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Transformative Engineering HDS-12 & HDS-14 HDMI Conditioner/Splitter Preview Sexy or no, the Transformative Engineering HDS-12 and HDS-14 HDMI splitters and signal conditioners look to become a staple in the tool box of the custom installer.

Velodyne Digital Drive Plus 18 (DD18+) Subwoofer Review Velodyne’s new DD18+ subwoofer represents an engineering marvel in design & performance as seen in this review. The DD18+ earns our “Extreme Room” size rating and 2011 Product of the Year award.

Trends Audio SA-10/R Speaker Preview Given the price, the Trends Audio SA-10 may be a cheap way into high end audio, especially when paired with one of their inexpensive hybrid tube amps.

Yamaha RX-A1010 AVENTAGE 7.1 Channel Networking A/V Receiver Review Yamaha RX-A1010 A/V receiver is a solid offering that emphasizes audio quality and hosts all the latest networking features. This review explores the RX-A1010 features and performance capabilities.

Marantz SR5006 AV Receiver Review The Marantz SRSR5006 receiver looks like the audiophiles took over the design department. Their new line of receivers looks very much like their reference line of 2-channel products.

VApex 100" Electric Projector Screen Review It's hard to get excited about an electric projector screen... until you find one like the VApex Electric 100" that's priced ridiculously low and includes features that are normally extra.

Denon PMA-A100 Integrated Amplifier Review & Measurements When the Denon PMA-A100 was announced it would be part of their 100th anniversary product line-up, we asked for it. And we had high expectations. Turns out Denon met our expectations and then some.

Sherbourn PA 7-350 Seven-Channel Amplifier Preview The Sherbourn 7-350 is a seven channel 350wpc amplifier that is designed to deliver all of the current from the wall outlet to your speakers. Its massive 3.3kVa transformer and 100lbs+ is impressive.

XTZ Room Analyzer II Standard & Pro Acoustic Measurement System Preview The XTZ Room Analyzer II Acoustical Analyzing package comes complete with microphone and software to analyze your room response to interface with an external EQ to fine tune your system performance.

Review: IOCell NetDisk 351UNE: But Will it Stream Media? IOCell NetDisk SOLO NEWFAST 351UNE, which is enough names for two devices. But a clumsy naming convention is easily forgiven because, as we'll see, the 351UNE makes good on being fast.