Top 5 MP3 Stereo Components

Your MP3 files would sound a lot better on your home stereo than they do on your computer. Here are the top new MP3 home stereo add-ons.

Compaq iPaq Music Center Rip your CDs to MP3 format, download files from your PC, or stream Internet radio—and control it all via the iPaq's remote on your TV. www.compaq.com / $800

Lansonic Digital Audio Server Connect all your audio components and your PC (via Ethernet) to create a music hub. Plus, you can store all the music you'd like on the Lansonic unit's hard drive—it's upgradable to 120GB. www.lansonic.com / $995

Turtle Beach Audiotron Through standard phone lines, network the Audiotron with your PC to access MP3s or listen to Internet radio. And manage your music with the easy-to-use AudioStation software. www.audiotron.net / $300

AudioReQuest Pro Digital Music System Whether from your PC, CDs, cassettes, or LPs, store all your music through ReQuest's variety of inputs on the system's 40GB or 60GB hard drive. www.request.com / $2,500–$3,500

Bose Wave/PC Interactive Audio System Combining Bose's award-winning audio speaker technology with its easy-to-use software, the Wave/PC system gives easy access to MP3s, Web radio, local radio, and CDs. www.bose.com / $449

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