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SE Who?
Tom Norton  |  Sep 05, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 06, 2008
A new company, called SE2 Labs, introduced the ITC One Integrated Theater Console. Built into its 100+ lbs chassis is a BD player,a full set of electronics including pre-pro and amps, and just about everything else you'll need tg drive your speakers. Lots of external inputs, of course. You'll need cash, too, as the retail price is $30,000. But SE2 Labs claims that if the internal components were purchased separately, they would cost $42,000. An amp-less version is available for home theater fans who like to make that choice themselves, but the cost is the same (balanced outputs are provided).
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HK Flagship
Tom Norton  |  Sep 05, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 06, 2008
In addition to its ability to decode all the new high resolution audio formats, 110W of power into each of its 7 output channels, and a Faroudja DCDI video processing, the Harman Kardon AVR-7550HD is one of the first AV receivers to offer Dolby volume. (under $3000, early 2009)
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The High End
Tom Norton  |  Sep 05, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 06, 2008
Esoteric audio also wowed them at CEDIA.
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Boston Vistas
Tom Norton  |  Sep 05, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 06, 2008
The newest member of the Boston Acoustics family is the Vista 336 ($3400/pair), available in a wide variety of standard and optional finishes.
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Boston Vistas II
Tom Norton  |  Sep 05, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 06, 2008
There are several additional members of the Boston Acoustics Vista family, including the center channel and bookshelf models. The subwoofer is not shown.
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Paraqdigm Gets Weighty
Tom Norton  |  Sep 05, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 06, 2008
Paradigm's new subwoofer, the Sub 25 ($4000) is said to go 5dB louder than its predecessor, and should be available in October.
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Atlantic Crumbles the Walls
Tom Norton  |  Sep 05, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 06, 2008
Atlantic Technology surprised me in its demo with the high quality sound coming from its IWTS-30, THX certified in-wall speakers. Three of them were used across the front, along with four surrounds and two subwoofers. The IWTS-30 ($1375 each) is a three-way system, and the midrange-tweeter array can rotate 90-degrees when horizontal placement is desired or necessary. The same module also tilts to angle the sound slightly to the left and right, when necessary.
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Audio Video News
Commercials Hit HD2
SV Staff  |  Sep 05, 2008
One of the most appealing aspects of HD Radio is about to change. In a bad way. The HD2 stations - the stations that use the extra bandwidth left over from a station's main HD Radio feed - have been commercial-free since their inception. The HD...
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Monitor Goes Platinum
Tom Norton  |  Sep 05, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 06, 2008
Monitor Audio showed its new flagship speaker line. Shown here are the smallest of the five siblings. Also available is a floor stander, a larger, three way center, and a subwoofer.
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Audio Video News
DISH Gets Turbo-Charged
SV Staff  |  Sep 05, 2008
Dish Network is following the lead of DirecTV by adding a 1080p on-demand movie service and bringing its overal HD lineup to over 150, including TurboHD. “Over the years, DISH Network has maintained a very competitive high definition offering in...
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