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Toshiba 50L7300U review

The L7300U isn't known for flashy features or a speedy interface, but it is capable of providing superb picture quality. The wireless keyboard and attractive design only add to its appeal.
CES 2014 home theater preview

Here’s whats coming at CES 2014 to make your home theater look antiquated

With so many companies announcing their product catalog ahead of the big show, predicting what to expect from CES 2014 is easier than ever before.
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LG to bring five OLED TV models to CES 2014

LG"s aim to lead the industry in OLED TV development has resulted in a total of five new models to be shown at CES 2014.

Samsung dishes details on its audio lineup ahead of CES 2014

Samsung has made public key details on its premium audio products, due to be shown off at CES 2014. We've got vital stats here.
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Blueshift’s bamboo Bluetooth beauty ditches D cells for supercapacitors

Bluetooth speakers are everywhere, but none are remotely like Sam Beck's Blueshift speakers. Check out what makes these portable speakers so amazing
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Want giant TV, will travel: Seeing the latest TVs now requires Delta instead of FedEx

Last year required tens of thousands of miles of travel, airport food, and cramped seats in order to get access to the year's hottest televisions.

AllCast gives Android users streaming skills, but no Chromecast support yet

The AllCast app is back, using DLNA to let Android users stream pictures and videos to compatible devices sych as Roku and Apple TV boxes, smart TVs and more.
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Best home theater product of 2013: Samsung KN55S9 curved OLED TV

2013 was a great year for home theater technology, but one product stands out in our minds as the best. Read more about our pick here.

Here’s the dish on LG’s new Sound Plate and the rest of its CES 2014 audio lineup

LG isn't waiting for CES 2014 to pull the curtain back on its 2014 audio plans. Here, we go through the line up, which includes a new Sound Plate design.
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Turtle Beach Ear Force i60 review

Turtle Beach has broken away from the traditional gaming headset market with two very apple-centric headsets. Here, we review the i60, which offer wireless performance at home and on the go.

Here we go again: Samsung answers back with its own 105-inch curved 4K TV

In what is becoming an annual TV "swordfight," Samsung and LG are each claiming to have the world's first and largest 105-inch curved 4K Ultra HD TV.
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LG’s 105-inch curved 4K TV will swallow your face and dominate CES 2014

LG is getting a jump on the CES 2014 party by announcing its biggest baddest product yet, a 21:9 aspect 105-inch curved 4K Ultra HD TV.

Yamaha Soavo speakers are part grand piano, part speaker, all awesome

Yamaha's Soavo speaker line doesn't make it to the US very often, but when it does, it usually makes a splash. Check out the gorgeous NS-F901 floor-stander.
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Luxury home theater gift guide

When money is no issue, this is the sort of home theater you could (and should) build. Check out our outrageous list of home theater components.
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Yamaha’s hi-fi alarm clock spares your tender waking ears, charges your gadgets

Leave it to Yamaha to reinvent the alarm clock. This powder-coated, wireless wonder offers enough custom features to make waking up a little more pleasant.
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11 turntables that look weird and sound insane

Here's our pick for the craziest, most over-the-top turntables we've ever seen; some of which cost twice as much as you make in a year.
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Pioneer Elite SC-79 review

Pioneer’s SC-79 may cost a pretty penny, but it’s worth every single one of them. This is one of the finest receivers Pioneer has ever produced, and it raises the bar for the rest of the industry.
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Philips SoundShooter SBT30 review

If you’re about to pick up one of those bargain bin Bluetooth speakers this holiday season, then don’t. Stepping up a few notches to something like the Philips SoundShooter will be worth the added investment.
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Tech gifts for musicians

In our list of the best tech gifts for musicians, we cover everything from motorized guitar tuners to iPad effects pedals and everything in between.
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Stop! Think twice before you rush for that bin of bargain electronics

Don’t be fooled by the slashed prices and impressive displays: The electronics you see piled at the front of your local big-box retailer aren’t just bad deals, they’re often bound to disappoint.
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Phiaton Chord MS 530 review

Phiaton’s Chord MS530 are, by a good margin, the best travel headphone we’ve tested yet. Their near-perfect blend of high fidelity, outstanding noise canceling, wireless flexibility, and comfortable fit make them one of the strongest headphone offerings in their class.
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This wireless bamboo speaker charges in 5 minutes and plays for 6 hours

Sam Beck and his company Blueshift aim to bring a bamboo-clad, portable wireless speaker to market that charges in a flash and lasts for hours.
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Samsung UN55F9000 review

If you’re an early adopter with deep pockets on the hunt for an Ultra HDTV, then Samsung’s UN65F9000 should be on your short list. It lacks some of the premium performance-enhancing features of LG’s LA9700, but it costs a lot less, too.
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Samsung UN65F9000 review

If you’re an early adopter with deep pockets on the hunt for an Ultra HDTV, then Samsung’s UN65F9000 should be on your short list. It lacks some of the premium performance-enhancing features of LG’s LA9700, but it costs a lot less, too.
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Viewsonic PJD-7820HD review

Viewsonic’s PJD-7820HD offers tremendous value thanks to an exceptionally bright image, vivid colors, and 1080p resolution. It’s light enough to go anywhere and versatile enough to be placed anywhere, providing big-screen action on demand.
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JLab’s Epic earbuds bring epic bass without the epic pricetag

JLab unleashed today the skull-pounding Epic, a sort of half in-ear headphone with massive 13mm drivers, a whole wardrobe of eartips and single-button mic.
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Beats pops two new Pills and wireless Studio headphones for the holidays

Beats Electronics has unleashed new products just in time to get the kids begging for the holidays, including the Beats Pill, Pill XL and wireless Studio headphones.
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Blockbusted: Blockbuster to shutter remaining stores, kill off movie-by-mail

Dish Network has announced it is closing down the last remaining Blockbuster retail locations and will kill off its movie-by-mail program.
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Carbon Audio Pocket Speaker review

Carbon Audio issues another winner in the form of its brand new Pocket Speaker, a shockingly loud Bluetooth speaker that actually fits comfortably in your pocket, offers solid sound quality and makes a terrific speakerphone, to boot.
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Peachtree Audio Decco65 review

The Peachtree decco65 is an audiophile favorite reborn for today’s modern listener. Armed with several digital inputs and a tube in the preamp stage, this fresh look at the integrated amp is just what the audio scene needed.
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End of an era: Panasonic calls it quits on plasma TVs

Go buy a plasma now. Panasonic has confirmed that it will no longer make plasma televisions, with sales to cease by March of 2014.

B&O’s new Beolabs are adorably named, insanely designed, exceptionally wireless

Bang & Olufsen revealed two wireless speakers and a wireless subwoofer in New York which are the first to be certified by WiSA.
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LG 65LA9700 review

LG’s LA9700 Ultra HD 4K TV is one of its best-performing yet, but with a premium price tag and no 4K content to play on it, does buying one make any sense?
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Samsung UN85S9 review

We review the Samsung UN85S9 Ultra HD 4K TV, a luxury TV if there ever was one, and the best-performing TV in its class.