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lg home theater claims 10.1 surround sound

LG HT752TP Home Theater System

LG is showing off their new HT752TP “flat home theater” system which claims the unique distinction of producing “10.1″ virtual surround sound.

The system simulates additional channels in between its standard 5 speaker surround setup, to produce the illusion of 10 individual speaker locations. It features a unique design with clear acrylic and aluminum flat…

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March 12th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment

a home theater even your girlfriend could love

The Theater Home Theater in a Box

Sure, there are countless “home theater in a box” systems out there, but most of them are generic, cheap looking silver boxes that look like something that only belongs on a shelf at your local Best Buy.

(*Siamese cat not included.)
Leave it to those shmancy European designers to come up with something with a…

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February 5th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio design home entertainment

philips ambisound hts8100 home theater in a box

Philips Ambisound HTS8100

Single-box surround systems seem to be all the rage these days, with systems like Yamaha’s YSP line of sound projectors and the iLive Virtual Surround System recently in the news. Now Philips has revealed their entry into the virtual surround market with their Ambisound HTS8100 system.

The Ambisound system features virtual 5.1 surround sound from…

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January 22nd, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio home entertainment

ilive virtual surround sound system with ipod dock

iLive iHTD8817DT DVD Virtual Surround Sound Speaker Bar

In the market for a complete home theater setup without a lot of clutter? The iLive iHTD8817DT DVD Virtual Surround Sound Speaker Bar (now that’s a mouthful,) is a complete home theater in one piece of hardware. As a bonus, it even features an iPod dock.

Channeling much of its style from Yamaha’s YSP surround…

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January 8th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio home entertainment