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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
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
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 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
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 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'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
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.
Velodyne MicroVee Subwoofer Review
The Velodyne MicroVee demonstrated it could provide the most amount of bass per square inch physically possible. It blended well with my desktop system by adding the much needed low end extension.
Marantz SR6004 A/V Receiver Boasts Prologic IIz and Dolby TrueHD/DTS:HD
Marantz just put the rest of the industry in checkmate with their new SR6004 A/V receiver. This receiver is packed with the latest in A/V processing, solid amplification, ease of setup and usage.