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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 16 reviews

The Bottom Line: M-Audio's Studiophile AV 40 is a PC speaker for music lovers who care more about sound quality than compact size or rock bottom pricing. Read review

Specs: 6 in x 7.2 in x 8.7 in, 2-way Active, 20 Watt

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: Polk's baby subwoofer belts out tight home-theater bass and sounds sweet with music, too. Read review

Specs: subwoofer, 14 in x 16.1 in x 14.4 in, Active, 50 Watt

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The able Polk Audio PSW111 subwoofer delivers seamless bass despite its compact size. Read review

Specs: subwoofer, 11 in x 13 in x 12.1 in, Black, Active, 150 Watt

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 34 reviews

The Bottom Line: Altec's Apple-esque desktop iPod speaker system sounds sweet. Read review

Specs: 8 in x 5.4 in x 1.2 in, Active, 2 Watt

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 12 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Klipsch Synergy Sub-12, the company's most affordable 12-inch subwoofer, sounds great on music and movies. Read review

Specs: subwoofer, 15 in x 19.9 in x 18 in, Black, Active, 300 Watt

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• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

Manufacturer description: Amplify your listening pleasure with the slim, compact Samsung HT-WS1R home theater. Difficult room configurations are not a problem - the WS1 can be mounted on the wall, with the ... Read more

Specs: Red, Active, 80 Watt, 100 Watt

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• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

Manufacturer description: Fill a large room with the deep bass and pure treble of the SS-F5000 floor-standing speakers. Built to recreate tones across the entire range, these speakers elevate your music to ... Read more

Specs: floor-standing, 9.4 in x 10.4 in x 33.5 in, 3-way Passive, 8 Ohm, 88 dB

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• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

Manufacturer description: The SL2 wireless surround link solves the most common challenge of home theater setup: How to cleanly connect the rear surround speakers - without drilling through walls or floors or ... Read more

Specs: Black

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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 3 reviews

Manufacturer description: Sony's worldwide reputation for creating unique, attractive, high-quality, advanced technology products rests on a long line of innovations embraced by people from all walks of life. With a diverse ... Read more

Specs: subwoofer, Active

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Flexible configuration, a full list of features, and solid bass performance gives the Polk Audio DSW Pro 400 a leg up on similar-size subwoofers. Read review

Specs: subwoofer, 13.7 in x 13.7 in x 14.6 in, Black, Active, 180 Watt

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 14 reviews

The Bottom Line: Klipsch's Synergy Sub-10 is powerful and musical, and that's not something you always find in midpriced subwoofers. Read review

Specs: subwoofer, 14 in x 18.9 in x 17 in, Black, Active, 115 dB, 200 Watt

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Canton's unique three-channel CD 90 SB sound bar combines good looks with above-average sound quality for music and movies. Read review

Specs: three channel speaker, 39.8 in x 3.9 in x 3.5 in, Black, 2-way Passive, 85 dB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: M-Audio's Studiophile AV 20 is smaller and cheaper than its larger siblings, but the better form factor comes with sound quality compromises. Read review

Specs: 3.9 in x 6.1 in x 7.8 in, 2-way Active, 10 KOhm, 10 Watt

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Polk's revamped Monitor Series speakers still sound swell after all these years. Read review

Specs: 7 in x 8.4 in x 11 in, 2-way, 8 Ohm, 89 dB

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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

Manufacturer description: The CS10 center speaker has been designed to be the perfect match for TSi series speakers in multi-channel systems.

Specs: center channel speaker, 20 in x 9.8 in x 6.5 in, Black, 2-way Passive, 8 Ohm, 91 dB

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LFM-1 is simply the biggest, baddest, and best-performing midpriced subwoofer we've ever heard. Read review

Specs: subwoofer, 15 in x 22 in x 21.7 in, Active, 325 Watt

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• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

Manufacturer description: The Synergy Series S-2 brings a new dimension of reality, easy installation and affordability to the world of surround sound. This detailed performer uses Klipsch's exclusive Wide Dispersion Surround ... Read more

Specs: surround channel speakers, 14.4 in x 5.5 in x 6.9 in, Black, 2-way Passive, 8 Ohm, 91 dB, 100 Watt

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you don't mind its uninspired aesthetics, the Definitive Technology ProSub 800 is a mighty little subwoofer and a fine match for its SSA soundbars and ProCinema satellite speakers. Read review

Specs: subwoofer

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: This full-size center-channel speaker sounds good with both movies and music and blends well with Polk's other Monitor Series speakers. Read review

Specs: center channel speaker, 18 in x 9.6 in x 7 in, 2-way Passive, 8 Ohm, 89 dB

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Manufacturer description: The PSW110 Powered Subwoofer delivers powerful, accurate and musical bass at shockingly low prices. Built for power and value, the PSW110 represents a continuing refinement of the highly regarded PSW ... Read more

Specs: floor-standing, subwoofer, 14.3 in x 17 in x 14.5 in, Black, Active, 100 Watt

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• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

Manufacturer description: The ultra-powerful SS-F7000 floor-standing speakers will refresh your appreciation for music. With pristine sound reproduction and high-quality drivers, these speakers bring new life to your music collection. Just as the ... Read more

Specs: floor-standing, 11.4 in x 11.9 in x 41.9 in, 4-way Passive, 8 Ohm, 90 dB

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• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

Manufacturer description: Fuse this together with VIZIO's Sound Bar and home theater enthusiasts will be elated with all the ground breaking sound technologies! These include the SRS TruSurroundHD for an enveloping ... Read more

Specs: 39.6 in x 3.9 in x 3.7 in, Active, 20 Watt

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• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

Manufacturer description: The YST SW216 sets the standard for subwoofers in this class with high dynamic power and low-noise performance thanks to Advanced YST II, a Linear Port, front-firing design, plus many ... Read more

Specs: subwoofer, 13.4 in x 15.2 in x 13.4 in, Black, Active, 50 Watt

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• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

Manufacturer description: The Primus P362 floor-standing speaker is the top of the Primus line. This 3-way model is magnetically shielded and utilizes Infinity's proprietary Metal Matrix Diaphragm (MMD) technology to deliver ... Read more

Specs: floor-standing, 8.2 in x 13 in x 39.3 in, Black/wood, 3-way Passive, 8 Ohm, 93 dB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: KEF's HTB2 subwoofer combines sleek style and high performance. Read review

Specs: subwoofer, 17.3 in x 7.7 in x 15.4 in, High-gloss silver, Active, 110 dB