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The system features two-way speakers with 1 "soft-dome tweeters and 4" long-throw woofers.
Distinctive Assets Rocks the GRAMMY?s with the Official Talent Lounge and Gift Bag 2007
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The Logitech Squeezebox Boom network music player offers an integrated, all-digital 30-watt amplifier accompanied by two ¾-inch, high-definition, soft-dome tweeters and two 3-inch, high-power, long-throw woofers.
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"Intuition," Rourke laughed, hauling the big long-throw gearshift into first.
Total War Ahern, Jerry 1981
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The gearbox, with a clunky long-throw action, copes with the marine-like torque of an engine producing no more power than a current warm hatch.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2012
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Rovers captain Christopher Samba made the first attempt at goal, sending a looping header over the bar, before Pedersen delivered a long-throw into the box which Brad Friedel managed to punch away while back-pedalling and Junior Hoilett drove forward before firing over.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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On the half-hour the Exiles fell behind, and it came from a source which was to cause them problems all afternoon, the Andy Owens' long-throw.
WalesOnline - Home WalesOnline 2011
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Delap has carved out a reputation as a long-throw specialist but Pulis insists there is much more to the player's game than that skill.
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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For their third, on the stroke of half- time, it was Owen's long-throw which undid County again, Thompson's poor punch dropping this time to Gray to stroke home from close range.
WalesOnline - Home WalesOnline 2011
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Wolves took another step towards securing Barclays Premier League survival after repelling a long-throw bombardment from Rory Delap to earn a goalless draw in the Staffordshire derby with Stoke at Molineux.
icNewcastle 2010
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Wolverhampton Wanderers took another step towards securing Barclays Premier League survival against Stoke City after repelling a long-throw bombardment from Rory Delap at Molineux.
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