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Home Theater
November 2001 |
The Good, The Better, & the Best We construct the best home theater systems at three price points: $1,500, $3,000, and $5,000...   |
Home Theater
July 2006
Chris Chiarella |
Cambridge SoundWorks SurroundWorks 200 Virtual Home Theater System If you are seriously tight on space, want super-simple setup, and the finer points of audio and video are not of primary importance, the SurroundWorks 200 might be the ticket. |
AskMen.com
March 13, 2001
Peter Richmond |
Buying The Best Home Theater If you're going to buy a home theater system, do it right the first time. Is it really worth the expense and trouble of shopping around? Yes... |
Home Theater
November 2006
Adrienne Maxwell |
Panasonic TH-42PX60U Plasma HDTV, SA-XR57 A/V Receiver, DMR-EH55 DVR/DVD Recorder, and SB-TP100 Speaker System When utilized to its fullest, HDMI can offer the best of both worlds: uncompressed audio and video signals and intelligent, two-way communication over a single cable. |
Home Theater
March 2005
Kevin Hunt |
Kenwood HTB-S715DV HTIB The HTB-S715DV blends a 6.1-channel surround package with creature-comfort features for the gamer of the house. |
Home Theater
June 2005
Adrienne Maxwell |
Harman/Kardon CP 35 Home Theater System The CP 35 home theater system features four distinct Harman/Kardon products, which provides more choices in how you set up and use the gear. |
Home Theater
February 2006
Rebecca Day |
Polk Audio RM40T Speaker System, Hitachi 42HDT52 Plasma HDTV, Yamaha RX-4600 A/V Receiver, and Yamaha DVD-S2500 DVD Player The Polk Audio RM40T speaker system, Hitachi 42HDT52 plasma HDTV, Yamaha RX-4600 A/V receiver, and Yamaha DVD-S2500 DVD player is a complete home theater system you won't want to hide in the basement. |
Home Theater
March 2005
Chris Lewis |
Denon AVR-2105 A/V Receiver and DVD-2910 Universal Disc Player At $649, the AVR-2105 finds itself more on the entry-level side of receivers, price-wise, but with impressive features... The Denon DVD-2910 universal disc player is nicely outfitted, as well.... |
Home Theater
March 2007
Steve Guttenberg |
Snell D7 Speaker System, Marantz SR9600 A/V Receiver, and Marantz DV9600 Disc Player Snell's hand-tweaked designs pay off big time when you close your eyes and just listen. Also, top-tier Marantz components score with the very best. |
Home Theater
March 2006
Michael Trei |
Linn Komponent Speaker System, Chakra C5100 Amplifier, and Unidisk SC Universal Disc Player Getting away from the bulk and complexity of most home theater electronics, Linn has chosen their feature set carefully to appeal to real people rather than just audio nerds. The resulting package provides exceptional performance without taking over your living space. |
Home Theater
September 2006
Steve Guttenberg |
PSB VisionSound 300 Speaker System and Marantz SR8500 A/V Receiver The PSB VisionSound VS300's unique engineering solutions deliver off-the-wall sound from an on-wall design. The SR8500's rare fusion of friendly ergonomics, versatile system integration skills, sleek styling, and high performance is hard to beat. |
Home Theater
January 2003
Adrienne Maxwell |
Yamaha DVX-S100 HTIB Yamaha's DVX-S100 has all the makings of a good home-theater-in-a-box. |
Home Theater
February 2005
Kevin Hunt |
Sony DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System If not for all the wires, Sony's wireless DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System would be absolutely dreamy. |
Home Theater
February 2007
Chris Chiarella |
Denon DVD-1930CI Disc Player This player manages to deliver those key features that would max out the quality of standard DVD, while keeping SACD and DVD-Audio alive and well, too. |
Home Theater
February 2006
Mark Fleischmann |
Denon S-301 HTIB Denon's S-301 HTIB, its second-generation Dolby Virtual Speaker surround system, gets surround-like effects out of two speakers and a sub. |
Home Theater
September 1, 2003
Chris Lewis |
