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Aesthetics Trump Acoustics in Custom Loudspeaker Market
For the first decade of its history, custom installers and speaker manufacturers took a fairly traditional approach to loudspeaker design and sales. The rise of the custom market may have taken speakers off the floor and into the wall, but installers were still pitching rectangular in-wall speakers almost solely on the basis of sound quality. more>>

In Depth
A Home Theater Fit for a Videophile
For installation team All Around Technology, this home theater installation was a dream job. The client gave the installers the freedom to create the optimal theater ground up. There were no space constraints, the deadline was not compressed, the budget was appropriate, and they had a good working relationship with the client, architect, and builder. more>>

New Products
New Sharp Projector Brings High-Tech to Home Theaters
Sharp's XV-Z20000 1080p DLP projector offers 16:9 widescreen movie viewing. Its powered iris switchover function gives consumer control over brightness and contrast via remote control, providing flexibility in varying home theater environments with different lighting situations. more>>

Sixplex Receptacle Simplifies Powering Up
Leviton has added the Sixplex surge protective receptacle to its Acenti line of wiring devices. The Sixplex receptacle provides surge protection for up to six plugs, eliminating the need for power strips or adapters. The top and bottom outlets are reversed so low-voltage transformer-style plugs can be inserted without blocking other outlets. Sixplex installs in a two-gang wallbox. more>>

Sivovia Provides Quiet Shade Control
Lutron Electronics has added RF-based communication functionality between its HomeWorks lighting control system and the Sivoia QED Roller 64 Roller Shade system. The upgrade provides a simpler and smoother retrofit solution for the Roller 64. The Sivoia QED provides quiet, convenient control of roller and Roman shades. more>>

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