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Denon DHT-486DV

While home-theater-in-a-box HTIB systems are incredibly popular, they're typically not known for their sound or build quality. Thankfully, Denon's approach to HTIB design defies that sort of pigeonholing. First off, the DHT-486DV's 7-channel A/V receiver is a bona fide, separates-grade component. The DVD player is also first rate, and the...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Denon, HTIB, Denon DHT-486DV

Product reviews 2006-05-05

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Zvox Z-Base 575

Photo gallery:Zvox Z-Base 575Sound bars feel like they've been around forever now, but they're still a relatively new product; consider that the groundbreaking Yamaha YSP-1 debuted back at CES 2005. Since then, the exterior design of the units hasn't changed much, with the vast majority still consisting of a long...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Zvox Z-Base 575, HDTV, TV

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Zvox Z-Base 550

Let's start with a clarification: Don't confuse the Zvox Z-Base 550 Low-Profile Single Cabinet Surround Sound System ($500) with any of those seriously svelte sound bar speakers crowding the market. It's not even comparable with Zvox's previous single-speaker soundbars, the 415 ($400) and 425 ($600). Those speakers were designed to...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Cable, Z-Base 550, Zvox Z-Base 550, speaker, TV, PhaseCue

Product reviews 2008-12-12

Denon DHT-FS5

Denon's DHT-FS5 is an unusually compact single speaker surround system with an unusually compact list price--just $500. That means it sells for less than half the asking price of its big brother, Denon's up market DHT-FS3. Even so, the two units have a lot in common: they're almost the...

Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, Denon DHT-FS5, Denon, speaker

Product reviews 2008-12-04

Marantz ES7001 SSX Front Surround Speaker System

As one of America's oldest audio brands, it was inevitable Marantz would offer a single-speaker surround system. Every few months another manufacturer unveils a new one, and now it's Marantz's turn. With the ES7001 SSX Front Surround Speaker System, Marantz built a model that competes in the upper end of...

Tags: Build Quality, ES7001, Marantz

Product reviews 2008-11-24

Denon DHT-FS3

After you've heard a few virtual surround speakers, you realize there's not a whole lot of surround sound coming out of these things. Yes, the better ones project sound beyond the width of the speaker and well into the room, but only if you're sitting directly in front of the...

Tags: subwoofer, Denon DHT-FS3, Denon, speaker

Product reviews 2008-10-30