Denon AVR-2803 A/V Receiver and DVD-2900 Universal Disc Player The AVR-2803 sounds far better than it should for $799. The DVD-2900 plays any format you give it. Both units have impressive internal components. |
Home Theater
May 2003
Kevin Hunt |
Onkyo Envision LS-V500C HTIB Divide or unconquerable? Onkyo's speakers-optional HTIB. |
Home Theater
June 2005
Chris Lewis |
Klipsch RVX-42 Speaker System and Yamaha RX-V2500 A/V Receiver Klipsch and Yamaha show that not every Spotlight System requires a second mortgage. |
Home Theater
November 2004
Adrienne Maxwell |
Onkyo DV-CP802 Six-Disc Changer While its video performance isn't quite as good as that of other universal players in its price range, its audio features and performance are impressive, and it's an easy way to enjoy any disc in your collection. |
Home Theater
August 2005
Chris Lewis |
Integra DTR-8.4 A/V Receiver and Tannoy Arena Speaker System The DTR-8.4 is a strong midpriced contender from a company that knows how to make quality receivers. The Arena system's sound is solid, and the aesthetics are sure to turn heads. |
Home Theater
May 2008
Adrienne Maxwell |
The Power of One Can the all-in-one soundbar really replace a dedicated home theater system? |
Home Theater
April 2005
Steve Guttenberg |
Harman/Kardon DPR 1005 A/V Receiver and Paradigm Monitor v.4 Series Speaker System True to its name, the Digital Path Receiver keeps audio signals in the digital domain from input to output... These fourth-generation speaker models feature upgraded crossover parts and tweeters that Paradigm deployed in their more-expensive Studio Series speakers... |
Home Theater
March 2003
Chris Chiarella |
Cambridge SoundWorks MegaTheater 505 HTIB I can heartily recommend this budget selection from the inaugural MegaTheater lineup as an above-average contender in the home-theater-in-a-box category. |
Home Theater
August 2008
Kim Wilson |
Onkyo TX-SR606 A/V Receiver The Onkyo TX-SR606 performs solidly with a feature set that is difficult to beat. |
Home Theater
May 2005
Adrienne Maxwell |
Sony DVP-NS975V DVD/SACD Player Sony's DVP-NS975V is very easy to set up and use, and provides good performance through both the component and HDMI outputs. |
Home Theater
May 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Denon DHT-487DV Home Theater in a Box In spite of the painful remote control and a few other oddities, this is one of the better HTIB systems you can buy for under $700. |
Home Toys
October 2004
Tom Grounds |
Home Theater Project: Media Room Finding the right place for everything in your home theater system. |
Home Theater
October 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
Yamaha RX-V463 A/V Receiver The Yamaha RX-V463 A/V receiver will certainly get your starter system off the ground. On a good day, it might even loft it into the stratosphere. |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2005
Robert Heron |
HDTVs Score Big Brillian 6501mPB... Sharp Aquos LC-45Gx6U... Epson Livingstation LS57P2... Maxent MX-42XM11... Optoma RD50A... Pioneer PDP-5050HD... |
Home Theater
April 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
Marantz SR8002 A/V Receiver If you want a deluxe implementation with all the audio enhancements available - not to mention HD Radio - this top-of-the-line Marantz is quite reasonably priced. |
Home Theater
July 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Sherwood Hollywood at Home VR-670 Home-Theater-in-a-Box The stereo and enhanced listening modes are spacious and enjoyable but the video reproduction could look better. |
Home Theater
May 2002
Chris Lewis |
THX ULTRA: Episode 2 Our first look at Ultra 2 and the first certified system from Snell and Pioneer... |
Home Theater
March 2008
Kim Wilson |
Denon AVR-888 A/V Receiver If you are on a budget and can get by with the limited two HDMI's, Denon AVR-888 A/V receiver may be exactly what you've been looking for. |
Home Theater
