Tom Norton

Classe is bringing out a whole line of electronics designed specifically for custom installation in a rack. Though the cosmetics are different from their standard lineup, the performance and prices) are not. Shown here is their 600W (into 8 ohms) monster monoblock.

Here's the new B&W CM series center channel, the CMC-2. The big change here is the use of a vertically positioned midrange and tweeter, which is nearly always the best way to configure a center speaker, if you must use a horizontal design--and most of us do. The midrange here is also a new and exciting design; it's a smaller version of the surround-free (FST) midrange driver that's featured in many B&W models, including the new CM9 (above).

Mitsubishi's new HC7000 projector is a lot sharper looking than this artistic photo might suggest. (OK, the artsy look was an accident; it's hard to get a clean shot when the subject is rotating around behind glass). Said to offer an ANSI contrast ratio of 1000:1 and a peak contrast of 72,000:1. $3995, in mid to late October.

Now at last there's a CEDIA booth for the average Joe.