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The best wireless headphones of 2026, tested by eCoustics. Our Editors’ Choice picks from Sony, Bose, Focal, DALI and more cover ANC, sound and...
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Over-Ear Headphones
Grado's $295 Signature S150 brings a new 44mm driver and detachable cables to Brooklyn's lineup. Is it the affordable Grado we've been waiting for?
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Magnetar's UDP800MKII and UDP900MKII earn THX Certification as 4K Blu-ray players disappear. Does the badge matter to serious disc collectors?
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What makes Tournez La Page in Hamamatsu one of Japan's most fascinating jazz kissas? Discover its giant Avantgarde horn system, superb coffee, and jazz...
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Best integrated amplifiers of 2026: Our five Editors' Choice picks include streaming amps and traditional designs. Which belongs in your listening room?
Gift Guides
Our 2026 Splurge Gift Guide features premium hi-fi, headphones and home theater gifts from $300 to $30K that's guaranteed to impress.
IEMs
Five drivers, rich bass, natural vocals, and smooth treble for $159. Can this tribrid IEM outperform DUNU's more expensive models?
Gift Guides
Discover 8 of the best affordable audio gifts under $500 for 2026, including premium headphones, wireless speakers, and hi-fi upgrades worth keeping.
Gift Guides
For the vinyl enthusiast on your list, these turntables, retro loudspeakers and hi-fi accessories not only make great gifts, but will actually make your...
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Discover the best wireless earbuds of 2026 from Sony, Bose, Noble, and more. Our hands-on picks cover sound quality, ANC, comfort, features, and value.
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The best bookshelf speakers of 2026, tested by eCoustics. Our Editors’ Choice picks include DALI, Q Acoustics, Wharfedale, Revel, Paradigm, and ATC.
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Discover the best wireless speakers of 2026, from portable Bluetooth models to high-end stereo systems.
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Our favorite portable Bluetooth speakers of 2026 survived rain, snow, beach and boating adventures with impressive sound, durability and design.
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After years of hands-on testing, these are the soundbars and speaker bar systems for home theater that impressed us most in 2026.
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Our favorite home theater projectors of 2026 deliver best-in-class performance across UST, lifestyle, and long throw categories.
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Which TVs are worth buying in 2026? Our hands-on tested Editors’ Choice winners cut through the hype to reveal the best OLED, Mini LED...
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The best 4K UHD discs of 2026 so far, from Fight Club and Ben Hur to Perfect Blue, Stranger Things, Jackie Chan, and Spielberg.
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The $479 WiiM Bar offers excellent music playback and streaming, but aggressive compression hurts Dolby Atmos. Is this Sonos alternative worth buying?
Music
Statesboro Blues? More like audiophile bliss. The Allman Brothers Band’s At Fillmore East returns on 180g Vinylphyle vinyl.
Music
Spotify may charge $4 to $5 extra per month for AI remixes in 2027. What does the service mean for subscribers, artists, royalties, and...
Over-Ear Headphones
Can these open-back studio headphones deliver deep bass, precise imaging, and comfort while satisfying audiophiles and gamers alike?
Music
Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe and Yomo Toro return in Craft's all-analog Fania vinyl reissue. Does The Good, the Bad and the Ugly still sound...
Music
Beethoven, Bach, and Coltrane just found a new home. Bowers & Wilkins adds Presto Music, bringing hi-res classical and jazz streaming to compatible speakers...
Headphone Amps
The sixth-generation Magni adds more power, smarter controls, and an unusual 4.4mm headphone output. Add the optional Mesh 2 DAC and the complete desktop...
Dongle DACs
Who needs another dongle? The $79 iFi GO Cable packs a DAC, amp, mic, and controls into one IEM cable. We test its sound,...
Over-Ear Headphones
Sixteen years and several near misses later, the $1,899 HiFiMAN HE6 Remastered finally delivers the magic. But can your headphone amplifier handle it?
