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Reviewed by:
Henry Underwood(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
December 3, 2003Overall Rating
 5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1.00 votes
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Review 1 of 25
Price Paid:
$200.00
from Local Retailer Summary:
An amazing bookshelf speaker with great bass response and "musicality." I have used them alone for a few years listening to mostly electronic and dance music. I am currently driving them with a Yamaha USB device called with RP-U100, which claims to have about 30 watts for each f the two channels. But I have found they make more volume than i ever care to use anyway :). They have also been powered much more generously by a Nakamichi RE-3. These are great bookshelf speakers that don't need a lot of power. They make very good bass, but are a great match for a tight, powered subwoofer. Strengths:
Bass response, price, quality
Sounds like a much larger speaker
Easy to be in a "sweet spot" (best imaging, response) Weaknesses:
there are no weaknesses to a speaker with this kind of performance for the money Similar Products Used:
I have heard a lot, but this was my first pair of speakers.
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Reviewed by:
MaxxC(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
September 20, 2003Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
3 Months to 1 year |
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Review 2 of 25
Price Paid:
$100.00
from YAWA Summary:
I have often recommended the Alpha Minis to those looking to budget bookshelf speakers but realize I have never reviewed them.
I have reviewed several other speakers at audioreview: Aperion 502d, Axiom Mzeroti, Polk r10, and Pinnacle PN5+ and these are probably the most difficult ones to review.
Difficult because they really seem to be to have any particular sound or coloration. Treble is detailed but not analytical, midrange neutral and bass appears to go deeper then any of the above speakers.
I get the impression these speakers were voiced to work well with budget components and recordings of less then audiophile quality. Using a tube amp in place of a generic receiver didn't have the impact on the sound that seemed to help some of the other speakers.
Conversely the Alpha minis seemed to sound good regardless of the type of music or recording quality. A rare quality indeed.
Without knowing ones musical taste or what equipment a listener would be using I would probaly be inclined to recommend these before any of the above mentioned speakers.
Are they better then all the above? No. But all around think most listeners, especially new into hifi, would really appreciate the overall sound and their ability to add life to flat or poor quality recordings. Strengths:
Very solid all around performer. Can be used without a subwoofer in smaller rooms. Adds life to poor recordings. Nice alternative to Pardigm atoms which sound a little flat in comparison. Weaknesses:
Midrange while good dosent sound quite as fluid as the Aperions or Axioms on Acoustic tracks. Soundstage at time can sound a little constricted. Similar Products Used:
Aperion 502d ($380) Axioms Mzerti ($185) Pinnacle PN5+ ($140) Polk r10 ($160) Minimus-7 ($100) Focus Audio FS688 ($2600) and some Acoustic Research AR18's.
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Reviewed by:
johnrivers(Unregistered User)
(Casual Listener)
Review Date
January 27, 2003Overall Rating
 4 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month |
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Review 3 of 25
Price Paid:
$100.00
from YAWAonline.com Summary:
Great set of speakers (for the price and size). I bought them for the kitchen and was rather surprised at the bloom and bass of these little speakers. Upper octave range was handled well too. Strengths:
sound quality / price ratio. Weaknesses:
Cabinet material, rear port ( I prefer front ports for wall mounting/placement), fixed grills. Similar Products Used:
Mirage sats. H/K amp.
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Reviewed by:
mesten(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
July 27, 2002Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month |
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Review 4 of 25
Price Paid:
$120.00
from YAWA Summary:
Wonderful, open sound, with surprising base from so small a speaker. Outstanding vocals as well. My listening room is 13x13, and this speaker fills it nicely. Strengths:
Openness, imaging, vocals, bass. Weaknesses:
Should be on stands, not on shelving unless it is open in the back. The rear port causes booming if too close to a wall. Similar Products Used:
Mirage, Boston Acoustics, Cambridge Soundworks, Aura.
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Reviewed by:
Jim (Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
March 1, 2002Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month |
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Review 5 of 25
Price Paid:
$149.00
from YAWA Summary:
Excellent! No drawn out review here. These speakers sound wonderful and I''m surprised at the quality of the low range. Superb speakers for the money. Strengths:
Clear and solid. Very transparent and stage well. Weaknesses:
Pushing a lot of bass through them will cause distortion at higher levels, but that''s to be expected. Adding a sub should alleviate. Similar Products Used:
KEF, Klipsch
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