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Acoustic Research at CES 2009

Three products from Acoustic Research (a brand of Audiovox) caught our eye at CES 2009. In addition to a pair of XSight universal remotes, the company also previewed the ARW5.1 Wireless Conversion System, which converts any standard surround speaker system to "wireless" operation--albeit with some caveats.

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Acoustic Research ARW51
January 9, 2009 4:08 PM PST

The Acoustic Research ARW51 can convert any 5.1 surround speaker system to "wireless" operation. Connect the base-station transmitter to your AV source (the AV receiver), and each of the wireless receivers to one of the speakers. The caveat, of course, is that each wireless receiver needs to be plugged into a power outlet, and wired to each speaker--which could mean for more (albeit shorter) cables. The ARW51 will retail for $600 when it hits later in 2009.

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