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First Look: XstreamHD
John Sciacca  |  Dec 14, 2009
If you've never heard of XStreamHD, that's OK. Up until now, they've kept a pretty low profile. But that doesn't mean they haven't been busy quietly building the groundwork and infrastructure for a system that may very well be a total game changer for the way you view movies, listen to music and play games. I actually had heard of them.
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Audio Video News
HD Deals: All-Day Sale On PS3 Games
SV Staff  |  Dec 14, 2009
If you still need to do some last-minute shopping for that video-game fan on your list, Amazon.com is having a huge sale starting Midnight PT on Dec. 15 on PS3 games. Check the site for the latest updates and after the jump we have more HD deals* to...
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Premiere Design
Pass the Amp
Scott Wilkinson  |  Dec 14, 2009

CES is three weeks away, and my inbox is already filling up with new-product announcements. Among them is the X260.5, a new monoblock power amp from <A href="http://www.passlabs.com">Pass Labs</A>.

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In-Wall Speaker ReviewsOn-Wall Speaker Reviews
Paradigm Millenia 20 Hybrid Speaker System
Gary Altunian  |  Dec 14, 2009
Price: $5,281 At A Glance: Great visual complement for ultra-thin flat-panel TVs • Sealed enclosures for controlled performance • Smooth bass from vibration-canceling in-wall subwoofer

Thin Is the New In

If you’ve shopped for a flat-screen television lately, you know that thin is in. Flat screens that used to be 3 to 5 inches thick can hardly be called flat compared with the new models that barely exceed 1 inch in depth. And new display designs promise even thinner models in the future.

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Bookshelf Speaker Reviews
Focal Dôme Speaker System
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 14, 2009
Price: $2,599 At A Glance: Unusual shapes and many choices of color • Better build quality than most sat/sub sets • Balanced performance

From People Who Do It Right

Whenever the depravity of the human race plunges me into despair, I think of Paris. Then I feel better.

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Audio Video News
Disney Has Another Way To Blu
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 14, 2009
Remember Warner's DVD2Blu program, which lets DVD owners trade in their old standard-def discs for brand-new high-def Blu-ray discs? Disney is going one better by offering factory-fresh BDs to DVD owners while allowing them to keep their old discs.
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Axiom Audio A1400-8 Page 2
Al Griffin  |  Dec 13, 2009
Key Features
$3,850 Axiomaudio.com
 
 
• 8-channel amplifier • 350 watts per-channel (1 channel into 8 ohms) • 200 watts perchannel (7 channels driven, all impedances) • 4 x 18 x 17[1/2] in; 54 lb

Power amplifiers have traditionall

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Axiom Audio A1400-8 Page 3
Al Griffin  |  Dec 13, 2009
Key Features
$3,850 Axiomaudio.com
 
 
• 8-channel amplifier • 350 watts per-channel (1 channel into 8 ohms) • 200 watts perchannel (7 channels driven, all impedances) • 4 x 18 x 17[1/2] in; 54 lb

Power amplifiers have traditionall

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Axiom Audio A1400-8
Al Griffin  |  Dec 13, 2009
Key Features
$3,850 Axiomaudio.com
 
 
• 8-channel amplifier • 350 watts per-channel (1 channel into 8 ohms) • 200 watts perchannel (7 channels driven, all impedances) • 4 x 18 x 17[1/2] in; 54 lb

Power amplifiers have traditionall

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Acoustic Research XSight Touch Remote Control
 |  Dec 10, 2009

The biggest bugaboo for home theater DIYers is controlling the assortment of ins, outs, ons, and offs that make audio/video system components get along with one another. Most surround receivers, and even many televisions, come bundled with what their makers call "universal" remotes, but they hardly do respect to that word.

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