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1) "front slot loaded design." Are you talking about a dvd player? Because in the world of speakers, this would be called a ported speaker. Or maybe a front ported speaker. Unless the "slot" was purely cosmetic. In which case it would be a sealed enclosure speaker.

2) Umm, the wireless is cool and all, but isn't there still a power cord?

Oh, and while I appreciate the idea that testing a speaker for surround only is silly, try using a dipole surround as a main...]]>Mar 18th 2008 9:10PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/03/18/the-little-engine-that-can-audioengine-a2-speaker-review/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/03/18/the-little-engine-that-can-audioengine-a2-speaker-review/
2. Yes, these speakers do require a power cord, but the audio gets to them wirelessly. Devices have to get power from somewhere!

Are you using dipoles as mains? Wouldn't that sounds really diffuse? ]]>Mar 18th 2008 10:34PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/03/18/the-little-engine-that-can-audioengine-a2-speaker-review/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/03/18/the-little-engine-that-can-audioengine-a2-speaker-review/
Furthermore, running 120v wires to a speaker that's typically mounted high or next to the ceiling is no less "fugly" than typical loudspeaker cable. If you want to hide the wires in your attic, you're faced with more of a hassle because the 120v wiring has to meet more stringent NEC standards than low voltage.

There is no advantage whatsoever to these misleadingly named "wireless" speakers.]]>Mar 19th 2008 2:01AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/03/18/the-little-engine-that-can-audioengine-a2-speaker-review/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/03/18/the-little-engine-that-can-audioengine-a2-speaker-review/Mar 19th 2008 6:22PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/03/18/the-little-engine-that-can-audioengine-a2-speaker-review/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/03/18/the-little-engine-that-can-audioengine-a2-speaker-review/Mar 19th 2008 11:36AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/03/18/the-little-engine-that-can-audioengine-a2-speaker-review/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/03/18/the-little-engine-that-can-audioengine-a2-speaker-review/Mar 19th 2008 12:42PM