-cassette recorder/players by any manufacturer, I'd probably buy another just for back-up.)

Walkman-style players are a dime a dozen. So what attracted me to this particular model was its ability to record reasonably high quality live music in stereo. The unit is the same size as the one I'm replacing--an Aiwa--which costs about 40% more.

There are a few nice features on the Panasonic--the battery power indicator and built-in speakers that are actually usable--but not enough to atone for the loss of my Aiwa. The silvery face makes it less practical for "stealth" recordings, tuner sensitivity and selectivity are atrocious, it lacks auto reverse and, most significantly, despite the claims of stereo recording, Panasonic neither supplies a mini-stereo microphone nor offers a purchasable one. If you can find the Aiwa, pick it up for the extra 40%. Otherwise, a Sony mini-disc, though considerably more expensive, is probably your best bet.

I just received the Panasonic RQ-A200 today November 27, 2000. Why do I say this is A Must Have Walkman because it records your voice, plus you can listen to your cassette tapes, the Am/Fm station is o.k. The reason why I say o.k. because it's a turner, not digital but it has Fm reception normal or city, so you can hear clear Fm radio station. But who cares because when you put the head phones on you get excellent sound out of the panasonic. When you switch to the speakers the entire room can hear clear music sounds coming out of this baby. Also it has a pause button so you can pause your cassette tape and come right back to it. Plus a little spot for you to put a stero mic. Head phones are included. One important thing you do have a stop button. So if you go forward or rewind you can stop the tape. To sum it up Panasonic has out done theirselves. You are silly not to have a walkman like this. The rest of the other walkmans are o.k. but will you get something that records your voice, plus listen to the radio, speakers without having your head phones on and excellent sound. So check it out, you can't go wrong with this Panasonic Walkman.