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Elite Screens Raptor Module First Look Elite Screens Raptor Module First Look Elite's Raptor Module is an elegant, free-standing projection screen for custom furniture installations when wall or ceiling screen placement is not practical.
Da-Lite Multi Format Imager Masking System Preview Da-Lite Multi Format Imager Masking System Preview Da-Lite introduced a new addition to its comprehensive line of home theater projection screen options with the launch of the Multi Format Imager masking system, a 2.5:1 native constant height screen.
Pioneer S-LX70 Flat Panel Speaker System Review Pioneer S-LX70 Flat Panel Speaker System Review This review takes a good look at Pioneer's S-LX70 Series Elite Flat screen speaker system to see if they indeed provide high-end audio and video quality to match their absolutely superb aesthetics.
Audyssey Audio Dock South of Market Edition Preview Audyssey Audio Dock South of Market Edition Preview Audyssey's Audio Dock: South of Market is a decent quality Lifestyle iPod/iPhone dock that includes tons of mainstream technologies typically found in AV receivers and home theater in-a-box systems.
Emotiva UPA-7 Seven Channel Power Amplifier Review Emotiva UPA-7 Seven Channel Power Amplifier Review Dollar for dollar, pound for pound, a better seven channel amplifier than the Emotiva UPA-7 does NOT exist on the market. This is a safe purchase and a highly recommended one!
Harman Kardon AVR 3600 AV Receiver Review Harman Kardon AVR 3600 AV Receiver Review At just under $1000 the Harman Kardon AVR 3600 AV reciever offers Faroudja-powered HDMI scaling and upconversion, analogue video upconversion, a discrete Zone2, plus 80 watts to each of its 7-channels
Elite Screens Starbright7 First Look Elite Screens Starbright7 First Look Elite Screens' Starbright7 is a fixed screen with a multi-layered matrix for increasing brightness and contrast and a surface coating to maintain color balance and fight "hot-spotting" artifacts.
Onkyo PA-MC5500 9 Channel THX Amplifier First Look Onkyo PA-MC5500 9 Channel THX Amplifier First Look The THX Certified PA-MC5500 has 9 channels of amplification rated at 150 watts at 8 ohms driving a single channel into 1kHz. At a paltry $1699 MSRP, the PA-MC5500 has plenty of power for most systems.
Denon AVR-4311CI AirPlay Receiver Preview Denon AVR-4311CI AirPlay Receiver Preview Power, new Audyssey MultEQ XT 32, networking, Pre-amp mode, 9.2 channels... the Denon AVR-4311CI has it all. All for the same price as last generation's model.
Inglourious Basterds Blu-ray Review Inglourious Basterds Blu-ray Review Inglorious Basterds is entertaining in select areas and moments, but it just didn't deliver the tactile punch I was expecting. This is a rental at best, but not something to add to your collection.