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From the Editor • A Beautiful Bouquet
On The Horizon • Great New Speakers and Cables Coming Your Way
A World-Class Listening Room • Is Building A Listening Room From Scratch Worth The Effort?
The Five Rules of Loudspeaker Placement • How To Improve Your System At No Cost
AC Power Conditioners and AC Power Cords • Your System’s Essential Component
POWER CONDITIONING ROUNDTABLE • Four AC Power Experts Discuss the Science Behind Power Conditioning
John McDonald • Audience LLC
Caelin Gabriel • Shunyata Research
Garth Powell • AudioQuest
Keith Martin • IsoTek
Loudspeaker Directory
A Short Guide to Subwoofer Features and Specifications
Cable Directory
The Greatest Bargains in Integrated Systems, Subwoofers, and Loudspeakers • We name the speakers that deliver the biggest bang for the buck, from $749 to $84,500