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Halloween is right around the corner. Ghosts, ghouls, and the undead will soon be the norm outside every house with the front porch light on. In that spirit, I thought I’d resurrect a few past deals from the dead.  The first is Vann’s spectacular pricing on the Energy RC Mini and RC Mini CC speakers. The Mini, a high-quality, compact, 4” bookshelf with cherry veneer, is selling for $90/each, while the matching Mini CC center is going for $130/each.  Vann’s usually has great combo deals… View this story
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I dig up and pass along a lot of deals on somewhat low-end, but high-value, home-theater related electronics that you might not ever consider placing in your dedicated theater. The main reason? I’m cheap. The better reason? Finding great deals on what goes elsewhere your home frees up cash for what you really want to put in the room where it matters. Today, however, I’m going straight for the higher-end. Accessories4Less.com has an exceptional deal going on an exceptional Canton Vento Reference front sound stage.… View this story
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The Speaker Company is currently having a 20% off sale on pretty much everything they stock via coupon code MOST15.  Some of the best products to apply these codes on are the T series speakers, PT and NT series in-wall and in-ceiling speakers (which include integrated enclosures), and TSAT series on-wall speakers.  The T series and TSAT series are also an OEM re-badging of the very popular Sapphire line once sold exclusively by Hi-Fi Buys and Tweeter, which reviewed extremely well at 2-3 times the… View this story
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Yesterday’s deal featuring a Sharp Aquos TV and Pioneer Blu-ray player and A/V receiver garnered some reaction, mostly looking for the missing pieces. “That’s a great start to a compact entry-level home theater, but where are the speakers?”  Well, today’s deals answer that request.  Let’s start with the Energy C-50 Bookshelf speaker for $47 each, with free shipping, from World Wide Stereo. These are the smallest of the Energy C series, with 4.5” woofers and 8.75” x 5.75” x 8” overall dimensions, but they still… View this story
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“Don’t judge a man by the size of his hat, but by the angle of his tilt.” Until recently I had absolutely no idea what this phrase meant. Then today I realized it was really a metaphor for small speakers that still sound great! You have to dig deep, but whoever said this was clearly talking about the Energy RC Mini.  The RC Mini may not wear the largest hat, with its 4.5-inch Kevlar-ribbed, elliptical surround woofer, 1-inch high-efficiency aluminum dome tweeter, and diminutive 4.75… View this story
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If you’re think you’re smart ... check out these iQs! One of the best ways to make yourself feel more intelligent is to save some money.  One of the best ways to save money is to know when something a little bit older is just as good as something new.  A perfect example is the previous version of the KEF iQ series (iQ1, iQ3, etc) loudspeakers that are nearly identical, save some very minor cosmetic differences, to the newer iQ series (iQ10, iQ30 ... I… View this story
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It’s back-to-school time, but don’t think all the excitement is for the K-12 crowd.  NewEgg is having a back-to-school sale and folks looking for great entry-level home-theater deals can benefit from this bit of higher learning. Part of the back-to-school special is some great clearance pricing on last year’s Polk Audio Monitor series speakers, along with some impressive coupon code savings stacked on top!  Check out the following models and associated codes. You can add multiple codes (one per item) in your shopping cart. Polk… View this story
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There is little not to like about the Aperion Audio two-way Intimus 5B Bookshelf Speaker. The Intimus 5Bs have the ability to disappear into a room thanks to excellent imaging capabilities and very detailed open sound. Aperion Audio proved in droves that they could combine great sound, aesthetics (score one for the wives) and build quality into a compact package that most budding audiophiles can afford. Mated with a powered subwoofer, you’ve got audiophile performance and aesthetics on the cheap. Considering Aperion’s liberal return policy… View this story
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The LCR7 XL is one of Snell’s premier speakers that features a design by Snell Chief Engineer Joe D’Appolito memorializing the 30th anniversary of Snell Acoustics. Using a D’Appolito array (or Mid-Tweet-Mid, MTM for short, design) and the renown SEAS XL drivers, the LCR7 XL represents the pinnacle of what you can achieve through components and experience. At $6000 a pair, they certainly seem to be sparing no expense. Performance-wise, they are tops with a fantastically clear high end and nearly limitless power handling. These… View this story
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French loudspeaker manufacturer Focal knows how to run the gamut when it comes to products, providing options from the low hundreds to the six-figure Grand Utopias. One thing that always signifies to me, when speaker companies carry such a wide range, is that you can trust their technology to be superb at just about any level, because those $180K whopper speakers don’t just come out of nowhere. So I kept that in mind when I recently had the opportunity to set up Focal’s chic Dome… View this story
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As you’d expect from a company like Infinity, the Primus P162s came well packed in custom boxes with cardboard tops and bottoms with foam edges glued to them. This is a very efficient method of packaging which provides the maximum protection with the least amount of foam. It also ensures that the foam doesn’t move or slip during handling keeping the speaker very well isolated from outside damage. The speakers themselves are rather large for this price point (around $320 a pair) at over a… View this story
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The Thiel SCS4 speaker system has certainly met my expectations for performance. The SCS4 is a well thought out and well made effort. The materials and workmanship are both first class. The front baffle and speaker are cosmetically a thing of beauty, and the overall construction is excellent. The average user will find this system suitable for all but the largest rooms, and biggest amplifiers. If you have limited space, and the wife will not let you buy that floor standing speaker you really want,… View this story
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