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Zvox AV50 wireless noise-cancelling headphone review: There’s a lot to like about this headphone
The sound quality is rich and clear, and the active noise cancelling is quite effective, although the vocal enhancer is very subtle.
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First Alert Onelink Safe & Sound review: Alexa in a smoke detector? It’s an inspired, if expensive, idea
Here's a clever way to get a smart speaker into every room without cluttering up every room with a smart speaker.
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Anker Nebula Soundbar—Fire TV Edition review: Great Fire TV and Alexa functionality, but so-so sound
This 2.1-channel soundbar comes with Fire TV and Alexa onboard, but we weren’t impressed by its mediocre audio.
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The Criterion Channel review: The movie-streaming service for discerning cord-cutters
It will never displace Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime, but the films—mostly classics, international fare, and cult-faves—rotating through this service are not to missed.
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Amazon Echo Flex review: This tiny plug-in speaker puts Alexa in places where other Echo devices won’t go
Just plug the compact and inexpensive Echo Flex into a wall outlet and start chatting with Alexa.
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TCL 5-Series 4K TV review: This 43-inch smart TV delivers a good picture for minimal moola
This bargain-priced smart TV features surprisingly good color, Dolby Vision, and the Roku interface.
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Vizio SB2021n-G6 review: This budget 20-inch soundbar is the perfect match for a second TV
While it lacks HDMI inputs and Wi-Fi connectivity, this DTS Virtual:X-equipped soundbar boasts impressive and immersive sound for just $130.
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AirTV 2 review: Antenna TV and Sling TV merge, with mixed results
The AirTV 2 adds over-the-air channels to Sling TV, but the new hardware fails to fix some old problems.
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Roku TV Wireless Speakers review: A terrific sonic value for anyone rocking a Roku TV (or Roku Soundbar)
These stereo speakers will tightly integrate with TVs and sounbars based on Roku OS.
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AIAIAI TMA-2 modular headphone review: You’ll pay a steep price to build your own headphone
This customizable, modular headphone sounds good, but has some quirks that mar its overall appeal.
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House of Marley Positive Vibration XL headphone review: Eco-friendly, good features, good sound
House of Marley's Positive Vibration XLs are environmentally responsible headphones that deliver good sound a very comfortable fit.
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TerraMaster F2-210 NAS review: This super-affordable box delivers fast streaming
TerraMaster's F2-210 is the most affordable two-bay NAS box we've tested. Write speeds are only so-so, but its media-streaming features are excellent.
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TCL 3-series Roku TV review: This 32-inch set delivers modern smart TV features for not a lot of cash
TCL's 32S325 smart TV fits in small spaces and delivers all the streaming functionality that's made Roku popular. The 720p picture on this 32-inch set is nothing to brag about, but the price is right.
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Roku Streaming Stick+ review: The best Roku for most people
This is the Roku Streaming Stick+ is the best Roku to buy, whether you have a 4K TV or not.
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Cleer Enduro 100 headphone review: Great sound, fantastic battery life, and all the right features
Cleer's Enduro 100 are stylish, sound expensive, and offer state-of-the-art features, including Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX HD, Google Fast Pair, Siri invocation, and USB-C connectivity.
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TCL Alto 7+ soundbar review: You’ll get more than you paid for, but less than you might wish for
Buying a super-cheap 4K TV this year? This is the soundbar to go with it.
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Fluance RT85 turntable review: A great-sounding turntable for the vinyl enthusiast on a budget
You'd typically need to spend hundreds more to get the upgrades and performance in Fluance's budget-priced turntable.
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DALI Rubicon 6 speaker review: Staking claim to a sonic empire?
DALI's floor-standing Rubicon 6 speakers deliver the sonic goods. But you'll need to be a well-heeled audiophile willing to pony up $5,499 for a pair of them.
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Vizio P-Series Quantum X 4K UHD TV review: Color galore and brightness to the moon, but those aliasing issues…
Depending on what you watch, Vizio's P-Series Quantum X TV can be either astonishingly vivid, or mildly annoying. A ton of peak brightness, quantum dot color, and poor anti-aliasing will do that.
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Qobuz review: A music streaming service on the verge of greatness
And the U.S. version is now integrated with the Sonos multi-room audio system.
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Hisense H9F 4K UHD TV review: Great color and HDR for not a whole lot of money
The Hisense H9F, with first-rate color and HDR, is one of the best TVs in its class. However, detail acuity and blacks aren't as strong.
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Samsung Q60R 4K UHD smart TV review: The QLED color experience for less
The Q60R delivers Samsung's full quantum dot color experience and lux QLED features at an affordable price point. But there are trade-offs
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TiVo Edge review: A once-great DVR in decline
The TiVo Edge DVR is new and improved, yet the experience is still sliding backwards.
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Amazon Fire TV Cube (second-generation) review: This is the best streaming box with voice control
The Fire TV Cube's voice controls are on another level from competing streamers, though some limitations still apply.
