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Sonic Sculpture
Designed by Ross Lovegrove, KEF's Muon speakers may just be the most beautiful speakers ever made. Each is fabricated from large malleable sheets of heated aluminum, a process required to produce the Muon's complex curves. The shape is the synthesis of stunning aesthetics and the physics of sound, each contributing to a result that ensured one final form. With extraordinary performance, awesome dynamic range, and great finesse, these speakers are a truly contemporary 21st-century art form. Muon is limited to an edition of just 100 pairs. Visit www.kef.com for more information.

Thin is In
Hitachi unveiled their super thin 1.5 inch LCD televisions at this year's Consumer Electronics Show-shaving off one third the thickness of today's comparable models. Designed for a highly affluent and refined segment of consumers who seek luxury, style and prestige, the "Ultra Thin Display" is available the first half of this year. The monitor's thinness is achieved through a proprietary technology that affords greater power efficiency, delivers better color accuracy, and means longer overall life span for the display. With amazing viewing angles of 178 degrees, Hitachi has truly created a new category of television. For information visit www.hitachi.com.

Hot Pix
Designed and manufactured in Italy, SIM2's next generation Grand Cinema C3X is the world's smallest 3-chip high-definition projector. It's also one of the first to utilize Texas Instruments DarkChip 4 to integrate superior contrast with benchmark-quality 1080 pixel resolution. The Grand Cinema C3X produces an extraordinary picture for the discerning customer, with functions and features required to power today's sophisticated home theaters. Capable of delivering an emotional impact while complementing a room's interior design, the projector is available in four colors including a Ferrari-red. Visit www.sim2.com.

Artistic Audio
Artcoustic loudspeakers and subwoofers hang on the wall like picture frames yet deliver the full-bodied performance you'd expect from large box speakers. The removable front screens are available in dozens of elegant fabrics, and can be printed with art or photography to complement the style of a room. Cabinet frames come in a choice of finishes, as well. Because of the obtrusiveness and inelegance of ordinary speakers, music and movie lovers often give up on achieving high-performance. Artcoustic makes you believe in the "beauty of sound." Visit Artcoustic's web site at www.artcoustic.com for more information.