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TERRIFIED residents who experienced yesterday's devastating earthquake will experience shock for days, says a disaster expert.

Double The Punch

One subwoofer is good, but two can be better, writes Adam Turner.

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A Bet Each Way

Sometimes the best home entertainment system is the one you build yourself. Adam Turner reports.

One System, Many Uses

Building a flexible audio needs some forethought, writes Adam Turner.

Front And Centre

A new pair of speakers set Neil Thompson on a quest to find a better sound. Adam Turner reports.

The Power Within

Rod Easdown looks at some speakers designed to stay out of sight.

Daydream Believer

Rod Easdown looks at how to get better sound from your desktop computer.

The Right Stuff

The all-in-one entertainment unit is proving increasingly deficient, writes David Flynn.

The King And I

Mavis Staples feels her gospel-infused songs of protest are as relevant today as they were in the 1960s, writes Patrick Donovan.

'this Is Our Black Children Overboard'

At the red centre of the maelstrom over the Federal Government's intervention into remote Aboriginal communities, about 80 men, women and children sit on plastic chairs in the dust in front of a whiteboard and a small amplifier, anxious for news of what tomorrow will bring.

It's Black Children Overboard, They Cry At Uluru

AT the red centre of the maelstrom over the Federal Government's intervention in remote Aboriginal communities, about 80 men, women and children sit on plastic chairs in the dust before a whiteboard and a small amplifier, anxious for news of what tomorrow will bring. A letter read to them by the elder Donald Fraser, recounted first in English, then in the Pitjantjatjara tongue, still the first language of the old people, politely advises that a small contingent of federal and Northern Territory ...

King Console

The Xbox 360 is more than a games machine, writes Jason Hill. Microsoft calls its new console an "entertainment amplifier".

Old Faithful

Pick the right speakers and this valve amplifier will serve you well, writes Greg Borrowman.

Sound Bottom Line

Want your butt kicked? The makers of the ButtKicker LFE Kit hope so. It adds extra oomph to your sound system's low end, whether you're watching movies, listening to music or playing games. It does so without needing you to turn up the volume, too. Just bolt the mounting plate under one leg of a sofa, connect the ButtKicker to its amplifier and you'll be tub thumping to your heart's content without disturbing the neighbours. Its maker calls it the "silent subwoofer". The all-in-one kit including ...

American Bewdy

This high-powered amplifier is the real McCoy, writes Greg Borrowman.

Kiwi Fruit

This amplifier from across the Tasman deserves its good reputation, writes Greg Borrowman.

Power Drive

If you like loud, this amplifier combo motors along just nicely. Greg Borrowman reports.

Pumping Up The Volume

Greg Borrowman finds an amplifier with an integrated approach and plenty of control.

Volume Control

If you are going to get realistic sound from your amplifier or receiver, you need to know what to look for and be prepared to pay for it.