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Inner Workings: Inside a High-End Audio Cable
James K. Willcox  |  Apr 05, 2007

If you've ever wondered whether it's worth it to splurge for premium audio and video cables, join the club. Given the Viagra-like claims of enhancement made by some manufacturers, it's often hard to separate the science from the fiction.

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Subwoofer Reviews
Velodyne SC-10 Subwoofers and SC-1250 Amplifier
Daniel Kumin  |  Apr 05, 2007

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Other Tech
Step by Step: How to Run Wire Like a Pro
John Sciacca  |  Apr 05, 2007

With all the press that wireless technologies like Wi-Fi have been getting, it's easy to forget that hard-wired systems make the A/V world go round. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, adding a component to your system means running at least one wire.

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Audio Video News
Networked Interactivity Features Coming to HD DVD?
 |  Apr 05, 2007

HD DVD might be taking another leap ahead on the interactivity front. The most recent firmware update for Toshiba's first-gen HD DVD players adds "support for certain anticipated network delivered content in future HD DVD discs." Those of you who can get your HD-A1 or HD -XA1 player to an Ethernet connection can download the update from the 'Net, or you can contact Toshiba to get the update on a disc.

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Audio Video News
Panasonic Expands Plasma Line
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 05, 2007
To my eyes, no one makes better plasmas than Panasonic (though Pioneer is a peer). And certainly no company flies the plasma banner more zestily. At a press event in New York last week, Panasonic added three new sizes in 1080p to its plasma line: 42, 50, and 58 inches. The 42-inch TH-42PZ700, shipping in June for $2499, will be the first 1080p plasma of that size.
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AV Receiver Reviews
Denon AVR-2307CI A/V Receiver
Daniel Kumin  |  Apr 04, 2007

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Other Tech
Logitech Harmony 1000 Touchscreen Remote Control
John Sciacca  |  Apr 04, 2007

My experience, nay, love affair, with Harmony remote controls began four years ago when I reviewed one of the first, the 768 (that remote is no longer available, even though the review still is, at soundandvisionmag.com). The marching orders for developing the Harmony remotes were simple yet groundbreaking, then and now.

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The Custom Installer: Are You Ready to Retrofit?
John Sciacca  |  Apr 04, 2007

Adding wiring to an existing home can seem as daunting as building the pyramids. How do you run cable from one side of the room to the other, let alone from one side of the house to the other? If it were as simple as draping wires across the floor or stapling them to the wall, you'd do it yourself.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
DVD Review: The Good Shepherd
Ken Korman  |  Apr 04, 2007
Universal
Movie •••½Picture •••½Sound •••½Extras •••
Godfather-like in i
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Music Reviews
MUSIC REVIEW: Modest Mouse
Parke Puterbaugh  |  Apr 04, 2007
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank Epic
Music •••½Sound •••
Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock is the sort of person who isn
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