Bookshelf Speakers
Can Revel’s Performa4 M146 stand-mount speakers live up to the brand’s reputation for acoustic excellence? We put them to the test.
Gaming Headsets
Swappable batteries, dual wireless connectivity, and spatial audio promise plenty. But does this $400 gaming headset deliver?
Dongle DACs
Questyle's QCC Dongle Pro2 brings LDAC, Bluetooth 6.1, and low-latency gaming to more devices. Is the wireless upgrade worth its compromises?
Reviews
Sonic Lamb headphones deliver bass you can physically feel, but are these $239 wireless headphones more than a novelty?
Reviews
Sennheiser's flagship wireless earbuds for 2026 deliver warm sound, capable ANC, and replaceable batteries. At $299, can they compete with Sony's best?
Music
As physical media (both CDs and vinyl) continues its surge in 2026, eCoustics Editor-in-Chief, Ian White takes a look at what's happening behind the...
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Floorstanding Speakers
The redesigned Steinway & Sons Model O adds dual 6-inch drivers, bigger bass, and RoomPerfect. Can a luxury floorstander finally work near a wall?
New Products
ASCENDO's THE MULE 10 Kick Woofer targets home theater bass impact with a 10-inch driver, 2,500W power handling, and an enclosure under 4 inches...
DACs
Linear Tube Audio is doubling down on its unconventional approach to digital audio with the new Aero+ and Aero+ SE DACs, priced at $4,400...
New Products
SOUNDPEATS CC3 Pro clip-on earbuds feature dual drivers, LDAC, Bluetooth 6.0, wireless charging and 44-hour battery life for $69.99.
Floorstanding Speakers
JBL L150 Classic brings a 15-inch woofer, 3-way engineering and 1970s styling to its $9,999 flagship retro speakers, arriving in 2027.
Bookshelf Speakers
At $15,000/pair PERLISTEN brings flagship level engineering from its S7t Black Edition floor stander into a stand-mount loudspeaker.
New Products
AT $699, ADAM Audio's flagship H715 Reference headphones, combine Sonnox calibration, balanced Hi-Fi mode, and studio monitoring in one design.
Music Streamers
Schiit Audio is finally building a music streamer with Forkbeard and 10 years of software support. Hell hasn't frozen over, but CanJam Dallas might...
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
News
The Revox World Foundation is rescuing 800 Studer and Revox components from storage, neglect, and bad eBay listings as reel to reel returns.
New Products
Emotiva’s $1,799 Nostala FT12 combines 800 watts, a 12-inch woofer, room correction, real walnut veneer and flexible stereo inputs.
Amplifiers
Pilot Radio revives its 1959 EL84 amplifier with 15 watts of Class A power, balanced inputs and a $4,790 price.
Music
If you’re lining up for Record Store Day 2026, this episode focuses on the one name that matters most: Zev Feldman, known as The Jazz Detective....
Music
Eric Pye (@audioloveyyc) returns to Japan to explore the hi-fi and music scene in late-2025.
New Products
Audio-Technica's $3,800 ATH-AWX7000 combines Japanese Cypress wood, luxury craftsmanship, and new 58mm drivers. Can it challenge the best closed-back headphones?
IEMs
Final’s new A8000 DC IEMs ditch beryllium for magnesium and promise lower distortion. Turns out even exotic metals can become yesterday’s news.
Headphone Amps
Canor Crius H5S combines a 4W balanced headphone amp, dual-mono DAC, and discrete preamp in one compact chassis. No tubes, no Bluetooth, and plenty...
Articles
The tragic death of an Arizona mother raises an important question about ANC headphones, outdoor exercise, and personal safety. Sometimes hearing what's happening around...
New Products
Grado's $295 Signature S150 brings a new 44mm driver, detachable cables, and improved comfort to its open-back headphones.
Articles
Inside Japan's Jazz Kissa Basie in Ichinoseki, where Swifty’s custom JBL sound system, vintage vinyl, and unforgettable hospitality steal the show.
