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Acurus to Introduce Made-in-USA Preamps Designed for the Mobile Generation
HT Staff  |  Jul 15, 2013
Indy Audio Labs, parent company of the high-performance audio brands, Aragon and Acurus, plans to launch a line of Web-enabled preamps and home theater processors later this year. Positioned as “the first separate preamps and pre-pros designed to meet the needs and expectations of today’s mobile generation, the line is based on Indy’s Enhanced Ethernet Control (E2C), which enables the components to talk to other devices on a home network.
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Adcom GTP-760: Multi-source, Multi-format Champ
HT Staff  |  Feb 13, 2001
Continuing its tradition of high-value products, Adcom has introduced the GTP-760, a tuner/preamp made with home theater fans in mind. Its ability to handle DVD-Audio discs in either 5.1 channel surround sound mode or traditional two-channel stereo mode will attract music lovers, too. Movie soundtracks can be decoded by the GTP-760 in both DTS and Dolby Digital formats.
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Anatomy of a Home Theater Retrofit
HT Staff  |  Mar 07, 2013
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Challenges are nothing new to systems integrators. However, retrofits generally require more out-of-the-box thinking than new construction. “The creation of a home theater during construction is relatively easy,” says Ryk Schoonheim, owner of the Sarasota, Florida–based Sights, Sound and Such. “Transforming an existing space is another story.” Each retrofit offers a unique set of problems, and so it was with this Port Charlotte, Florida, home theater installation.

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Audio Video News
And the Boxed Set Goes to . . .
HT Staff  |  Dec 02, 2003
Congratulations to Daniel McGauley of Austin, Texas. His unique answer to our call for unique DVD bonus features in the November 2003 issue earned him a free copy of the Steven Spielberg Presents: Taken DVD boxed set:
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Audio Video News
Anthem AVM 20 Boasts Unique Features
HT Staff  |  Oct 22, 2001
Never a company to rest on its previous accomplishments, Mississauga, Ontario-based Sonic Frontiers International is pushing the limits of home theater performance with the Anthem AVM 20, its newest multi-zone preamplifier /processor/tuner. With inputs for up to 7.1 channels of audio, and full bass management capabilities, the AVM ("Audio Video Master") is certain to please the most exacting movie and music fans.
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New Products
AOC Cuts Price on 29-Inch UltraWide HD Monitor to $399 Through June 30
HT Staff  |  Jun 24, 2013
AOC announced that the price of its Q2963PM UltraWide 29-inch LED-backlit LCD monitor has been reduced to $399 through the end of June at Best Buy, Newegg, TigerDirect, and other retailers. The regular suggested retail price is $499.
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Aperion Audio Announces Compact, Affordable Subwoofer
HT Staff  |  Jun 09, 2001
Passive radiators fell out of favor with loudspeaker manufacturers in the early 1980's, but the technology always showed promise for extending the low-end response from small cabinets. Tigard, OR-based Aperion Audio, formerly known as EdgeAudio, has revived the design with the introduction of a new 150-watt powered subwoofer selling for just under $400.
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AR HC6: Big Sound, Compact Size, Price
HT Staff  |  Oct 09, 2001
Acoustic Research, one of the most well known names in American audio, is also a major player in the home theater arena. The Lake Mary, Fl-based speaker manufacturer has recently introduced the HC6 system, a six-piece surround array in glossy piano black, with a suggested price below $800.
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Aragon Home Theater Amps: THX Ultra-approved
HT Staff  |  Nov 17, 2001
Just a few months after officially becoming part of legendary audio manufacturer Klipsch Audio Technologies, Mondial Designs has produced several new Aragon-brand amplifiers and one new preamp/processor---all of them THX® Ultra certification.
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Artison Portrait Speaker System, Velodyne DD-12 Subwoofer, and Fujitsu P55XHA30WS Plasma HD Monitor
HT Staff  |  May 28, 2004  |  Published: Jun 01, 2004
Artison Portrait Speaker System and Velodyne DD-12 Subwoofer
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