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Music Portables & Extras Klipsch iFi iPod sound system $400, May 2005 The best-sounding iPod speaker add-on we've tried to date. klipsch.com/ifi Creative Zen Vision portable video player $400, November 2005 Superb picture quality, good sound, and an intuitive interface meet in this all-in-one video-music-photo player. creative.com Pioneer, Tao, & Delphi XM2go satellite radios About $200 each (street price); Pioneer/Tao, January 2006; Delphi, Feb/March 2005 Though styled differently, these functionally identical portables each deliver XM radio to your home, car, or belt clip in a sophisticated, well-executed package. Apple iPod nano $249, December 2005 With up to 4 gigabytes of unskippable flash memory coupled to the justly beloved Click Wheel interface, the super-slim nano takes cool to an entirely new level. apple.com Camcorders Sony HDR-HC1 (high-def MiniDV) $2,000, December 2005 Stunning widescreen high-definition footage on regular MiniDV tape plus extensive user controls at a price budding filmmakers and serious enthusiasts can aspire to. www.sonystyle.com JVC Everio GZ-MG30 (hard-drive) $900, December 2005 The tapeless/discless camcorder has truly arrived thanks to a 30-gigabyte hard drive that captures 7 hours of DVD-quality video. www.jvc.com Add-Ons Polk Audio XRt12 XM satellite radio tuner $330, Feb/March 2005 Notable sound quality and a TV output for viewing channel data make this a worthy add-on. polkaudio.com Xbox 360 game console $299 ($399 with optional hard disk), January 2006 A quantum leap in gaming plus the ability to stream video, pictures, and music from your PC to your home theater. xbox.com Logitech Harmony 880 universal remote control $250, July/Aug 2005 This advanced model boasts a full-color LCD screen, but any Harmony remote is a good remote. logitech.com