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MEDIA HUB
AMAZON FIRE TV STICK (3RD GEN)
$39.99
4K media streamers are great for 4K TVs, but they’re overkill for 1080p HDTVs (and
most were refreshed back in 2020). If you have an older HDTV, the third-
generation Amazon Fire TV Stick is your best bet. For $39.99, it provides easy
access to Amazon’s content as well as the biggest media-streaming services out
there. It also lets you use Amazon Alexa voice control through the remote,
providing even more useful features, including smart home control.
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SOUNDBAR
ROKU STREAMBAR PRO
$179.99 EDITORS’ CHOICE
The Roku Streambar Pro is the same device as the Roku Smart Soundbar that
came out in 2019, but it offers a better remote with features including a
headphone jack for private listening and a finder feature that beeps to help you
locate it in the couch cushions. It also puts out some strong sound for just $179.99;
you can easily expand it to a full surround system with a subwoofer and still
spend less than $600 total.
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SPEAKER
JBL CHARGE 5
$179.95 EDITORS’ CHOICE
JBL continues to build on its Charge series of Bluetooth speakers with the Charge
5, the best one yet. It’s a bit larger than a tall beer can and can put out
surprisingly powerful sound for its size. The waterproof design is now dustproof,
too, so you can take it from the sand to the surf with confidence.
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