The amount of electronics thrown away rather than recycled in 2007.
The EPA reports that 82% of electronics disposal in 2007 ended up in the garbage (mostly landfills) rather than a recycling center. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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Well, it was actually Audioholics that did the shootout, not Steve and engadget, so you should comment over there.
As far as the sample size, there are no doubt hundreds of speaker in the market in a $200-$500/pair range, but to test even a couple percent of them is asking a lot. At 9 pair, this is one of the larger shootouts that I've seen. With too many speakers, your head (and ears) start to spin, and it become difficult to make meaningful distinctions between them.
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