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35716_BC-FC.qxp 9/26/08 12:05 PM Page 1 Production Studio BEST BUY ADVERTISING M a g n KEYLINEFINALFINAL o l APPROVALRELEASEKEYLINE i a PRINT SCALE: 87% | B Pub: r Colors: 4 i n LIVE: 14.25x9.875 g i TRIM: 16.75x10.875 n g BLEED: 17x11.125 i TRAFFIC: Virgin n MarCom: s p PA: gs i r PREV PA: a t CD: i o ACD: n AD: Clift/Reade t ™ o Magnolia | Bringing inspiration to your space CW: Print Prod: y o __: Legal _ u r ___: Proofreader s p a c e ™ One of the most knowledgeable and experienced sales staffs in the business Our System Designers and Installers possess a rare passion and knowledge about audio, video and home automation. And we empower them to do whatever it takes to make sure you end up with the system that’s right for you. Many have been with Magnolia 10, 15 or even 20 years, so they know what it takes to build systems and relationships. The best brands for the best performance We carefully select brands you can trust. From household names like Samsung, Sony, and iPod to some of the most sought-after brands in high-performance audio and video, including McIntosh, MartinLogan and Pioneer Elite. We always start with quality. Brought to life by our own professional install team Our elite Programmers, Engineers and Installers are all dedicated to building your dream system. They’re the ones that take it from product in a box to a system that comes alive in your hands, at your home. We’re not done when the wires are hidden and the TV is on the wall. No, we aim to build a lifetime of satisfaction in your home entertainment experience. The right price There’s a litany of other things we do to ensure the best possible shopping experience for you. From one of the industry’s best 90-day price protection1 policies to our customized financing plans to fit any need, our promise is simple. Same price, better service. We CALIFORNIA DREAMING also service the products we sell, helping to ensure a long life for your favorite products. Entertaining outside all year round. I s s u Come in to one of our 13 locations, sit down inside one of our demo rooms e n u and experience the difference. Or let us come to you. m MADE IN ITALY b e Call 1.877.643.9682 for a FREE in-home consultation. r A look at Sonus faber so far. f o u r same price | better service | W the Magnolia promise i n GAMING SERIOUSLY t e How P ole Position got left in the dust. CALIFORNIA: Emeryville • 5606 Bay Street, next to Barnes & Noble, off I-80 freeway, across from The Marriott • 510-420-6100 | Palo Alto • 180 University Ave., corner of Emerson & University, in Lytton Plaza. Free r 2-hour parking at 528 High St. • 650-838-2500 | Roseville • 1164 Galleria Blvd., The Ridge at Creekside, across from the Galleria • 916-724-2040 | San Ramon • 110 Sunset Drive at The Shops at Bishop Ranch, 2 between Whole Foods and Borders Books. • 925-242-3600 | Santa Clara • 52 North Winchester Blvd., next to Mancini’s Sleepworld, one block north of Stevens Creek Blvd. • 408-423-5100 | Santa Monica • 2800 0 Wilshire Blvd., corner of Harvard and Wilshire, in the 2800 block • 310-309-5000 | Santa Rosa • 2080 Santa Rosa Ave., in the Santa Rosa Market Place • 707-566-2680 | Woodland Hills • 21603 W. Victory Blvd., 0 Canoga Park, near Victory & Canoga, next to Best Buy • 818-251-3540 WASHINGTON: Seattle • 6308 Roosevelt Way NE • 206-525-1961 | Design Center • 6308 Roosevelt Way NE • 206-729-4599 | Bellevue • 14404 8 NE 20th • 425-747-0850 | Lynnwood • 4201 196th SW • 425-775-7288 | Southcenter • 16600 Southcenter Pkwy • 206-575-0851 OREGON: Beaverton • 11975 SW Canyon Road • 503-643-4164 STORE HOURS: Mon - Fri 10am to 9pm, Saturday 10am to 8pm, Sunday 11am to 6pm. 190-Day Price Protection: If you find a lower price on any item new and in stock at a local authorized dealer—including our own stores—we’ll refund the difference. Price protection does not apply to Issue number four | Winter 2008 special order, bonus, free, or financing offers, open-box, clearance or closeout products. 35716_IFC-1.qxp 9/26/08 12:08 PM Page 1 Production Studio BEST BUY ADVERTISING Magnolia | Bringing inspiration to your space™ KEYLINEFINALFINAL APPROVALRELEASEKEYLINE PRINT SCALE: 88% Pub: Colors: contents features LIVE: TRIM: BLEED: TRAFFIC: A Message from Magnolia’s Steve Delp 2 MarCom: Letters from you. PA: Schaffer, Gregory PREV PA: CD: California Dreaming 4 4 ACD: Designed for entertaining. AD: CW: New Products @ Magnolia 12 Print Prod: From demo room to the ideal room in your home. ___: Legal ___: Proofreader The Elite of Pioneer Elite 16 The customizable signature series unveiled. 18 Made in Italy 18 Sonus faber so far. Gifts Galore 26 For the person who has everything. 