Home Theater
Can RayNeo turn AR glasses into a private home theater? GT Max offers a 307-inch virtual screen, 120Hz Micro-OLED and Dolby Vision via Pocket...
News
Microsoft ends Xbox Cloud Gaming support on 2020 Samsung TVs November 3. Here's which TVs are affected and how owners can keep playing.
Movies
Universal confirms The Odyssey's November 17 4K Blu-ray release with a BD-100 disc, 1.78:1 video, DTS-HD 5.1 audio, and exclusive IMAX extras.
New Products
C SEED and Bugatti turn a folding 4K MicroLED television into a 137-inch kinetic sculpture with Tourbillon design and Wisdom Audio.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
MartinLogan's first-ever home theater receiver delivers 5.1 channels of surround sound in a compact form factor that may look familiar.
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Apple's 2026 Apple TV 4K adds Siri AI, A19 power and four-HomePod surround. At $299, does it offer enough to justify upgrading?
Movies
Two horror classics get serious 4K upgrades with Dolby Vision and Atmos. The blood may be fake, but the case for physical media certainly...
Movies
Paramount and Warner Bros. Are Now Skydance. What Happens to HBO Max, Paramount+ and Physical Media?
Paramount and Warner Bros. are officially one company. Streaming will combine eventually, but physical media appears far from dead.
Movies
From Troy and Auntie Mame to Ju-On and Ray Harryhausen, these are the essential 4K UHD and Blu-ray discs closing out summer 2026.
Movies
Toy Story 5 returns with striking 4K visuals, Dolby Atmos, sharp humor and enough heart to remind us why these toys still matter.
Movies
Can Gone With the Wind finally get the 4K UHD treatment it deserves, or will Scarlett have to survive one more home-video indignity?
Amplifiers
Nagra's AMP II-S replaces the Classic AMP with 120 watts per channel, a redesigned power supply, and Reference-derived circuitry.
New Products
Schiit Mani 3 phono preamp adds front-panel controls, MM/MC cartridge flexibility, and improved circuitry without raising the price.
New Products
Technics SL-1210MKX brings improved isolation, precise pitch control, and professional refinements to the iconic SL-1200 platform for $1,899.
CD Players
CDs are making a comeback, and Esoteric isn't holding back. The $45,000 Grandioso K1XE SACD player adds a new G2 DAC and an optional...
Head Units
Pioneer's 2026 Heritage Collection in-dash head unit and box speaker set combines retro looks with modern convenience for your car.
New Products
The $299 Bumpboxx Retroboom packs 200 watts of peak power, Bluetooth, RGB lighting and 30-hour battery life into a retro boombox without tapes or...
Music Streamers
Apple Music finally comes to Bluesound and BluOS with native streaming and multiroom playback. But what about lossless and hi-res audio?
Audio Cables
Esprit Generation 10 cables arrive in the U.S. with redesigned conductors, connectors, and insulation. Nine ranges span $499 to $59,999.
New Products
Goldmund's Mimesis Statement uses three chassis, separate channel power supplies and redesigned analog circuitry. A flagship with a startling price.
Hi-Fi Components
Chelsea Studios and Mobile Fidelity unveil two NYC listening spaces with MoFi turntables, Andrew Jones speakers, and a Rush vinyl event on October 22.
Reviews
Nothing's $59 milk carton delivers surprisingly good sound, Auracast, and over 17 hours of battery life. Got milk? This one's got swagger.
New Products
Jamo's $399 HYG 5 WiFi speaker offers Qobuz Connect, TIDAL Connect, AirPlay 2, Google Cast and three active drivers in a Scandinavian design.
News
Sony's NFL WH-1000XM6 headphones feature five exclusive team designs you can't buy. Find out how to enter the 2026 sweepstakes before November 30.
Bookshelf Speakers
Triangle’s Borea BR05 combines retro styling, an 8-inch woofer, and serious cabinet engineering. Who decided bookshelf speakers had to be so small?
