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Canton DM 50 and DM 9 Surround Bars Preview Canton released two new surround bars today, the DM 50 and DM 9. The DM 50 is more of a surround platform for your display rather than a bar. The DM 9 is a traditional bar. Both have Bluetooth 4.0.

Definitive Technology SoloCinema Studio Soundbar Preview The Definitive Technology SoloCinema Studio Soundbar is a new price point for the company at only $1199 and sports a wireless sub. Read on for our thoughts.

Leon Horizon HzOTO Custom Soundbar Preview Leon has introduced the first, custom built Soundbar we've ever seen - the $2895+ Horizon HzOTO. Provide Leon with your display model and you'll get a HzOTO that matches the size and finish perfectly.

Speakercraft CS3 Soundbar with Built-In Subwoofer Review Breaking the mold of the typical soundbar, the CS3 from Speakercraft offers a great sounding and immersive experience without the help of an external subwoofer. Watch or read our full review.

Sony HT-ST7 7.1 Soundbar Review We ran the Sony HT-ST7 Soundbar through a full barrage of measurements and listening test, even taking it apart to look at the guts. Our review revealed some big product strengths and some weaknesses.

Canton DM 900 Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer Preview The Canton DM 900 is a Soundbar solution with a wireless sub. With internal amps, decoding, Bluetooth streaming, and the Canton pedigree, the Canton DM 900 looks to be a perfect bedroom solution.

Phorus PS 1 Play-Fi Speakers Review The Phorus PS1 speaker measures around 8" wide by 6" tall, has dual neodymium drivers powered by class-D amplification, and a large port in the back allows a good amount of mid-bass to come through.

Samsung HW-F750 Soundbar Review The Samsung HW-F750 Sound bar charges a premium price($949), but is it really a premium product? We got one in for review and ran it though its paces to find the answer.

Nyne NH-6500 Home Audio Tower Speaker Review The Nyne NH-6500 Home Audio Tower is an all-in-one product that does quite a bit. It just has enough near misses as to make it one of the more perplexing products to hit the market in quite some time.

Yamaha TSX-B232 Desktop Audio System Review Yamaha's TSX-B232 Desktop Audio System may not be the latest A/V receiver or a $1000 pair of speakers, but it features Bluetooth streaming capabilities and a rich bottom end (not unlike J-Lo).