| AVRev.com's Top 100 of 2004 |
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| Home Theater Feature Articles Best Of & Top 100 Lists | |
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| Wednesday, 01 December 2004 | |
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We are back again with our list of guaranteed winners from the world of
high value and high performance audio video. Many changes have been
made to the list from 2003 to 2004 including the addition of many new
and exciting plasmas, LCDs, projectors and other video products. The AVR staff considered overall performance, value, design, uniqueness and stability as a basis for our rankings. It is important to note that any winner on our list should be considered a fantastic AV product. Ranking matter but to make the list in its own right is the ultimate compliment considering how competitive the multi-billion dollar consumer electronics business has become. 100. Marantz SR19ex receiver  Another receiver that does it all for a fair price that specifically caught editor Bryan Southard’s attention.99. Slappa CD and DVD storage  A
unique way to ditch those jewel cases. These cases contain SLAPPA's
special d2 pockets, which allow you to store your discs with the
original covers without taking up extra space. SLAPPA's are available
in a wide-variety of sizes, ranging from the petite 40-disc case to the
360 Pro. 98. Etymotic Research ER4 earphonesJam these little suckers in your ears (you might need custom ear molds) and enter your own world of audio. Perfect for a travel audio system using an iPod and a Headroom Airhead amp.  97. Canton Ergo 5.0 speaker systemBrian Kahn compares this speaker system to ones from MartinLogan and Revel at a lower price. 96. Pioneer Elite DV-47Ai DVD player  For the money, this player covers all of the high-resolution formats in a way that sets the bar for value. 95. Outlaw Audio ICBMThe ugly problem of bass management - solved.  94. Dynaudio Audience 5.1 speaker systemIt might not get all of the hype of B&W, Paradigm or PSB, but Dyn's Audience line can definitely hang with the big boys. 93. Krell KAV400xi integrated amp  Del
Colliano’s Dad uses this integrated amp's older brother (the 300iL) on
an older pair of Wilson WATT Puppies for a more reasonable solution for
someone looking for a serious high-end audio system on a budget. 92. Anthem Statement P5 ampDr. Zell compares this amp favorably to ones costing many times the retail price. 91. Linn Classik Movie DI system  The
Linn Classik Movie DI gives you a nice taste of a reference Linn home
theater system at a far lower price all-in-one chassis. Many
improvements were made from the DI version from the original. |
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