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Audioholics 2008 Product of the Year Awards Audioholics 2008 Product of the Year Awards 2008 proved to be a nice incremental year for electronics, with some products managing to carve out distinction among their peers. HDMI continued to advance and televisions began to introduce 120Hz…
Top Electronics Gifts for Christmas 2008 Top Electronics Gifts for Christmas 2008 What do you buy for that loved one who has everything? If your spouse or significant other is a consumer electronics, gadget, or home theater buff then hunker down and check out our list of the top…
Crestron Home Theater and Dance Lounge Crestron Home Theater and Dance Lounge There's a "game room" with four plasma and LCD TVs and a video gaming array that allows for side-by-side play on separate screens. There's a "dance lounge" with fiber optic lights, a professional…
Eli Manning's Automated Condo Eli Manning's Automated Condo In Eli Manning’s day job as quarterback for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, control is an elusive thing. Being at home is a much more accommodating experience for the Super Bowl MVP. He and…
A Tale of 5 Installs Part 5 - Almost Easy A Tale of 5 Installs Part 5 - Almost Easy We conclude our five part series with "Mitchell" who is married with a teenage son. Mitchell never actually pursued surround sound in his home but enjoys playing the Nintendo Wii and watching movies.…
Star Wars Home Theater Star Wars Home Theater In “Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith,” Chancellor Palpatine invites Jedi warrior Anakin Skywalker into his impressive office overlooking the capital Galactic City. Home theater owner Steve Simon…
A Tale of 5 Installs Part 4 - A Basement? In Florida? A Tale of 5 Installs Part 4 - A Basement? In Florida? This installation is truly unique. I found a basement in Florida. I know, I know, typically they are referred to as "swimming pools" but this one was actually a basement. And it was under a concrete…
A Tale of 5 Installs Part 3 - Best. Attic. Ever. A Tale of 5 Installs Part 3 - Best. Attic. Ever. What happens when a musician who is very much into music and live performance decides to finally step up his home to the world of 5.1 surround sound? "Adam" lives in a beautiful historic home and has…
Building a Budget Home Theater for Under $5k Building a Budget Home Theater for Under $5k It’s one thing to hire an installer to create the ultimate home theater dream room. It’s an entirely different story (and a fun one) to create that room all by yourself—for less than five grand.…
A Tale of 5 Installs Part 2 - Surfer Dude Gets Surround A Tale of 5 Installs Part 2 - Surfer Dude Gets Surround "Joe" is a single guy who has youth group meetings at his home and watches movies with friends. He used to have a roommate who had a decent TV and speakers but now it's time to replace the system…