All Home audio

The Bottom Line: The Philips NP2900 is a great-sounding Wi-Fi radio with a unique color display, but it doesn't offer enough features to justify its price premium over competitors.

Specs: Network audio player, Stereo, 30 Watt, Network audio player - AAC, PCM, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, Remote control, 13.7 in x 2.7 in x 3.9 in, 3.3 lbs

The Bottom Line: If Blu-ray compatibility isn't a consideration, Sony's HAV-HDX589W home theater system offers a good balance of features and quality.

Specs: Home theater system, Speaker system, DVD changer / AV receiver, Wireless rear channel amplifier, DVD changer, CD, DVD, CD-R, SACD, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R DL, Video CD, Surround Sound, 1000 Watt, Universal remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: Despite some missing features and average sonics, the Livio Radio's beautiful design, simple controls, and affordable price make it an excellent Wi-Fi radio for Pandora fans.

Specs: Network audio player, Network audio player -, Remote control

The Bottom Line: The Sony HT-SS360 is an inexpensive home theater system with generous HDMI connectivity and satisfying sound on movies, but don't expect it to deliver with music.

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, Surround Sound, 1000 Watt, Universal remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: The Oxx Digital Tube's unique design allows it to put out more bass than other Wi-Fi radios, but it takes up a lot of space, is difficult to navigate, and lacks additional music streaming services.

Specs: Network audio player, Stereo, Network audio player - AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, AIFF, Ogg Vorbis, Remote control, 15.5 in x 5.7 in x 4.9 in, 3.5 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Brookstone iDesign Power speaker is an attractive, portable iPod speaker well-suited for compact spaces such as kitchen counters or night stands.

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, Active, 2 Watt, 4 Watt

The Bottom Line: The Samsung HT-AS730's unimpressive sound quality, finicky HDMI ports, unreadable display, and tedious input system will have you looking elsewhere for a Blu-ray-ready home theater package.

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, DVD player, Piano black, Surround Sound, 150 Watt, 100 Watt, 650 Watt, Universal remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: If you can overlook its poor analog video conversion, the Onkyo TX-SR607 offers up a ton of HDMI connectivity and excellent sound quality for a midrange AV receiver.

Specs: AV receiver, Surround Sound, DTS Neo:6, DTS Express, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Pro Logic IIz, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Universal remote control (Infrared), Black, 17.1 in x 13 in x 6.9 in, 23.8 lbs

The Bottom Line: If you can overlook its poor analog video conversion, the Onkyo TX-SR607 offers up a ton of HDMI connectivity and excellent sound quality for a midrange AV receiver.

Specs: AV receiver, Surround Sound, DTS Neo:6, DTS Express, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Pro Logic IIz, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Universal remote control (Infrared), Silver, 17.1 in x 13 in x 6.9 in, 23.8 lbs

The Bottom Line: Yamaha's HTR-6260BL includes more features than its predecessor, but it doesn't sound as good, has poor video upconversion quality, and doesn't let you assign digital-audio inputs.

Specs: AV receiver, Surround Sound, 630 Watt, 20 - 20000 Hz, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-ES decoder, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Universal remote control (Infrared), Black, 17.1 in x 14.4 in x 6 in, 18.7 lbs