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Canton CD 300 Home Theater Speaker System
Rich Warren  |  Nov 16, 2004

Normally, speakers don't jazz me out of the box - I gotta hear them first. But Canton 's CD 300 speaker system, which combines technology from the company's high-end Karat series with the sleek design of its smaller CD 100 model, primed the adrenaline pump even before I connected the speakers to my receiver.

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Audio Video News
Making the Best Better
Chris Chiarella  |  Nov 12, 2004
Two years ago I had the immense pleasure of reviewing Logitech first 5.1-channel speaker package with Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, their flagship Z-680, in the January 2003 issue. While maintaining the $400 price point and those 500 tremendous watts—enough to truly transcend the computer and invade into the home theater—Logitech has introduced a successor, the Z-5500 Digital.
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Utopia Theater: Where Were They Then?
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 11, 2004  |  First Published: Nov 12, 2004

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Other Tech
Modern Greek Artifacts
David Ranada  |  Nov 10, 2004

In the whole, NBC's high-definition coverage of the Athens Olympics made for pretty dismal TV. The same segments repeated ad nauseam only served to show how few sports bear up to repeated viewing. Who needs to see a failed baton pass, a gymnast falling on his or her butt, or a disappointing basketball game again and again . . . and again.

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Custom Installation How-To
Panasonic DMR-E95H DVD/Hard-Disk Recorder
David Ranada  |  Nov 10, 2004

While you might want to start with a budget model if you're looking for your first DVD recorder, there are good reasons to explore the higher end of the price range. Up there, you'll find models that make it easier to do time-shift recording and that provide storage and editing options not found on starter units.

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Other Tech
Bose Lifestyle 38 Home Entertainment System
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Nov 10, 2004

This is not your father's stereo - or your iPod. The Bose Lifestyle 38 combines elements of both and adds its own share of functionality and flexibility. The Lifestyle series has been a Bose mainstay for years, offering DVD playback with 5.1-channel surround sound in an attractive, easy-to-use package.

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Audio Video News
CEA Sees Happy Holidays
Ultimate AV Staff  |  Nov 08, 2004  |  First Published: Nov 09, 2004

The 2004 winter holiday season could prove a jolly one for electronics manufacturers, according to the <I>Holiday Sales and Forecasts</I> report issued by the Consumer Electronics Association (<A HREF="http://www.ce.org">CEA</A>) in mid-October.

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Audio Video News
Industry Roundup
Barry Willis  |  Nov 08, 2004

MPAA lawsuits: Online movie pirates could soon be receiving subpoenas if they don't cease and desist, according to a November 4 announcement from the Motion Picture Association of America (<A HREF="http://www.mpaa.com">MPAA</A>).

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Other Source Component Reviews
Onkyo DV-CP802 Six-Disc Changer
Adrienne Maxwell  |  Nov 07, 2004  |  First Published: Nov 01, 2004
Because more is better.

The only thing better than an inexpensive player that will play virtually any disc you ask it to is an inexpensive player that will play virtually any six discs you ask it to. With the DV-CP802, Onkyo has lowered the price bar and upped the ante in the category of disc changers, including some nice higher-end perks in an entry-level machine.

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Other Source Component Reviews
Pioneer DV-578A Universal Disc Player
Robert Scott  |  Nov 07, 2004  |  First Published: Nov 01, 2004
High-resolution, multichannel music is now within reach of the masses.

Time was, you had to choose between SACD and DVD-Audio if you wanted to hear high-resolution, multichannel music. And the players weren't cheap. Those days are gone, and a format war has been averted, thanks to universal players that don't care what kind of optical disc you feed them. Some of these players are even cheap—only in price, at least in the case of the Pioneer DV-578A, which gives you a lot of bang for $199.

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