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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.

Arcam rBlink Bluetooth Music Converter The Arcam rBlink Bluetooth music converter is a small but neat little box. It's a Bluetooth receiver that features a jitter removal circuit as well as a PCM 5102 24-bit digital to analogue converter.

Atlona HDBaseT Matrix Switchers and Wall Plates Preview Atlona had a number of exciting offerings at CEDIA this year, all of which involved HDBaseT. They introduced a wall plate and two switchers, one of them modular.

Genelec G Series Speakers and F Series Active Subwoofers Genelec's G Series active two-way speakers have a seamless design that flows gently from the woofer to the tweeter. Genelec chose the smooth design to reduce acoustic reflections.

Westone W-Series Earphones Preview The Westone W-Series earphones come in four flavors from one to four drivers and prices from $199.99 to $499.99 with a detachable cable, weather resistance design, and interchangeable faceplates.

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.

Definitive Technology DI 6.5R Disappearing In-ceiling Speakers Review I don't get to review in-ceiling speakers that often, so I jumped at the chance to look at Definitive Technology's latest "DI" or Disappearing In-wall series which have paintable magnetic grills.

V-MODA BoomPro Microphone Review Review: The V-MODA BoomPro is a mic upgrade for any headphones with detachable cables that have a standard 3.5mm plug at the headphone. The BoomPro performed well and are recommended.