Thanks to a thread over at AVS, I got the lowdown on close out prices on Northridge E Series speakers at Fry's Electronics. While there to pick up some electronics parts and to audition the Studio L Series and Venue Series, I couldn't resist the allure of $142.40 of for a pair E 50s, marked down from $499 retail.
I thought, if nothing else, they'd make a good dissection project. Inasmuch as most of us would not have the chance to see inside, here's a look at the complete package.
Accepting the probability of some gratuitous hooting and howling, I'll show all about these consumer speakers, with no editorializing. Here they are, exposed.
Well, first, not exposed. The box: