Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 Floor-Standing Loudspeakers (Maple, Pair)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great for the price
  • Excellent speakers
  • I am surprised and happy with it
  • Highly over-rated 8.3's
  • bang for your buck
Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 Floor-Standing Loudspeakers (Maple, Pair)

Manufacturer: Wharfdale
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Pair of maple-finished floor-standing loudspeakers for stereo or home theater applications
  • 6.5-inch Kevlar woofer and 1-inch silk dome tweeter per speaker
  • 40 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response; 20 to 120 watts recommended power handling
  • Dual gold-plated speaker terminals support bi-wiring and bi-amping
  • Each speaker measures 8.38 by 31.5 by 10.15 inches (W x H x D); 5-year warranty

ASIN: B00005IA33

Product Description

The Diamond 8 series is the result of over three years intensive research and development into virtually every aspect of acoustic design. Firstly, the tweeter in all models is a 25mm textile dome, ferrofluid cooled unit powered with an ultra-strong neodymium magnet for the fastest, most accurate response International Audio Group has ever achieved. Next, the woofer cone is made from a bi-directional KEVLAR weave - self-damping in nature, reducing resonant frequencies to virtually negligible levels. The impetus for rapid movement here, is a dual layer, vented voice coil which transmits the signal information with the highest levels of accuracy. The cone is mounted on a nitrile rubber 'Flexaural surround rim'. A profiled phase plug improves the off-axis performance to project an excellent stereo image across a wide listening area. All the stereo models are front ported to enable positioning close to a back wall. Gold-plated bi-wire terminals are used for connection and you should take advantage of the increase in openness this offers, even if using an amplifier with single connections. The final test though, of any loudspeaker is not how much technology is used in the constituent parts, but how these react together to form a coherent package. It's more about the kind of music synergy that can be created between the various elements to ensure the overall result is much more than the sum of the parts. It is this elusive element, the 'musicality' that separates the Diamond 8 from all the competition and you will not believe the results.

Amazon.com Hands-On Review

Wharfedale's Diamond 7 series was a marvel of quality and affordability. With the Diamond 8s, however, the UK speaker manufacturer took both characteristics to the next level, enhancing sound quality and improving on the speakers' looks while keeping the prices remarkably affordable. The floorstanding Diamond 8.3 (also available in black ash) is a typically solid entry, taking the punchy and dynamic 8.2 bookshelf design and giving it greater mass and accordingly deeper bass. The speakers derive extra low-end heft from their ability to push air from their tuned, front-panel ports.

Our listening revealed taut, punchy sound with dramatically smooth midrange frequencies and detailed but never excessive or harsh-sounding treble. So you'll hear all the nuance of sticks on cymbals, but the crashing won't rip your ears off. Fittingly, voices and acoustic instruments sounded especially lush and realistic owing to the 8.3s' beautiful midrange, while the bass ran surprisingly deep for speakers using only a single 6.5-inch woofer each (the rated frequency response is 40 to 20,000 Hz).

The speakers owe a lot of their clarity and openness to their textile tweeters and woven Kevlar woofers. The tweeters are 1-inch silk-dome, ferrofluid-cooled drivers powered by a strong, neodymium magnet for speed and accuracy. Kevlar is said to be self-damping, a fact that would grant the woofers high rigidity and easy movement--a terrific recipe for dynamic sound from even wimpy amplifiers. And, indeed, it doesn't take much to make these speakers sing. Anything from 20 watts-per-channel integrated amplifiers to 85 wpc surround receivers will make a good fit, though be warned that the speakers are rated for use only to 120 wpc.

An especially choice feature of the 8.3s is their dual, gold-plated speaker terminals, which let you power each driver independently if desired, a process known as biwiring. (The speakers come with jumpers to allow standard wiring; remove the jumpers to biwire.) Whether you use separate mono-block amps for each speaker or merely use your receiver's A and B speaker outputs to power the tweeters and woofers, respectively--with set A for the tweeters, set B for the woofers--extra cable required!--you'll hear a little extra clarity, openness, and even frequency extension since the amplifier is focused only on a given driver's needs at any given moment. (Think: division of labor.)

