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Budget Components

Infinity Primus 150 loudspeaker
Robert Reina, Vol.27 No.4, April, 2004
Klipsch RB-15 loudspeaker
John Atkinson, Vol.27 No.2, February, 2004
Moth Audio Cicada loudspeaker
Art Dudley, Vol.27 No.1, January, 2004
Epos ELS-3 loudspeaker
Robert Reina, Vol.27 No.1, January, 2004
Horn Shoppe Horn loudspeaker
Art Dudley, Vol.27 No.1, January, 2004
Apple iPod portable music player
Wes Phillips, Vol.26 No.10, October, 2003
Monitor Audio Silver S2 loudspeaker
John Atkinson, Vol.26 No.8, August, 2003
Listening #4
Art Dudley, Vol.26 No.4, April, 2003
Polk Audio LSi7 loudspeaker
Robert Reina, Vol.26 No.3, March, 2003
Kirksaeter Silverline 60 loudspeaker
Brian Damkroger, Vol.26 No.1, January, 2003
NHT SB-3 loudspeaker
Robert Reina, Vol.25 No.11, November, 2002
Paradigm Atom v.3 loudspeaker
Robert Reina, Vol.25 No.9, September, 2002
Athena Technologies AS-F2 loudspeaker
Robert Reina, Vol.25 No.8, August, 2002
PSB Alpha B loudspeaker
Robert Reina, Vol.25 No.5, May, 2002
RME Digi96/8 PAD computer soundcard
Wes Phillips, Vol.25 No.3, March, 2002
Mission m71 loudspeaker
Robert Reina, Vol.25 No.2, February, 2002
JMlab Chorus 706 loudspeaker
Robert Reina, Vol.25 No.1, January, 2002
NAD C370 integrated amplifier
Chip Stern, Vol.25 No.1, January, 2002
PS Audio Ultimate Outlet AC conditioner
Robert Deutsch, Vol.24 No.12, December, 2001
Sony TA-P9000ES multichannel analog preamplifier
Larry Greenhill, Vol.24 No.10, November, 2001