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Yamaha YHT-S401 Sound Bar - A Cut Above the Rest

Yamaha YHT-S401 Sound Bar - A Cut Above the Rest

9.0

A step up from older models, the Yamaha YHT-S401 is one of the latest mid-level sound bar offerings in the market. Can it deliver on features, design, performance and value to convince us it is a worthy successor to the excellent YHT-S400?

Philips HTS7140 Sound Bar Home Theater System - Cinema Feel

Philips HTS7140 Sound Bar Home Theater System - Cinema Feel

7.0

Mid-range sound bars need to deliver ease of use and high performance. The Philips HTS7140 is integrated with a Blu-ray player, boasts six 2.5-inch full range drivers and a 6.5-inch subwoofer. Is it the product you need to upgrade your TV audio subsystem and bring home a mini theater?

Showcasing the Best AV Products Under One Roof at KLIAV Show 2011

Showcasing the Best AV Products Under One Roof at KLIAV Show 2011

Vibrant first day at KLIAV 2011 despite gloomy weather and rain, the country's premier AV show celebrates 11 consecutive years at the JW Marriott Hotel KL.

LG HLX55W Blu-ray Sound Bar - Like an Incomplete Choir

LG HLX55W Blu-ray Sound Bar - Like an Incomplete Choir

7.5

Combining 3D Blu-ray playback and '4.1-channel' surround sound, the LG HLX55W marks a new breed of sound bars. We see if it's really the complete home theater package it touts.

Philips Fidelio Primo DS9000 - Curvaceous and Spacious

Philips Fidelio Primo DS9000 - Curvaceous and Spacious

9.5

First seen at Philips' Obsessed with Sound media event in Belgium earlier this year, the curvaceous Philips Fidelio Primo DS9000 docking speaker finally makes its way into our labs. Hailed to match the mighty B&W Zeppelin iPod docking system, we share our findings in this article.

Pioneer XW-NAS5 iPod Audio System - Brutish & Powerful

Pioneer XW-NAS5 iPod Audio System - Brutish & Powerful

7.0

The stylish Pioneer XW-NAS5 iPod audio system has just arrived in our labs and we gave it a listen to find out how it fares. It's one of the few devices we know that can mimic various external environments along with your favorite tunes.

Bose Amazes Us with the VideoWave Entertainment System

Bose Amazes Us with the VideoWave Entertainment System

Launched nearly worldwide today, we had a chance to experience the new Bose VideoWave entertainment system, something which Bose claims will revolutionize home entertainment as we know it.

IFA 2010 - Press Day Highlights (+ IFA 2010 Summary & Galaxy Tab media Q&A videos!)

IFA 2010 - Press Day Highlights (+ IFA 2010 Summary & Galaxy Tab media Q&A videos!)

The annual IFA consumer electronics trade fair officially opens on 3 September in Berlin, Germany but for international journalists, the show really begins from 1 September, when they are given sneak peeks of what would be showcased before the show. HardwareZone.com was on the fairgrounds to bring you some of these highlights.

Yamaha TSX-130 - Your Desktop Companion

Yamaha TSX-130 - Your Desktop Companion

9.0

The Yamaha TSX-130 desktop audio system is an Apple docking device, CD player, FM receiver all in one. We check out to see if its lives up to Yamaha's audio heritage.

Samsung's Big Bash - The 3D Eagle has Landed

Samsung's Big Bash - The 3D Eagle has Landed

We check out the first ever Samsung Southeast Asia & Oceania Forum held at the Suntec Singapore Convention Centre and found the latest from Samsung, including the brand-new Samsung NX10 camera and their new spiffy 3D TVs.

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