The speakers' low end was not as rich, powerful, or as even as you'd find in a more expensive speaker with additional drivers or more sophisticated engineering (Wharfedale's wonderful Emerald 97, for instance)--but for at this price, the performance is exceptional. We recommend placement at least one foot from any room boundary, and the closer you can get to putting three feet between the 8.3s and your walls, the better, in our experience--though the port's front-panel positioning allows closer wall placement than would a rear port.

Each of the speakers in the Diamond 8 line uses the same tweeter and cone material for perfect timbral matching, so you can use the 8.3s for either stereo or surround-sound applications, enlisting Diamond 8.1s or 8.2s as surround speakers and the Diamond Center for a center-channel speaker.

--Michael Mikesell

Pros:

Cons:

What's in the Box
Two speakers, speaker grilles, speaker-terminal jumpers (for non-biwired applications), wood-plate "feet," a user's manual, and warranty information.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great for the price.......2005-08-22

The Wharfedale speakers are a great deal for the price. They look beautiful (I've got the maple), but they sound even better. If you can't spend more than $1,000 (which I can't), you couldn't go wrong with these--clear, clean sound on treble and bass.

4 out of 5 stars Excellent speakers.......2004-01-12

I agree with James Michalak's review and give these speakers 4 stars. I was looking at surround sound speaker sets: either cubes and a sub or "real" speakers. I purchased the Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 towers, the Wharfedale Diamond centre, the Wharfedale Diamond 8.1's for the rear, and a Paradigm subwoofer.

I wanted our speakers to do double duty: movies and CD's. The speakers perform admirably in both. For the price the sound is superb; the highs and mids are crystal clear and the bass is punchy and fast.

It is true that you won't get copious amounts of bass from the 6.5 inch woofers. However, what you will get is accurate sound reproduction. Our music tastes range from AD/DC to jazz and classical. We can "crank" the volume to an almost uncomfortable level on our AC/DC and have ample bass, as can we on our classical, jazz etc. The key is to not adjust the bass control on the receiver beyond the mid or neutral point. Beyond that there is too much bass anyway. In addition, speaker placement makes a difference too. We experimented for a few days before finding the best distance from the corners and furniture.

Where the bass is somewhat inadequate is in surround sound movies, but then that is what the subwoofer is for. In the first two Lord of the Rings DVD's there are parts with deep and prolonged bass. Again the speakers can do the job, but they really benefit from the subwoofer for the lowest, house shaking lows.

In the end, you can probably buy cheaper, higher bass producing speakers than the 8.3's. However, what you gain in bass you may likely lose in accurate and clear sound. These are excellent consumer level speakers with a very reasonable price (in fact, all 6 speakers cost less than some of those cubes/subwoofer sets). If you don't want to take up huge floorspace with giant towers, but still want a quality sounding speaker, these speakers should be on your potential purchase list. The longer we have them, the better they sound.

5 out of 5 stars I am surprised and happy with it.......2003-12-31

Actually, I just wanted to upgrade my Technics 770 mini-system to something more. And didn't wait anything great for such price... I bought pair of Wharfedale 8.3 for about $220. And was surprised on it's clear and strong sound (reciever Kenwood 8060). May be bass isn't enough for movies, but I think subwoofer can easily solve this problem. Movies are 5.1, aren't they :) I think it's really good choise for it's price segment.

P.S.: Sorry for terrible english, not my native language.

2 out of 5 stars Highly over-rated 8.3's.......2003-12-21

I bought Wharfedale 8.3 for $ 200 after reading all these reviews last year. I paired it with HK AVR 51 amp, and Marantz CD player. Just yesterday I finally go so pissed off with the wharfedale that I went and picked up infinity Studio Monitor SM 205's. They are an older model which they dont make any more but I got it unused from a store. And what a difference. the wharfedale could not handle bass, and music with fast heavy bass. The kevlar woofer in fact does not even recover from its instroke in time to start the next outstroke of bass. And mine is perfectly fine, no damages. Wharfedale is a sweet sounding speaker if you listen to only norah jones, and at low volumes.try switching it to a infinity sm 205 to really hear quality music, the frequency highs and lows, in pure, unrestrained way.no comparison, i really dont know why people are raving so much abt wharfedales. i will now have to donate my wharfedale to someone, since if i play it together with infinity, it is distorting the quality of infinity sound too. i myself believed that wharfedale was very good, till i noticed it was not taking bass at good volumes. try with Shaggy.now i really know the difference, and also the fact that it is not for someone for whom music matters a lot.

