Friday, September 10 -- Part 2

Paradigm showed new complete home-theater systems: the Cinema 70 CT (far left), Cinema 90 CT (center) and Cinema 110 CT. Prices have not yet been set. [www.paradigm.com]

A close-up of a Cinema speaker.

Also new from Paradigm were a swarm of models in the Monitor series. Look for these in dealer showrooms soon -- prices to be determined. [www.paradigm.com]

It's impossible to walk by a stack of Parasound Z components and not take notice. They're tiny yet full of features. From top to bottom are the 45Wpc Zamp v.3 amplifier ($300), Ztuner AM/FM tuner ($300), Zselect speaker switcher ($130), Zphono phono stage ($150) and Zpre-2 preamp (brand new, price to be announced).

Analysis Plus debuted two new cables -- the Blue Oval-In at $149 per meter pair and Super Sub at $112 per 2.5-meter run. Both are available with the company's new non-locking RCA connector, which is sold separately for $9.99 each. [www.analysis-plus.com]

Meridian separates connected with WireWorld cables, the new product of which is the red Starlight 5 HDMI cable ($199 per meter run).

Speakers for your guinea pig? Phantom Sound's sub/sat system is for outdoor use -- hidden in shrubs or other plantings, with the subwoofer mostly buried (the full sub is in the background). The cost is $200 for four stick-in-the-ground speakers and a single subwoofer.