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Test Reports
Brillian exclusive
65-inch LCoS HDTV
Samsung HP-S5053 50-inch Plasma HDTV
NetStreams DigiLinX Audio System
Polk In-wall IP speaker system
MovieBeam Video Rental System
Rent-A-Rama
Canton exclusive
CD 200 home theater speaker system
Quick Take: Harman Kardon
TC30 universal remote control
Spotlight: Dream Stream
Streaming music systems for the digital age from Philips, Sonos, and Yamaha
Road Gear
System Builder: 2006 Volvo V70 2.4
Upgrades To Make Your Stock System Sound Even Better
Stock Market: 2006 Dodge Charger R/T
A State-Of-The-Art Stock System For Those Who Don't Want To Upgrade
Alpine Blackbird PMD-B100 Personal Navigation Device
Nav on the Fly
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Features
Special Section: The Future of Recorded Music
Part 1: Are Discs Obsolete?
Downloads are challenging the CD's 24-year reign. But will the new digital order come as quickly as the pundits claim?
Part 2: The Artists' Perspective
The move from CDs to music files has radically changed the way musicians distribute and market their music.
Part 3: Gluttons for Punishment
How the Music Industry Continues to Sabotage Its Own Future.
Part 4: The Artists' Forum
Musicians sound off about the merits and detriments of the CD and how they're dealing with a digital-delivery-oriented future.
Part 5: The Life and Times of the CD
Tracking the changes in the recorded music format from birth to (possible?) death.
INSTALLATIONS: Home Theater Plus
How to create a room that's both a first-rate theater and a flexible social space for the whole family.
How to install a music server
Like a giant iPod, a music server puts all your music at your fingertips, sorted by artist, title, and genre. If you're still loading discs into a megachanger or putting on headphones to enjoy MP3s, a server can take care of your needs.
Alive & Kickin'
The SXSW Music Festival has the best format: the stage.
INNER WORKINGS
Inside a video iPod
S&V Q&A
Advice on home theater, audio, and video
Tech Talk
Thanks for the format memories
The Gadget Girl
Jamie Sorcher looks at gizmos on the go: Sennheiser headphones, Solio charger
Reality Bytes
The Dark Side of the Tune
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Entertainment
Music | DVDs | Games
MUSIC
Iraq and a Hard Rock
Neil Young and Pearl Jam, on the front lines
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Stadium Arcadium
Paul Simon
Surprise
The Raconteurs
Broken Boy Soldiers
Mission of Burma
The Obliterati
Dixie Chicks
Taking the Long Way
Grandaddy
Just Like the Fambly Cat
Tool
10,000 Days
Snow Patrol
Eyes Open
Jewel
Goodbye Alice in Wonderland
Hoobastank
Every Man for Himself
Every Pic Tells a Story
(Not all tell it well)
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DVDs
Syriana
Aeon Flux
Munich
Ronin
Special Edition
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Rescue Me
Season 2
Event Horizon
Special Edition
The Complete Mr. Arkadin
Boston Legal
Season 1
Reference Disc
The New World
Two Guys Named John
The John Ford Collection
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GAMES
X-Men: The Official Game
The Da Vinci Code
Table Tennis
Hitman: Blood Money
Tomb Raider: Legend
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Plus:
The Custom Installer
The media server revolution
Channel S&V
Sound & Vision's online video correspondent Jamie Sorcher brings you the latest news and views from the world of audio, video, and home theater.
Sound & Vision Radio
Sound & Vision radio is on the air, on Radio America, SSevery Saturday and can be heard via podcasts, available every Thursday!
Save the album?
A Monthly column for Sound & Vision, by Bob Lefsetz
First Take: Little Steven Van Zandt
Mike Mettler talks to the godfather of underground garage about the pull of satellite radio, the end of the CD, and why analog trumps digital
30 Minutes with Ian Gillan of Deep Purple

BackTalk: John Lithgow
Jamie Sorcher talks to the 3rd Rock star about his new sitcom, his singing career, and his love for boneless bananas

New Products
The latest and hottest products available!
The List
The Best Gear to buy right now
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