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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.

Yamaha RX-V465 5.1 Home Theater Receiver Preview Yamaha's RX-V465, with its price of just $299.95 makes it one of the least expensive ways to get into an HDMI-equipped AV receiver. The receiver has four HDMI inputs, each which captures HD audio.

Sanus Elements ELM4 Series HDMI 1.3B Pivoting Connector Cables Preview The new Sanus Elements ELM4 series 1.3b HDMI cables has a connector on every cable which swivels a full 180 degrees. The end of the connector is only an inch to the swivel hinge.

Bheestie Bag Personal Electronic Water Removal System Review We've all had that sinking feeling when we hear the plop of an electrical device hitting the water. The Bheestie company decided to do something about this problem by inventing a bag with little…