These tiny speakers deliver big boom to small rooms.

Amazing low-end frequency response from very small boxes; Kevlar woofers and silk drivers; MDF cabinets.

Lacks two of the best features found on the Audioengine A5; amp is adequate only for near-field listening or small rooms.

If you think deploying a subwoofer is a prerequisite to obtaining big-time bass, you haven�€™t heard Audioengine�€™s A5 speakers. And if you�€™re convinced you need huge cabinets for thumping bass, you haven�€™t heard the company�€™s new diminutive A2 sys

Amazing sound in a tiny form-factor. No subwoofer necessary.

Lacks the front-mounted volume control and USB port charger of the A5.

The A2�€™s cabinets are about one-third the size of the A5�€™s, which means they�€™ll fit just about anywhere, and they feature an absolutely luscious black lacquer-like finish that reminds us of a concert grand piano. The drawback to the glamour is that

The Soundcast OutCast Outdoor Speaker provides boom for your outdoor room - no strings attached.

Dead simple; plenty of volume, good streaming range. Weatherized.

Controls are iPod-specific (but it does accept line-in); no display; expensive.

It�€™s been 10 years since my first Tannoy encounter. I auditioned the company�€™s exquisite studio monitors as an associate editor at Electronic Musician, and the acoustic bliss I experienced then lingers still. With that remembrance renewed, I couldn�€™

Powerful amp; USB port for syncing to iTunes.

Bass lacks oomph; could use S-Video. Not worth $500.

), and the thundering piano cadence at the song�€™s climax was enough to drive me out of my media room

These tiny tots deliver mighty sound.

Clean sound; bi-amplified; independently powered; Kevlar woofers and silk tweeters produce beautiful sound.

Expensive. We could use a bit more bass.

Jabra's S5010 speaker dock will knock your socks off--or at least one.

Works smoothly with almsot any music device

Stereo jack block-age when USB is in use

We weren�€™t surprised that the �€œU�€ in Yamaha�€™s NX-U10 portable speaker system stands for �€œUSB,�€ but we were taken aback to discover that these tiny speakers can tap a USB port for power as well as digital audio. Click Read More for more.�

Can draw power from USB; tight sound, good bass.

Distortion at high levels; USB power can limit volume; pricy.

We connected the diminutive speaker to both USB and analog audio output (the 1/8-inch stereo connector renders the system MP3-player friendly) and were surprised by how tight it all sounded. Yamaha developed a new means of reproducing bass for the NX-U10...

A faint grey lining mars these blue skies.

Plenty of inputs & outputs; wired controller.

Chuffy subwoofer.

The best subwoofer we've ever tested.

Good looks, unparalleled sound - loud and tight.

Pricey. But not necessarily overpriced.

Attention speakerphiles: the M-Audio Studiophile AV 40 Speaker System is super. Kind of. .

Delivers full spectrum of sound.

Delivers distracting funky buzz, too.