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Hardware Harman Kardon Soundsticks III Review

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by arcticstoat, 19 Jan 2011.

  1. arcticstoat

    arcticstoat Minimodder

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  2. dansus

    dansus What's a Dremel?

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    I would be afraid the misses might steal one..
     
  3. Jipa

    Jipa Avoiding the "I guess.." since 2004

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    Form over function much?

    dansus: lol.
     
  4. docodine

    docodine killed a guy once

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    @dansus

    Can't believe you went there so quickly D:
     
  5. tyepye

    tyepye Minimodder

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    especially due to the "punchy bass" :p
     
  6. Invectus

    Invectus What's a Dremel?

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    exactly what I was thinking LOLED.
     
  7. eddtox

    eddtox Homo Interneticus

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    Did anyone else read hardon?
     
  8. memeroot

    memeroot aged and experianced

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    buy them and sneak some other speakers round the corner
     
  9. HandMadeAndroid

    HandMadeAndroid That's handy.

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    honestly they look so crap and 90s. I f you have £130 to spend, get a half decent stereo amp and some book shelf speakers and it would sound 100 times better than these.
     
  10. docodine

    docodine killed a guy once

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    [citation needed]

    How do these compare with the Klipsch Promedia 2.1?
     
  11. TWeaK

    TWeaK Minimodder

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    I wonder what the chances of Harmen Kardon sponsoring someone to build a PC case to go with this? Could probably get ASUS in as a sponser as well with an audiophillic soundcard.

    People, it has been requested, go forth and mod!!
     
  12. Snips

    Snips I can do dat, giz a job

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    I picked up the Creative alternative on your recommendation a few months ago and haven't looked back.

    (Yes, I also read "Hardon", why is that?)
     
  13. Boscoe

    Boscoe Electronics extraordinaire.

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    They look absolutly revolting, and they had these in PCWorld (or something with the exactly same sub) about 8 years ago.
     
  14. HourBeforeDawn

    HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz

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    wow a blast from the 10 year old pass, talk about bring an old style back.
     
  15. Aragon Speed

    Aragon Speed Busily modding X3: Terran Conflict

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    Hmm, look like something out of a 1960's sci-fi programme.

    When will designers realise that when you buy something for a specific purpose, you buy it for that purpose alone? I would buy the ugliest speakers ever designed as long as they were good at what they were supposed to do and thus what I am buying them for - to reproduce quality sound. If they look good on top of that, then that's a bonus.

    Design should enhance the look and/or function of the equipment you are buying, not impede it.
     
  16. Jadon

    Jadon What's a Dremel?

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    I would like to say about speaker, like all speaker are good but just a thing is that how proper we use. I know, Brand always matter but use also important.
     
  17. raxonb

    raxonb Minimodder

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    I've always wondered what it felt like to have something everyone else took the piss out of.
    Not anymore! Though in my defense they look better in the flesh. Sound could be a little better though at high volumes.

    My mate said they looked gay but then he has an iPhone so anything he says is void.

    PS Bit-Tech be a little quicker with your review next time, I git mine months ago!
     
  18. Snips

    Snips I can do dat, giz a job

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    Pure class!
     
  19. Grimloon

    Grimloon What's a Dremel?

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    Why on earth would people take the piss out of them? I had my set delivered to the office and was lucky to make it home with them!
     
  20. HandMadeAndroid

    HandMadeAndroid That's handy.

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    no problem

    http://www.richersounds.com/product/amplifiers-receivers/cambridge-audio/topaz-am1/camb-topaz-am1-blk

    http://www.richersounds.com/product/bookshelf-speakers/wharfedale/diamond-9.0/whar-9.0-blk

    there you go! 130 quid, or you could probably get something similar from ebay for £50 for the amp, and maybe spend more on speakers. I run an old Rotel RA-921 stereo amp with FLAC as source and the sound quality is amazing. I'm going to soon get an Onkyo surround sound amp which can be purchased for £280-£300 with all the speakers included. For sure it wont be audiophile sound quality, but it will be 100 times better than these gimmicks. Hope this helps.
     
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