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Samsung UN46D8000 Review

Review: Samsung gives users stunning pictures in a knife-like body in the UN46D8000. It's a top-shelf set that does pay a price for its amazing form factor.
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Samsung UN65D8000 Review

Review: With its razor-thin body and stunning pictures Samsung's UN65D8000 is a top-shelf television that does lose a little bit in its great form factor.
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Bowers & Wilkins C5 Review

Review: Bower & Wilkins venture into the world of earphones with the in-ear C5 canalphones which attempt to live up to B&W's high standards.

Sennheiser gets colorful with two new lines of trendy earphones

Sennheiser releases two new lines of uber-colorful earphones aimed at younger listeners.

Hercules punches into growing DJ speaker market with the XPS 2.0 80 DJ Monitor

Hercules introduces its first pair of active studio monitors aimed at DJs and project-studio recording engineers.
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Philips 40PLF4706/F7 Review

Review: The Philips 40PLF4706/F7 offers some clever features like Media Connect for wirelessly connecting your PC to your TV, but lags behind competitors on other more important features.
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Philips 55PLF4706/F7 Review

Review: Lacking some important features that competitors have the Philips 55PFL4706/F7 does have some clever features like Media Connect for wirelessly connecting PCs to the TV.
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Philips 46PLF4706/F7 Review

Review: The Philips 46PFL4706/F7 has some interesting features like the Media Connect which wirelessly connects your PC to the set. Unfortunately, it lacks some important features that other competitors have.

Denon’s $500 networked audio player targets purists

Denon's DNP-720AE plays Internet radio, network audio and just about every digital file format, but $500 for a standalone component that does what many cheaper receivers already do will leave it with a narrow band of potential buyers.
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Phiaton PS 20 BT Review

Review: The Phiaton PS 20 BT leverage Bluetooth 3.0 for the best fidelity we’ve heard from a pair of wireless headphones, but you may need a PhD to set them up, if you can get them working at all.

Logitech Harmony Link turns tablets into universal remotes for $99

Logitech's $99 Harmony Link works over Wi-Fi in conjunction with smartphone and tablet apps to provide a super slick interface and total system control.
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Sony KDL-55NX720 Review

Review: The Sony KDL-55NX720 nearly matches the outstanding performance of the company’s top-tier XBR sets, without the top-tier price tag.
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Sony KDL-46NX720 Review

Review: Sony's KDL-55NX720 is almost as outstanding of Sony's top-teir XBR sets. Nicely, it doesn't come with a similar high-price.
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Sony KDL-60NX720 Review

Review: The Sony KDL-60NX720 is nearly as great as their top-tier XBR televisions and it comes with a lower price.
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Sennheiser HD 598 Review

Review: Sennheiser’s HD 598 may be the best-sounding headphones we’ve heard under $500, making them an outstanding value for audiophiles who you can stomach the creamy color palette.

Phiaton boasts Bluetooth 3.0 in new PS20 wireless headphones

Phiaton offers up a pair of Bluetooth 3.0 enabled headphones, the PS20 capable of higher quality music playback while handling phone calls.
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Pioneer spins into DJ market with potent, portable, powered speakers

Pioneer sets it sights on the DJ market with two new powered speaker models: the S-DJ05 and S-DJ08.

JVC Riptidz headphones shirk sweat, Gumy, Marshallow get tastier with new models

JVC's line of inexpensive replacement-style headphones has been updated with three new models and the latest iPod color scheme.

Runco’s LS-1 projector: A Runco even we could afford

Runco dished up a family-friendly home theater projector at CEDIA 2011 with an asking price under $4K.

Hands on with Klipsch’s Mode M40 noise-cancelling headphones

We took a listen to Klipsch's first noise-cancelling headphones, the Mode M40.

First impressions of Sony’s new VW1000ES 4K projector

What does four times 1080p resolution look like in a home theater? We had a chance to sit down with Sony's upcoming VW1000ES and find out.
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How Pioneer made digital amplification sound more musical

Pioneer worked with THX and Air Studios to dramatically improve audio quality for the D3 digital amplifiers found in the new Elite SC receivers.
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Monster announces AAC-friendly Bluetooth adapter, slips news of Beatbox Portable

Monster unveiled a new Bluetooth adapter capable of decoding AAC at CEDIA 2011, and unintentionally revealed a new speaker product intended for CES 2012 release.

New Sony ES receivers pile on networking features, refine UI

Streaming video, a new user interface and DTS Neo X support are among notable new features for this year.
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Look ma, no sub: Atlantic Technology 235 soundbar gets low on its own

Atlantic Technology's 235 soundbar is rated to produce bass down to 47Hz from just two 4-inch speakers: No sub needed. We got a chance to hear it for ourselves at CEDIA 2011.
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LG unveils the LW9800, first passive 3D TV to earn THX certification

LG's new LW9800 55-inch passive 3D TV features local dimming, a thin 1.08-inch cabinet and gets THX's stamp of approval.

TiVo Premier Elite DVR packs 2TB storage, four tuners

TiVo's new Premiere Elite includes tons of storage space, four tuners, network media access and THX certification, but no terrestrial HD tuner.

Sony’s Personal 3D viewer is a TV that loves your face

Sony dished up a surprise at IFA 2011 by revealing that what originally appeared as a prototype-only personal 3D viewer will soon be released in Japan.
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Boston Acoustics CS 260 II Review

Boston Acoustics’ CS 260 II defies its $200 price tag by performing on par with speakers at twice the price, even if it can’t quite compete on looks.
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Sceptre’s latest 32-inch LED TV boasts living-room size, dorm-room price

The Sceptre E325BV-HD measures 32 inches diagonally, less than an inch deep, offers LED backlighting, and retails for $249.

Hercules adds five new products to XPS line for fall

Multimedia speaker maker Hercules has released five new speakers aimed at students bound for school.
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Klipsch unveils Reference headphones, spendy Gallery G-17 Air, Android-friendly S4A

Klipsch has taken the wraps off of an Airplay enabled speaker, its first noise-cancelling headphones and a whole new headphone series.
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Yamaha to show off new Aventage line at CEDIA

Yamaha will show off its refreshed Aventage line of A/V receivers at CEDIA 2011.

Sol Republic spins off from Monster Cable with four new headphones

Sol Republic's headphones will mimic some of Monster's features, but also introduce a unique modular design and lower price points with the Amp and Tracks lines.