A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
miniDSP Tide16 adds Dirac Live ART, 16 channel processing, and advanced room correction. Is this the smarter AV processor play?
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Floorstanding Speakers
Can ESD Acoustic’s Super Dragon justify a $3.6 million price tag? Chris Boylan listens to the wild field-coil horn system at High End Vienna...
News
Bose acquires StreamUnlimited to build a broader connected audio platform across streaming, AI, licensing, McIntosh, and Sonus faber.
Floorstanding Speakers
Klipsch brought Rebellion, the 80th Anniversary Klipschorn, and OJAS kO-R2 to High End Vienna 2026. We heard the horns roar.
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
tvOS 27 could make Apple TV 4K faster, smarter, and more useful, but Apple's AI plans and next hardware remain unconfirmed.
News
Dual CS 629Q turntable previewed at High End Vienna 2026 with fully automatic direct drive, app control, and expected €1,800 pricing.
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SVS Auto EQ brings free app-based bass calibration to select R|Evolution subwoofers, making setup easier for music and home theater systems.
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Less searching, more streaming. Seems like a simple concept, right? Roku would agree, and is making a big change to their user interface in...
Movies
Is IMAX for sale? Sony, Netflix, Apple and Amazon may want cinema’s premium screen prize. Hollywood loves a sequel.
IEMs
Does Fidelity Collective’s acquisition of Westone Audio and Etymotic signal a major shift in the wired IEM market?
News
Trinnov, dCS, and Perlisten plan a massive 15.8.8 immersive audio demo for HIGH END Vienna 2026, with WaveForming bass control and serious intent.
Floorstanding Speakers
Linn 360 Loudspeakers Get 2026 Pistonik Driver Upgrade, Because Scotland Still Takes Bass Personally
Linn upgrades its 360 loudspeakers with new Pistonik bass drivers for 2026, but the $23,620 retrofit is no wee dram.
News
Feeling lucky? Enter for a chance to win a Denon Home 200 Wireless Smart Speaker. Must be 18+ and U.S. or Canada resident and...
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Dirac Live Bass Control Comes to NAD Streaming Amplifiers: Smarter Bass Without Buying New Hardware?
Dirac Live Bass Control adds smarter bass to NAD M33, M33 V2, M10 V2 and C 658 streaming amps, but it is not free.
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JBL Tour ONE M3 gets a Harman Sound Curve update, while Tour PRO 3 gains a smarter case interface and new green finish. Is...
News
Apple’s rumored AI AirPods with cameras and next-gen Apple TV could reshape wearables and streaming, but privacy questions loom.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
With 16-channels of surround sound processing, the Monoprice Monolith HTP-1 becomes one of the most affordable ways to experience the capabilities of Dirac ART.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Floorstanding Speakers
