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Gizmodo: Yamaha’s home theaters and soundbars have always been excellent—even before you consider that they offer great value for the money. The newly refreshed $850 YHT-897 home theater in a box might make it one of the best deals out there right now. (more…)

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Engadget: Pioneer’s 2012 AV receiver lineup is growing by two with the new VSX-42, priced at $450, and the $650 VSX-60. Both feature six HDMI inputs on the back, Ethernet, video scaling, optional Bluetooth ($99) with A2DP, AirPlay, DLNA, Pandora and iOS or Android apps. (more…)

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Engadget: We don’t spend a whole lot of time focusing on home theater receivers ’round these parts, but we do likeAirPlay, and we’re especially fond of audio devices that boast compatibility with the iOS wireless streaming tool out of the box. (more…)

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Gizmodo: For $100, the new Plantronics BackBeat Go Bluetooth headset isn’t just super-cheap—it’s probably the best-designed, most-convenient set we’ve ever seen. This is a headset that thinks it’s a set of earbuds. (more…)

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Gizmodo: What do you get when you combine the warmth of antique vacuum tubes and the precision of modern transistors? You get Samsung’s newest sound station. (more…)

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Engadget: Shortly after introducing its entry-level TX-NR515 and TX-NR616 receivers, Onkyo is taking the wraps off of a fresh pair of souped-up, pricier AV boxes. Both part of the TX-NR family, the TX-NR717 ($999) and TX-NR818 ($1,119) are carrying on the 7.2-channel audio tradition seen on their lower-priced siblings, while a Qdeo processor handles all video upscaling duties — yes, 4K included. (more…)

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What Hi-fi: It’s all been about wireless music streaming today at Sony HQ, with the company revealing its first yet-to-be-released AirPlay speakers and dock.

There are three wireless speakers in development: the NS310, NS410 and NS510. All feature wi-fi, DLNA, AirPlay, 360 degree sound and built-in digital amplifier. (more…)

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Engadget: For 2012, Onkyo is expanding its lineup with four new entry level receivers and two HTIB all-in-one packages. The receivers all pack the brand new InstaPrevue (PiP preview of each HDMI source with fast switching) and MHL, while the three networked models are the first with access to MP3tunes cloud stored songs, as well as a number of other services including Spotify. (more…)

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Audiofederation: “AfterShokz is a brand new company on a mission to change the way the world listens to music on the go — with ear-free headphones that transport sound through your cheekbones. They’ve used patent pending bone conduction technology (initially developed for military special ops) to create the ultimate sports, mobile and gaming headphones. (more…)

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Gizmodo: Unless you’re a home theater idiot-savant, you probably forget what HDMI port your Xbox or Blu-ray player is connected to, requiring you to randomly cycle through inputs. A task that’s now a lot easier with InstaPrevue’s live video thumbnail previews. (more…)

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What Hi-fi: Loewe is putting 3D Blu-ray, iPod docking and discrete 2.1 into one box – taking on Bose with the compact MediaVision 3D cinema system.

The MediaVision 3D unit – also available without the speakers – offers 2D and 3D Blu-ray plus DVD and CD playback, and has an iPod/iPhone dock. (more…)

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What Hi-fi: Samsung has refreshed its tablet line-up with the launch of the Galaxy Tab 7.7

Sporting a 7.7in screen, it’s the world’s first portable to sport a Super AMOLED Plus display and Samsung claims the tablet is its lightest and thinnest yet. (more…)

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