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7 Ways To Hide Your Subwoofer
John Sciacca  |  Oct 11, 2009

The first "real" A/V component I ever bought was a subwoofer - a glorious 15-inch beast that made no attempt to hide what it really was: a big, black, utterly style-less cube. At the time, there weren't really any other options available, so adding a sub meant a big, black cube.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Blu-ray Disc Review: "Coraline"
Josef Krebs  |  Oct 11, 2009
Call me crazy, but I couldn't help seeing Coraline as an indictment of capitalism. I'm referring to the part of capitalism that, with its eye-popping advertising, promises everything you thought would make you happy but actually offers a mostly gray, overworked existence in which you're a slave to the computer, you have no time for your family, and your soul is not your own.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Blu-ray Disc Review: Sunshine Cleaning
Josef Krebs  |  Oct 11, 2009
You might think that a film about two young women who clean up the bodily fluids of dead people could be depressing - and you'd be right.
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Audio Video News
Yamaha shows off ultra-thin cloth speaker
SV Staff  |  Oct 10, 2009
The signs in the photo above aren't just signs. They're actually Yamaha speakers, made from a millimeter-thick layer of cloth. The company showed them off at CEATAC JAPAN 2009, demonstrating the prototypes as part of its booth. There aren't many...
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Audio Video News
HP debuts Envy 15 Beats by Dr. Dre laptop
SV Staff  |  Oct 09, 2009
We've all learned to live with lousy laptop sound, but those of us with a couple thousand dollars to spend on a notebook computer won't have to suffer much longer. At a press event in the Thom Thom Club, a Santa Monica, Calif., nightclub...
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Audio Video News
HD Deals: A Deal Too Good To Be True
SV Staff  |  Oct 09, 2009
Usually each day we spotlight a deal that is a can't miss opportunity for everyone looking to expand their high-def lifestyle, whether it be on Blu-ray discs, HDTVS or home theater equipment. However, today we are showing you an extra special...
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Premiere Design
Body of Evidence
Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 09, 2009

Danish speaker maker <A href="http://www.dynaudio.com">Dynaudio</A> has earned a stellar reputation among audiophiles since its founding in 1977. The current flagship line, known as Evidence, is not new&#151;the Master model was selected as one of <I>Stereophile</I>'s products of the year in 2000&#151;but that doesn't mean it can't still kick some serious butt. I wanted to see what the ultimate Evidence home-theater system would consist of&#151;and how much it would cost.

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Audio Video News
7 Ways To Test If You Have Good Speakers
SV Staff  |  Oct 09, 2009
What do good speakers sound like? Here’s what to listen for. Make sure to bring your own demo material so you’ll have a known reference. A Natural Tonal Balance Acoustic instruments and vocals should sound realistic, not muddy or...
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Audio Video News
Toshiba Shows Cell TV
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 09, 2009
Toshiba's first TV based on the Cell microprocessor made its debut at a Japanese trade show this week. The DVR-capable product will hit the shelves in Japan later this year and will make its U.S. debut sometime next year.
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Other Tech
Lincoln MKT THX II Sound System
Brent Butterworth  |  Oct 08, 2009

It's not often that someone tosses me the keys to a new car, tells me to take it out for a few hours, and encourages me to crank up the stereo as loud as I want. But that's just what happened last week at the press junket that marked the debut of the new Lincoln MKT crossover vehicle.

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