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Premiere Design
Eternally Yours
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 22, 2009

When I first saw a photo of this speaker, it reminded me of a Mexican chiminea, a free-standing clay fireplace with a bulbous lower body and tall, thin smokestack. But the only heat generated by this bad boy is of the sonic variety. Born of a collaboration between Serbian ribbon-speaker specialist <A href="http://www.raalribbon.com">RAAL</A> and American pro-audio designer <A href="http://www.requisiteaudio.com">Requisite Audio</A>, the <A href="http://www.raal-requisite.com">RAAL Requisite Eternity</A> is the world's only speaker with a cast-bronze woofer enclosure.

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Audio Video News
PSB Image: pretty speakers at plunging prices
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2009
During the last two years, PSB has been overhauling the look of its speakers—but only for customers with big bucks to spend. The company's latest line brings its newly winning industrial design down to much more practical price points. The...
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Audio Video News
HD Deals: "V for Vendetta" for $10.99
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2009
If you're already sick and tired of Watchmen, here's a Blu-ray deal no graphic-novel fan could ever turn down: V for Vendetta for $10.99. And make sure you check for more HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Philips BDP5010 Blu-ray...
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Audio Video News
Shure Pro Audio's new line of headphones
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2009
If the pair of headphones you have is just not cutting it, Shure Pro Audio has just introduced three new professional headphones to add to its lineup of recording equipment. They are the SRH240, SRH440, and SRH840. The SRH240 is calibrated...
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Audio Video News
Public Enemy Macrovision Metamorphoses
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 22, 2009
To videophiles old enough to remember the 1980s, Macrovision is infamous for its videotape-based anti-copying technology. But now the company has renamed itself Rovi and is repositioning itself with a media guide designed to organize scattered content sources.
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Audio Video News
Olive's super-sleek new Opus No. 4 music server
SV Staff  |  Jul 21, 2009
Olive made waves-well, strong ripples-when it debuted its Opus No. 5 music server a few years ago. The No. 5 was built for serious listeners in a day when most music servers seemed targeted at fans of mainstream artists like Springsteen and Spears....
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TiVo HD, TV Sound, Asian AVRs
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 21, 2009
Simple Answer
I've been looking for a device to record television programs from an over-the-air antenna so I don't have to subscribe to cable or satellite for my local stations that I used to record with my VCR. Is there such a device? My VCR still works, but I would prefer something that records HD.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Watchmen - Director's Cut (Blu-ray) Watchmen - Director's Cut (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 21, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/watchmen.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT><i>Someone's killing our super heroes. The year is 1985 and super heroes have banded together to respond to the murder of one of their own. They soon uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger. The super heroes fight to stop the impending doom only to find themselves a target for annihilation. But, if our super heroes are gone, who will save us? </i>

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Audio Video News
HD Deals: Slingbox Pro HD + SlingLink Turbo for $298
SV Staff  |  Jul 21, 2009
If you're sick of missing your favorite TV shows when you're away from your home, you have to get your hands on this Slingbox Pro HD for under $300. Check out more HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Brite-View BV-2500 Wireless HD...
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Audio Video News
Universal bringing BD-Live to the iPhone
SV Staff  |  Jul 21, 2009
I love gadgets of all kinds, but there has been more than one occasion where I wanted to slap the phone out of someone's hand for taking it out during a movie. After the release of Fast & Furious on Blu-ray on July 28, iPhone users will...
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