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Onkyo ES-HF300 and ES-FC300 Headphones Preview Onkyo surprised us by introducing of new array of headphones at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. The headphones are built to deliver "component-quality sound" but in a portable form-factor.

ISF Gives Away 4K Test Patterns to Calibrators The Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) has released some free 4K test patterns for B&W levels and geometry/resolution. This is just in time to meet up with the new 4K displays hitting the market.

Power Sound Audio XS30 Subwoofer Preview The Power Sound Audio XS30 subwoofer is equipped with a pair of dual opposed 15" woofers which can deliver two inches of peak to peak throw and a 750 watt rms amplifier. This baby packs a punch.

DISH Explorer Second-Screen App for iPad Announced DISH introduced something new to complement its new Hopper and Joey whole home DVR system—the DISH Explorer app for iPad. This is an intuitive "second-screen" app that lets you do a lot more.

Sony STR-DA2800ES A/V Receiver Review The Sony STR-DA2800ES is a bright light in a typically dull AV receiver market, largely thanks to its home automation and network features. At $999 it is unlike any other receiver on the market.

Aperion Audio Intimus 4T Summit Wireless Speaker System Review This is an Aperion Audio Intimus 4T System. Nothing new... in fact we've already reviewed this system. Except that this system is powered by Summit Wireless speaker technology.

Emotiva UMC-200 AV Preamp / Processor Review Review: The Emotiva UMC-200 AV preamp/processor offers benchmark performance. For under $600, you get the latest HD audio format support, analog audio path for purists and fast HDMI switching.

Emotiva XPR-1 Mono-block Reference Power Amplifier Preview The latest in a series of reference quality amplifiers, the Emotiva XPR-1, while hardly inexpensive in an absolute sense, comes in at a price just north of a four-figures.

Monster ClarityHD Model One Speakers Review This week we had just enough time to take a sneak peek at the latest loudspeaker from Monster, the Clarity HD Model One Bluetooth speakers. So think of this as an unboxing video-except that it's not

PSB SubSeries125 Subwoofer Preview PSB has just released the SubSeries 125 subwoofer, their new entry level subwoofer priced at $449. The SubSeries125 is designed for shoppers who are on a budget and are looking for a compact sub.