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Wharfedale Diamond 7.1 Bookshelf Speakers (Black Ash)
Manufacturer: Wharfdale ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Accessories: Product Features:
ASIN: B00004SY5D |
Product Description
All of the Diamond series use audiophile grade film capacitors in the crossover, as opposed to the usual bi-polar types. All use the 'Audiostealth' rock polymer in their construction. The Diamond 7.1 is a compact 2-way loudspeaker which continues the Diamond traditions of affordability, outstanding sound quality and technical performance. After many years, this is still the definitive bookshelf speaker.Amazon.com Review
British loudspeakers are known and cherished for their precision and detail, and Wharfedale brings hefty helpings of both to a tiny, affordable speaker with astoundingly beefy low end. This two-way speaker is ported at the back--as it would have to be to pump out sound below 50 Hz. The amazing thing is that Wharfedale resorts to porting without also defaulting to a tubby, muddy, or grievously unbalanced tonal character. The Diamond 7.1s are cheery little things, extremely well suited to rear-channel home theater service or front-and-center bedroom, office, or kitchen placement.These speakers are so small and lightweight that we questioned their ability to render even a facade of full-bodied sound. However, we were happily impressed. The Wharfedale 7.1s are detailed, effortless, warm, and punchy; what bass they can muster is firm and taut, like you'd want from a small speaker. Most speakers have trouble recreating the deep and woody sound of an acoustic upright bass; on the Diamond 7.1s, recordings of this instrument sound articulate and musical, if not necessarily six feet tall.
The Diamond 7.1s sound best at medium-to-loud levels, but you do get more bass as you crank them up, and distortion doesn't seem to be a worry (see our accompanying FAQ for more on Wharfedale's antidistortion measures). The speakers are fairly dynamic, though they do compress a little under high-power, bass-heavy material. They also sound a little piercing at the level where the low end sounds right for rock listening--in this respect the removable grilles help, so if you're going to listen loudly, leave 'em on.
Imaging is good, and the Diamond 7.1s offer a good sense of low-level ambient detail, especially with ambient recordings commonly found on classical CDs. Often small speakers, even very good ones, will really dry up ambient recordings--that is, shrink the perceived room size where the musical performance is taking place. This is largely because so many bookshelf speakers have little deep bass, and many ambient or spatial cues live in low tones and in room resonances that make up the atmosphere of a recording, rather than in specific musical tones.
If pressed to name shortcomings, we'd say the Diamond 7.1s' high frequencies are not as smooth or effortless in quality as those from pricier speakers and are a little too pronounced (emphasizing, for instance, the tape hiss present on CDs mastered from analog tapes). And the bass, for all its pleasing qualities, is a little muddier than one would want in an ideal speaker. But considering the per-dollar level of quality here, these quibbles are easily forgiven.
For a budget sound system or merely a compact, secondary-use pair, we highly recommend Wharfedale's Diamond 7.1 bookshelf speakers. --Michael Mikesell
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Customer Reviews:
Great little speaker.......2003-05-28
Great sound, great price.......2003-05-14
My Ears are Smiling.......2003-03-21
Love them!.......2003-03-04
Budget Audio Surprise.......2003-01-03
Pros:
Sound is balanced, tight, clear, detailed, delivers punch, good dynamics, great for rooms under 200 sq-ft IF properly positioned. PS: not quite broken in by now, but I think my hobby room may even be too small for these to unfold. At medium volume they seem to want to hammer on the walls, if that makes sense. A larger environment (tested them in the living room) and some damping furniture/bookshelves/carpet-wall-coverings would let them run loose and unfold into a more pleasant, softer mode, so FORGET the 200 sqft comment I made earlier.
Cons:
consider the price! NO CONS
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Gateway Wireless-G 802.11g PCI Card
Manufacturer: Gateway ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Product Features:
ASIN: B0000YWL08 |
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I/OMagic MediaStation I4816CEU - CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo drive - external - 48x24x48x/16x - Hi-Speed USB
Manufacturer: I/O Magic ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Product Features:
ASIN: B00067ZD4K |
Product Description
The I/OMagic External USB 2.0 Combo Drive is a great addition to any computing solution! Experience the freedom of mobility when making your own Audio, Video, Data or MP3 custom CDs. With the functionality of two drives combined into one unit, the Combo drive now is the ultimate space saver. Watch your favorite DVD title, burn a CD, or transfer your Digital Camera Media to your PC all from one cool looking drive! Take advantage of lightning fast data transfer rates with its USB 2.0 support (480Mbits/sec). I/OMagic's 6-in-1 USB Card Reader supports the following types of Flash Memory Cards: CompactFlash (CF), IBM Micro Drive, PCMCIA-ATA, Multimedia (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick (MS) and Smart Media (SM).
