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Pioneer Elite BDP-95FD Blu-ray Player

Kris DeeringJanuary 7, 2008

Without a doubt Pioneer represents the high end of the Blu-ray camp at this point. While we've seen Blu-ray players from several respectable hardware companies already, I don't think any of them carry the clout that Pioneer does with home theater enthusiasts like the Elite line. Pioneer Elite has a solid reputation when it comes to DVD playback and I was excited to finally have the opportunity to review one of their higher end Blu-ray players.

Blu-ray Players

APC S20 Power Conditioner with Battery Backup

Steve SmallcombeJanuary 2, 2008

When I was asked to review the APC S20, a power conditioner with battery backup, I didn’t fully appreciate how important or perfect this unit would be in controlling and protecting the gear in our Home Theater, but after using it for a few months, I now consider the APC S20 an essential part of our setup.

Power Conditioners

NEW! Award Winning Usher Audio Be-718 Stand Mounted Monitors

Jonathan ScullJanuary 2, 2008

Dallas, TX, December 26th, 2007 • Usher Audio Technology, manufacturers of high-value, high-performance speaker systems and electronics, wins accolades and awards for the Be-718 Monitor speakers featured at this year’s CES, hailed as the new bar-raising price/performance king of the class.

Bookshelf Speakers

Oppo DV-980H Universal DVD player: Audio Performance

Chris GroppiJanuary 2, 2008

Oppo Digital is a very rare light among the stifling mediocrity found in most low to middle priced digital audio and video electronics. Readers of this website know that we all have a virtually uniform love for their products, and it is for extremely good reason.

Universal Players

Whitworth Design Pulse Carbon Fiber Speaker Stands

John E. Johnson, Jr.December 28, 2007

When you are out shopping for a home theater system, and you take your DVD player, receiver, speakers, and subwoofer home, two of the things you might realize when setting it all up are (1) you didn't get enough cables and the cables you did get are not long enough; and (2) the bookshelf speakers don't fit very well on the shelf.

Stands/Racks/Furniture/Room Treatment

JVC HD-1 Three-Chip 1080p LCoS Projector

Kris DeeringDecember 28, 2007

There was a lot of buzz after CEDIA and CES this past January. The projector market has been going through a huge change over the last year and the evolution of this market segment has been amazing to say the least.

Projectors

Integra DTC-9.8 THX Ultra2 7.1 SSP

Sandy BirdDecember 28, 2007

The SSP (Surround Sound Processor) world has been a sad place for the last couple of years. All the mass market companies were implementing HDMI on just about every model of receiver they had, but all the high-end SSP companies hesitated, because HDMI versions kept changing.

Processors

DViCO TViX HD-M4100SH Media Streamer

Ofer LaOrDecember 1, 2007

Over the last two years, the Korean company DViCO has proven to be a worthwhile player in the media streamer market. The company is now producing its third generation in the TViX family of products: the TViX HD-M4100SH.

Media Streamer

BenQ W10000 1080p Single-Chip DLP Projector

Kris DeeringDecember 1, 2007

BenQ has been one of the more elusive projector manufacturers for the home theater market. They are huge in the world of professional projectors for business use, but have only dabbled a bit in home theater.

Projectors

Legenburg Zeus Interconnects and Speaker Cables

John E. Johnson, Jr.December 1, 2007

Over the past few years, several new companies that manufacture A/V cables have emerged. Most of them sell these cables at entry-level prices. The cables are good, basic designs. Legenburg, although a new cable company, is definitely not in the entry-level arena. It is high-end.

Audio Cables

Outlaw Audio BLS Bookshelf/Monitor Speakers and LFM Subwoofer

Piero GabucciDecember 1, 2007

Outlaw Audio, those "Internet only" rebels lead by head wrangler Peter Tribeman, have finally satisfied a large following by entering the speaker market.

Bookshelf Speakers

Usher Be-718 Bookshelf Speakers with Beryllium Tweeters

John E. Johnson, Jr.November 13, 2007

Although Usher may not be a name that comes to USA consumers' minds when thinking of speakers, they have actually been making them for more than 30 years. Perhaps the lack of name recognition comes from the parent company being in Taiwan.

Bookshelf Speakers

Final Sound 1000i ST Full-Range Electrostatic Speakers and S220 Subwoofer

John E. Johnson, Jr.November 9, 2007

If you have followed some of my reviews over the years, you know I am a huge fan of planar (flat panel) speakers.

Falling into this category are ribbon, quasi-ribbon, planar-magnetic, and electrostatic (ESL) speakers. They are defined by their flat drivers.

Floor Standing Speakers

B&W 804S Floor-Standing Speakers

Jared RachwalskiNovember 9, 2007

B&W (Bowers & Wilkins) speakers have been around since the 1960's when John Bowers and Peter Hayward built the P1 using an EMI woofer and Celestion tweeter. By the end of the decade they had constructed the DM70 entirely in house with a 12" woofer and electrostatic midrange and tweeter. This was the beginning of B&W's pursuit of loudspeaker perfection.

Floor Standing Speakers

Canton CD 3200 Active (Powered) Floor-Standing Speakers

Ross JonesNovember 9, 2007

While most consumers are probably into surround sound, the reality is that a fair percentage still listen to two-channel stereo. The shift to flat-panel video displays and "thin-is-in" look of home theater has perhaps increased the interest in two-channel.

Floor Standing Speakers

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