Pioneer Pure Malt Speakers: Mmm, Mmm Good

Pure Malt is hearty, robust and will put you where you want to be. It's not a new brand of 40-ounce and Billy Dee Williams is not the spokesperson; it's a new set of speakers from Pioneer.

The company says that these units (also knows as the S-A4SPT-VP) are made from recycled whiskey barrel parts, but that doesn't mean you can stick them in a blender if you're hard up on one late Saturday night. They've got drivers, woofers and tweeters designated to drive the music.

It may seem like a gimmick, but Pioneer knows what they are doing. It's just funny that when you soak in whiskey, you get into fights. When wood soaks in whiskey, it produces rich sound. Go figure. -- Rachel Cericola

• $598
• Available at www.pioneerelectronincs.com
• Made from recycled whiskey barrels
• Frequency response: 50Hz to 40kHz
• Six-ohm impedence
• 100 watts of output