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Principles of Digital Audio
By Ken C Pohlmann
McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Price: $16.99

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HiVi Swans D1080MKII Speakers Review
Author: Gabriel Torres
Type: Reviews Last Updated: June 5, 2008
Page: 6 of 6
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Conclusions

Strong Points

  • Excellent audio quality
  • Perfect design using separated amplifiers for woofers and tweeters
  • Good for people looking for studio-quality monitors for their systems

Weak Points

  • Bad low-frequency (bass) reproduction: not for gaming or dance music
  • Hard-to-find (from the list of authorized dealers only one had this product to sell)
  • Expensive for the average user
  • The colors on the audio cable don’t match those used on the speaker jacks
  • Cables for connecting the speakers don’t come with their outer jacket removed on their ends
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