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SkipJam iMedia A/V Distribution System
Michael Antonoff  |  Sep 04, 2005  | 

What time-shifting was to the VCR generation, place-shifting is becoming to the home-network-enabled. Extending personal entertainment to every room in your home is the mission of SkipJam, a company whose main product is the iMedia Center, a box you can attach to multiple A/V components including your cable or satellite receiver, home theater receiver, DVD player, and TV.

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My Digital Adventure
Barry Sonnenfeld  |  Sep 02, 2005  | 

When we last visited director Barry Sonnenfeld (February/March 2004), he was a man without a home theater. Having sold his house in Amagansett, New York, and not yet ready to move to Telluride, Colorado, he had to watch DVDs in the screening room at his East Hampton, New York, offices.

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No Problem
 |  Aug 22, 2005  | 

The HDTV Jungle High-def channels are widely available and prices for HDTVs continue to drop. But there's still the problem of too many TV types to choose from. The Solution

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Bass Management and the LFE Channel
A. Grimani  |  Aug 21, 2005  | 
Bass is like salt. Really, it is. Salt is a seasoning, a treat that we add to good food to make it taste even better. Bass is the same way. A sound system without it lacks the last little element that transforms an ordinary activity like listening to music or watching a movie into an extraordinary, emotionally charged experience.
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By GEORGE -- You're Too Late!
SV Staff  |  Aug 17, 2005  | 

We regret to inform you that the contest to win a GEORGE (the tabletop music system from Chestnut Hill Sound) ended at 12:00 PM on August 28.

But fear not! We'll have other great prizes to win real soon.

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The List
 |  Aug 15, 2005  | 
Welcome to the List, where Sound & Vision's editors share their recommendations on the best home-entertainment gear. Everything appearing on The List has been reviewed by our expert staff and has stood out for performance or value. Watch our test reports for the "S&V Approved" icon (above) designating that a product has been added to The List.
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Variations
 |  Jul 26, 2005  | 
In the Lab
Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter) front left/right 92 dB center 89 dB surround 86 dB Impedance (minimum/nominal) front left/right 4.1/5 ohms center 4.1/6 ohms surround 4.7/12 ohms
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BackTalk: Billy Corgan
 |  Jul 22, 2005  | 

Besides giving your album a definite retro-'80s feel, it seems like you consciously avoided the heavy drum sound you've been associated with over the years. You're right. I've learned a lot from painters, actually. They'll lead you to a first impression of a work, but then the more you look at it, the more you realize they've sort of tricked you.

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Belkin Pure AV RemoteTV AV55000
Michael Antonoff  |  Jul 06, 2005  | 
The Short Form
belkin.com / 800-223-5546 / $500 / transmitter and receiver, 4.375 x 8 x 7.5 in.
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iPod Extreme
 |  Jul 06, 2005  | 

Minisystems by Al Griffin

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The Return of The Gear Guy
John Sciacca  |  Jul 05, 2005  | 

While it's relatively easy to find good components, it's a lot harder to find ways to get them to play nice with each other. And that challenge has only gotten greater as components have become more complex and setups more elaborate.

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Download Lowdown
Michael Antonoff  |  Jul 04, 2005  | 

A lot of people equate downloading with transferring songs from Apple's iTunes site to an iPod, thinking that's the end of the story. But online music files can have about as many uses around the house as your favorite three-in-one tool.

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The iPod Killer Elite
Peter Pachal  |  Jul 04, 2005  | 

It's no exaggeration to say that Apple has defined how people listen to music in the 21st century. Already commanding 75% of the digital music player market, the iPod phenomenon just keeps growing.

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Take It Personally
 |  Jul 01, 2005  | 

Most would agree that portable music players are the hottest tech ticket in town. You're just not cool these days unless you have a few thousand tunes in your pocket and earbuds (preferably the fashionable white kind) stuck in your ears.

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The Great Audio Cable Debate
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 26, 2005  | 
When home theater enthusiasts talk about their audio systems, they usually concentrate on components such as the disc player, receiver (or preamp-processor and power amps), and speakers. But there's another component that deserves just as much attention: the cables that connect the other devices together. Without cables, those other components would be nothing more than expensive boat anchors.
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