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Gadget Gary: Vudu Child
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Mar 04, 2010  | 

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Interview: Tom Petty On The Live Anthology Box Set
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 03, 2010  | 

To disregard the hi-fi end of what we do is wrong," says Tom Petty of his decision to include a Blu-ray Disc with 62 live tracks mixed in 5.1 as part of the Deluxe Edition of his career-spanning boxed set with the Heartbreakers, The Live Anthology (Reprise). That edition, is impressive indeed.

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New Projectors: Epson vs. JVC vs. Optoma
Brent Butterworth  |  Feb 23, 2010  | 

Call it the projection paradox. Projector owners are so devoted to their pursuit of a cinematic effect that they're willing to spend thousands of dollars more than the average TV buyer and endure lights-out viewing.

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The Red Menace
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Feb 11, 2010  | 

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2009 Editors' Choice Awards
 |  Feb 04, 2010  | 

Another year, another roundup of 20 amazing products. Yes, for those of us who regularly write about and test the best that the A/V world has to offer, life can get pretty repetitive - until we step back from the test bench and take a look at the big picture. What we're seeing in our 2009 Editors' Choice Awards assortment is gear that ranges in price from around $300 on up to $85,000.

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Exclusive First Look: Mobile DTV
Brent Butterworth  |  Feb 01, 2010  | 

On June 11, 2009, I lost a cherished friend: the Sony Watchman TV I'd owned for 20 years. When analog TV broadcasts went dead that day, my Watchman, along with every other portable analog mini-TV, suddenly became useless. A few portable digital TVs have since appeared to fill the gap, but because the ATSC digital-TV standard wasn't designed for mobile use, none of them can deliver the reliable roving reception of my 1980s-vintage Watchman.

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Marantz IS301 Wireless iPod Dock
John Sciacca  |  Jan 19, 2010  | 
Key Features
$249 US.MARANTZ.COM
• Compatible with all A/V receivers and current
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Gadget Gary: Sonos ZonePlayer S5
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Jan 14, 2010  | 

My love for Sonos is no secret. You'd think I own stock in the company - full disclosure: I don't! - but you have to love a music-delivery product that starts out great and just keeps getting better.

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In-Ear Headphones Face Off
Rob Sabin  |  Jan 05, 2010  | 
Back in the early days of portable music players and digital downloads, your average audiophile could legitimately look down his (or her) nose at the whole notion and say, "Feh!" Boy, have times ever changed. Thin-sounding low-resolution MP3 files...
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10 Must-Own A/V Box Sets From 2009
Ken Richardson  |  Dec 21, 2009  | 

Robots Atack

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DIY Reader Tips Contest
 |  Dec 21, 2009  | 

Here at S+V, we're lucky to have some of the most dedicated and capable home theater junkie readers around. We know you have all kinds of tips, tricks and DIY tactics to keep your home theater churning out amazing audio and video, and we want to hear about them. To enter: Send your best DIY tips to SandVDIY@gmail.com by January 15, 2010. Feel free to include pictures of your handywork.

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20 Albums That Deserve To Be In Surround Sound
 |  Dec 06, 2009  | 

Steven Wilson keeps pretty busy with his band Porcupine Tree and various other group and solo projects. Yet he still finds time to be, among artists, the leading proponent of music in surround.

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Gadget Gary: Powermat
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Dec 02, 2009  | 

If you're a follower of this column, you know that two of my recurring themes are 1) gadgets are fun and 2) they make my life easier.

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Building a Serious Home Theater for $3k
Brent Butterworth  |  Nov 30, 2009  | 

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Fab Photos: A Gallery of the Beatles
Ken Richardson  |  Nov 16, 2009  | 

The Bally, Liverpool, September 19, 1962. Baby, you can drive . . . well, maybe not. (Photo © Apple Corps. Ltd. 2009)

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