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Premiere Design
More Power!
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 27, 2009

In this blog, I often focus on products that are at home in a home theater, but when a press release about the new <A href="http://www.perreaux.com/products/eloquence/250i_-_250w_stereo_integrated... &#233;loquence 250i</A> reached my inbox, I was intrigued. It claims to be the world's most powerful Class AB stereo integrated amp, so I had to investigate further.

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LCD TV Reviews
Vizio VF550XVT LCD HDTV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 27, 2009
Price: $2,000 At A Glance: Beautiful colors • Excellent HD detail • Frame interpolation works well • Poor black levels • Would not accept 1080p/24 from some BD players

V for Value

If you read my review of the Vizio VP505XVT plasma HDTV in the April 2009 issue, you know that I think it is—or, more accurately, was—the best flat-panel value on the market. (Just after that review went to press, Vizio announced it was getting out of the plasma business to concentrate exclusively on LCDs.) I was eager to see if the latest Vizio LCD could meet that standard of excellence.

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Audio Video News
Atlantic Is Climbing the Wall
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 27, 2009
Are height channels the next big thing in surround sound? If so, Atlantic Technology is ready with the first speaker designed expressly for height-enhanced surround.
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Music Reviews
The Decemberists: The Hazards of Love
Brett Milano  |  Apr 26, 2009
Capitol
Music •••• Sound ••••
It's no surprise that, after going semi-conceptual for The Crane Wife in 2006, the Decemberists have now gone al
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Wrestler (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Apr 24, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/wrestler.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) is an aging professional wrestler who's desperately trying to hang on to the fame and glory that once surrounded him. Bruised and battered both inside and outside the ring, Randy tries to piece together his life by attempting to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and pursue a relationship with Cassidy (Marisa Tomei), an exotic dancer who's facing her own challenges.

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Audio Video News
"Variations," "Soloist": classical is popular
SV Staff  |  Apr 24, 2009
In one of those nice instances of serendipity, classical music — specifically, Beethoven — is the foundation of a new play and a new film.On Broadway is Moisés Kaufman's 33 Variations. The play was first seen in 2007 in Washington, D.C., and...
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Premiere Design
Wolf in the Fold
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 24, 2009

At the 2008 CEDIA Expo, I was surprised to find a new high-end projector company making its debut. Could <A href="http://www.wolfcinema.com">Wolf Cinema</A> successfully cross light paths with the likes of Runco and Digital Projection?

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Pioneer Elite PRO-141FD Plasma Monitor
Thomas J. Norton  |  Apr 24, 2009

Unless you live under a rock&#151;in which case, you probably don't read <I>UAV</I>&#151;you know that Pioneer's Kuro plasma TVs are the finest flat panels ever made. You also know that Pioneer is getting out of the plasma business altogether, much to the dismay of videophiles everywhere.

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Ask S&V
Cables, Keystone, Lossless
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 24, 2009
Cash Grab
I have long heard and read that "high-end" HDMI cables are a cash grab and offer minimal if any benefit when compared with bargain brands. Are there real gains in "high-end" HDMI cables? If so, which companies would you suggest looking into?
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Audio Video News
Fake band to sponsor . . . real band?!
SV Staff  |  Apr 24, 2009
"Guitar Hero Aerosmith Presents: Aerosmith." Hmmm. Isn't that kinda like the cartoon TV series of the Beatles presenting the Beatles?The more I mull this over, the odder it seems. Then again, anything goes in the 21st century!Tour...
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