4 out of 5 stars bang for your buck.......2003-01-19

bought these when amazon had 'em [on sale]--inexplicably they went back up in price... For [the amoutn I paid], i can't complain, they're great as the left and right fronts for my home theater system (using a Yamaha HTR-5550 receiver, energy s8.2 sub, 2 cheapie KLH's for rears and a wharfedale diamond center channel). the manual is very skimpy, if that matters to you. the grill is pretty cheap and flimsy, as stated by others.
The sound is very rich, reproducing effective lows and highs. I'd highly recommend it...
Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 Floorstanding Loudspeakers, Pair (Black Ash)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great for the price
  • Excellent speakers
  • I am surprised and happy with it
  • Highly over-rated 8.3's
  • bang for your buck
Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 Floorstanding Loudspeakers, Pair (Black Ash)

Manufacturer: Wharfdale
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Pair of floorstanding speakers (31.5 inches high)
  • 20 to 120 watts recommended power (per channel)
  • 6.5-inch Kevlar woofers, 1-inch silk-dome tweeter
  • 86 dB sensitivity; 6-ohm impedance
  • Black ash finish

ASIN: B00005IA32

Product Description

The Diamond 8 series is the result of over three years intensive research and development into virtually every aspect of acoustic design. Firstly, the tweeter in all models is a 25mm textile dome, ferrofluid cooled unit powered with an ultra-strong neodymium magnet for the fastest, most accurate response International Audio Group has ever achieved. Next, the woofer cone is made from a bi-directional KEVLAR weave - self-damping in nature, reducing resonant frequencies to virtually negligible levels. The impetus for rapid movement here, is a dual layer, vented voice coil which transmits the signal information with the highest levels of accuracy. The cone is mounted on a nitrile rubber 'Flexaural surround rim'. A profiled phase plug improves the off-axis performance to project an excellent stereo image across a wide listening area. All the stereo models are front ported to enable positioning close to a back wall. Gold-plated bi-wire terminals are used for connection and you should take advantage of the increase in openness this offers, even if using an amplifier with single connections. The final test though, of any loudspeaker is not how much technology is used in the constituent parts, but how these react together to form a coherent package. It's more about the kind of music synergy that can be created between the various elements to ensure the overall result is much more than the sum of the parts. It is this elusive element, the 'musicality' that separates the Diamond 8 from all the competition and you will not believe the results.

Amazon.com Hands-On Review

Wharfedale's Diamond 7 series was a marvel of quality and affordability. With the Diamond 8s, however, the UK speaker manufacturer took both characteristics to the next level, enhancing sound quality and improving on the speakers' looks while keeping the prices remarkably affordable. The floorstanding Diamond 8.3 (also available in maple) is a typically solid entry, taking the punchy and dynamic 8.2 bookshelf design and giving it greater mass and accordingly deeper bass. The speakers derive extra low-end heft from their ability to push air from their tuned, front-panel ports.

Our listening revealed taut, punchy sound with dramatically smooth midrange frequencies and detailed but never excessive or harsh-sounding treble. So you'll hear all the nuance of sticks on cymbals, but the crashing won't rip your ears off. Fittingly, voices and acoustic instruments sounded especially lush and realistic owing to the 8.3s' beautiful midrange, while the bass ran surprisingly deep for speakers using only a single 6.5-inch woofer each (the rated frequency response is 40 to 20,000 Hz).

The speakers owe a lot of their clarity and openness to their textile tweeters and woven Kevlar woofers. The tweeters are 1-inch silk-dome, ferrofluid-cooled drivers powered by a strong, neodymium magnet for speed and accuracy. Kevlar is said to be self-damping, a fact that would grant the woofers high rigidity and easy movement--a terrific recipe for dynamic sound from even wimpy amplifiers. And, indeed, it doesn't take much to make these speakers sing. Anything from 20 watts-per-channel integrated amplifiers to 85 wpc surround receivers will make a good fit, though be warned that the speakers are rated for use only to 120 wpc.

An especially choice feature of the 8.3s is their dual, gold-plated speaker terminals, which let you power each driver independently if desired, a process known as biwiring. (The speakers come with jumpers to allow standard wiring; remove the jumpers to biwire.) Whether you use separate mono-block amps for each speaker or merely use your receiver's A and B speaker outputs to power the tweeters and woofers, respectively--with set A for the tweeters, set B for the woofers--extra cable required!--you'll hear a little extra clarity, openness, and even frequency extension since the amplifier is focused only on a given driver's needs at any given moment. (Think: division of labor.)