October 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Sequence Strata Speaker System, Primare DVD26 DVD Player & SPA21 Surround Processor/Amplifier The Primare and SPA21 combo means high performance, intuitively easy operation, and beautiful aesthetics that are completely intertwined... Sequence/REL's sound is neutral and well balanced, with an ability to resolve fine detail that makes these speakers especially suited to small-theater-room movie watching... CineVERSUM 60 projector... |
Home Theater
November 2004
Chris Lewis |
Toshiba SD-4960 Universal Disc Player An excellent place to start for those who want to dip a toe in the DVD-Audio and SACD (super audio compact disk) waters. |
Home Theater
October 2008
Fred Manteghian |
Rotel RSP-1069 Processor and RMB-1085 Amplifier From an audio perspective, the combination of the two Rotel units is close to ideal. |
Home Theater
November 2005
Chris Lewis |
Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV A/V Receiver and Jamo A 7 Speaker System This result of a Japanese-Danish collaboration has eye-popping aesthetics, considerable user friendliness and ergonomic appeal, and quality listening options and features. |
Home Theater
October 2006
Steve Guttenberg |
Canton Movie CD 201 Speaker System and Onkyo TX-SR504 A/V Receiver Canton's overachieving speaker package has build and sound-quality refinement that most similarly priced offerings lack. The Onkyo TX-SR504 A/V receiver's extensive features lineup makes the system an incredible value. |
Home Theater
February 2005
Chris Lewis |
Canton CD 300 Speaker System and Lexicon RV-8 A/V Receiver Our kickoff system is a slick combination of Canton speakers and Lexicon's new A/V receiver; this system would look fine in the company of a plasma or any of the plasma-inspired designs that dominate video aesthetics these days. |
Home Theater
February 2006
Chris Chiarella |
Samsung DVD-HD950 HDTV-Compatible DVD Player For those of us who simply cannot wait to watch prerecorded movies in 720p/1080i via HDMI/DVI, the DVD-HD950 offers some tangible benefits and interesting little options, although it is not without its limitations. |
Home Theater
June 2005
Chris Lewis |
Sony STR-DE998 A/V Receiver The STR-DE998 is a quality receiver at the right price. |
Home Theater
December 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Three Ways to Fill a Rack What your money buys in budget, moderate, and high-end surround receivers. |
Home Theater
December 2007
Kim Wilson |
Yamaha YSP-4000 Digital Sound Projector The Yamaha YSP-4000 Digital Sound Projector is a simple solutions to the typical monolith speaker. |
This Old House
David Seiter |
Setting Up a Home Theater The room, the gear, the installation -- here's what you need to know |
Home Theater
March 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
B&W 600 Series Speaker System and Onkyo TX-SR805 A/V Receiver B&W's 600 series speaker system is boxy but great-sounding. Onkyo steps up to the plate with a monster budget receiver. |
Home Theater
October 2007
Jerry Kindela |
PSB G-Design Speaker System and Adcom GFR-700HD A/V Receiver PSB's G-Design series delivers finesse and impact that completely engulfs the room. While the receiver is packed with power and punch, don't expect top-end ultra-finesse. |
Home Theater
March 2006
Adrienne Maxwell |
Toshiba 32HLX95 LCD HDTV In all, the 32HLX95 is a versatile LCD that can accommodate a variety of audio/video systems, lighting conditions, and spatial needs, although it's best suited for someone looking for an all-in-one solution. |
Home Theater
April 2006
Geoffrey Morrison |
GPX HTD2204 HTIB This home-theater-in-a-box excels at being cheap. |
Home Theater
October 2007
Kim Wilson |
Pioneer Elite VSX-91TXH AV Receiver The Pioneer Elite VSX-91TXH AV receiver is a a worthy choice for any small to moderate sized home theater. |
Home Theater
May 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Tannoy Arena Highline 500 Speaker System and Marantz SR8001 A/V Receiver The Marantz SR8001 is a state-of-the-art surround receiver and, thanks to its scrupulous neutrality, a fine mate for the Tannoys. Audyssey auto setup and room EQ are big pluses. |
