Peter Pachal

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New Product: Sony KDS-60A2000 60-inch 1080p HDTV
Peter Pachal  |  Sep 04, 2006

CRYSTAL CLEAR Whether you're just jumping into HDTV or have been getting the high-def picture for a while, Sony's line of SXRD sets deserves a look.

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New Product: Sony VPL-VW100 SXRD Front Projector
Peter Pachal  |  Feb 07, 2006

Sony has re-established itself as a visionary TV maker with its SXRD models (see "Editors' Choice"), a variation of the difficult-to-manufacture LCoS technology. The first SXRD front projector, the Qualia 004, cost about $30,000.

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New Product: Sony VPL-VW50 SXRD Front Projector
Peter Pachal  |  Nov 07, 2006

SXRD FOR ALL Sony raised the bar when it debuted its SXRD front projectors a couple of years ago, although they also set a new standard for price. Today, the vibrant high-def images SXRD is known for can be yours for just $5,000 (!) from the VPL-VW50, a front projector that'll bestow upon you all the 1080p-res goodness you can stand.

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New Product: Sooloos Music System
Peter Pachal  |  Nov 07, 2006

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New Product: Soundations F1 Equipment Rack
Peter Pachal  |  Apr 03, 2006

Take a good look at that rack (the one above, wise guy). Notice anything missing? If you said shelves, you'd be wrong - Soundations F1 equipment racks ($949 in black, blue, or red, $999 in cherry) don't need any. Instead, adjustable "fingers" support your gear while preventing it from vibrating at resonant frequencies.

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New Product: Soundolier duo Wireless Speaker Lamp
Peter Pachal  |  Apr 03, 2007

AUDIO DÉCOR Wireless speakers haven't exactly taken off, partly because they're never really cable-free since you have to connect them to power. The duo speaker from Soundolier (think "chandelier") skirts that problem by building the drivers into a lamp, which you'd be plugging in anyway.

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New Product: SpeakerCraft MODE DJ Music Server and Keypad
Peter Pachal  |  Jan 05, 2007

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New Product: StereoStone DaVinci Cinema Rock Speaker
Peter Pachal  |  Sep 04, 2006

ROCK ON Are you still dragging your old boombox out to the backyard for your barbecues? Son, it's time for an upgrade. StereoStone's DaVinci Cinema Rock speaker can fill your patio with sweet sounds without messing up the outdoor ambience, thanks to its rocky camouflage, available in seven colors or your own custom color.

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New Product: Straight Wire "SDMI" HDMI cable
Peter Pachal  |  Feb 07, 2007

BIT PIPELINE One thing about HDMI - the supposed be-all and end-all of HDTV connectors - is that it's one of the most rapidly changing standards in A/V history.

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New Product: Sunfire Theater Grand Receiver 3
Peter Pachal  |  Dec 04, 2006

LARGE AND IN CHARGE Are you serious about home theater? No, are you serious? Okay then, you may be worthy to own the Sunfire Theater Grand Receiver 3. Among its legendary features: HDMI switching, three (!) subwoofer outputs, and a power rating that'll make lesser receivers cower - 200 watts for each of the seven channels.

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