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LG 79UB9800 Review

LG’s UB9800 Ultra HD 4K TV may not win an award for the best TV of the year, but it gets mighty close, thanks in no small part to its easy-to-use webOS operating system.
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Even Bob Barker wouldn’t have guessed the insane price on Samsung’s 105-inch 4K TV

Samsung says its flagship television will be built to order and come with custom installation service.
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Pinnacle Theater One 2.1 review

The Theater One 2.1 is a coffee table-sized sound base that aims to beef up your TV’s audio while serving as its stand. It will hold up to a 65-inch TV, but how does the sound hold up?
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Klipsch R6i review

Klipsch’s R6i blend comfort, style and convenience into an earbud with an approachable sound quality that anyone can recognize as excellent.
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Samsung UN65HU9000 review

Each offering in the HU900 series benefits from one of the best screens of any UHD 4K TV to date, one that reflects the company's continued investment in curved displays.
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How LG perfected its smart TVs with an orphaned mobile OS

Just a couple years ago, webOS was the red-headed stepchild of the mobile tech world. Today, it is the darling of the smart TV industry. Here’s how, under LG’s ownership, webOS was transformed into something everyone will want to get their hands on.
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Hands on: After failing on phones, webOS flourishes in LG’s latest smart TVs

We went hands on with LG's webOS smart TV platform and it vastly exceeded our expectations. Here's what the next gen in smart TV looks like.
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Anker MP141 review

You might not be familiar with Anker as a maker of audio products, but its MP141 might just be the best under-$50 speaker we’ve tested yet, with excellent battery life, a slick look, and solid sound quality.
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Nuforce Primo 8 review

The Primo 8 are NuForce’s first go at a high-end, in-ear headphone. Armed with four balanced armatures, these somewhat unconventional headphones deliver sound that goes beyond their already lofty $500 price.
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Channel Master DVR+ review

Channel Master’s DVR+ was once the only real player in the over-the-air DVR game, but with recent competition, it’s a slightly harder sell – even without the subscription baggage that comes with its well-featured competition.
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Amazon Fire TV review

When Amazon introduced its new Fire TV streaming set-top box, it looked like it might be able to knock Roku right off its perch as the player to beat. Now that we’ve had a chance to thoroughly test the Fire TV, we learn it isn’t exactly a Roku killer, but it’s still a terrific competitor with tremendous potential.
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SVS SB-2000 review

With the SB-2000, SVS seriously tests preconceived notions of what a subwoofer under $1000 can do. At $700, this sub should have the competition’s premium subs shaking in their boots.
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V-Moda XS review

The oft-overlooked on-ear headphone category just got an infusion of awesome, thanks to V-Moda’s excellent work developing the XS on-ear headphone. It’s rare that we get so enthusiastic about a headphone these days. Read our review to find out what all the excitement is about.
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Klipsch Stadium review

The Stadium is an all-in-one audio solution that avoids almost all of the trappings of similar products. Simply put, you’ve never heard anything like this before, but you really, really should.

Anthem’s MRX 710 is about as close to separates as an A/V receiver gets

With high-current amplification, outstanding versatility and the best room-correction package we've ever used, this receiver belongs on every short list.
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Edifier E25 Luna Eclipse review

Edifier continues to build eye-catching speakers that perform as good as they look. The e25 Luna Eclipse are one of the company’s best designs to date, and the sound quality they offer at $200 is off the charts.
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Shure SRH1540 review

The Shure SRH1540 are designed as a premium set of headphones, and they’ve certainly got the price tag to match. But can headphones lacking features like active noise-cancelling or Bluetooth be worth the investment? We explain in this review.
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Toshiba 65L9300U review

We wouldn't normally recommend buying a first-gen Ultra HD TV, but Toshiba's L9300U is both capable and attractive, especially when it comes to pricing.

LG wants to radically simplify smart TVs by reincarnating webOS

LG officially announced that its premium smart televisions will features an interface based on its recently acquired webOS software.
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Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS USB DAC review

Most laptops and all-in-one PCs sacrifice audio quality in the name of a more compact form factor. The Cambridge DacMagic XS USB DAC/headphone amplifier aims to solve that problem by providing audiophile-grad performance in a tiny, classy package.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Turtle Beach Ear Force i30 review

Turtle Beach’s Ear Force i30 may be marketed at Apple device users, but this headset is a solid choice for anyone with a Bluetooth device. Noise cancelling, Bluetooth and a host of added features make the i30 worth considering.
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Beats Studio Wireless Review

Aside from an $80 hike in price over the standard Studio headphones, the addition of Bluetooth functionality brings differences in user operation/interface. What came as a surprise, however, was a variances in sonic performance.
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Beats Pill XL review

The Beats Pill XL is a magnum-sized version of the original Pill Bluetooth speaker. With it comes bigger bass response, longer battery life and a larger overall sound. But how about quality? How does the Pill XL stand up to its competition in the market? We found out.
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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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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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AudioXperts 4TV Model 2112 review

AudioXperts 4TV model 2112 delivers outstanding fidelity from a gorgeously designed and built piece of furniture. When neither side will compromise, this speaker successfully appeases both the décor-conscious and the audiophile.
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Mohu Leaf Ultimate HDTV Antenna review

The Leaf revolutionizes the TV antenna by not only looking better than just about any other antenna on the market, but also by performing extremely well.
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JBL Pebbles review

The JBL Pebbles exemplify the facelift that computer speakers have needed for years. With such high-quality sound, high versatility and smart looks, it’s a small wonder the Pebbles don’t cost more.
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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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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.