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Harman Kardon AVR 1600, AVR 2600, AVR 3600 A/V Receiver Preview The New HK receivers (AVR 1600, AVR 2600 and AVR 3600, respectively) look to be a marked improvement over their predecessors both in feature set and cosmetics. Expect a more detailed review soon.

Altec Lansing expressionist PLUS Multimedia Speakers Review The Altec Lansing expressionist PLUS speakers are beautiful to look at. When it comes to desktop multimedia speakers I have to admit that I'm a sucker for good looks.

Atlantic Technology H-PAS Tower Speaker System Atlantic Technology demonstrated their new H-PAS-1 tower featuring a -3dB point of 29Hz at 105dB SPL from just two 4 1/2" drivers. The demo proved the low extension was real and tactile.

Yamaha NeoHD YMC-500, YMC-700, YMC-S21 Media Controller First Look What if you could get a 5.1 system so easy to setup and use that your parents could do it? Yamaha delivers on this promise with their new NeoHD Media Controllers YMC-700, YMC-500 & the YMC-S21

Gefen HDMI v1.3 CAT-5/6 ELR Future Proof Extender Preview The Gefen HDMI v1.3 CAT-5/6 ELR Future Proof Extender can't be called HDMI 1.4 compatible, allowing Ethernet support and the return audio channel functionality. But it is. Trust us.

Preview: Dish Network One-Ups CableCARD with USB and Microsoft We don't have a ton of info on this, but DISH Network was demoing a cool new technology that made use of Windows 7 Media Center and integrates Dual HD Tuners via USB. This is very cool.

Yamaha RX-V2065 Preview The Yamaha RX-V2065 is the latest in the '65 series of receivers. At $1399 MSRP, it is currently the most expensive. At that price point you'd expect a lot of performance, and you'd get it.

Sony XBR10 LED LCD Television First Look Sony today introduced a new line of ultra-thin BRAVIA LCD HDTVs featuring an advanced edge-lit LED backlight and exceptional contrast ratio of over 1,000,000:1.

IOGEAR HDMI Control Center Preview The IOGEAR HDMI Control Center ain’t your father’s 4-port-HDMI switch. It supports a wireless keyboard with a trackball for HTPC control. Who is it for? We're not really sure.

JBL LS Series Speakers First Look The aesthetic quality of the new LS series of speakers can't be denied. The streak-ebony mahogany finish certainly catches the eye. There are lots of rounded edges and clean lines on these speakers…