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Morel
You can't deny the appeal of twins, and Morel's new high-end Octwin speaker is no exception. The Octave/Octwin Series is a modular loudspeaker system based around the Ocatve unit, which houses a 5.25-inch rear-vented woofer and a 1.12-inch tweeter. The Octwin is simply a combination of two Octave units, which you can arrange vertically (as shown here) or horizontally to form a center-channel unit. The Octave's cabinet is made of Corian, a material that resembles marble but incorporates the acoustic qualities of more-traditional enclosure materials. Available in a black or white piano finish, a pair of Octaves costs $4,400, and a pair of Octwins costs $8,000.
Morel
(800) MOREL-14
www.morelhifi.com

Planar
It may be called home theater, but the experience of enjoying technology at home isn't just about the theater anymore. You may want to enjoy your software collection in other rooms of your home. To do that, you need the right gear, like the XP22WSA-01 22-inch LCD monitor from Planar. The thin, attractively designed display features a 16:9 screen with an anti-glare coating and comes with a flexible stand that you can use for either tabletop- or wall-mounting. On the inside, this display features a motion-adaptive deinterlacer in its video-processing circuitry, which is said to produce smooth images without jagged edges. This LCD monitor sells for $2,579, and Planar also offers a 20-inch version with a 4:3 screen for $1,879.
Planar
(503) 748-1100
www.planar.com