TASCAM"S latest breakthrough for home recording is the VL-A series, a value-priced lineup of great-sounding reference monitors. The VL-A5 is a 5" two-way reference monitor that"s self-powered and employs balanced TRS/XLR combination inputs. A deep-cabinet design with front-mounted bass ports extends the low end beyond similarly priced units. High-and low-frequency controls on the VL-A5 allow the user to tailor the monitor"s response to their own studio.