Recent AV Gadget Reviews

Russound debuted their new DMS-3.1 Digital Media Streamer, which is part of their C-Series line of multiroom audio products. It's not inexpensive, coming in at around $2,100 (MAP).

Altec Lansing just introduced its new inMotion iMT630 Classic and Sport Speaker systems for iPhone and iPod. The inMotion iMT630 Classic and Sport speakers are designed to be ultra-portable and fun.

With Apple's AirPlay on board plus DLNA/Windows 7 and other streaming, the Denon DNP-720AE has just about all the network features available on the market without having to upgrade your receiver.

Velodyne's new WiConnect wireless connection system allows an end user to wirelessly connect up to 4 subwoofers.

At CEDIA 2011 this year, we got a glimpse of Sony Electronics' new SMP-N200 Streaming Player. What sets this apart is that it adds 3D streaming capability (for compatible movies) and TONS of streaming

Aperion is pitching the affordable $149 Zona Home Audio Link (HAL) solution to those for whom running wires across a room is going to present a significant detriment to buying surrounds or a subwoofer

DISH Network had their new Tailgater on-hand, which is essentially a VuCube (but far cheaper) that is designed to seamlessly and easily integrate with the DISH ViP211k satellite receiver.

Accell has shown off a new and innovative Cat6e/6-based "UltraCat HD Extender" based on the HDBaseT standard. It provides HDMI over a single Cat5e/6 cable and does it for long runs of up to 328 feet!

Accell released a new locking HDMI cable called the AVGrip Pro Locking High Speed HDMI Cable. It's available in nearly any length imaginable - provided your imagination stops at 3 feet.

Affordability and usability are, apparently, no longer mutually exclusive with respect to pro-quality label printers. Dymo Industrial has just introduced its newest Rhino 4200 labeling tool.

The Zoom H4n Handy Recorder is a really amazing little box that can take both XLR and 1/4" mics and line level inputs. Also, the preamp on this thing is excellent and it records at up to 24bit/96kHz.

Can Sony take on Apple's iPad? The company today announced pre-sale of two new Sony Tablet devices (incidentally, Sony trademarked the "Tablet" name, which just goes to show how much the patent and …

When we got wind that a new iPhone 4 case was coming to market we said we'd give it a try. Trouble is, Concord Keystone, must have missed a few memos regarding how to make an effective iPhone 4 case.

The NAD C 446 has an on board FM/AM tuner (with optimized performance and transcoding to optical digital output), UPnP and DLNA compatibility, Last.fm and vTuner support, the C 446 is a good start.

Soundcast has been in the business of wireless sound for a long time. The two big advancements in the UAT 1.2 is the inclusion of Internet Radio streaming and iDevice control.

When we took at look at the Harman Kardon Go + Play II it was clear this product screams one thing: "take me out and play me loud". So we did. We took it outside and cranked it up. And it plays loud.

The Olympus LS-20M Linear PCM recorder helps make it easy to add pizazz to virtually any production with the benefits of high-definition video. This seems to be the solution to Flip Video's demise.

The Harman Kardon MAS 102 Compact Stereo System has a sleek design and a price tag to match. At $1k you get stereo speakers with the signature HK sound, an integrated CD player, and an FM receiver.

On a recent visit to an Apple store, Jawbone's JAMBOX caught my eye. Could this little dynamo offer me the sound quality and convenient size I have been looking for to fill my hotel rooms with music?

Whether its Pandora, Rhapsody, Internet radio, or streaming music from your local Mac or PC, Grace Digital's Micro Bookshelf system seems to pull it off with a nice system that screams retro.

Rhino has long been the professional's choice in label creation for quite some time. The new 5200 and 600 label systems offer flexibility and usability for CE professionals and custom A/V installers.

The CE professional is truly targeted by RipDigital's service. If you're doing an AV install and your client has tons of CDs in his or her collection, there's a better solution than to rip each one.

We can easily picture the Olive O2M flanked by a couple of decent bookshelf speakers and a small tube amp. This is a great solution for those that want access to their networked music.

No expense was spared on the Olive 06HD - a flagship media streaming device that has had no expense spared to maintain audio purity without sacrificing convenience and performance.

We recently got ahold of one of Pioneer Electronics' flagship GPS receiver, the AVIC-Z120BT and had the chance to take it for a spin in a 2007 Honda Element SC. The results were quite addictive.

McIntosh Laboratory is offering iPhone and iPad users the opportunity to enjoy an iconic McIntosh experience anywhere and anytime with its new FREE AP1 Audio Player iPhone/iPad App, available now.

HAI announced today that they will be showcasing a standalone audio package at the Consumer Electronics Show. This package allows HAI's iPhone app to connect directly to the Hi-Fi 2 and Music Gateway

It's a phone. It's a PC. It's a phone. It's a PC. Speakal is apparently ecstatic to announce the BTS8, an office phone system that doubles as a Windows 7-based personal computer. Is this the future?