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AV Receiver Buying TipsAV Receiver Tech
Just the Facts: A/V Receiver Shopping & Tech Tips
Rob Sabin  |  Nov 13, 2012
Looking for that perfect receiver? Before you hit the stores, here’s everything you need to know in a quick-read format. See our Top Receiver Picks.
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Blu-ray Player Buying Tips
Just the Facts: Blu-ray Player Shopping & Tech Tips
Rob Sabin  |  Nov 06, 2012
Looking for that perfect Blu-ray player? Before you hit the stores, here’s everything you need to know in a quick-read format. See our Top Receiver Picks.
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HDTV Buying TipsHDTV Tech
Just the Facts: Flat-Panel HDTV Shopping & Tech Tips
Rob Sabin  |  Oct 19, 2012
Looking for that perfect big-screen TV? Before you hit the stores, here’s everything you need to know in a quick-read format. Visit our How To Shop page for tips on shopping for Speakers, A/V Receivers, Blu-ray Players and more.
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Speaker Buying TipsSpeaker Tech
Just the Facts: Speaker Shopping & Tech Tips
Rob Sabin  |  Oct 25, 2012
Looking for that perfect set of speakers? Before you hit the stores, here’s everything you need to know in a quick-read format. See our Top Picks for Floorstanding and Compact Speakers and Subwoofers.

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JVC HD-58S998 58-inch Slim HD-ILA 1080p HDTV
Rob Sabin  |  Jun 02, 2007

While it's no secret that prices keep dropping on flat-panel TVs, the good value and excellent picture quality offered by microdisplay rear projectors continue to drive innovation in that category. Case in point: the new JVC HD-58S998 58-inch HD-ILA 1080p HDTV, one of a new generation of "slim" rear projectors.

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CEDIA 2017
KEF Launches New Subwoofers
Rob Sabin  |  Sep 09, 2017
KEF is bringing up the bottom at CEDIA with a new trio of affordable powered subwoofers.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Kicker Targets Tailgaters With Portable Speaker
Rob Sabin  |  Jul 13, 2016
Kicker, the brand founded in 1973 by Steve Irby in Stillwater, Oklahoma (and still run by him today), best known for its car aftermarket subwoofers and other products, is after a decidedly different target with its new Bullfrog Jump wireless portable speaker.

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Soundbar Reviews
Klipsch Cinema 1200 Soundbar System Review
Rob Sabin  |  Sep 22, 2021

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $1,899 (Editor’s note: Between the time the review was conducted and when it was posted on September 22, Klipsch increased the system price from $1,699 to $1,899.)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
All-in-one 5.1.4 Atmos system
Stupendous dynamics
Great sound quality with music and movies
Class-leading 12-inch subwoofer
Minus
Ineffective surround processing of stereo music
No mic on remote or bar for Alexa and Google Assistant
No DTS decoding

THE VERDICT
The Klipsch Cinema 1200 is among the least expensive of today's high-end soundbar solutions and over-delivers on both sound quality and value.

Klipsch's new Cinema series soundbars are the latest effort of an iconic, 75-year-old speaker maker to push new performance barriers while delivering a product that is quintessentially, well, Klipsch. There are four systems, each with the real wood cabinetry and the signature Tractrix horn- loaded tweeters that have come to define the brand. These run from the entry-level Cinema 400 ($329), a 40-inch-wide 2.1-channel bar with an 8-inch wireless subwoofer, to the Cinema 1200 ($1,899) reviewed here—a 5.1.4 system with a 54-inch-wide Atmos-enabled bar, a wireless 12-inch sub, and a pair of wireless Atmos- enabled surrounds.

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Audio Video News
Klipsch Demos Atmos as Dolby Charts its Progress
Rob Sabin  |  Aug 20, 2015
In a joint press event held at Dolby’s New York headquarters yesterday, Klipsch demo’d its new Atmos-enabled Reference Premiere speakers series as Dolby delivered its latest Atmos update.

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Soundbar Reviews
Klipsch Flexus Core 200 Soundbar System Review
Rob Sabin  |  Jul 16, 2024

Performance
Build Quality
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $1,050 (as tested)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Exceptional value in build and sound quality
Optional wireless sub and surrounds
Thoughtful and extensive adjustments
Easy-to-use remote and app interface
Minus
Needs the add-on sub for best dynamics
No DTS decoding
No rear-height surrounds...yet

THE VERDICT
Klipsch has partnered with Onkyo to deliver an audiophile-quality soundbar that is one of the best values for the money you'll find.

Dolby Atmos, once a costly premium, is enjoying a surge of popularity across a range of new audio gear. In particular, very good Atmos soundbars from capable audio brands are becoming common and less costly. These are made even more attractive today thanks to Dolby’s support in developing an immense catalog of evergreen music for spatial audio.

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