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G-CUBE Audio BH-860 Series Bluetooth Headphones Preview The G-CUBE BH-860s are Bluetooth enabled with all the latest formats, have a 24 hour battery life, are HD Voice ready, and sport an integrated six setting EQ.

Audio-technica ATH-CKS99 Solid Bass In-ear Headphones Review Can consumer-level in-ear headphones be used as live in-ear monitors? We thought so, so we acquired a dozen ATH-CKS99 in-ear headphones from audio-technica and set them to work at a local church.

Astell&Kern AK100 32GB Music HD Player Review Today we're reviewing the Astell&Kern AK100 32GB HD Music Player from iriver. If you think your iOS device or Android phone is a high quality music player, think again.

NuForce Icon DAC Preview The NuForce Icon DAC isn't just a standalone DAC, it isn't just a preamp for your computer or Android phone, and it isn't just a headphone amplifier. It is all of these things for $325.

Cambridge Audio Minx Air 200 Wireless Music System Review The Minx Air200 from Cambridge Audio is a $600 AirPlay and Bluetooth speaker. Yes, we're high rollin' today. At that price I realized that it had better impress me or this would be a very tough review

BRAVEN 855s Bluetooth Weather-Resistant Speaker Preview At $300, the water resistant BRAVEN 855s Bluetooth speaker is expensive but well equipped. It has a 3.5mm input, can pair with a second BRAVEN for stereo, and can charge your wireless device..

Integra DTR-60.5 HDBaseT Receiver and DHC-60.5 AV Processor Preview The Integra DTR-60.5 receiver and DHC-60.5 Processors are some of the first on the market that supports HDBaseT. If you even suspect you might need a long HD video run at some point, you want HDBaseT.

Optoma HD25 and HD25-LV Projectors Review The HD25 and the HD25LV are two 3D 1080p projectors that just came to market. We've reviewed the HD65, the HD20, the HD72...and the HD33 before, but these new units break 3D into a new price point.

Pioneer Elite A-20 Integrated Amplifier Preview Are you building a 2 channel system and but sick of looking at receivers with 500 features you don't need? Pioneer Elite A-20 integrated amplifier may be your ticket to audiophile nirvana.

Kaleidescape Cinema One Media Server Preview The Kaleidescape Cinema One media server has access to Kaleidescape's store, it's huge library of metadata, space for 100 Blu-rays, and more. The Kaleidescape Cinema One will retail for $3995.