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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Revolutionary Road—Dreamworks Pictures (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Jun 07, 2009  |  First Published: Jun 08, 2009
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.75/5
Based on the bestseller by Richard Yates, this mesmerizing and moving story follows the lives of a passionate young couple living in suburban Connecticut who decide to risk everything to pursue their dreams. They're willing to break away from the ordinary - but can they do it without breaking apart?
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Big—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Jun 07, 2009  |  First Published: Jun 08, 2009
Video: 3/5
Audio: 3/5
Extras: 3.5/5
At a carnival, young Josh Baskin wishes he was big - only to awake the next morning and discover he is! With the help of his friend Billy, Josh lands a job at a toy company. There, his inner wisdom enables him to successfully predict what children want to buy, making the awestruck, naive Josh irresistible to a beautiful ladder-climbing colleague. But the more he experiences being an adult, the more Josh longs for the simple joys of childhood.
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Fred Manteghian Blog
Polk I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 Review
Fred Manteghian  |  Jun 07, 2009

I'm hardly the first reviewer to get my mitts on this do-everything Polk iPod docking station, and yeah the official name is a mouthful, so "I-Sonic ES2" will do just as well here on in. The ES2 is a direct outgrowth of the original ES which lacked an iPod dock. We all remember those pre-Apple-monopoly days with fondness, but the truth is, if you don't iPod dock, you don't rock. And one the thing I want you to come away with from this review is that the Polk I-Sonic ES2 <i>really</i> rocks!

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Fred Manteghian Blog
So Maybe Local Eggs are Good Eggs After All?
Fred Manteghian  |  Jun 07, 2009

Okay, it's been 3.5 weeks since WUHR became WMRQ and I'm going to take the unprecedented step of both eating crow and taking partial credit for what's happened since then which is, ugh, not much really. Yes, there's still a DJ named Fish who was so horribly obnoxious on D-day, but unanswered emails from me and doubtless countless others got new management to hose him down. As for Wednesday being biker day, that's still true, but it just means Fish is stuck out in the boondocks on a live feed trying to corral listeners into a Harley dealership. You almost feel sorry for him. I said almost.

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A/V Veteran
Up for Trek
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jun 06, 2009

Time for a dip in the summer movie pool. My splashing around has so far been limited to Star Trek and Up, but both, in their own ways, are the best of the summer lot so far (as of early June). Yea, I know, it's not even summer yet. But don't tell Hollywood. In any case, I can hardly wait for the Blu-rays of both of these films, sure to be coming to your local video store in the fall.

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Integra DHC-9.9 Surround Preamp/Processor
Kris Deering  |  Jun 05, 2009

In the world of surround preamp/processors, Integra is a serious player. In my review of last year's <A href="http://hometheatermag.com/preampprocessors/508integra/">DTC-9.8</A> for <I>Home Theater</I>, I was amazed at how much it offered for only $1600.

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Ask S&V
Streaming, Switching, Sweating
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 05, 2009
Gently Down the Stream
I'm not a PC guy, and ease of use for my fiancé and me is key. I'm planning to rip all my CDs to some 1TB drives and access the files via my Mac and iTunes. I was going to use the Denon AVR-3808 A/V receiver, as I've had a long, happy history with the brand, and I want decent amps and HD radio.
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Premiere Design
Electroecstatic
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 05, 2009

<A href="http://www.martinlogan.com">MartinLogan</A>, well-known purveyor of high-end electrostatic speakers since 1983, recently introduced a new flagship to its lineup&#151;the CLX. After reading the press release, I thought it might be fun to devise the ultimate ML home-theater system.

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Audio Video News
MartinLogan does it again with Encore TF
SV Staff  |  Jun 05, 2009
MartinLogan is known for some pretty ostentatious designed based around electrostatic drivers, so it's pretty surprising to see the company announce such a nondescript-looking speaker. The new Encore TF is a remarkably modest-looking LCR speaker,...
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Audio Video News
Sony to replace old UMDs with digital files
SV Staff  |  Jun 05, 2009
Adding 16GB of built-in storage to the PSPGo was a great move on Sony's part. It's something fans have been asking for since launch and it makes integration with the PS3 that much easier. But, by nixing the UMD drive, they have put...
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