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Wilson WATCH Home Theater System
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 15, 2010
Wilson Audio is well known for ultra-high-end speakers, but most of its products are designed for 2-channel listening. To create a full surround system, all you need do is mate any of Wilson's superlative L/R models with a center, surrounds, subwoofer, and controller from the WATCH (Wilson Audio Theater Comes Home) lineup.
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Audio Video News
PS3 to Get 3D Upgrade
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 15, 2010
A forthcoming upgrade to the Sony PS3 gaming console will make it more 3D-friendly.
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Audio Video News
Toshiba tries to back out of World Cup free TV deal
SV Staff  |  Jul 14, 2010
Few people were expecting Spain to win the World Cup. Toshiba, in particular, put a significant amount of money on the line based on that. The company offered to pay back in full any money spent on a Toshiba TV in Spain if the Spanish team wins...
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Sony 3D Launch
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 14, 2010
Traffic on the San Diego Freeway and surrounding surface streets was among the worst I've seen in many years as Tom Norton and I slowly made our way to Sony's big 3D launch event yesterday at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. We finally got past the accident—after a medevac helicopter landed right next to us on the freeway—and arrived shortly before Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer said, "Thanks for coming!"
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Projection Screens, 3D AVRs, HDMI Cables
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 14, 2010
Diamonds Are a Light's Best Friend
I am installing a new home theater, starting with a Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector, and I wonder about which screen to use. I would like a 16:9 or 2.35:1 screen. The room has some ambient light, but it can be made totally dark. What do you think of the Screen Innovations Black Diamond II? I have seen some YouTube videos about it, and it really looks great, but I wonder if it's worth the high price?
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Premiere Design
Wavac SE-833 Monoblock Power Amp
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 14, 2010

As I was looking for products to profile in this blog, I came across something astonishing - a tube-based monoblock power amp that costs $350,000/pair! Hand-built by Japanese boutique maker Wavac Audio Lab, the SH-833 isn't new - it was reviewed in Stereophile in 2004 - but when I saw that price tag, I knew I had to include it here.

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Premiere Design
Magico Ultimate II Speaker
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 14, 2010

When I ran across the Ultimate II speaker from Magico, I knew I had to profile it here - hey, the name says it all! This 5-way, horn-loaded monster stands 7.5 feet tall and weighs 800 pounds, and from all reports I've read, it sounds just as impressive as it looks.

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Audio Video News
Comcast Goes Multi-Room
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 14, 2010
Comcast now offers multi-room recording and playback with the new AnyRoom DVR.
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Home Theater Geeks Podcast
Podcast 26: Michael Fremer
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 13, 2010  |  First Published: Jul 14, 2010
The inimitable Michael Fremer, senior contributing editor for Stereophile and contrinbuting editor for Home Theater, waxes rhapsodic about the value of vinyl records, his work as soundtrack supervisor on the original Tron movie, answers to listener questions, and more.

Run Time: 56:04

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Audio Video News
Samsung rolls out a few new 3D Blu-ray players
SV Staff  |  Jul 13, 2010
Samsung is quietly updating its line of 3D-capable Blu-ray Disc players, replacing the company's BD-C6900 and offering a wider selection of players. At the top of the pile is the BD-C7900, sporting two HDMI outs. Under it is the BD-C6800, a...
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