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Triad InWall Bronze 4 Slim Sub The Bronze 4 Slim Sub is Triad's latest in-wall subwoofer offering, made to quite literally disappear into a room. Built to order in the US, read on to see our initial impressions.

2013 Pioneer VSX-xx23 Series A/V Receivers Preview Fresh for the new year, Pioneer has released the VSX-523, VSX-823, VSX-1023, and VSX-1123, with prices ranging from $279.99 to $629.99. Do these models have the features needed to be relevant in 2013?

Tron Legacy (2010) CD Review The Tron Legacy CD Soundtrack is a sonic masterpiece. It contains some of the best orchestral percussion I've heard in a long time and you can see why the Blu-ray movie "brings the boom" as a result.

Roku 3 Streaming Media Player (4200R) Preview Looking like a squared-off hockey puck and featuring a completely upgraded interface, the new Roku 3 has an all-new Roku interface lets you glide through menu screens, quickly and access 750 channels.

Denon E-Series Receivers Preview With budget offerings, it is always important to know what features you'll need versus those you just want. With the new E series from Denon, you have quite a few choices.

Western Digital My Book VelociRaptor Duo Review When Western Digital (WD) proposed sending us their new My Book VelociRaptor Duo...Well, I asked how it differed from their Thunderbolt Duo. It actually has a pair of 10,000 RPM VelociRaptor drives.

REL R-528SE Subwoofer Preview Today we will take a glimpse at the REL R-528SE, which made its debut at CES 2013. Priced at $2799,does REL's latest subwoofer have what it takes what it have to make it in today's competitive market?

Yellowjackets: Timeline (2011) CD Review This is a review of the Yellowjackets Timeline CD. Great music & great sound!

New Yamaha RX-V '75 Series Receivers Preview Yamaha's new RX-V '75 line may be an incremental change, but, if you are on the market for a new receiver, that won't matter. What matters is what it offers. For the money, Yamaha is offering a lot.

Fluance XLHTB 5.0 Speaker System Preview Given our experiences with the Fluance XL7F floorstanding speakers, we believe the XL7S surround and XL7C center speaker will be quality products. At $799.99 they won't break the bank either.