26 Sophisticated, Elegant and Totally Rockin’. 30 Family room inspiration can come from anywhere. Remote to the Rescue 36 The mystery untangled. PC Meets TV — TV Meets PC 38 Extenders for Windows® hooks up your TV to online media. Gaming Seriously 40 How Pole Position got left in the dust. Magnolia Senior System Designers 44 Meet the best of our best. Magnolia at Starry Night 45 38 Spotlight on Magnolia at the GRAMMY Foundation Gala. Extend Your iPod 46 Joining the iPod revolution. Art of The Demo 48 46 The movies that you can’t miss on Blu-ray. 40 Join our Team. Contact our Recruiters via [email protected] Want to know more? Visit us online at magnoliaav.com. Need to let us know? M magazine welcomes your comments and observations, please send them to Magnolia AV Marketing Department, 6305 South 231st Street, Kent, WA 98032 or via e-mail to [email protected]. managing editor | john sheehan | senior editor | liz pedersen | contributing editors | jason sawyer.jason troiden | art | adrian clift.david reade | strategic development | ziba sarabia | content managers | kyle bradshaw.heidi white | coordinator | sarah price | print production | lisa young | production | greg schaffer.melissa bergquist | media | vanessa lee 10% Printed on FSC Certified Paper manufactured with electricity in the form of renewable energy — wind, hydro and biogas. Cover pages Cert no. SW-COC-1865 containing a minimum of 10% Post-consumer recovered fiber and text pages containing a minimum of 20% Post-consumer recovered fiber. 35716_IFC-1.qxp 9/26/08 12:08 PM Page 1 Production Studio BEST BUY ADVERTISING Magnolia | Bringing inspiration to your space™ KEYLINEFINALFINAL APPROVALRELEASEKEYLINE PRINT SCALE: 88% Pub: Colors: contents features LIVE: TRIM: BLEED: TRAFFIC: A Message from Magnolia’s Steve Delp 2 MarCom: Letters from you. PA: Schaffer, Gregory PREV PA: CD: California Dreaming 4 4 ACD: Designed for entertaining. AD: CW: New Products @ Magnolia 12 Print Prod: From demo room to the ideal room in your home. ___: Legal ___: Proofreader The Elite of Pioneer Elite 16 The customizable signature series unveiled. 18 Made in Italy 18 Sonus faber so far. Gifts Galore 26 For the person who has everything. 26 Sophisticated, Elegant and Totally Rockin’. 30 Family room inspiration can come from anywhere. Remote to the Rescue 36 The mystery untangled. PC Meets TV — TV Meets PC 38 Extenders for Windows® hooks up your TV to online media. Gaming Seriously 40 How Pole Position got left in the dust. Magnolia Senior System Designers 44 Meet the best of our best. Magnolia at Starry Night 45 38 Spotlight on Magnolia at the GRAMMY Foundation Gala. Extend Your iPod 46 Joining the iPod revolution. Art of The Demo 48 46 The movies that you can’t miss on Blu-ray. 40 Join our Team. Contact our Recruiters via [email protected] Want to know more? Visit us online at magnoliaav.com. Need to let us know? M magazine welcomes your comments and observations, please send them to Magnolia AV Marketing Department, 6305 South 231st Street, Kent, WA 98032 or via e-mail to [email protected]. managing editor | john sheehan | senior editor | liz pedersen | contributing editors | jason sawyer.jason troiden | art | adrian clift.david reade | strategic development | ziba sarabia | content managers | kyle bradshaw.heidi white | coordinator | sarah price | print production | lisa young | production | greg schaffer.melissa bergquist | media | vanessa lee 10% Printed on FSC Certified Paper manufactured with electricity in the form of renewable energy — wind, hydro and biogas. Cover pages Cert no. SW-COC-1865 containing a minimum of 10% Post-consumer recovered fiber and text pages containing a minimum of 20% Post-consumer recovered fiber. 35716_2-3_Testim_Delp.qxp 9/29/08 11:21 AM Page 2 Production Studio BEST BUY ADVERTISING KEYLINEFINALFINAL Letters to Magnolia APPROVALRELEASEKEYLINE PRINT SCALE: 88% If you’d like to submit a letter to the editor of M for Pub: Colors: 4 consideration in a future publication, or to comment Wayne Gray, System Designer, Bellevue, WA LIVE: 14.25x9.875 on one of your experiences, please go to Employee since 1999 TRIM: 16.75x10.875 BLEED: 17x11.125 magnoliaav.com and select “contact us.” My husband and I want to tell you about the amazing customer service we have received from your TRAFFIC: Price MarCom: Bellevue store, but in particular, from your salesperson, Wayne Gray. We purchased a 42" LCD on Black PA: gs Thomas Ford, System Designer, Santa Rosa, CA PREV PA: GregorySchaffer-MBP-2.4 Friday and we were thrilled (even with the experience we got standing in line in the cold and how we CD: Employee since 2005 ACD: were treated in store on the day of purchase).