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Infinity TSS-1100 Home Theater Speaker System
Rich Warren  |  Dec 21, 2004  |  0 comments

A few minutes into Cold Mountain, a U.S. Civil War version of The Odyssey , the Union Army detonates massive explosives hidden beneath a Confederate encampment. To say that I flinched would be an understatement - diving for cover was more like it.

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Pioneer Elite ES-DV1000 Home Theater System
Rich Warren  |  Jul 28, 2003  |  0 comments

Photos by Tony Cordoza The Pioneer Elite ES-DV1000 will grab your eyes as much as the DVD movies it plays will. Its sophisticated electronics are hidden inside a beguilingly simple and elegant brushed-aluminum and gray cabinet.

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CES04 Live: TV on the Atkins Plan
Rich Warren  |  Jan 07, 2004  |  0 comments
As in past years, the day preceding the official opening of the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show was devoted to dawn-to-dusk press conferences.
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CES04 Live: Heading for a Record
Rich Warren  |  Jan 08, 2004  |  0 comments
In 28 years of attending the International Consumer Electronics Show, I never witnessed the tide of humanity that swept into the opening day of this year's CES. Usually the crowds swell on the second and third days of the show, but this opening day rivaled the most crowded days of yore, and then some.
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CES04 Live: Nothing Like a Royal Flush
Rich Warren  |  Jan 09, 2004  |  0 comments

In a town where poker is a religion, there's nothing like laying down a royal flush. Arousing the press for an early morning press conference on the far side of the Strip from the Convention Center, JVC introduced the ultimate DVD/VHS combo player-recorder.

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Home Theater Made Easy
Rich Warren  |  Apr 22, 2004  |  0 comments
Picking the right home theater system can be a lot like picking the right horse at the track - especially if you're looking for a complete system in a single package. Manufacturers are flooding the market today with low-end home-theater-in-a-box (HTiB) systems that cheap out on the thrills and chills.
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Antex SRX-3 TriplePlay Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner
Rich Warren  |  Mar 31, 2004  |  0 comments

I'm hearing voices from outer space. Even stranger, I'm hearing different voices in different rooms. Susan Stamberg lectures me in the kitchen, Frank Sinatra croons at me in the bedroom, and Swollen Member is scratching in the den.

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Niro 1.1 Pro Three-Piece Surround System
Rich Warren  |  May 11, 2004  |  0 comments
You know movies sound more thrilling in surround sound than in plain stereo. Unfortunately, you lack the space, inclination, or décor - perhaps in a bedroom, dorm room, or weekend retreat - to accommodate all of the speakers and gear for a home theater system, or even a seven-piece home-theater-in-a-box (HTiB) system.
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KEF KIT100 Home Theater System
Rich Warren  |  Aug 03, 2004  |  0 comments

There's no question that the sophistication of today's home theater - with anywhere from six to eight speakers - can take a toll on your décor. And if you're putting together a serious system, chances are you won't be able to simply unpack your new gear and enjoy a movie the same night without some help.

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Definitive Technology BP7002 home theater speaker system
Rich Warren  |  Aug 29, 2004  |  0 comments

Looking for a good test DVD for Definitive Technology's BP7002 system, I settled on the swashbuckling Master and Commander. The commander, Jack Aubrey, portrayed by Russell Crowe, set sail in 1805 in this adaptation of Patrick O'Brian's historically accurate novel, but the special effects and sound quality are definitely 21st century.

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