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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
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•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
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| Aeon Flux |
Munich
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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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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
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BackTalk: John Lithgow
Jamie Sorcher talks to the 3rd Rock star about his new sitcom, his singing career, and his love for boneless bananas
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New Products
The latest and hottest products available! |
The List
The Best Gear to buy right now |
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