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Furniture Why banish your components to a dark, stuffy closet? Furniture makers have a variety of stands and cabinets that will make your gear easy to get to and great to look at.

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Mounts & Lifts There's no reason why your flat-panel HDTV has to stay nailed up against the wall like a hunting trophy. A number of manufacturers make mounts that will let you angle your set every which way - and there are even lifts that will make it pop up from the foot of your bed or descend from the ceiling.

Lighting Controls Having the lights in your home theater dim before the movie begins is old news. Today's elaborate and customizable controls will let you teach your theater - and your home - some new lighting tricks.