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Artis S111/FM 2.1 Speaker System
By: Siddharth Bhatia   |   Aug 19, 2008
  • 3
Reasonably priced
Bass is strong
Sound frequency response is very uneven
Distorts at max level

The device I'm reviewing today is probably the most humble candidate to grace the Tech2.0 labs in a long time. The model name is S111/FM, and it’s a 2.1 FM speaker system from Artis. Many of you might have heard of the brand, which has become fairly popular. It's manufactured in China, and distributed in India by Kunhar Peripherals.

Design and Features
The product is lightweight and easy to lug around, and very simple to connect. It consists of two small bookshelf speakers that connect to the (not-too-large) subwoofer. All speakers have simple rectangular cabinets made of wood, which I suspect is not too thick. Color is black matte for the cabinets, while the front panels of the sub and speakers are laced with a metallic trim and nicely carved metallic face plates.

Speaker drivers are what make the sound, and for the S111, the material isn't mentioned. There are 2.5-inch drivers for the bookshelf, and a single 5-inch driver for the subwoofer. They seem to be of decent quality, made from paper cones (though I’m sure they are doped with plastic or some other inorganic substance). The sub is downward-firing, so the front is clean – there's a single reflex port on the top half.

Interestingly, the unit is an FM radio too, so the sub also has an extensible antenna attached to the top panel, with three buttons on the right panel (when you face the front) that control the mode from CD/FM and tuning. The buttons are tiny, black, push-button style, and do not really add much to the aesthetic scheme of things.

As for the stated specs, the power output is measured in PMPO, so there's no point mentioning it. Frequency response is 35 Hz - 20 KHz, while signal-to-noise ratio is 75dB.


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よく練られた。
ホストクラブ @ Sep 23, 2008
i know this is a good set but from where do i buy it?
Roshan @ Sep 07, 2008
good review!! I got this set.
sachin @ Aug 19, 2008
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