ALR Surround 4M

Advantages: good quality at a low price
Disadvantages: headband a bit heavy

...-line remote control (Rear/Front/Centre, Volume) Amplifier box with volume control, On/Off switch and two earphone jacks and 3 ports to allow you to output to another surround sound device. Includes all the cables you will probably ever need, with gold-plated interconnects 4 metre long cord The earphones have front/rear/center speakers that do really give surround sound and made such a difference to playing games and listening to music. If you need specifications ... Amplifier box : Power Supply: 7.5V DC / 500mA Output power: 500mW x 6 Signal/Noise (S/N): -60 dB Distortion: <0.5% Analogue output Speaker specs : Surround sound speakers (front/rear): dia. 30mm x 2; 32Ω 20Hz-20kHz Centre speaker: dia. 40mm x 2; 64Ω 20Hz-20kHz Subwoofer: dia. 32mm x 2; 8 Ω 20Hz-20kHz Microphone specifications... Read review

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Advantages: Absolutely superb midrange frequencies and very smooth treble. Neutral and yet very atmospheric. Beats many speakers at twice its price.
Disadvantages: Slight problems with three-dimensional reproduction and upper bass overemphasis. Power-hungry and thus critical with some amplifiers.

...,500 for the whole system like I did, this is obligatory. You may be asked to leave a deposit, but if the dealer still refuses, pick a different shop. Make a pre-selection in the dealer's showroom, and then take the best two or three models home for a week. Speakers sound different in every room. In the showroom the B&W CDM 2 was far ahead of the ALR Step 2, but in my own surroundings the gap narrowed, making it almost a tie. Only after a week could the CDM 2 gain some more ground. How does that come? This speaker has a very long run-in period. It sounded much better after a week than on the first day. After three months there were still significant improvements. And even today, after three years in service, it sounds best after two hours warm-up. Thus if you want to make a several thousand pounds investment for your next Hi-Fi system, take a week off... Read review

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Advantages: Great home theatre sound, fantastic value for money
Disadvantages: Unattractive styling, somewhat bulky

...many ways this question misses the real point as to the issues these products successfully address : 4/. Let me rephrase the question : Do both systems produce a big sound field that envelopes you, similar to what one might experience at a real cinema? The answer is "YES" Do you hear convincing surround sound effects as intended by the movie producers, immerse you into the movie and thus enhance your enjoyment ? Once again the answer is "YES". 5/. If you want decent home theatre sound but cannot install a multi-speaker surround system or you simply don't want to, then these products are a solution that do work. 6/. After reading forums on the net, I had the idea that the Polk was going to sound better than the YSP when it came to music. Actually for CDs etc, they both sound about the same, have a similar tone, both produce a big... Read review

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