The speakers' low end was not as rich, powerful, or as even as you'd find in a more expensive speaker with additional drivers or more sophisticated engineering (Wharfedale's wonderful Emerald 97, for instance)--but for at this price, the performance is exceptional. We recommend placement at least one foot from any room boundary, and the closer you can get to putting three feet between the 8.3s and your walls, the better, in our experience--though the port's front-panel positioning allows closer wall placement than would a rear port.

Each of the speakers in the Diamond 8 line uses the same tweeter and cone material for perfect timbral matching, so you can use the 8.3s for either stereo or surround-sound applications, enlisting Diamond 8.1s or 8.2s as surround speakers and the Diamond Center for a center-channel speaker.

--Michael Mikesell

Pros:

Cons:

What's in the Box
Two speakers, speaker grilles, speaker-terminal jumpers (for non-biwired applications), wood-plate "feet," a user's manual, and warranty information.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great for the price.......2005-08-22

The Wharfedale speakers are a great deal for the price. They look beautiful (I've got the maple), but they sound even better. If you can't spend more than $1,000 (which I can't), you couldn't go wrong with these--clear, clean sound on treble and bass.

4 out of 5 stars Excellent speakers.......2004-01-12

I agree with James Michalak's review and give these speakers 4 stars. I was looking at surround sound speaker sets: either cubes and a sub or "real" speakers. I purchased the Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 towers, the Wharfedale Diamond centre, the Wharfedale Diamond 8.1's for the rear, and a Paradigm subwoofer.

I wanted our speakers to do double duty: movies and CD's. The speakers perform admirably in both. For the price the sound is superb; the highs and mids are crystal clear and the bass is punchy and fast.

It is true that you won't get copious amounts of bass from the 6.5 inch woofers. However, what you will get is accurate sound reproduction. Our music tastes range from AD/DC to jazz and classical. We can "crank" the volume to an almost uncomfortable level on our AC/DC and have ample bass, as can we on our classical, jazz etc. The key is to not adjust the bass control on the receiver beyond the mid or neutral point. Beyond that there is too much bass anyway. In addition, speaker placement makes a difference too. We experimented for a few days before finding the best distance from the corners and furniture.

Where the bass is somewhat inadequate is in surround sound movies, but then that is what the subwoofer is for. In the first two Lord of the Rings DVD's there are parts with deep and prolonged bass. Again the speakers can do the job, but they really benefit from the subwoofer for the lowest, house shaking lows.

In the end, you can probably buy cheaper, higher bass producing speakers than the 8.3's. However, what you gain in bass you may likely lose in accurate and clear sound. These are excellent consumer level speakers with a very reasonable price (in fact, all 6 speakers cost less than some of those cubes/subwoofer sets). If you don't want to take up huge floorspace with giant towers, but still want a quality sounding speaker, these speakers should be on your potential purchase list. The longer we have them, the better they sound.

5 out of 5 stars I am surprised and happy with it.......2003-12-31

Actually, I just wanted to upgrade my Technics 770 mini-system to something more. And didn't wait anything great for such price... I bought pair of Wharfedale 8.3 for about $220. And was surprised on it's clear and strong sound (reciever Kenwood 8060). May be bass isn't enough for movies, but I think subwoofer can easily solve this problem. Movies are 5.1, aren't they :) I think it's really good choise for it's price segment.

P.S.: Sorry for terrible english, not my native language.

2 out of 5 stars Highly over-rated 8.3's.......2003-12-21

I bought Wharfedale 8.3 for $ 200 after reading all these reviews last year. I paired it with HK AVR 51 amp, and Marantz CD player. Just yesterday I finally go so pissed off with the wharfedale that I went and picked up infinity Studio Monitor SM 205's. They are an older model which they dont make any more but I got it unused from a store. And what a difference. the wharfedale could not handle bass, and music with fast heavy bass. The kevlar woofer in fact does not even recover from its instroke in time to start the next outstroke of bass. And mine is perfectly fine, no damages. Wharfedale is a sweet sounding speaker if you listen to only norah jones, and at low volumes.try switching it to a infinity sm 205 to really hear quality music, the frequency highs and lows, in pure, unrestrained way.no comparison, i really dont know why people are raving so much abt wharfedales. i will now have to donate my wharfedale to someone, since if i play it together with infinity, it is distorting the quality of infinity sound too. i myself believed that wharfedale was very good, till i noticed it was not taking bass at good volumes. try with Shaggy.now i really know the difference, and also the fact that it is not for someone for whom music matters a lot.

