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Westinghouse LD-55F970Z LED LCD HDTV First Look Westinghouse LD-55F970Z LED LCD HDTV First Look The LD-55970Z is about an inch thick and has all the usual including full 1080p resolution, 6ms response time, 120 Hz refresh rate, selectable color temperatures, 3D noise reduction, and 3:2 pulldown
Snell Acoustics Phantom Center Loudspeaker First Look Snell Acoustics Phantom Center Loudspeaker First Look At last year's CES, Snell Acoustics announced their $25,000 a pair loudspeaker, the Phantom B7. It only took them a year to announce the matching Phantom Center - at only $7,500.
Elemental Designs A7-700 Subwoofer First Look Elemental Designs A7-700 Subwoofer First Look The A7-700 is the newest in the line of eD's tall-boy subs. It stands 45" tall while taking only a bit over 25" square on the floor. It sporting an overbuilt cabinet, 2-15" drivers, and a 1300watt amp
Oppo BDP-80 Universal Blu-ray Player First Look Oppo BDP-80 Universal Blu-ray Player First Look The BDP-80 is the new universal player from Oppo. That means that not only does it play Blu-rays and DVDs but also SACDs and DVD-As. With just a few corners cut, the BDP-80 comes in at only $289.
NAD T 747 A/V Receiver Preview NAD T 747 A/V Receiver Preview The NAD T 747 A/V receiver exemplifies their principle of simplicity, form and function while also providing the raw power to sonically please its listeners and satisfy the speakers it powers.
Boston Acoustics TVee Model 20 First Look Boston Acoustics TVee Model 20 First Look Boston Acoustics is offering an incremental upgrade with the TVee Model 20. This new model has upgraded drivers but most importantly sports a lower price. Now that's what we call an upgrade!
Lexicon BD-30 Blu-ray Player (Oppo BDP-83 Clone) Review Lexicon BD-30 Blu-ray Player (Oppo BDP-83 Clone) Review We discovered the Lexicon BD-30 is an Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player with a $3k premium. We prove this with pictures, measurements and an official response from THX. Lexicon no longer sells this product.
Klipsch LightSpeaker System Architectural Speaker First Look Klipsch LightSpeaker System Architectural Speaker First Look Klipsch has introduced the LightSpeaker System Architectural Speakers consisting of two LightSpeakers, a transmitter, and a remote. To install screw the speakers into existing recessed light fixtures.
Yamaha RX-V565 5.1 Home Theater Receiver Preview Yamaha RX-V565 5.1 Home Theater Receiver Preview Yamaha's RX-V565, with its price of just $429 makes it one of the least expensive ways to get into an HDMI-upconverting AV receiver. The receiver has four HDMI inputs, each which captures HD audio.
Sanus Elements ELM803 In-Wall Low Voltage Box Preview Sanus Elements ELM803 In-Wall Low Voltage Box Preview The new Sanus Elements ELM803 In-Wall Low Voltage Box provides 56" cubic inches of space behind your new wall mounted flat panel. At $25 this is a solution that may be too convenient to pass up.