The first time I won an audio-related prize, I won a portable CD player and the complete Dire Straits collection on CD - this was in 1987.
Now, in 2010, I have one another audio prize! The ZVOX Incredibase 575. For now I'm going to post some pictures with some comments, I'll write up some impressions and post them later. The short version: 1.
Tom's Audioholics review is pretty spot on. 2. I'm keeping it, not selling it. But more on that later. Now, for pics.
For reference, that's a Panasonic 42inch Plasma in the pictures.
I'm including the above picture just to make clear you aren't getting some puny little "sound bar" if you get the ZVOX 575. I knew the measurements before it arrived, but it's still a bit startling to see the box.
The above two pictures show what the box looked like when opened, and everything that's included. The box itself had some impressive looking gouges courtesy of UPS, but the unit itself was in perfect condition.
You get the ZVOX speaker unit itself, a power cord, stereo RCA cables, a remote w/batteries, and the instructions. There is really only a
single page of instructions: the rest is decorative, or safety info, or warranty info.
And the final two images are of the ZVOX set up - (with my Wharfedale bookshelf speakers still in place, as well).
That's it for now...I'll try to get a proper "review" up in a few days.