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Title: The best of four non-powered speakers I tried.
Review: Out of curiosity, I bought four sets of "passive" (non-powered) speakers:(1) these Philips(2) the Coby CS-P14 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009W5QS)(3) the Coby CS-MP16 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P1VR42)(4) the Sony SRS-P11Q (http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SRS-P11Q-Passive-Speaker-System/dp/B00068E570/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid;=1249963386&sr;=8-2).Of these four, these Philips had BY FAR the best sound. They alone sounded as if they had any bass at all, and were relatively balanced across the board, crisp compared to the others, without the excessive mid-range that characterizes the other three. They are also the most aesthetically pleasing of the four, I think. Take it from someone who has tried all four side-by-side: there is simply no contest.
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