Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
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News
Panasonic will close its Malaysian AVC factory and move Technics HiFi and Blu-ray player production, affecting approximately 400 employees.
New Products
Emotiva’s $1,799 Nostala FT12 combines 800 watts, a 12-inch woofer, room correction, real walnut veneer and flexible stereo inputs.
CD Players
Cayin's $699 CP6 portable CD player combines dual tubes, Class A power, balanced output, Bluetooth, USB DAC support and CD ripping.
CD Players
Shanling’s $629 EC Zero T Max adds a 1.3-watt battery amp, revised R2R circuitry, dual JAN6418 tubes, USB DAC support and CD ripping.
Reviews
At $499 per pair, the versatile Edifier R2750DB MKII wireless speakers feature three-way sound, HDMI eARC and LDAC Bluetooth for desktop, bookshelf or stand-mount...
New Products
LG StanbyME 2 Max Rolls In With a 32-inch 4K Touchscreen TV and a Better Reason to Follow You Around
At $1,299, LG's StanbyME 2 Max portable TV adds a larger 32-inch 4K touchscreen, Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and longer battery life...
Daily Deals
Amazon Prime Day is a four-day shopping event from June 23-26, 2026 offering the biggest discounts of the year on consumer electronics.
Home Theater
Can a 32,000-watt Alcons 11.8.6 theater with eight infrasonic subwoofers shake up Southwest Audio Fest 2026?
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
The Roku Ultra now costs $149.99, while the Streaming Stick 4K jumps to $79.99 without receiving new hardware or features as memory shortages tied...
Bookshelf Speakers
QUAD Elegan 1 and Elegan 2 speakers revive woven Kevlar drivers from $995 with Peter Comeau engineering and amplifier friendly designs.
Loudspeakers
Dynaudio says U.S. warranties will remain valid after its North American exit, but repair centers and future distribution remain unresolved.
Floorstanding Speakers
Can Sigberg Audio’s Manta and Saranna bring Haaland levels of Norwegian power and precision to high-end active speakers?
New Products
Meet the $49.99 Tiny Vinyl Player for 4 inch records, with Bluetooth, built in speakers and new accessories. Your kids may not be impressed.
Music
Bobby Timmons’ This Here Is Bobby Timmons returns on Craft Recordings’ OJC 180 gram vinyl with clean sound, real weight and hard bop swing.
Music
Smithsonian Folkways brings decades of blues history to vinyl in a well sequenced 2LP set with good sound, a solid pressing, and much to...
Movies
Can a $750,000 horror movie look and sound like a $400 million phenomenon on 4K UHD?
Reviews
Klipsch The Sevens II deliver big stereo sound, HDMI eARC, streaming, and Dirac Live for music, movies, TV, and gaming.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Can tube texture, 130 watts per channel, and French flair coexist without the usual quirks? The Advance Paris A10 Classic says mais oui.
Movies
Them! finally gets the 4K UHD it deserves, with atomic-age dread, giant ants, Dolby Vision, and a warning humanity still hasn’t earned.
Movies
Do Arrow Films' 4K UHD restorations of Soylent Green and Falling Down give these Warner catalog classics the upgrades they deserve?
Music
Musician Jacob Wendt and mastering engineer, Kevin Gray of Cohearent Records discuss their upcoming album, recorded with an all-valve signal path from microphone to...
Floorstanding Speakers
Floorstanding Speakers
Amplifiers
Pilot Radio revives its 1959 EL84 amplifier with 15 watts of Class A power, balanced inputs and a $4,790 price.
Floorstanding Speakers
PureAudioProject Quartet15 open-baffle speakers pair dual 15-inch woofers, Voxativ drivers and 96dB sensitivity from about $18,000.
IEMs
The $129.99 Juzear Nebula IEMs feature five-drivers, a four-way crossover, and KOTO tuning for vocals, detail, and a spacious soundstage.
New Products
Can XGIMI’s $1,529 MIRA keep 4K UST projection relevant as 98-inch TVs get cheaper? RGB triple laser and a 120-inch image make its case.
New Products
Samsung AI smart glasses combine Gemini, open ear audio and a camera, but pricing and the most important audio specifications remain unknown.
Amplifiers
Theory Audio Design ships five DLC and PLC controllers with Powersoft technology, Dante/AES67 and up to 16,000W ahead of CEDIA Expo 2026.
