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LifeShield Home Security Advantage review: The whole is considerably less than the sum of its parts
Setup headaches and operational flubs dampen our enthusiasm for this professionally monitored security system’s minimal price tag.
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Vizio Home Theater Sound System with Dolby Atmos review: This speaker covers all the bases
This soundbar features immersive audio for movies, Chromecast for multi-room audio, and Google Assistant support for voice control.
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JBL Link 300 review: This Google Assistant-powered speaker delivers multi-room sound and smart home skills
Shake your money maker with the middle of JBL’s Link series of smart speakers.
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Johnson Controls GLAS smart thermostat review: Hey Cortana, I’m cold!
No smart thermostat is more beautiful, but is that enough to justify a sky-high price tag?
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Billie Jean in-ear headphone review: Audiophile performance on a mainstream budget
The partnership between Astell&Kern and Jerry Harvey Audio delivers an affordable winner.
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Activo CT10 high-res digital audio player review: High-end personal audio without the high-end price tag
Sweet sound, compact size, superb interface, rich feature set, and a $299 price tag render this player a steal.
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Soundcast VGtx Bluetooth audio transmitter review
Though it's expensive, the Soundcast VGtx can broadcast Bluetooth for a moderately greater distance than the average transmitter. It also has an optical pass-through, which can be handy in home audio systems.
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Como Audio Musica review: This lovingly crafted speaker is all kinds of music to our ears
It’s the Swiss Army Knife of micro stereo systems.
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Edifier S2000 Pro review: Bluetooth speakers on a whole other level
The excellent-sounding S2000 Pro speakers have more in common with studio monitors than your average bookshelf or Bluetooth speaker. Top notch stuff at a very reasonable price.
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Shinola Bookshelf Speakers review: Grandly waving the flag for U.S. audio technology
Compact design, excellent performance, and versatile connectivity render these monitors a must-hear collaboration.
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Polk Audio Command Bar soundbar review: Good sound, with Alexa at your service
The Polk Audio Command Bar mixes well-balanced and beefy sound (the latter courtesy of the included subwoofer) and Amazon Alexa. It works, but Alexa can be recalcitrant when the bar is producing sound.
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Benchmark DAC3 HGC review: An outstanding all-in-one headphone amp, DAC, and preamp
"Benchmark" describes both the company's name and the DAC3 HGC's performance.
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TASCAM 202MKVII dual cassette deck review: A high-quality, but pricey, tool for digitizing your tape collection
The Tascam 202 MK VII USB cassette deck is the best we've seen for digitizing audio cassettes (in good condition), but at $500, it's a very expensive option.
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Aukey SK-S1 Bluetooth speaker review: Classy looks and sonic goodness (at least at low volume)
This pretty little near-field speaker will sound great on your desk, but it's not the right choice for parties or taking your tunes outdoors.
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Como Audio Amico review: This wireless music-streaming speaker can go where you go
Fashionable design and high-quality sound get this streaming speaker in the door; its ability to tune in everything from FM radio to Spotify and internet radio will convince you to take it with you.
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TCL 55R617 4K UHD Roku TV review: Great color and HDR for a very modest price
The 6-series' color and HDR are astounding for this price range, but weak motion handling and problematic backlighting remind you this isn't a high-end TV.
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Amazon Fire TV Cube review: Neat hardware, but Alexa can’t keep up
The Fire TV Cube wants to replace your remote with voice commands, but Alexa isn't up for the challenge.
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QSAN XCube XN3002T NAS review: Classy, clean, and fast—but better suited to the enterprise
Network-attached storage has a place in the home, and this box covers all the basics in style, but it's missing a few features consumers will find essential.
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AirTV review: Send live TV broadcasts all over your house—and to your mobile devices, too
This set-top box distributes over-the-air TV on your Wi-Fi network and to anywhere else you have broadband access.
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Channel Master Stream+ review: The ups and downs of an Android TV DVR
The Stream+ is a fairly inexpensive way to record free over-the-air channels, but Google's software has some major shortcomings.
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Naim Audio Uniti Atom review: This is a magnificent music streamer
Exquisite design plus impeccable craftsmanship on the Naim Audio Unit Atom equal sonic bliss.
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Cyberlink PowerDVD 18 Ultra review: Still the best, and now a little bit better
There is no higher-quality video player available for Windows. It's a bit pricey, but PowerDVD Ultra is also the only software that can play Ultra HD Blu-ray discs on your computer.
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Electric Jukebox Roxi review: Turn your TV into a music machine
Built for families and parties, Roxi can be slow on the draw, but it makes up for it in versatility.
