New Products WiiM Bar Debuts at High End Vienna 2026 with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X: Affordable Soundbar Takes Aim at Sonos WiiM Bar debuts at High End Vienna 2026 with Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, RoomFit, HDMI eARC, and expandable 3.0.2 surround from $479. Robert SilvaJune 3, 2026
In-Wall Speakers Monitor Audio Creator Series Adds 10- and 12-Inch Subwoofers That Disappear Into the Wall Can Monitor Audio hide serious home theater bass? Creator Series in-wall subs use 10- and 12-inch drivers with DSP amplification up to 750 watts. Ian WhiteSeptember 10, 2026
New Products Sonance SBXL-100 and PowerPipe X Tackle Giant TVs and Hidden Bass Can serious home theater disappear into the room? Sonance pairs an 82.7-inch soundbar with redesigned PowerPipe X hidden subwoofers. Ian WhiteSeptember 10, 2026
News Sonos 27 Rolls Out With AI Control, Portable Surrounds and Ace Ultra Wi-Fi Linking Can Sonos 27 make existing speakers more useful with AI control, portable rear surrounds and direct Wi-Fi headphone linking? Ian WhiteSeptember 10, 2026
New Products TCL Q95K Flagship Soundbar Packs 1,420 Watts and 11.1.4 Channels But Skips the U.S. The TCL Q95K combines 11.1.4 channels, 22 drivers, wireless surrounds, dual 7-inch subwoofer drivers and Bang & Olufsen tuning. Ian WhiteSeptember 7, 2026
New Products Sony ULT Tower Max Party Speaker Throws Down the Gauntlet – Should JBL Be Worried? Sony just did a major refresh to the top models in their ULT Tower party speaker lineup, blurring the line between "pro" and "party." Chris BoylanSeptember 1, 2026
New Products KEF Takes Uni-Q Outdoors With New Landscape Speakers, Bollards and KASA Amplifiers KEF takes Uni-Q outdoors with new landscape speakers, bollards, subwoofers and GaN KASA amps. Can it challenge Theory Audio Design? Ian WhiteSeptember 4, 2026
New Products James by Sonance Natural Collection Matches On-Wall Speakers to Samsung The Frame TVs Can speakers complement a designer TV instead of disappearing? James' Natural Collection matches wood-clad audio to Samsung The Frame. Ian WhiteSeptember 4, 2026
New Products Klipsch RP-500PM Debuts at CEDIA 2026 as First Powered Reference Premiere Speaker Klipsch adds HDMI ARC, phono, USB-C and a new Tractrix horn to its $799.99 RP-500PM. Is this Reference Premiere without the receiver? Ian WhiteSeptember 3, 2026
New Products MartinLogan Motion Discrete Cinema Series Targets Big-Screen Home Theaters With Premium LCR Speakers and Passive Soundbars MartinLogan’s six-speaker Motion Discrete Cinema Series includes LCR5, LCR7, LCR9 and passive Soundbar 65, 75 and 85 models. Which one fits your TV? Ian WhiteSeptember 3, 2026
New Products Klipsch Reference Premiere Compact Subwoofers Cut the Cabinet Size Without Shrinking the Drivers Klipsch shrinks its Reference Premiere subs around 12, 14 and 16-inch drivers. Can big bass finally fit into smaller rooms? Ian WhiteSeptember 3, 2026