In these days of multi-channel home theater mega systems, Onkyo reflects on its past and releases new two-channel integrated amplifiers, CD players and an elegant pair of speakers.

Looking for the ultimate audio ‘accessories’ for your iPod? How about $59,000 liquid-cooled tube amps? Some transparent horn speakers? Or maybe a 5-Watt single-ended triode tube amp in iPod-white matched up with some super-efficient, masterfully cratfed wooden loudspeakers? These devices and much more were on display at Home Entertainment Expo 2006.

Bob Kuzma’s coverage of Home Entertainment Expo concludes with details on liquid-cooled tube amps and 2-way speakers from Von Gaylord, and a killer-sounding system by Globe Audio Marketing that featured WLM speakers.

Home Entertainment Expo 2006 in Los Angeles sets the stage for a return to ‘Lifestyle Plus Hifi’ with high-end (and high-priced) audio systems that look as good as they sound.

Bringing the price of world-class video scaling technology down below the stratosphere, Epson will include an external Silicon Optix HQV TX3 video processor with its Powerlite Pro Cinema 800 Projector at the low, low price of $6999.

HP makes deeper inroads into the home theater market with a new 1080p DLP-based TV that uses LEDs for illumination, plus an integrated HDTV/media server.

Proving that bad movies can still make great demos, Outlaw Audio uses the SciFi clunker ‘The Core’ to effectively show off their new LFM-1+ subwoofer as well as a Screen Research projection screen.

Aperion Audio demonstrates two new products and showcases a top of the line 7.4-channel surround system that rocks the house at Home Entertainment Expo 2006.

High-end audio and video dealer Ultimate Audio Video teamed up with sound consultants Rives Audio at the Home Entertainment Expo to demonstrate the importance of room treatments in a high-end audio system.