Bookshelf Speakers Paradigm Premier 220B v2 Review: Canada Came to Fight Below $1,500 and Forgot to Say Sorry Can a $1,100 Canadian standmount really embarrass pricier rivals? Paradigm’s 220B v2 makes a surprisingly convincing case and looks the part. Ian WhiteSeptember 29, 2026
Loudspeakers Diapason Loudspeakers Get a Serious U.S. Relaunch With MoFi Distribution Behind Them Diapason has built handcrafted Italian loudspeakers since 1987. With MoFi Distribution and Paolo Tezzon behind it, the U.S. may finally notice. Ian WhiteSeptember 26, 2026
New Products SOUNDBOKS Rider Is a 118dB Bluetooth Party Speaker You Can Actually Carry The $599 SOUNDBOKS Rider delivers 118dB, a swappable battery and IP66 protection without requiring a hand truck to move it. Robert SilvaSeptember 20, 2026
New Products Audioengine A2+ Gen 3 Adds aptX Adaptive and More Power for $299 Audioengine updates the A2+ Gen 3 with aptX Adaptive, Class D amplification, more power, and improved USB audio while keeping the price at $299. Robert SilvaSeptember 24, 2026
New Products REL Acoustics No.35 and No.36 Reference Subwoofers Would Like a Word With Your Foundation At $10K or $12K each, REL’s new flagship No.35 and No.36 Reference subwoofers add new amplifiers and carbon fibre drivers for improved low bass... Robert SilvaSeptember 23, 2026
New Products Wharfedale Nova Subwoofers Go From 8 to 15 Inches and You Can Have Any Color You Want as Long as It’s Black Wharfedale’s Nova subs pack DSP, passive radiators, high-level inputs and 8- to 15-inch drivers into a serious fight with SVS and REL. Ian WhiteSeptember 22, 2026
Bookshelf Speakers Neumann Expands Its Studio Monitor Line With KH 310 II and KH 350 Powered Speakers Neumann’s KH 310 II and KH 350 add 32-bit DSP, MA 1 room correction, more power and deeper system integration for pro and home... Robert SilvaSeptember 21, 2026
New Products Hisense Crashes the Party With Four New Boom Portable Bluetooth Speakers Hisense takes on JBL, Sony, Marshall, LG and TCL with four new Bluetooth and party speakers led by the $399.99 Party Thunder Pro. Robert SilvaSeptember 17, 2026
New Products IKEA BADKRUKA: The $60 Swedish Speaker That Won’t Swim but Will Connect to Your TV Is it possible for a $60 Bluetooth speaker to improve your TV's sound? IKEA’s BADKRUKA adds optical input, stereo pairing, 25W output and Spotify... Ian WhiteSeptember 16, 2026
New Products Yamaha B200A Soundbar Adds Dolby Atmos, But There’s No Upgrade Path The compact Yamaha B200A adds Dolby Atmos and built in bass for under $300, but can you live without external surrounds or a subwoofer? Robert SilvaSeptember 15, 2026
Bookshelf Speakers Triangle Borea BR03 vs. BR04 Review: An Upgrade or a Different Beast Entirely? Is the Triangle Borea BR04 a true upgrade over the BR03? We compare soundstage, bass, dynamics, RoomFit, and value. Jake CheriffSeptember 13, 2026
New Products Coastal Source Expands Outdoor Audio and Lighting at CEDIA 2026 With Bollard 1000 Speakers and Lutron Integration Can Coastal Source turn the backyard into a true high-end system? Its CEDIA 2026 lineup combines outdoor audio, lighting and simplified power. Robert SilvaSeptember 13, 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