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PlayStation Vue review: For those who want it all
Sony's streaming TV bundle has all the features and channels you might want, but it's hardly the cheapest or most interesting option.
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Vizio SmartCast Sound Bar (model SB3651-E6) review: The high-tech feature set comes with a few sonic tradeoffs
This soundbar delivers true 5.1-channel surround sound, but you'll need to hear it to decide if Vizio made the right compromises in its effort to hit this price point.
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Samsung SmartThings Link for Nvidia Shield TV review: A cheap smart home hub with one inherent shortcoming
The SmartThings Link is less expensive than a full-sized smart home hub, but its capabilities are not quite equal.
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SiliconDust HDHomeRun DVR review: Buy the hardware, but you should skip the software
SiliconDust's HDHomeRun TV tuners are excellent, but the DVR service is not very good at all.
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B&O Beoplay M3 review: A small multi-room powerhouse
Bang & Olufsen’s most affordable multi-room speaker is a strong value.
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TiVo Bolt Vox DVR review: New look, same old app problem
The TiVo Bolt Vox brings a software overhaul and voice search, but it still feels tethered to the past.
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Roku Express review: Cheap, decent, and probably still not the streaming box for you
The new Roku Express is much faster than its predecessor, but the best Roku still doesn’t cost much more.
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Apple TV 4K review: The high price of polish
The Apple TV 4K gets the little details right, but it's more than twice the price of other 4K HDR streaming devices.
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Vizio SmartCast P-Series 4K UHD Display review: Great color and HDR overcome a few minor issues
The P-Series color and HDR puts just about everything else in its class to shame.
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QNAP TS-253B review: A short talk with a NAS box
This fast and versatile NAS box will keep you informed with an OLED display and a speaker. Just don't buy it for the 4K video it hypes.
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Roku Ultra (2017) review: Stuck in the middle
If you need a streaming box with hardwired ethernet support, the Roku Ultra is the cheapest one available.
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Sharp Roku TV review: A good entry-level 4K UHD TV
The LC-55 is a basic LED-backlit 4K UHD TV that offers about as good a picture as you'll find for less than $500.
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Amazon Fire TV (2017) review: This is a step backward, even with 4K HDR
The new Fire TV has cheap 4K HDR video and a lot of problems.
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ClearStream TV review: This digital TV tuner lets you pause and rewind live TV
And an onboard Wi-Fi adapter lets you stream live TV to any streaming box or mobile device on your home network.
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WD My Cloud Home Duo review: Super easy to use, but also super slow and short on features
We like that WD is trying to make network attached storage easier, more connected, and cross-device compatible. But this box is incredibly slow writing data, and it's missing a key feature.
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Stardust: Movies & TV Reactions review: Record and share your reactions to movies, trailers, and TV shows
Who do you trust more, the opinions of friends and family, or critics and algorithms?
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Tablo Engine review: This over-the-air DVR could take on TiVo
Tablo Engine is a simple over-the-air DVR for a single television, but it's far too light on features.
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Kobo Aura H20 Edition 2 review: A waterproof e-reader worthy of your consideration
While not indestructible, this Kindle competitor can survive being submerged in water.
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Primephonic review: Classical music fans get a high-res streaming service to call their own
This boutique service hits all the right notes with FLAC streams and high-resolution downloads.
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Rheo review: This video-streaming/sharing app surfaces videos based on your mood
An alternate experience to getting lost on YouTube.
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Xbox One S review: A great Ultra HD Blu-ray player for gamers
If you're a gamer as well as a home theater enthusiast, Microsoft's game console is also an exceptionally good Ultra HD Blu-ray player.
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Sling TV is the most economical streaming TV service, but you won't get everything
Steady improvements have turned Sling TV into a great budget streaming bundle—with a few lingering frustrations.
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TCL P-series Roku smart TV review: Dolby Vision hits the mainstream
Support for Dolby Vision elevates the TCP 55P607's image chops.
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HDHomeRun and Emby DVR review: Power to the cord cutter
Emby's do-it-yourself DVR packs plenty of features if you have the right hardware and don't mind jumping through some hoops.
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Qello Concerts review: This fantastic streaming service delivers live concert videos and music documentaries
It's the best idea for music fans since MTV (when MTV was actually about music, that is).Reviews
MartinLogan Unison review: This DTS Play-Fi and AirPlay preamp will stream anything—including your vinyl
The Unison will stream just about any audio source in your home—including hi-res audio—while correcting your room's acoustic anomalies with Anthem Room Correction.
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