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HP DVD 630I DVD Writer
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Product Features:
ASIN: B0002XZPWS |
Product Description
Take the easy route to archiving those family photos and home videos: put them on HP's high-capacity, dual-format discs with double-layer recording.PRODUCT FEATURES:Preserve, transport, and share video, photos, and music;Write to DVD?R/?RW as well as CD-R/RW format;Double your storage space to 8.5GB per disc without having to turn the disc over1, or use single-layer DVDs;Store up to 4 hours of DVD-quality material or 5 hours of VHS-quality video on a single disk2;Save data faster with cutting-edge speeds: DVD writing at up to 16x, CD writing at up to 40x;Organize photos and create slide shows, plus edit video, with the included software.Customer Reviews:
Very nice for the price .......2005-01-29
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Kodak Ektapro 9020 35mm Slide Projector without Lens
Manufacturer: Kodak ProductGroup: Photography Binding: Electronics Product Features:
ASIN: B00009XW2S |
Product Description
Remarkable for their functionality and suitability for all fields of professional presentation. the KODAK EKTAPRO Slide Projectors are microprocessor-controlled for precision operation.
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Hawking Technology PN108ES 8-Port 10/100 Switch
Manufacturer: Hawking Technology ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Product Features:
ASIN: B000065948 |
Product Description
This compact switch from Hawking is the ideal switch solution for the workgroup user who needs high performance and seamless migration between 10BaseT and 100BaseTX network speeds. The PN108ES provides 8 auto-sensing RJ-45 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX ports to increase the performance of your network by bringing full Ethernet bandwidth to individual workgroups or straight to your desktop, which will eliminate the need to share the bandwidth of a single network. It is also capable of connecting 10M, 100Mbps, half and full duplex simultaneously. The PN108ES provides a full wire-rate 10/ 100Mbps switch port for greater network performance. In addition, all ports are Auto- sense Crossover ports for easy connection to other switches or hubs for network expansion. Furthermore, this full-featured switch offers the same 10/100Mbps performance as full-size models, but in a compact and efficient size.Customer Reviews:
Worked for a while.......2004-06-25
Disappointing quality.......2004-01-06
It works well, but a little bit hot.......2003-03-02
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IBM TC A50P MT P4/2400 800FSB-128MB 80GB 48X CDRW WXPH ( 8195A5U )
Manufacturer: IBM (Aap Misc Parts) ProductGroup: Personal Computer Binding: Personal Computers Product Features:
ASIN: B0000ALUEA |
Product Description
The evolution of the desktop computer continues with the ThinkCentre desktops. The ThinkCentre A50p delivers leading technologies, extensive multimedia options, plus unique ThinkVantage Technologies that streamline computing. Features include advanced graphics and powerful Intel processors. New core technology supports fast dual-channel memory and Serial ATA hard drives on select models. All this at a price that's well within your budget.Make setup easier by using System Migration Assistant to move data and familiar settings from your old systems to new ThinkCentre A50p desktops. It's just one of the ThinkVantage Technologies that help make using a ThinkCentre desktop easier.Protect your data with Rapid Restore Ultra software, a one-touch recovery tool preloaded onto ThinkCentre A50p desktops. In many cases, Rapid Restore Ultra software can restore data, applications and even the operating system to a previously saved working configuration in as few as 20 minutes.few as 20 minutes.
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HP OmniBook 7150 - PII 300 MHz - RAM : 64 MB - HD : 8.1 GB - DVD - NT 4.0 - 14.1" TFT 1024 x 768 ( XGA )
ProductGroup: Personal Computer Binding: Electronics ASIN: B0009LWGFM |
Product Description
The Omnibook 7150 used to be the ultimate desktop replacement. Now, Hewlett-Packard has one-upped their previous flagship notebook by adding even more processing muscle and advanced multimedia capabilities. The new OmniBook 7150 offers all the best features of its predecessor, and more, giving you all that a corporate user could ask for in a presentation notebook. The OmniBook 7150 uses the blazing fast Pentium II 300MHz processor with MMX technology. The mobile version of this processor performs like any high-end desktop workstation, only in a smaller package, drawing less power and generating less heat. This notebook is designed to meet, and exceed, your demands for speed. Prepare to be impressed by this OmniBook's 14.1-inch active matrix color XGA screen. That is the same amount of workspace that most 15-inch monitors have. An AGP 2X graphics accelerator with 4MB of SGRAM video memory enables the OmniBook 7150 to display incredibly crisp, 16 million-color images even at its maximum resolution of 1024 x 768. The 7150 model supports a full docking station or a full port replicator, allowing you to connect to all your peripherals at a moment's notice. HP understands business computing, and the Omnibook 7150 has a number of features that a business notebook requires. It has extensive security features to protect your investment and your valuable data.
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HP OmniBook 7150 - PII 300 MHz - RAM : 64 MB - HD : 8.1 GB - DVD - NT 4.0 - 14.1" TFT 1024 x 768 ( XGA )
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard ProductGroup: Personal Computer ASIN: B0009MB6Q6 |
Product Description
The Omnibook 7150 used to be the ultimate desktop replacement. Now, Hewlett-Packard has one-upped their previous flagship notebook by adding even more processing muscle and advanced multimedia capabilities. The new OmniBook 7150 offers all the best features of its predecessor, and more, giving you all that a corporate user could ask for in a presentation notebook. The OmniBook 7150 uses the blazing fast Pentium II 300MHz processor with MMX technology. The mobile version of this processor performs like any high-end desktop workstation, only in a smaller package, drawing less power and generating less heat. This notebook is designed to meet, and exceed, your demands for speed. Prepare to be impressed by this OmniBook's 14.1-inch active matrix color XGA screen. That is the same amount of workspace that most 15-inch monitors have. An AGP 2X graphics accelerator with 4MB of SGRAM video memory enables the OmniBook 7150 to display incredibly crisp, 16 million-color images even at its maximum resolution of 1024 x 768. The 7150 model supports a full docking station or a full port replicator, allowing you to connect to all your peripherals at a moment's notice. HP understands business computing, and the Omnibook 7150 has a number of features that a business notebook requires. It has extensive security features to protect your investment and your valuable data.
