Music
John Coltrane’s 1957 debut returns as a $39 Craft OJC mono vinyl reissue. Is this the best way to hear the raw force that...
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Music
Lester Young’s Laughin’ to Keep from Cryin’ returns as a superb all-analog 180-gram Verve Acoustic Sounds Series vinyl reissue.
Music
Why buy Roxy Music’s For Your Pleasure on Blu-ray? It adds Dolby Atmos, two 5.1 mixes and hi-res stereo missing from the $132 Super...
Projectors & Screens
With its bright, refined picture and extensive installation features, the Hisense XR10 is like a portable projector on steroids.
Reviews
Can the TEAC TN-400BT-X blend stylish vinyl playback with aptX Bluetooth, a built-in phono stage, and easy setup at an attainable price?
New Products
Can LG’s xboom Blast challenge JBL and Sony? The portable party speaker offers 36-hour battery life, IP68 protection, AI sound, and 210W on battery.
Movies
Does Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 4K UHD deliver Tarantino’s definitive vision, and is it worth buying if you already own the standalone...
Gift Guides
The best back to school tech for college students in 2026, from headphones and chargers to dorm upgrades and gear worth buying.
Music
Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here turns 50 on Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos, 5.1, quad mixes and a restored 1975 L.A. concert. Is it...
Movies
The 2026 box office is surging as Spider-Man and The Odyssey break records. Are IMAX and Dolby Cinema giving audiences a reason to leave...
Music
Spotify will label AI artists and keep them out of recommendations while preparing paid AI remixes of real music. So where exactly is its...
New Products
The 5.9 gram clip ons target Bose, Sony, Shokz and Soundcore with 10 hour battery life, Hi-Res Audio and a charging case control that...
IEMs
The $590 TXN Ceramic uses one dynamic driver to deliver cohesive, refined sound. Is simplicity enough to beat today’s best IEMs?
Articles
A Google user lost purchased Lord of the Rings movies. One case exposes a bigger problem with digital movies, streaming music and ownership.
Floorstanding Speakers
Can the Atlantis Lab AT-23 Pro deliver deep bass and room-filling dynamics without a subwoofer? Our review explains why it deserves attention.
Over-Ear Headphones
Can the Sendy Audio Apollo PRO combine planar speed, rich bass, and premium materials without sacrificing openness and versatility?
Movies
Ryan Gosling heads deep into space in Project Hail Mary, but does its 4K UHD presentation, IMAX imagery and Dolby Atmos mix justify the...
Reviews
Can Sony's $650 1000X THE COLLEXION deliver true luxury, greater comfort, and its best wireless sound yet without matching the XM6's ANC?
Movies
Is The Devil Wears Prada 2 worth owning on 4K UHD? The sequel delivers stylish visuals and Dolby Atmos, but the story begins to...
Reviews
PSB’s iQ1 and iQ2 deliver big sound and BluOS flexibility, but persistent HDMI eARC issues prevent an otherwise strong recommendation.
Reviews
The 2026 Hisense UR9 series proves you don't have to pay big bucks for a TV with RGB backlighting.
Podcasts
Forthcoming software updates on 2026 Hisense UX, UR9, UR8 and U7 TVs will enable Dolby Vision 2 Max features, but what about new content?
Floorstanding Speakers
DACs
The LAiV Harmony DAC 2 adds hardware SRC, Class A output and direct 10MHz clocking to its balanced R2R architecture.
Amplifiers
FiiO's EA13 packs EL34 tubes, pure Class A power and custom output transformers for under $800. How did FiiO make it this affordable?
New Products
Can the $49.99 SOUNDPEATS UU2 deliver better open ear sound? It adds LDAC, Bluetooth 6.0, DynamicEQ and a new 12mm titanium coated driver.
Amplifiers
Goldmund's Telos 9800 delivers 1,560 watts into 8 ohms and costs about $500,000 per amplifier. What makes this Swiss flagship different?
IEMs
Brise Audio’s FUGAKU costs ¥4 million and uses 12 amplifier channels. Is this active IEM system brilliant engineering or personal audio gone mad?
New Products
Does the $1,399 Ruka Studio TD-1 vertical turntable deliver enough function to match its striking form, or are you mostly paying for the view?
New Products
Is the Acoustic Signature Merlin NEO Germany’s Most Compelling New Turntable? U.S. Pricing Remains a Mystery.
Home Theater
Apple is bringing live 8K immersive MLB games to Vision Pro. Can baseball finally give the $3,699 headset a reason for sports fans to...
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.
