Grant Fidelity's $3,200 Impression II weds CD player, tube amp and overkill
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Just in case you're looking to throw your office back to the days of Smokey and the Bandit, Amadana has the shelf system for you. The DDA-134 sports a 'classic' walnut look with speaker grills featuring a dark brown grill combining for a system wouldn't look out of place in the Forman's living room set. This isn't just a mediocre retro shelf system though as it's equipped with a progressive scan DVD player along with the accompanying component out - no HDMI though. There are a couple of digital inputs thrown in the mix plus the system can power a center channel, surrounds, and a power'd sub. Unfortunately the skinney on the deal is that all this far out retro comes at a price: ¥168,000 ($1,448 USD).
That sound you just heard? It was silence -- the silence of thousands of BDP-S1 Blu-ray players sitting unsold on warehouse shelves, gathering dust and wondering why they did to deserve the wrath of the dreaded Osborne Effect. Because unless retailers do some serious price shaving off of the first-gen machines, Sony's official promise today of a cheaper, smaller, and more functional box landing this summer will likely convince all but the most impatient consumers to drop the S1 right off their radar. On the plus side, those of us who haven't yet picked sides in the "format war" will be treated to a much more attractive product in the BDP-S300, from its CD friendliness and Bravia Theater Sync to bonuses like AVC-HD support for playback of conent that employs x.v.Color (Sony's version of the wide color space xvYCC technology). Keep reading to check out the remote that comes paired with the S300, then forward this post to your buddies who blew $1000 on its lonely predecessor.










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