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Canton Movie CD 201 Speaker System and Onkyo TX-SR504 A/V Receiver
Steve Guttenberg  |  Oct 24, 2006  |  First Published: Oct 25, 2006
The little system that could.

Some guys fantasize about winning the Mega Millions Lottery and driving into the sunset in a $1.25-million Bugatti Veyron 16.4 supercar. Or maybe a giddy winner would fork over heaps of cash for an ultimate home theater. The market for ultrahigh-end exotica is surging, but, while I'm waiting for my big payday, I thought I'd come back down to earth and have some fun with one of Onkyo's most reasonably priced audio/video receivers, the TX-SR504 ($300), partnered with Canton's sleek Movie CD 201 speaker system ($1,999). Budgetary constraints be damned, the little system still had to sound great in my home theater and deliver the goods in a cozy bedroom, office, or den.

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AV Receiver Reviews
Rotel RSX-1057 AV Receiver
Fred Manteghian  |  Oct 24, 2006

To me, Rotel has always been the Everyman's answer to high-end audio. The company has always followed a "straight wire with gain" philosophy, which has earned it respect throughout the audiophile community. Like NAD, it's believed in holding to conservative power ratings, particularly compared to mass-market American and Japanese offerings. My daughter uses "40-Watt" Rotel integrated amplifier that's a decade old to drive her Magnepan MMG speakers, which are a pretty tough load, and it is more than comfortable with the task.

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Toshiba Cinema Series Pro 47LZ196 Flat Panel: First Look
Ultimate AV Staff  |  Oct 24, 2006

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Toshiba Cinema Series Pro 42LZ196 Flat Panel: First Look
Ultimate AV Staff  |  Oct 24, 2006

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Sony BRAVIA KDL-52XBR3 Flat Panel: First Look
Ultimate AV Staff  |  Oct 24, 2006

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Sony BRAVIA KDL-52XBR2 Flat Panel: First Look
Ultimate AV Staff  |  Oct 24, 2006

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Projector Reviews
Sony VPL-VW50 SXRD Projector: First Look
Ultimate AV Staff  |  Oct 24, 2006

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Projector Reviews
SIM2 HT5000 DLP Projector: First Look
Ultimate AV Staff  |  Oct 24, 2006

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Geoffrey Morrison Blog
1080p Xbox Lies
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Oct 24, 2006
The people at Microsoft are complete idiots. No, that’s not exactly true. They’re charlatans. They are purposely misleading the public. They recently announced a software upgrade will be available soon that will allow the Xbox 360 to output 1080p.
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Projector Reviews
Runco RS-1100 DLP Projector: First Look
Ultimate AV Staff  |  Oct 24, 2006

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