New Products
The Phantom Ultimate CI 108 dB and 98 dB replace consumer wireless streaming with native Dante audio over IP, open network control, and a...
Music Streamers
Qobuz redesigns its mobile app with synchronized lyrics, translations, better queue controls and faster access to credits and recommendations.
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.
Amplifiers
The eCoustics team discusses what's happening in the vintage tube market and what to look for when buying or upgrading tube amplifiers.
Articles
Discover if vintage turntables still beat modern models under $2,000. Pros, cons, sound quality, and where to buy for the best vinyl experience.
Amplifiers
At $3,200 for the combo, Quad revives a 57-year old design for audiophiles seeking modern conveniences with retro nostalgia.
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.
DAPs
FiiO brings the M25 and M25 R2R DAPs to CanJam London, offering AKM and second-generation R2R DAC architectures in one product family.
New Products
Status Audio teams up with YouTuber known as GoldenSound for a specially tuned audiophile version of the company's Pro X wireless earbuds.
Gaming Headsets
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC adds adaptive noise cancellation to its planar magnetic gaming headset for PlayStation and Xbox, starting at $429.
Music
Does the Chess Records 75th Anniversary audiophile reissue of Chuck Berry Is on Top deliver the sound this 1959 classic deserves?
New Products
XGIMI Elfin Flip series portable lifestyle projectors add triple-laser technology, optical zoom, and gaming support for under $999.
News
The top OLED and RGB-lit TVs from three manufacturers competed for the title of the "King of TV" for 2026. Here's what went down...
Articles
Drive-in movies were built for monsters, fast cars, biker gangs, cheap thrills, bad speakers, and worse hot dogs. From Roger Corman and AIP to...
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
McIntosh MX124 A/V Processor Debuts With 13-Channel Dolby Atmos, Four-Subwoofer Support and 8K Video
McIntosh MX124 A/V Processor adds 13-channel processing, four subwoofer outputs, Dirac Live, 8K HDMI, and 7.4.6 or 9.4.4 support.
Car Audio
The first IMAX branded automotive entertainment system targets premium Chinese vehicles just days after Dynaudio announced its withdrawal from North America.
Home Theater
Focal, Bowers & Wilkins, Sonus faber, JL Audio, Sony, Epson and Trinnov lead a fifth year lineup with more than 60 rooms from August...
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?
Articles
From 750 brands and thousands of products, we selected 26 standout winners across categories that delivered even if your accountant won’t approve.
Articles
Best in Show from CanJam NYC 2026: headphones, DACs, amps, and IEMs that impressed us most at the world’s largest headphone show.
Articles
Physical media isn’t dead. These are the 10 best 4K UHD Blu-ray discs of 2025 with reference picture and sound, and meaningful extras.
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.
Laptops
Three New Companion PCs Designed for Mobility, Social Media and Fashion Following the success of its education-focused mini PC introduced in April, HP (NYSE:HPQ)...
New Products
Enter for a Chance to Win a $1,000 Gift Card and Early Entry Into Select Best Buy Locations on the Morning After Thanksgiving Best...
New Products
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced its GHP 10 Marine Autopilot system...
New Products
Consumers Enjoy Immediate Home Phone Savings Ahead of the Holiday Season ooma, Inc. today announced that it has enhanced the ooma phone system with...
Cell Phones
Pantech and AT&T Debut “World’s Thinnest QWERTY Keyboard” Handset Which Makes Texting and Emailing Effortless Pantech Wireless, Inc., — the U.S.-based subsidiary of Pantech...
New Products
The top end N-Series range of Nokia mobile phones has now expanded further to include a new multimedia device called the Nokia N85, this...
New Products
Experienced Industry Executives Bring Combined Talents to Sales Roles for Innovative Speaker Manufacturer BG Radia Corporation, the world leader in planar loudspeaker technology, announced...
New Products
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. Announces Retail Availability of World’s First Laser-Based Television Delivering Twice the Color at One-Third the Power Mitsubishi Digital Electronics...
New Products
Two industry leaders partner to deliver most comprehensive music subscription service via Spanish-language Web site. Univision Online Inc., the interactive subsidiary of Univision Communications...
Desktop PC
The third quarter of 2008 (3Q08) saw notebook shipments into the U.S. market surpass 50% share, topping quarterly desktop PC shipments for the first...
