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Speaker Face-off 2: Large Bookshelf Speakers Speaker Face-off 2: Large Bookshelf Speakers This speaker face off review focuses on mid priced Tower type speakers ($900/pair - $1400/pair), which may be used for stereo listening and/or home theater applications. Although there is a price…
Velodyne Mic-5 Add-on Supplementary Review Velodyne Mic-5 Add-on Supplementary Review With the addition of the Mic-5 five mic system to the SMS-1, Velodyne has given you the ability to correct for multiple seating positions creating a better experience for everyone.
Westinghouse LVM-47w1 1080p LCD Display Review Westinghouse LVM-47w1 1080p LCD Display Review 1080p seems to be the most recent "Holy Grail" of the AV community… but how do you get it without hocking your car and taking out a second mortgage? (we don’t recommend either and, in fact, if you’re…
 B&W CM1 Loudspeaker Review B&W CM1 Loudspeaker Review Bowers & Wilkins, Ltd. is a well recognized name among audiophiles and classical music aficionados. The B&W 800 series loudspeakers have long been considered preeminent studio monitors for…
Olevia 542i LCD Television Review Olevia 542i LCD Television Review Like most of us, I started my purchasing of displays long before ED was an option, much less HD. Back then, you rarely had to look behind a TV to know what was back there – an RF/coaxial input for…
Denon DVD-5910CI DVD Player Review Denon DVD-5910CI DVD Player Review While watching old Looney Tunes cartoons as a child, I always recalled Bug Bunny’s nemesis (i.e. Yosemite Sam, Elmer Fudd, etc) say “it has everything but the kitchen sink” seconds before they’d get…
Optoma HD70 Projector Review Optoma HD70 Projector Review When I found out that Optoma was taking over the entry level projector market – excuse me, I mean introducing a 720p DLP projector for under $1000 – I quickly lined up a unit for review. You heard…
VidaBox SLIM Media Center Review VidaBox SLIM Media Center Review The VidaBox SLIM is still a PC and it still does stuff occasionally to remind you of that. But as media centers go, this one is pretty great. The VidaBox Slim is sleek, elegant, and stable.
Pioneer Elite VSX-82TXS Receiver Review Pioneer Elite VSX-82TXS Receiver Review The Pioneer Elite VSX-82TXS is a receiver that the general user can set up this receiver quickly and be perfectly happy with it. The high end user can set it up quickly and tweak as much as they want.
Hitachi PJ-TX100 Projector Review Hitachi PJ-TX100 Projector Review LCD projectors have been a favorite recommendation of mine for some time. While I love the deeper black associated with most DLP models, the lens shift functionality and lack of rainbows make LCD…