4 out of 5 stars bang for your buck.......2003-01-19

bought these when amazon had 'em [on sale]--inexplicably they went back up in price... For [the amoutn I paid], i can't complain, they're great as the left and right fronts for my home theater system (using a Yamaha HTR-5550 receiver, energy s8.2 sub, 2 cheapie KLH's for rears and a wharfedale diamond center channel). the manual is very skimpy, if that matters to you. the grill is pretty cheap and flimsy, as stated by others.
The sound is very rich, reproducing effective lows and highs. I'd highly recommend it...

JVC XL-PV370 Personal CD Player with Car Kit and Hyper-Bass Sound
Average customer rating: Not rated
    JVC XL-PV370 Personal CD Player with Car Kit and Hyper-Bass Sound

    Manufacturer: JVC
    ProductGroup: CE
    Binding: Electronics

    All Portable CD PlayersAll Portable CD Players | Portable CD Players | Portable Audio & Video | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
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    2. Skipdoctor CD Repair Kit Skipdoctor CD Repair Kit
    3. Sony MDR-G57G S2 Sports Street Style Headphones with Reflective Ear Piece Sony MDR-G57G S2 Sports Street Style Headphones with Reflective Ear Piece
    4. Sony SRS-T55 Folding Travel Speaker with 2-Way Power Supply Sony SRS-T55 Folding Travel Speaker with 2-Way Power Supply
    5. Motorized SkipDoctor by Digital Innovations (Model 1013000) Motorized SkipDoctor by Digital Innovations (Model 1013000)

    Product Features:
    • Personal CD player supports audio CDs, plus CD-R/RW discs
    • 45 seconds of anti-skip protection
    • Car kit contains cassette and cigarette lighter DC adaptors
    • 20-hour playback when using alkaline batteries
    • Program up to 20 tracks with program play mode

    ASIN: B000065UVZ

    Product Description

    The JVC XL-PV370, complete with car cassette adapter and battery adapter, offers great portable CD player performance with incredible value. It features 45-second anti-shock that will keep your music playing under almost any conditions. Additional features include a heat-resistant casing, headphones & Hyper Bass for great sound.

    Amazon.com Product Description

    The JVC XL-PV370 is a portable CD player which plays audio CDs, plus CD-R discs. The key feature to the PV370 is the included car kit. This kit comes with a cassette adaptor and a cigarette lighter DC adaptor, the two necessary accessories to make any personal CD player vehicle-ready. The forty-five second anti-shock system is a huge plus when using the player either in the car or at the running/walking track. In fact, this sort of anti-shock system is good for any user who may encounter surprise jolts and vibrations while commuting, sitting in a coffee shop or studying in bed. The PV370 runs via the DC adaptor, an optional AC adaptor, or batteries. You can expect twenty hours of playback using normal alkaline batteries. To help save precious battery life, the player contains an auto power-off feature. With four play modes (normal, repeat, shuffle and twenty-track program) there are many options to enjoy the CD listening experience. Other notable features include: hold, resume, hyper-bass sound and a 1-bit D/A converter. The color is a sleek and modern silver/blue finish; this housing is also heat-resistant.

    What's in the Box
    JVC XL-PV370 personal CD player, overhead stereo headphones, cassette adapter, cigarette lighter DC adapter, user's manual and a one year warranty.

    Kodak KB18 35mm Camera Gift Box
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great inexpensive camera kit!
    • A Picture is Worth a THOUSAND WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Kodak KB18 35mm Camera Gift Box

    Manufacturer: Kodak
    ProductGroup: Photography
    Binding: Electronics

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    Product Features:
    • Gift box includes camera, strap, 2 AAA batteries, 1 roll 400-speed film, 2 photoframe mailers, and coupon book
    • Point-and-shoot 35mm camera
    • Fixed focus with range of 4 feet and beyond
    • Automatic flash every time you take a photo
    • Auto-off feature to conserve battery; large viewfinder for easy framing of shots

    ASIN: B00005Q60T

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great inexpensive camera kit!.......2002-02-04

    I purchased this camera kit for my eldery mother - she loves it . It's light, easy to use and takes great pictures for the low price. I also sent one to my teenage godchild.