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Vizio M-Series Quantum 4K UHD smart TV review: Great color, moderate HDR
Vizio's M-Series Quantum delivers outstanding color and decent HDR for not a whole lot of cash. But there's no motion compensation, native DLNA streaming, or Bluetooth output.
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Roku Smart Soundbar review: Easy controls make a big difference
Roku's streaming TV soundbar doesn't win on audio quality or extensibility, but its speech enhancements really come in handy.
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Roku Ultra (2019) review: It’s all about the buttons
The Roku Ultra is the best high-end Roku streamer yet, but there's a lot more room for improvement.
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Xfinity Flex review: Comcast’s “free” streaming hardware/service combo is a work in progress
It’s a clever customer-retention gambit, but neither the hardware nor the service is best in class.
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NAD Masters M10 streaming amplifier review: Great sound, Dirac room correction, and lots more
The NAD M10 streaming amplifier sounds great, is extremely versatile and offers Dirac so you can tune it to your acoustical space. But despite a large colorful touch display, setup and some other functions rely on a phone app or web browser.
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LG 88Z9 8K OLED TV review: If you’ve got the cash, this stunning TV delivers the goods
This monster-sized 8K OLED (88 inches measured diagonally) comes to market with a price tag much lower than was rumored, but it will still set you back about $30,000.
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Samsung Q80R 4K UHD TV review: The smart shopper’s option in top-tier TVs
Samsung's Q80R is a bargain in the land of top-tier TVs. It has a great picture, but saves you money by omitting unnecessary (albeit nifty) top-of-the-line design flourishes.
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Sony XBR 950G 4K UHD smart TV review: Dated technology with a state-of-the-art price tag
There's a lot to like about Sony's 950G 4K UHD TV: It has that Sony style, a new more lux remote, and good video processing. But the dated color palette and blacks can't match that of TVs costing significantly less.
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Phiaton Curve BT120 NC review: A great value in noise-cancelling in-ear headphones
Decent active noise cancellation and great sound combine with a solid feature set and design to produce a high-value package.
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Polk Legend L100 review: Higher performance than you’d expect from any bookshelf speaker
Polk's Legend L100 speakers deliver well-rounded sound with generally precise renderings.
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AirTV Mini review: A streaming dongle for Sling TV diehards
This Sling-centric streaming dongle gets the hardware right. It's the software and Sling TV service that remain iffy.
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Naim Mu-so 2nd Generation review: Naim didn’t need to make this wireless speaker better, but I’m glad it did
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Chromecast, AirPlay 2: The Naim Audio Mu-so 2nd Generation supports them all, along with every music codec and streaming service you can think of.
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Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition review: This chatty, Alexa-powered playmate keeps tykes entertained and engaged
If you’re looking for an alternative to unleashing your kids on an iPad when you need a break, the Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition makes for an attentive and engaging companion.
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JBL Link Bar review: A soundbar, Google Assistant, and Android TV rolled into one big compromise
The JBL Link Bar combines a soundbar with Google Assistant and Android TV, but not without major drawbacks.
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Govee DreamColor for TV with Alexa review: This bias light uses a camera to sync with your TV screen
If you want more from your TV bias lights than a subtle glow that boosts contrast and eases eye strain, this responsive LED light strip from Govee is worth a try.
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Philips Hue Play review: This versatile bias lighting kit syncs with your PC
If you’ve already got a Philips Hue Bridge in your home, the Hue Play makes for a great way to add bias lighting to your home theater setup, or as a responsive bias light for your computer monitor.
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The MediaLight bias TV lighting review: Subtle bias lighting designed for videophiles
The MediaLight bias lighting strips are designed for discriminating viewers who want to enhance their TV’s visuals while preserving the integrity of the original image.
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Vansky Bias Lighting for HDTV review: This bargain bias lighting strip is a little too cool
This popular LED light strip is easy to install and boasts a variety of colors and light modes, but its color temperature leaves something to be desired.
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Hulu + Live TV review: The abundant streaming bundle
Hulu's live TV service still has a few notable drawbacks, but the value is hard to beat.
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Astell&Kern SR15 review: This digital audio player is packed with features and high-fidelity performance
Astell&Kern's SR15 might be the best high-res portable player priced less than $800.
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Denon DP-450USB turntable review: An ideal tool for digitizing your vinyl collection
Denon’s DP-450USB delivers great sound and an easy way to digitize your vinyl—and you’ll want to find a better software solution than that comes bundled.
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Roon Labs Nucleus music server review: Exquisite hardware for exceptional software
The Nucleus is a superb—but very expensive—platform for running Roon Labs' marvelous Roon music server software.
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Denon AH-D9200 headphone review: Superb sound quality in a luxurious, closed-back, over-ear headphone
The build quality is exceptional, and it's super comfortable, which befits its high price tag.
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V-Moda M-100 Crossfade Master headphone review: The best headphone V-Moda has ever made
The first real collaboration between V-Moda and majority stakeholder Roland delivers sonic refinements and performance improvements in just about every area.
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Roku Streaming Stick and Stick+ review: A new remote makes a big difference
Roku's Sticks get even better with TV controls, voice commands, and 4K HDR video at the high end.
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