Hi-Fi Components Samsung’s HARMAN Acquires Sound United from Masimo for $350M: Denon, Marantz, Bowers & Wilkins Find New Home Harman set to acquire iconic premium audio brands including Marantz, Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Polk Audio, and more. Ian WhiteMay 7, 2025
News What Goes Into a $1.3 Million Home Theater? We Find Out at CEDIA Expo 2025 What does $1.3 Million buy you in home theater gear? Quite a lot, actually. Chris BoylanSeptember 13, 2025
News Bluesound Pulse Cinema Soundbar Brings BluOS One Step Closer to Dolby Atmos Music Bluesound adds Dolby Atmos decoding to its arsenal with their new PULSE CINEMA soundbar. Is this a sign of even better things to come... Chris BoylanSeptember 17, 2025
In-Wall Speakers Does Theory Audio’s Million Dollar Home Theater System Really Come with a Free House? Theory Audio Design shows that you can put together a fine-sounding home theater system - or whole home music system - for a whole... Chris BoylanSeptember 15, 2025
News Powered by HEOS: A Decade of Wireless Audio Innovation Expands with Platform Upgrades and Upcoming Spotify Lossless Support HEOS Built-in becomes Powered by HEOS. New branding with improved features deliver multi-room audio and lossless music streaming that actually works, no gimmicks required. Ian WhiteSeptember 17, 2025
News Dolby Vision 2 Has Been Announced: Here’s What We Know So Far Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby Vision 2 Max take the guesswork out of optimizing your TV's picture, but you'll need to wait for a... Ian WhiteSeptember 3, 2025
Floorstanding Speakers Common Wave Hosts Hi-Fi Night School Master Class: Klipschorn AK7 with Luxman & Kuzma – September 18 in Downtown L.A. Sept 18th at Common Wave Hi-Fi, Los Angeles hear the Klipschorn AK7 loudspeakers in a rare master class with Roy Delgado Jr. of Klipsch.... Ian WhiteSeptember 16, 2025
Music Streamers Spotify Premium Finally Goes Lossless, Unlocking Higher Quality Music Streaming to Millions Spotify Premium launches Lossless audio for $11.99/month, delivering higher quality music streaming but stops short of 24-bit/96kHz or higher hi-res. Ian WhiteSeptember 10, 2025
News Cambridge Audio Joins Spotify Lossless Push, JLab Expands with JBuds Open & Epic Pods, and Nothing Launches Ear (3): Editor’s Round-Up Cambridge Audio supports Spotify Lossless, JLab debuts JBuds Open & Epic Pods, and Nothing unveils its sleek Ear (3) earbuds. Ian WhiteSeptember 12, 2025
News Dolby Flexes Its Immersive Audio Might with Dolby Atmos Flex Connect, Now in TCL TVs The initial roll-out of this wireless tech is limited to TCL TVs and a new TCL speaker, but the plan is to expand to... Chris BoylanJune 2, 2025
News Caleb Denison Settles Legal Dispute with Digital Trends, Re-Launches CalebRated YouTube Channel YouTuber Caleb Denison survives a legal attack from his former employer and re-launches his own independent YouTube tech channel and consulting firm. Chris BoylanSeptember 10, 2025