January 18, 2008 3:09 AM PST
Sharp's home theater in a stand
(Credit:
Akihabara News)
If all-in-one PCs and TVs are the way of the future, their stands may be following suit. Cabinet racks with integrated speakers have become almost standard fare from the likes of Sony, Yamaha, and Evesham. And now Sharp is throwing its hat into the ring too.
The Aquos Audio AN-ACD2 touts itself as a home theater built into a multimedia stand. The system features a 2.1-channel receiver and supposedly produces 150 watts of sound, according to Akihabara News.
Its $892 cost may seem a bit on the high side, but it could be a lot worse. Flatlift's "diamond dust" stand goes for $142,000, and it doesn't even have speakers.
I also expect to see many more companies taking on this concept. It is a solid concept of convience and convergance. Plus I assume just one thing to plug in and no wires. Oh wait, still gotta hook up the noninclusive TV. I pay an extra $500 if a motorized lift for the TV was an option. Espically if they pop-up button was on the same remote as everything else.