Audio Video News

Onkyo
How many of us have dreamed of owning a multidisc DVD changer? Well, Onkyo makes that dream come true with their affordable DV-CP701, a six-disc changer that's a steal at just $300. The DV-CP701 features 10-bit/54-megahertz video processing, a progressive-scan composite video output, and 24-bit/192-kiohertz audio digital-to-analog converters. When you use the rear-panel optical and coaxial digital outputs, you can also make use of Onkyo's Direct Digital Path, which ensures maximum integrity of Dolby Digital, DTS, and PCM audio. All of this comes in a housing that measures a svelte 3.5 inches high and is available in a sleek silver or a traditional black finish. Onkyo also offers the DV-SP301, a single-disc model that sells for $150.
Onkyo
(800) 229-1687
www.onkyo.com

Pinnacle Speakers
Forget the piano. If you're looking for that black, shiny something to bring the sweet sound of music (and home theater) to your home, Pinnacle's Black Diamond Series speakers may be it. The system consists of three models: the BD 1000 slim tower speaker, the BD 300 center channel, and the BD 500 surround/bookshelf model. Each one proudly wears that gleaming black finish, which takes a full week to produce, with nine coating-and-polishing treatments. The stunning 40.75-inch-tall BD 1000 is available for $1,000 per pair, the BD 300 center channel is $400, and the BD 500 surround is available in either the matching gloss-black finish for $450 per pair or in an unobtrusive white finish for $500 per pair. To complete you system, both Pinnacle's Baby Boomer Plus ($1,050) and SuperSonic ($1,500) subwoofers are available in a matching finish.
Pinnacle Speakers
(800) 346-2863
www.pinnaclespeakers.com