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When I was a kid, during my long and often eventful summers, I watched a lot of Nickelodeon (unless Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was on HBO). About once an hour they played an animated short called “The Cat Came Back,” which had a repetitive tune that was impossible to get out of your head once you’d heard it. It still pops into my head to this day, nearly 20 years later. The Polk Monitor 50 floorstanding speaker from Newegg makes me want to… View this story
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During a recent trade show, I was re-introduced to the idea of mounting built-in speakers close to the floor. I had seen it done before in homes that we’ve featured online and in Electronic House magazine, but hadn’t really stopped to consider the merits this unconventional speaker placement. It’s easy to understand why you’d want a speaker mounted in the ceiling or in the wall: The sound hits you right where your ears are. So why on earth would you want to install your speakers… 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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RBH Sound, long known in enthusiast’s circles for accurate sound at reasonable prices, has upgraded their MC-6CT Tower Speaker. The MC-6CT, the flagship of the MC line, has won numerous awards over the years. The MC-6CT stands 40-inches high on a brand new plinth that was added for additional stability. Rubber feet or carpet spikes are included. The Cherry finish has been dropped in favor of a Black Oak woodgrain. RBH also added a port to the front of the speaker that allows for more… View this story
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This one may seem like deja vu, but every now and then we’re lucky enough for a great deal to come around twice.  NewEgg has a today-only bargain for Monday, October 12, on the Polk Monitor 50 floorstanding loudspeakers in cherry finish for $89/each with free shipping using coupon code EMCMLLT46.  These are a great sounding budget start to a home theater or media room, and the matching Polk CS1 center channel is available for $69 with no codes, also including free shipping.  The Polk… View this story
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EMP Tek, a sister company to RBH Sound, has come out with the new E5Ti Tower Speaker. This baffled us as we’ve heard from manufacturers that they are cutting back lines or delaying releases until the economy picks up. How can you expect to sell speakers in this sort of economy when people are pinching every penny? Aggressive pricing, according to EMP Tek. Stunning Design The Impression line is, without a doubt, some of the best looking speakers to come out of the EMP/RBH camp.… View this story
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Atlantic Technology demoed a new prototype speaker system at CEDIA Expo 2009, the floorstanding H-PAS-1, featuring H-PAS technology (Hybrid Pressure Acceleration System) that it claims allows speakers to achieve targeted bass performance with 50 percent smaller cabinets, smaller drivers, and lower costs. The company will be licensing H-PAS to other manufacturers. Atlantic Technology has joined forces with Solus/Clements to develop, market, and license a revolutionary new loudspeaker design protocol capable of delivering deep, low-distortion bass response at output levels unobtainable through conventional bass-alignment techniques. What… 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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Here’s a look back at some of the products that were introduced to the industry this past week. We round up: Sony 400-Disc Blu-ray Megachangers Sony BDP-S1000ES Blu-ray Player LG LH90 Series LED LCDs Bose SoundLink Wireless Music System Samsung HT-BD3252 Home Theater Boston Acoustics VS 344 Loudspeaker Gefen Wall Mount 1 to 8 HDMI v1.3 Splitter Sanus VMA201 Soundbar Speaker Mount Leading the way this week is Sony’s BDP-CX960 and BDP-CX7000ES Blu-ray megachangers. Both hold up to 400 Blu-ray discs, DVDs and CDs and… View this story
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The Infinity Classia C336s look great and they have very good bass extension. The bass punch was a bit weak and the high end a tad fatiguing. However, out of all the speakers I’ve reviewed at this price point, the C336s are the most likely to go on sale. When they do, you’re going to want to take a second look at them. In a second setup or a movie/family room, the Classias are going to both look and sound great. Build Quality As you’d… View this story
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