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Long time ago, when multimedia speakers were at the primeval stage of development – low-power and low-sound-quality plastic boxes – I would often check out the price of their more serious counterparts from the hi-fi audio world. Entry-level hi-fi speaker systems looked impressive and promised acceptable sound quality but every time my shopping was cut short by the necessity to buy a power amplifier. This indispensable component cost as much as a couple of speakers, so the total cost of the purchase grew twofold. If I could only plug those speakers into something so as to produce any sound at all and buy a good amplifier later on…

I should confess I recalled all that when I learned about the new product from Scythe, the well-known developer of computer parts. This company has already earned worldwide recognition as a maker of coolers and modding accessories, but it goes on turning out more and more original products. Some time ago it released an active speaker system for a 5-inch bay of the system case. And at CeBIT 2008 it showcased another original solution, a compact power amplifier for passive speakers and headphones called Scythe KamaBay Amp SDA-1000. It can be installed inside a computer case, too. Besides, it can be used as a standalone device for various applications. This makes me wonder if this small box can do big deeds.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mul...e-kamabay.html

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