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Wharfedale Diamond 200 Series Loudspeakers Preview Wharfedale's Diamond 200 series loudspeakers will be made their US debut this week at CES 2015. The line-up consists of two bookshelf speakers, three towers, and a center channel.

SVS Prime Tower and Center Loudspeaker Review The SVS Prime Tower and Center loudspeakers offer compact size, yet perform with homage paid to SVS’s sub roots. Our review reveals wide sweet spot, brisk dynamics and extended bass at budget pricing.

The Beatles in Mono Vinyl (180G) Box Set Review Newly mastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studio, The Beatles “Get Back” to mono with The Beatles In Mono Vinyl (180G) 14 disc box set mixed from the original analog tapes with lots of artwork.

Klipsch R-10B Soundbar and Subwoofer Review Klipsch R-10B soundbar and wireless subwoofer promises Reference line level of performance, which has set the company’s standard for home theater speaker systems since 1999. Does it deliver?

BenQ treVolo Electrostatic Bluetooth Speaker Preview BenQ's new treVolo is a Bluetooth-enabled, battery-powered, portable speaker with electrostatic drivers. At $299, this may be the best sounding portable speaker on the market. Read our preview.

DD Audio PM151 Powered Speakers and ABC10 Subwoofer Review The DD Audio PM151 powered monitor and ABC10 subwoofer are well priced and capable of substantial output for near field listening. See our written review and youtube video of this speaker system.

Axiom Audio M80 v4 / M100 v4 Tower Speakers Overview Axiom Audio M80 v4 and M100 v4 tower speakers are their two top towers in their line up. But with their recent price hikes, are they still a value product or do their competitors offer better value?

Marantz AV8802 11.2CH Preamp/Processor Preview The Marantz AV8802 is a modern 11.2 channel pre/pro that's ready for Dolby Atmos and Auro-3D. An upgrade to a full HDMI 2.0 / HDCP 2.2 to support 4K Blu-rays. Is this AV Processor future proof?

Kaleidescape Alto Movie Player Preview The Kaleidescape Alto Movie Player seems to be the same player as the Cinema One we previewed, but with a firmware update to fix Blu-ray streaming. It is also $1,500 less than the Cinema One.

Yamaha R-N301 Stereo Receiver Preview Preview: Yamaha's R-N301 stereo receiver is priced at $349.95 and features a pair of digital inputs, multiple streaming options, a slick control app for iOS and Android, and 100W of power per channel.