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Page 10 of 10  10. Revel Salon (loudspeakers)More AR reviewers own Revel speakers (and pick fights with Del Colliano about them) than any other brand. Revel’s smooth and warm sound never loses accuracy even at absurd Bryan Southard listening levels. 9. V Inc. Bravo D-1 (DVD player)  No
reviewer can believe this player costs $199. Its DVI output into a
plasma or digital projector is breathtaking and then you realize again
that it is $199 and you are even more impressed.8. Anthem AVM 20 (AV preamp)  Barely
anyone can afford or justify a $30,000 AV preamp, but tens of thousands
of AV enthusiasts can afford the investment in an AVM20. This sucker
has all of the bells and whistles, and offers audio quality that makes
you wish you never even looked at a receiver.7. Sunfire Theater Grand III (AV preamp)  The
Sunfire TGIII goes head to head with the Anthem AVM20 in the
marketplace. Our reviewers comment on its warm, Bob Carver sound and
its remarkable simplicity.6. Sony 34XBR910 (HDTV)  CRT
TVs are on their last legs, with LCD and plasmas now on the market, but
for the a little over $2,000, this TV makes the best picture any of us
have seen this side of $30,000. While 34 inches isn’t huge for a home
theater, this XBR WEGA makes a frighteningly good picture for every
home theater and HDTV enthusiast. 5. Meridian 800 (DVD player)  The
800 might be the ultimate source component. Its audio performance is
unmatched for CD and DVD-Audio, but its video performance for DVDs
makes the 800’s $20,000 price tag something that causes serious video
nuts to write big checks.4. Energy Take 5.2 (loudspeakers)  Bang
for your buck defined. These speakers are a complete solution, easy to
use and also great-sounding. Oh yeah, you can afford them, too.3. Apple iPod (music storage)  The
fact that the Apple iPod allows you to carry 4000 songs in your pocket
is certainly a perk, but now, with their iTunes software and
pay-per-download service, the iPod is even more essential. If you love
music, you need an iPod to take with you to the gym, to play in the
car, to connect to your computer at work and beyond.2. Mark Levinson No.40 (AV preamp)  This
$30,000 AV processor oozes cool factor and has the technology to back
up its lofty high-end audio history with both stunning audio and video
performance. The two-chassis monster pulls off feats like video
transcoding (converting S-Video, for example, to component) that you
won’t find in other AV preamps. The No. 40, if you can find one these
days, is the perfect no-compromise product to convert an audiophile
system into a true high-end home theater that doesn’t forget its audio
roots.1. TiVo (personal video recorder)  We
couldn’t imagine living without TiVo. This one service makes television
exponentially more valuable. Easier to program than a VCR and far
easier to use, TiVo is a must-have for anyone with a TV. We dream of a
day when there is an HDTV TiVo. We hear DirecTV will have one available
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