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The Bottom Line: The little Canton Movie 120 MX delivers home theater punch beyond its fighting weight, but it's sapped by an underperforming subwoofer.

Specs: home theater speaker system, Black, 2-way Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 85 dB, 100 Watt

The Bottom Line: The little Canton Movie 120 MX delivers home theater punch beyond its fighting weight, but it's sapped by an underperforming subwoofer.

Specs: home theater speaker system, Silver, 2-way Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 85 dB, 100 Watt

The Bottom Line: The Soundmatters FoxL Personal Audiophile Loudspeaker is well-constructed and offers a super compact design without sacrificing sound quality. Sure, it's pricey, but it's worth it.

Specs: 5.6 in x 1.4 in x 2.2 in, Active, 4 Watt

The Bottom Line: The Soundmatters FoxL mb Personal Audiophile Loudspeaker is well-designed and offers some handy features, but the poor Bluetooth audio quality makes the price hard to justify. Check out its Bluetoothless brother instead.

Specs: 5.6 in x 1.4 in x 2.2 in, Active, 4 Watt

The Bottom Line: The Harman/Kardon Go + Play is one of the best-sounding portable iPod speaker systems you can buy, but its high price and lack of compatibility with recent iPod models make it a limited recommendation.

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 9 in x 20 in x 9.5 in, Active, 10 KOhm, 60 Watt

The Bottom Line: Highly detailed sound is the key strength of Boston Acoustics' CS2310 system, but it lacks the muscle to make home theater come alive.

Specs: home theater speaker system, 5.0 in x 25.9 in x 7.7 in, Cherry, 2-way Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 89 dB, 100 Watt

The Bottom Line: Highly detailed sound is the key strength of Boston Acoustics' CS2310 system, but it lacks the muscle to make home theater come alive.

Specs: home theater speaker system, 5.0 in x 25.9 in x 7.7 in, Black walnut, 2-way Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 89 dB, 100 Watt

The Bottom Line: In addition to delivering solid sonics, the Zvox Z-Base 550 sets itself apart from competing single-speaker units with the unique capability to double as a stand for your TV.

Specs: surround sound speaker, 28 in x 14.5 in x 3.4 in, Black, Active

The Bottom Line: Altec Lansing's Expressionist Classic FX2020 PC speakers may not blow you away with their sound quality, but their distinctive look will win them some fans.

Specs: PC multimedia speakers, 5 in x 6.3 in x 5 in, Active, 7.5 Watt

The Bottom Line: The Acoustic Energy AE-29 is a decent--if slightly overpriced--Bluetooth speaker system.

Specs: Active, 10 Watt