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Stylish AirSpeaker drops to £499, while SoundBox iPod system - also packing a CD player - is now £399

Boxset of all 22 James Bond movies to date marks the 50th anniversary of the film franchise. Due out on September 24th; pre-orders available now at £90

Sony STR-DA5700ES and STR-DA3700ES offer Faroujda 1080p upscaling and range of networking/streaming options, plus control via Apple/Android apps

Tannoy's new pair of Precision floorstanding speakers combine some interesting technology with a range of luxury finishes. They are due in shops from July

The Sansui name returns to the UK with a wide range of new products, including a network player, stereo amps with integrated DACs and an audiophile PC soundcard

New £4450 Square Three floorstander uses technology from higher-end Odyssey series. Wilson Benesch also previews new flagship Cardinal speaker, due in September

Bridging the gap between the HD650 and the HD800 flagship headphones, the new £599 HD700 model claims to offer high-end sound for less. And you can try it at home for free

Panasonic's new Blu-ray players feature upgraded DACs, support for FLAC music files and technology designed to boost both Blu-ray and DVD performance

Panasonic's 2012 Blu-ray and HDD recorder line-up will no longer include Freesat models, but the Freeview HD products are boosted by an innovative DigaPlayer iPad/iPhone streaming app plus enhanced USB capabilities

Soaring sales mean the UK headphone market is now worth almost as much as the entire hi-fi and home cinema separates market, which has hit a 20-year low

THX Compact System Certification aims to set and raise standards for smaller speaker packages - from 2.1 systems up to 7.1 full surround set-ups. MK Sound's M-7 package is the first to receive the new certification

New THX technology enables high-performance amps that run cool and without mains power, available in flexible formats for anything from hi-fi to in-car applications

Enhanced audio quality for music as well as movies is a key feature of Panasonic's 2012 Blu-ray player range, along with upgraded streaming support and improved picture quality

New TI processor and software should allow anything from portable speakers to tablets to TVs to deliver bigger sound from small speakers

Play20, Play20X and Play40 ActionMounts allow you to raise or lower your TV - and pan it - to suit everything from sofa-surfing to yoga lovers and stand-up games

Samsung launches powerful, upgradeable ES8000 smart TVs, including gesture and voice control - and a 55in SuperOLED design

Troubled retailer's like-for-like sales of music and movies fell by 8.1% in the five weeks to December 31, but sales of technology products have risen

Slimmer, lighter, more sensitive and better-quality glass should enable touchscreen TVs and bezel-free designs - plus superior smartphones and tablets

Three entries for the boy wizard in Amazon UK's top 10 bestselling products of 2011, plus success for Adele, The King's Speech and The Inbetweeners

Desktop audio specialist, Audioengine, has launched two USB DACs - the portable D1 and the wireless D2 - with a host of interesting features, including high-resolution music support and headphone outputs