    5 out of 5 stars A Picture is Worth a THOUSAND WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2001-12-26

    Who wouldn't want a camera. Its a perfect gift for anyone. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Take pictures and cherrish them forever. It is a perfect gift for a loved one or for yourself. It comes with of course a camera but also other things to go along with it. Things like batteries, film, and Kodak gift coupons. It is perfect. Not only that but the price isn't to bad. Give this to a loved one or a gift for yourself. You'll love it. It takes great pictures and is light weight!

    HP DVD Writer 300xe Drive ( Q2111A#ABA )
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      HP DVD Writer 300xe Drive ( Q2111A#ABA )

      Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
      ProductGroup: CE
      Binding: Electronics

      All Hewlett-PackardAll Hewlett-Packard | Hewlett-Packard | Custom Brands | Custom Stores | Specialty Stores | Computers Features | Electronics
      DVD Recordable DrivesDVD Recordable Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics | DVD+R | DVD+RW | DVD-R | DVD-RAM | DVD-RW | DVD±RW
      Accessories:
      1. Memorex 4.7GB DVD+RW Media (5-Pack) Memorex 4.7GB DVD+RW Media (5-Pack)
      2. Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x CD-R Media (100-Pack Spindle) Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x CD-R Media (100-Pack Spindle)
      3. Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle) Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle)
      4. Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R Media (25-Pack Spindle) Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R Media (25-Pack Spindle)
      5. Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD-R (25-Pack Spindle) Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD-R (25-Pack Spindle)

      Product Features:
      • Easily preserve & edit video
      • High capacity data storage
      • Complete DVD editing application
      • Includes Adaptec Direct CD and Easy CD Creator software
      • Compatible with Windows 98 SE, 2000, NT 4.0, Me, and XP

      ASIN: B00008AZ74

      Product Description

      The HP DVD writer 300xe is a product of the new "plus" era of DVD technology, in which compatibility obstacles are a thing of the past and data archiving is virtually error-free. Connect the HP 300xe to your PC and start preserving videos, photos, and data.

      Kodak i150 Simplex Scanner
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Kodak i150 Simplex Scanner

        Manufacturer: Kodak
        ProductGroup: CE
        Binding: Electronics

        ScannersScanners | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Flatbed | Handheld | Sheet-Fed | Slide & Photo
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        Product Features:
        • Features exclusive SurePath paper handling system for virtually jam-free operation
        • Can scan documents up to A4 in landscape mode or A3 in portrait mode
        • Offers five output options--color, bitonal, grayscale, simultaneous bitonal and grayscale, and simultaneous bitonal and color
        • Includes a Firewire (IEEE-1394) interface for quick set-up

        ASIN: B000ANLDBC

        Product Description

        All the scanning performance and flexibility your busy office or department needs. PRODUCT FEATURES: Simplex (i150) model for color, bitonal and grayscale imaging; Perfect Page Scanning with iThresholding delivers sharp, clean images without rescanning; Renowned SurePath paper handling that minimizes jams; Scans up to A3-size documents to handle your full workload; 3-D ultrasonic multi-feed detection lets you scan with confidence; Easy setup and operation; Worldwide service and support for your peace of mind.
        I150 SCANNER 40PPM SIMPLEX 200DPI
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          I150 SCANNER 40PPM SIMPLEX 200DPI

          Manufacturer: EASTMAN KODAK CORP.
          ProductGroup: CE

          ScannersScanners | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Flatbed | Handheld | Sheet-Fed | Slide & Photo
          Office ElectronicsOffice Electronics | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
          ASIN: B000A6JTMY

          Hawking Technology PN828ES 8-Port 10/100 Switch Desktop SOHO Model
          Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
          • Power supplies burned out
          • cheap and effective
          Hawking Technology PN828ES 8-Port 10/100 Switch Desktop SOHO Model

          Manufacturer: Hawking Technology
          ProductGroup: CE
          Binding: Electronics

