The six speakers in the new C series from KEF combine nice style and very reasonable prices. Even the top of the line C7 floor standing speaker tops out at $400/ea. The 200 watt amplifier in the C4 subwoofer should provide plenty of energy goes down to the subs 29 Hz rated limit. My only complaint? A two way center or LCR, instead of a true 3-way which would be easy enough to do in the current style of the C6 LCR, if only it they had used a (admittedly more expensive) uni-Q driver.

The new Feature center channel features 150 watts of power for its midrange stator, dual 5-1/4" woofers and single center tweeter. Price will be about $1,500, but nothing firm yet. Also self powered, are the two Clarity speakers flanking the Feature. These include dual 6-1/2" woofers to supplement the electrostatic panel (about a year old, the Purity go for the very reasonable sum of $2,000 / pr.).

The new XBR7 line is all over the map feature-wise from one model to the next. Of most interest to me was the KDL-52XBR7, the world's first LCD TV with 240Hz operation and frame interpolation. Is it twice as good as 120Hz? We'll see when I get one for review.

The latest budget projector from Sony is the VPL-HW10, which should be available in the fall for $3500. It boasts a dynamic contrast ratio of 30,000:1.

Standing next to the Devin Zell is the CLX. Introduced just a few months ago to great fanfare (and apparently a great meal atLe Bernardin where chef Eric Ripert is also a Martin Logan fan), the CLX features a "triple stator, double diaphragm, low frequency panel" that means the descent-I subwoofer to the right will only be needed for movies. Yeah, that's right, this baby is definitely reviewable! $20,000 to $30,000 a pair, depending on finish. They're showing it at a nearby hotel, so I'll try to check it out on Saturday.

Last seen dating the Pixar lamp.