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.
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Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Disney+ is restoring 4K in parts of Europe, but HDR, Apple TV 4K, Samsung TVs, and game consoles remain unsupported.
Music
The October 2, 2026 reissue adds a new stereo mix, Dolby Atmos, the original mono album, the U.S. Capitol version, home demos, session recordings,...
News
The growing dominance of AI has contributed to a global shortage of both AI-focused and mainstream memory and processing chips, driving up prices for...
Bookshelf Speakers
TOPPING’s MA4 active studio monitors bring Class D bi-amplification, analog crossover design, XLR input and 105dB output to compact desktop speakers.
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?
Gift Guides
Discover the best outdoor audio and movie gear for summer 2026, including portable speakers, projectors and accessories for decks, beaches and backyards.
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...
Music
Kenny Barron's So Many Lovely Things captures his 1995 Brecon Jazz Festival trio on 2CD and 2LP. Is this Elemental Music set essential?
Music
Will Universal Music’s 72-hour paid streaming window in India spread to the U.S., Canada or Europe? Here is what listeners need to know.
DAPs
Will Shanling DAPs and CD players cost more? AI demand is raising component prices and could force some models out of production.
New Products
Can Buchardt’s MK2 Upgrade Kit make older active speakers better without replacing them? New amps, DSP, connectivity, and tweeters offer an alternative.
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.
Bookshelf Speakers
Are the $1,499 Wharfedale Super Denton truly the British Bulldog of standmount speakers, and do they justify their place in the Heritage lineup?
IEMs
The XENNS Tea Pro SE delivers warm reference-style tuning, clean treble, and sturdy metal shells, but less bass impact than the original.
Movies
The War Game and Threads arrive on 4K UHD in definitive Severin Films editions that preserve two terrifying visions of nuclear war.
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...
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.
Podcasts
eCoustics video experts reveal their favorite TVs of 2026, including a value pick that might surprise you.
Floorstanding Speakers
Floorstanding Speakers
Dongle DACs
Questyle’s QCC Dongle Pro2 adds Bluetooth 6.1, Auracast, LHDC, LC3 and Apple MFi support for better wireless audio across phones, PCs and consoles.
Floorstanding Speakers
The $1,099 Q Acoustics 3040c brings twin C3 drivers to smaller rooms, but costs only $100 less than the larger 3050c in the U.S.
New Products
KEF’s $3,999.99 LS LUXE wireless speakers combine Ross Lovegrove design, Uni-Q, MAT, VECO, HDMI eARC, and high-resolution streaming.
New Products
The $149 Beyerdynamic DT 275 PRO uses 22dBA passive isolation, a lockable dual side cable and replaceable parts for mobile monitoring.
Bookshelf Speakers
CLC65 loudspeakers are now shipping worldwide with five Purifi drivers per cabinet, 28Hz bass extension and priced above 10K USD per pair.
New Products
Lyngdorf's $2,999 LCR-2 is a shallow Danish on-wall speaker for left, center, right, or surround duty with up to 117 dB output.
Amplifiers
PS Audio’s PMG S400 and S200 stereo amplifiers offer up to 400 watts per channel, Class A bias and active power supplies from $7,999.
News
Sonos wants to bring conversational AI into every room, but will customers get useful features, or higher prices and another software headache.
A/V Furniture & Accessories
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.
Headphones
Help Capra Audio rebuild after devastating West Virginia floods. Donate or share the GoFundMe, now at about $19,000 of its $30,000 goal.
IEMs
The $129.99 Juzear Nebula IEMs feature five-drivers, a four-way crossover, and KOTO tuning for vocals, detail, and a spacious soundstage.
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.
Music
Does Rhino's AAA Kevin Gray remaster make Joni Mitchell’s Court and Spark the definitive affordable vinyl edition?
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.
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Peacock Premium joins YouTube Premium in early 2027, adding NBC shows, Universal movies and live sports as streaming rebuilds the bundle.
News
Panasonic will close its Malaysian AVC factory and move Technics HiFi and Blu-ray player production, affecting approximately 400 employees.
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...
Movies
Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery merger is frozen until June 2027 as 12 states and the WGA push their antitrust cases toward trial.
Home Theater
Can a 32,000-watt Alcons 11.8.6 theater with eight infrasonic subwoofers shake up Southwest Audio Fest 2026?
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.
Home Theater
Big button interface provides one-touch operation of even the most complicated home theater system DENVER, COLORADO — September 6, 2007 — Niles Audio Corporation,...
New Products
New York, NY, September 11, 2007–Globalstor Data Corporation, a leading OEM Integrator of high performance RAID, SAN and storage/video servers, introduces ExtremeStor-iTrax at AES...
New Products
AAMP adds to its existing line of Exonic products with new speakers, amplifiers, and subwoofers–giving dealers a broad selection of mobile audio and video...
New Products
New Platform Delivers Unlimited Unified Messaging for Avaya, Cisco, NEC and Nortel Legacy TDM and IP PBX Systems for Low, Fixed Cost TINLEY PARK,...
New Products
HOLLY HILL, FLA., SEPTEMBER 10, 2007: Tsunami joins forces with Odyssey Premium Batteries to bring car sound competitors the power they need to break...
New Products
IVONA Text To Speech System, developed by IVO Software, received one of the highest scores for voice quality at the prestigious scientific event Blizzard...
New Products
The Apple Store has new 4GB iPhones for $299 w/ free shipping (while supplies last). http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nplm=MA501LL/A
New Products
Apple today announced it sold its one millionth iPhone yesterday, just 74 days after its introduction on June 29. iPhone combines three devices into...
New Products
Jaton Corp. a California Corporation Just debut a new website www.jatonhp.com for our high-performance audio product lines. Due to our new Operetta amplifiers got...
New Products
Santa Clara, CA — September 10, 2007 — Pragmatic Communication Systems, Inc., an industry innovator in wired and wireless systems since 1994, recently announced...
