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 The main feature of the Nile theater is its unique “curtain” — actually two sculpted, automatic sliding doors. The doors are cast out of fiberglass and veneered with actual bronze particles that give them a very realistic metallic look. The...

'tis the season for wireless, it seems. Now Boston Acoustics is getting on the cord-cutting bandwagon with three new wireless subwoofers. The CPS 8Wi, CPS 10Wi, and CPS 12Wi are the newest members of the company's Classic series. They're...

Check out this deal we found on a ONKYO 7.1-Ch Home Theater System with iPod Dock for $399.99. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Samsung BD-P1600 Netflix-Ready Blu-Ray Disc Player for $179.99 (normally $299.00).LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray...

The Internet means never having to settle on a single source for reviews (except of course for home theater equipment and the audiophile and videophile qualities of home video releases, in which case Sound & Vision is the only source you need). If...

No doubt about it — speakers have come a long way, and continue to get even better. The range of speaker options is staggering: You can choose anything from diminutive satellites to mighty towers, skinny soundbars to rotund subwoofers. If you can’t...

A system is only as good as the recording or movie that’s played through it. Here is some suggested demo material: CDS   Eric Clapton Unplugged (Reprise) A clear, wideband, detailed, all-around superb recording featuring mainly...

Recently I visited a friend's home. Since we're music buddies, we listened to some music. That entire weekend, I didn't see him touch a single CD or LP. Instead he picked up his remote and commanded his Slingbox to summon music from an upstairs PC. Looks as though a lot of other people have the same idea. According to a Slingbox executive, 70 percent of users use Slingbox as a home networking device. What is odd is that they use it only that way, ignoring its outside-the-home possibilities.