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Factory-Refurbished HP OfficeJet V40 Multifunction
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Accessories:
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ASIN: B00006HXKV |
Product Description
Complete office functionality - all in color - at a very affordable price. Whether you take work home, work from home or need an office machine for personal projects the HP Officejet v40 series provides the answer. It is the latest Officejet in HP's market leading family of all-in-ones.With the HP Officejet v40 series you get everything you need to function in an office in a compact stylish office machine: photo-quality color printing, color faxing, color scanning and color copying. There is no compromise on quality, performance or efficiency over the equivalent separate products.Customer Reviews:
No problems at all.......2007-03-07
V40 Carriage Jam problem.......2005-03-14
Worked great for me..........2005-03-01
Not Reliable!.......2005-02-03
STAY AWAY FROM THE V40!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-11-14
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Gn 2120-NCD-01 Noise Cancelingmonaural Direct Connect
Manufacturer: Jabra ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Accessories:
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ASIN: B00008PXC2 |
Product Description
The excellent sound quality surpasses anything you might have experienced before in the way of a headset - that is why you will feel that GN 2100 brings you closer to the person you are talking to. GN 2100 gives you the feeling of being able to talk "face to face" on the phone, and you will both discover a whole new sense of actually being there - no matter whether you go for the standard microphone or noise-canceling versions.The outstanding and attractive design gives you an entirely unique experience in the way of personal comfort. Take, for example, the 3-in-1 design that lets you switch, anytime, to the wearing style that gives you the greatest possible comfort. GN 2100 - the superior headset that puts your personality first!
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Iomega 31308 FotoShow Digital Image Center
Manufacturer: Iomega ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Accessories:
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ASIN: B000056L2Q |
Amazon.com Product Description
The Iomega FotoShow Digital Image Center displays digital photos in JPEG format on a TV so that you can edit, organize, enhance, and share digital photos without the need of a personal computer. FotoShow fits snugly in an entertainment center, or on top of a TV on its supplied stand. It comes with a remote control so you can relax while you create.Quickly copy your digital camera memory cards onto inexpensive Zip 250 MB or 100 MB disks, then keep on shooting. You can also connect FotoShow to the USB port on your PC or Mac and use it as a 250 MB Zip drive to store and back up all types of files and applications. FotoShow uses 250 MB or 100 MB Zip disks and accepts CompactFlash, SmartMedia, and IBM Microdrive digital camera memory cards.
Iomega provides a one-year warranty on parts and labor for the FotoShow Digital Image Center.
Customer Reviews:
Three years experience.......2002-04-22
It does what I need it to do........2002-03-21
There are a few things that I think would make the Fotoshow better.
1. The card slots are useless when the Fotoshow is connected to the computer via USB cable. It would be nice to be able to use the Fotoshow as a card reader.
2. The power transformer is big and heavy. It should be smaller and lighter for travel.
3. Option for battery/portable power.
4. Faster operation when using the TV.
Overall, I like the Fotoshow. I would like it better if Iomega would fix the items above.
CF tranfer too Slow.......2002-02-28
3 features add up to a decent product........2002-02-26
The biggest reason I got this was the ability to dump my compact flash card to disk. A 20 gig hard drive digital wallet would be
nice but, its about 3 times the cost.
I plan on going to Australia from the US, and did not want to lug by laptop with me. I bought it for this reason alone, although since it was a ZIP drive as well that gave me extra incentive.
I tested it this weekend on both smart media and CF flash and it worked perfect.
Copy of 38 images off smart media took less than a minute. It seemed the same for compact flash.
Retrieving the images from the Zip drive to a computer was efficient. The photos are under a folder called originals.
Hooking it up to your TV and having it display is simple, it just takes a bit of time to process NEW images.
The TV display is so so. SOme of the editing capabilities are nice, but a bit cumbersome.
It was a big plus to display the images on the TV for my wife and parents.
AS a sample of the usefulenss. A friend had about 150 pictures on A CD of my daughter playing baskeball. I copied the images from the CD to the zip drive, (when it was hooked up to my computer of course). I brought the unit to "grandma's" house. Hooked it up to the TV turned it on, and it took about 15 minutes to "process" the picutres. After that we had a nice slide show....
I think grandma is going to buy one......
The only minor issue I had is
The AC power adapter is only 110 60 cycle. Most digital products these days the AC power adapter is 110/220 60/50 cycle. I have a UNIVERSAL power adapter so I should be OK.
RIP OFF.......2002-01-26
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