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The Multi-Award Winning Razer Mako Wows Critics and AudiophilesTheRazer Mako, a multi-award winning 2.1 advanced desktop speakersystem. (Photo: Business Wire) Get inside the Audio Revolution Which Has the Gaming and AudioCommunity Standing up and Taking Note By BusinessWire CARLSBAD, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Razer(TM), the world's leadingmanufacturer of high-end precision gaming peripherals, is proud toannounce the Razer Mako has been universally acclaimed by the mediaand public alike. Admired for its simple, elegant aesthetics andimpressive acoustics, the Razer Mako has taken the audio communityby storm, equally wowing critics and audiophile connoisseurs.
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in 2007, the Razer Mako was named "Most Innovative" by Wired.Audioholics also awarded the Razer Mako with one of their highesthonors; the Audioholics A/V Online Magazine's Consumer ExcellenceAward in 2007. Renowned film and television producer / director Barry Sonnenfeld was also impressed with theRazer Mako, declaring that they were his favorite speakers in his speaker roundup with Esquire magazine.
Other accolades for the Razer Mako

Lifestyle critics:
-- Maxim Online - "By far the ultimate desktop sound system we'veever experienced."
-- GQ - "It offers a major leap forward in desktop audio."
-- The Perfect Vision - "The Mako rig is compact, adorably styled,and produces broad, deep soundstages and a surprising measure ofclarity."
-- Stuff TV (UK) - "The best PC speakers money can buy."
-- AUDIO (Germany) - "The Razer Mako is one of the best desktopsets I know."
-- AV HD (France) - "The Razer Mako is one of the best 2.1 speakersystems we have tested."
Technology-centric media:
-- PC Magazine - 'Editor's Choice' award.
-- Gizmodo - "Best 2.1 speaker system ever."
-- PC Gamer - "Excellent, the result is very smooth, immersiveaudio that seems to emanate from everywhere."
-- Engadget - "Razer and THX have a winner on their hands."
-- Maximum PC - "The Mako's subwoofer kicks all kinds of ass."
-- Netzwelt (Germany) - "Powerful bass, great sound, innovativetechnology."
-- Windows News Magazine (France) - 'Editor's Choice' award, "tonesare crystalline and very precise, and the subwoofer is verypowerful. To play music or games, these speakers are perfect."
Gaming-centric media:
-- GamePro - "The best set of 2.1 speakers we have ever tested."
-- Gaming Nexus - 'Editor's Choice' award, "the Razer Mako is morethan capable of providing a fantastic multimedia experience forgaming consoles and even TV."
-- PC Games Hardware (Germany) - "Razer Mako: Mighty bass and nobledesign."
-- Play Reaction (Malta) - 'Editor's Choice' and 'Aesthetic Design'award, "Razer has a definite winner with the Razer Mako."
-- Tweak Up (Denmark) - "To the Razer Mako ... I have to give thecleanest 100% (rating) I ever will give to a 2.1 speaker set."
The Razer Mako is an audio experience that has to be heard to bebelieved. The implementation of THX Ground Plane(TM) technology andClassHD(TM) amplification have culminated in a speaker system thathas been globally acclaimed for its crystalline clarity and richbass. Combining the THX Slot Speaker(TM) with the THX Ground Planetechnologies eliminate distortion caused by the 'desk-bounce'phenomenon commonly faced by conventional speaker systems, whilecreating a rich, omni-directional soundstage where immersive soundseems to emanate from every corner of the room.
"This is Razer's first foray into audiophile speakers and the RazerMako has been a huge success. Many gamers and critics are surprisedby the immense power and crisp acoustic clarity coming from asimple 2.1 speaker system, and we have proven with the Razer Makothat the Razer brand is not only confined to gaming peripherals,but has also become synonymous with the best desktop interactiveaudio experience possible," said Robert "Razerguy" Krakoff,president of Razer.
"The Razer Mako challenges the notion that all multimedia speakersmust look and sound the same," said Laurie Fincham, Chief Scientistand vice president of R&D at THX. "The THX Ground Plane andSlot Speaker technologies set the Mako apart, making it arguablythe most innovative desktop speaker system available today. Thosewho purchase the Mako will find that it delivers powerful,room-filling sound with a level of quality that they would expectfrom THX."
More in-depth information on the THX technologies powering theRazer Mako can be found at www.redefiningsound.com, which is anewly-launched site that has THX's chief scientist, Laurie Finchamexplaining the compelling technologies behind the Razer Mako.
To get inside the audio revolution and experience how the RazerMako re-defines sound, please visit selected Best Buy stores in theUSA. A list of Best Buy stores which stock the Razer Mako isavailable at www.redefiningsound.com.
About the Razer Group
Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Razer(TM) collaborates withgamers to develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge gamingperipherals utilizing proprietary technologies that give gamers thecompetitive edge. Razer products have earned critical praise andwon multiple awards from around the world for their precision,sensitivity, usability and distinctions in product design. Razer'sproducts have a reputation for being the leader in gamingperipheral technology, with every single product engineered to nearperfection. For more information, please visit www.razerzone.com.
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