Would you like to try this at home? The CONTROL 1Xtreme sells at a discount on the Internet. Pinnacle\'s SubSonic is still a current product. You probably won\'t find the Onix amp for sale unless someone flogs one on eBay, but one of NAD\'s three integrated stereo amps would make a fine substitute. Rotel still makes superb CD players, and, unlike my old Limited Edition piece, they\'re HDCD compatible. Luxman no longer sells to the U.S. market, but Music Hall offers several good budget turntables, and you can order the Shure M97xE cartridge .
Although JBL doesn\'t seem to be doing much to promote this speaker, the CONTROL 1Xtreme is both a certified bargain and a potential underground sensation for multimedia systems. It\'s big enough to serve as a standalone speaker for casual listening but small enough not to hog your desk. Up close and personal, it\'s a slick diplomat, and, farther back, it\'s a powerful entertainer. Mine are now the standard against which I\'ll judge all multimedia speakers.
Highlights
Sweet little speaker; perfect for casual listening on desktop
Voiced to sound gentle when played at close quarters