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Premiere Design
Nola Grand Reference V Speaker System
Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 08, 2010
Most speakers include drivers mounted on one or more faces of an enclosed box. But a few speaker makers take a different approach often called infinite or open baffle, in which the drivers are mounted on a flat board with no enclosure around them. One such company is Accent Speaker Technology, whose Nola brand includes the flagship Grand Reference V.
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Audio Video News
Music Videos Go 3D
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 08, 2010
Is 3D the next big thing in music video? Maybe, maybe not, but there certainly is an emerging wave of 3D productions, both clips and longform videos.
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Audio Video News
Sony's Google TV HDTVs get priced
SV Staff  |  Oct 07, 2010
Hot on the feels of Logitech's Google TV announcement, Sony is gearing up to release its own Google TV product. Unlike Logitech's Revue set-top box, Sony is working on HDTVs incorporating Google TV directly into the display. Technical details for...
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Custom Installation Equipment ReviewsCustom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
High Performance and Ultra Thin
Kim Wilson  |  Oct 07, 2010

With flat panel TV's getting so thin, speaker manufacturers are again challenged to create speakers that compliment them. Artison, a leading innovator and manufacturer of custom high-performance loudspeakers, recently introduced an incredibly thin speaker that attaches directly to your TV.

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Premiere Design
Cary Audio CAD-211 FE Monoblock Power Amp
Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 07, 2010
Founded in 1989, Cary Audio has made quite a name for itself among audiophiles. Now, after 17 years in production, the CAD-211 monoblock power amp has been updated to the Founder's Edition.
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Audio Video News
Avatar Blu-ray Billows
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 07, 2010
Avatar will have gained some weight when its next 2D disc release arrives on November 16, just in time for the holidays.
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Audio Video News
Logitech releases "Revue" Google TV details
SV Staff  |  Oct 06, 2010
Logitech has revealed many of the details behind its upcoming Google TV set-top box, the Logitech Revue. The complete package will retail for $299, but will be available for $179 to Dish Network customers. For that price, customers will get the...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Sex and Lucia— Palm Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 06, 2010
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3/5
"Sex and Lucia" is an intensely erotic, daring and hypnotic tale of love and lust. After the loss of her boyfriend, Lucia escapes to a quiet Mediterranean island where she meets a new man and discovers the dark secrets of her past relationship. Audiences worldwide have embraced the film's sexual explosiveness and passionate storytelling. Dramatic, challenging and deeply romantic, "Sex and Lucia" has garnered much critical acclaim for its sensual bravery.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Robin Hood—Universal (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 06, 2010
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4.5/5
Russell Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by generations as "Robin Hood", whose exploits have endured in popular mythology and ignited the imagination of those who share his spirit of adventure and righteousness. In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Se7en—New Line (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 06, 2010
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 4/5
Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Wrath. Pride. Lust. Envy. Two cops track a brilliant and elusive killer who orchestrates a string of horrific murders, each kill targeting a practitioner of one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
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