Gaming Headsets
The planar magnetic specialist says it is deeply involved with unreleased PlayStation hardware. Sony’s 2023 acquisition now looks less like a headphone deal and...
New Products
Do the Bose QuietComfort 2nd Gen headphones offer enough Ultra features to make the $450 QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen harder to justify?
DAPs
The Astell&Kern SP4000T Copper adds a real copper chassis to its four tube flagship DAP, but does the new material improve anything beyond its...
New Products
Can the $279 Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 help side sleepers ignore snoring, traffic, and hotel noise with 14 hours of battery life?
DAPs
Astell&Kern Teases PD5 All Day Player DAP as SR35 Successor Ahead of Hong Kong High-End AV Show 2026
The Astell&Kern PD5 DAP features eight Cirrus Logic DACs, up to 28 hours of battery life, Android, and a new EnviroTune mode.
Music
Suno will press AI songs onto $45 PETG records, but who actually needs one and does AI generated music belong in the vinyl revival?
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Can your TV replace an AV receiver? Samsung, LG and TCL are moving home theater toward wireless systems controlled increasingly by the television.
TVs
Samsung TV Plus expands Eclipsa Audio with immersive concerts and plans for movies and sports. Can Samsung and Google challenge Dolby Atmos?
News
Hisense will add Dolby Vision 2 Max to select 2026 UX, UR9, UR8, and U7 TVs through software updates beginning in the coming weeks.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Marantz just dropped three new A/V receivers sure to pique the interest of movie and music lovers who want to move beyond the budget...
News
Can LG Display make OLED TVs cheaper without sacrificing picture quality? Its new 2-stack WOLED panel promises wider color and lower power.
News
The new HDR format promises brighter images, AI driven tone mapping and scene specific motion processing on select 2026 Samsung TVs, but Filmmaker Mode...
Articles
The best 4K UHD discs of 2026 so far, from Fight Club and Ben Hur to Perfect Blue, Stranger Things, Jackie Chan, and Spielberg.
Articles
Which headphones stole the show at CanJam London 2026? We pick the best new wired, wireless and electrostatic models across every price.
Articles
Which DACs, headphone amps and DAPs stole the show at CanJam London 2026? We pick the best electronics across every price point.
Articles
We tested dozens of budget Bluetooth speakers to find the best. Our top picks deliver big sound, waterproof durability, long battery life, and real...
Articles
Clean, cleaner, cleanest: record cleaning options for vinyl collectors, from anti-static brushes to ultrasonic machines. What works?
Reviews
Can the $2,150 Muarah MU-2 compete with phono preamps from EAR, Pro-Ject, and MOON? Rich and filling like our favorite cabbage rolls and nobody...
Articles
Looking to build a hi-fi audio system around a WiiM Ultra Music Streamer in a small space? The Cabin Audiophiler shows you how.
Articles
Can a French Canadian integrated amplifier and pair of British speakers prove that making love is better than war? The MOON 250i v2 is...
Articles
Starting at $22,499 per pair, the ATC SCM50ASL Active Speakers take your music listening experience to a whole new level.
New Products
Transforms From a Desktop to Mobile Scanner for PC or Mac When Ejected From Its Desktop Docking Station Visioneer, a leader in intelligent document...
New Products
World’s First Hi-Fi Dual Dock Alarm Clock with NOAA/S.A.M.E Weather Hazard Alert iLuv, the leader in innovative audio solutions, is proud to announce the...
New Products
ICANN Approves Initial Use of Internationalized Domain Names The Internet’s naming system has become truly global with the approval of new extensions that will...
New Products
The WirelessHD Consortium today celebrated its third year as a Consortium dedicated to the advancement of a next generation wireless digital network interface specification...
New Products
Simplifies Daylight-Saving Time Preparation Daylight Weather Projection Clock Model: BAR339DPA, MSRP: $129 As daylight-saving time approaches, consumers nationwide are able to relieve the stress...
Amplifiers
ITOK Media Limited, renowned Hong Kong manufacturer of high end but not high priced audio products, has launched its new Trends Hi-Fi product –...
New Products
A new Knowledge Networks recontact study of persons ages 13 to 54, released as part of How People Use HDTV 2009, shows that high-definition...
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Redesigned User Interface Offers iTunes Extras, iTunes LP & Genius Mixes on Your HDTV Apple today introduced new Apple TV 3.0 software featuring a...
New Products
Scosche Industries announces the availability of its powerFUZE line of home and car USB charging systems. The powerFUZE Pro is the signature model and...
New Products
These mounts get as close to the wall as possible while making sure there is proper space for connections and panel cooling OmniMount, the...