          SwitchesSwitches | Wired Networks | Networking & Online Communication | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
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          Accessories:
          1. Belkin A-3L791-14-S 14' Cat 5 RJ45 Gray Snagless Belkin A-3L791-14-S 14' Cat 5 RJ45 Gray Snagless
          2. Hawking Technologies 10/100 Auto Sens Cardbus Fast Enet Adap Integ RJ45 Connect Type2 Hawking Technologies 10/100 Auto Sens Cardbus Fast Enet Adap Integ RJ45 Connect Type2
          3. 10/100MBps Pnp 32-bit Pci Fast Ethernet Adapter With Wol Full 10/100MBps Pnp 32-bit Pci Fast Ethernet Adapter With Wol Full

          ASIN: B000065941

          Product Description

          The PN828ES Mini Switch from Hawking is the ideal switch solution for the Small Office/Home Office user who needs high performance and seamless migration between 10BaseT and 100BaseTX network speed. This full-featured Mini Switch offers the same 10/100Mbps performance as full-size models but in a compact and efficient size.The PN828ES 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 PN828ES provides a full Wire-rate 10/100Mbps Switch port for greater network performance. In addition, one "uplink" port is provided for easy connection to other Switches or Hubs for network expansion. Furthermore, the PN828ES' performance and hardware is guaranteed to be compatible with other switches and adapters.

          Customer Reviews:

          2 out of 5 stars Power supplies burned out.......2003-12-10

          I bought two of these in the summer of 2002. One died a month ago; the second one died today. Both of them had burned-out AC adapters. This is just not acceptable; devices should last more than 18 months.

          I would give it 1 star, except that I was so pleased with it when I got it; it was such a joy to have a switch that didn't care if I was using a crossover cable or not, and would connect to other switches as easily as to hosts. These days, though, that's a fairly common feature.

          4 out of 5 stars cheap and effective.......2002-11-08

          Hawking makes inexpensive network equipment. I own a 3 year old PCMCIA 10/100 NIC that's still going strong. 95% as fast a 3Com NIC, but at 25% of the price. I expect this switch to be just the same and so far have no problems with it.

          IBM THINKCENTRE A30 P4-2.66G/533 ( 819966U )
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            IBM THINKCENTRE A30 P4-2.66G/533 ( 819966U )

            Manufacturer: IBM (Aap Misc Parts)
            ProductGroup: Personal Computer
            Binding: Personal Computers

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            ASIN: B00024ENGQ

            Product Description

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            HP OmniBook XE3 - PIII 700 MHz - RAM : 64 MB - HD : 20 GB - DVD - Win98 SE - 13.3" TFT 1024 x 768 ( XGA )
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              HP OmniBook XE3 - PIII 700 MHz - RAM : 64 MB - HD : 20 GB - DVD - Win98 SE - 13.3" TFT 1024 x 768 ( XGA )

              Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
              ProductGroup: Personal Computer

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              ASIN: B00005KJMY

              Product Description

              Whether you run your own business or work for a large enterprise, you need a notebook PC that helps you stay on top of it all. That's why HP created the HP OmniBook XE3 - a convenient, reliable notebook PC that comes with everything you need to do business, and have a little fun, too. Top performance, internetworking, multimedia, and instant access to your favorite applications - everything is built in by the company that understands businesses - no matter what size - better than any other!With totally new industrial styling and features that make it even easier to use, the HP OmniBook XE3 builds on the foundation that made its predecessor - the HP OmniBook XE2 - one of HP's most successful notebook PCs ever. And, of course, this notebook PC delivers the unmatched performance, value, reliability, and support that distinguish the entire HP OmniBook family.

              Farallon NetLINE PN579-TP Network Adapter
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                Farallon NetLINE PN579-TP Network Adapter

                Manufacturer: FARALLON COMMUNICATIONS - ACADEMIC
                ProductGroup: CE
                Binding: Electronics

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                ASIN: B00006BA78

                Product Description

                Farallon develops and markets reliable plug-and-play Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networking products designed to "Simplify Networking Through Innovation." Farallon is dedicated to providing complete, easy-to-use networking solutions and world-class technical support to the Publishing, Education, Small Business and Mobile communities.Farallon NetLINE 10Base-T Ethernet Cards are ideal for computers needing connectivity to Ethernet networks or cable/DSL modems. Its plug-and-play compatibility minimizes set up time and at-a-glance LEDs provide immediate trouble-shooting information. Windows drivers included.

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