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Report on TVs from the 2008 CES show

I attend the CES convention every year in Las Vegas to get a sneak peek at the prototypes and new technology on the horizon. This year, the big story was focused on thin TVs. And I mean really thin, beginning with the Pioneer Project Kuro Concept TV. We’ve had phenomenal success with the Pione...

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World’s Best Table Radio

What a gem! This is perfect for your office, kitchen or bedroom. The Tivoli Music System delivers full and expansive stereo sound from the radio, CD or your iPod – including from two speakers and a built-in powered subwoofer. A self-adjusting lighted display provides the time an...

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Musical Throwback

Let’s face it; there is a difference in sound between a digital CD and a classic, vinyl record. Fortunately, McIntosh has recognized the need for a turntable with 21st century technology – without compromising musicality. The MT-10 is McIntosh’s new turntable, boasti...

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Workout With Music, Minus the Fuss

Everyone who works out these days uses an iPod…at least it seems that way. And now there’s an even easier way to play your iPod while you work out: the Timex iControl watch. This sporty watch (with full Ironman features including timers, backlight, etc.) contains a receiver th...

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Bye-bye Black Bars

Fullscreen and widescreen with high resolution? It’s finally possible with Runco’s CineWide technology. This technology provides uncompromised widescreen reproduction of movies originally filmed in the CinemaScope™ 2.35:1 format. It maintains constant vertical height on the sc...

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The Best Flat TV Ever? Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-110FD

We sell countless flat TVs at Gramophone. After all, we were the first store to debut flat TV in the state of Maryland, so we know a thing or two about judging them. We’ve always been fans of Pioneer Elite; they truly have the most stunning picture when you do a side-by-side comparis...

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Cute Sound? B&W PV1 Subwoofer

I don’t often pair the words “cute” with “great sound”, but even I have to admit that Bowers & Wilkins mastered both in the PV1 subwoofer. The PV1 takes all the old principles of a subwoofer and turns them on their head, beginning with the adage that a sub...

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Quality Travel Companion: Tivoli Songbook

Now you can access music and news when you travel without sacrificing audio quality thanks to the Tivoli Audio Songbook. A sensitive digital tuner delivers FM and AM programming in high fidelity sound, in a suit-case friendly size. A rubberized coating protects it for traveling and of course it...

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A Scrapbook for the Digital Age?

When I first heard about the Sony Home Entertainment Server, I was non-plussed. Sure, I like the way it stores up to 200 DVDs including the new Blu-Ray high def discs so you can access your movie library through one location. And, it’s great that it can store up to 2,000 albums. But we’v...

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Take Your Library With You: Sony Reader

Book lover? Then you’ll love the new e-Reader from Sony. It takes an entire library of books and makes it portable in a slim, lightweight electronic pad. I like to think of it as an iPod for my books. No more choosing which books to take with you when you travel. No more lugging heavy volumes ...

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