Sharp Shows Off Nice Rack October 19, 2007

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OK, so it’s a TV rack but not as you know it. This home cinema stand from Sharp bears a remarkable resemblance to both Evesham’s Sound Stage X2 and Sony’s Bravia Home Theatre RHT-G800 and does pretty much the same thing.

The Aquos Rack Home Theatre System is the latest TV stand that doubles as a complete home cinema set-up – well, 2.1 stereo home cinema. This baby boasts up to 300W of power thanks to an amp, two 75W speakers and a pair of 75W subwoofers.

It’s not all about power though since the rack uses Dolby’s new Audistry sound reproduction technology and supports the usual DTS, Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II surround formats.

There’s an integrated remote control for controlling other Sharp products like TVs and DVD players, as well support for other makes. It costs around £600 which, for me, is a bit too steep for a 2.1 sound system. Full specs after the jump.-Martin Lynch

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Features

* 300W Total Output Power ( 2 x 75W Speaker and 2 x 75W Subwoofer)
* Featuring new sound reproduction Technology "Audistry" by Dolby
* Integrated Remote Control for Sharp LCD TV, DVD players and other selected brands
* 2.1ch Front Surround System
* High Power Sound Playback with amplifier
* Piano Finish cabinet with black glass top and shelf
* DTS, Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II Decoder
* Dolby Virtual Speaker
* Magnetically Shielded Front Speakers
* FM Tuner with up to 40 Random Present Station
* RDS ( Radio Data System) Tuner
* Timer and Sleep function

Specifications

Power Source
AC 220 ~ 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Frequency Range
FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz

Power Output
RMS 300 W, Front 75W + 75W, Subwoofer 75W + 75W

Terminals
Digital Optical Input x 2, Digital Coaxial Input x 1, Analog Input x 3, Subwoofer pre-out x 1, AC input x 3

Power Consumption
80W (06.W Standby)

Dimensions
(W x H x D, mm)
12030 x 476 x 397 mm

Weight
Main unit: 46.5kg

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