Floorstanding Speakers
Audiovector R 5 Arreté brings R 10 flagship tech, 23 Hz bass, and Danish build quality to a new high-end floorstanding loudspeaker.
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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...
Articles
Clean, cleaner, cleanest: record cleaning options for vinyl collectors, from anti-static brushes to ultrasonic machines. What works?
Floorstanding Speakers
7 feet tall and and weighing 1,000 pounds, YG Acoustics flagship 5-way loudspeakers come in fully active, semi-active or passive versions.
Reviews
Klipsch is first to market with a soundbar that includes DIRAC Live room correction and calibration. Is it a "must have" or an "also...
New Products
Devialet’s Roland Garros Phantom Ultimate serves clay court style, deep bass, and French attitude in a limited edition wireless speaker. Voilà.
Floorstanding Speakers
Priced from $1,099 to $7,999 per pair, Jamo Concert Legacy and Element Series Loudspeakers preview August 2026 launch.
Gift Guides
Upgrade Mom's audio experiences this Mother's Day with gift ideas she'll absolutely love -- and you might too.
Home Theater
Audio Advice Live 2026 returns to Raleigh August 7 to 9 with 60 plus demo rooms, major hi-fi brands, and enough sweet tea to...
Hi-Fi Components
Audio Advice expands to Las Vegas, betting on luxury AV, education, and a western market ready for serious home theater.
New Products
Toshiba's new line of 55- to 100-inch 4K TVs are competitively priced with strong features, powered by Amazon's Fire TV platform.
New Products
Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker debuts at $299 with AirPlay, Spotify Connect, Google Cast, TrueSpatial audio, and a clear shot at Sonos.
New Products
Can Bose make home theater easier? The Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar and Subwoofer add Dolby Atmos, SpeechClarity, AirPlay, and Google Cast.
Reviews
TCL's flagship TV is as bright and colorful as TVs get. But is it worth its flagship price?
IEMs
Can the $3,900 Astell&Kern x Volk Audio Stella justify its price with luxury build, EST detail, and expansive staging, or is the tuning too...
Movies
Can 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple justify a fourth trip through the infected wasteland on 4K UHD blu-ray, or is this franchise finally...
IEMs
Oriveti's Dynabird delivers strong build and clarity at $99, but bright tuning and thin vocals raise one question: does it miss the mark?
Movies
Does Lone Star really hold up in 4K? Criterion nails the transfer, but the story still feels half-buried.
Movies
Classic action hits like Point Blank, Blue Thunder, and The Running Man fire onto 4K Blu-ray. Are they still explosive, or just shooting blanks?
Movies
Criterion's The Man Who Wasn’t There arrives in 4K with a new restoration, strong grayscale, and a restrained noir that still holds up.
Reviews
At $369, the Edifier M90 are versatile wireless speakers that also include HDMI eARC for easy connectivity to PCs or TVs. Just make sure...
Floorstanding Speakers
James and Kornelijus of IAG's Hi-Fi Division join us at AXPONA 2026 to discuss the latest versions of QUAD's iconic Electrostatic Speakers and Amplifiers.
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
New Products
Can REL’s on-wall Planar PL-1 and PL-2 subwoofers deliver serious bass without putting a big box on the floor?
Music Streamers
At $13,000, the Esoteric N-05XE combines streaming, DAC, preamp, and headphone amp duties into a Tokyo-built hub that impressed at AXPONA 2026.
DACs
At $129, the iFi Audio ZEN Air Blue 2 adds aptX Lossless Bluetooth streaming to any amp or speakers, making it ideal for upgrading...
New Products
Is the Bumpboxx BB-777 the ultimate all-format boombox? AM/FM, Dual cassette, CD, Bluetooth, USB and 270W output for $649?
New Products
Bang & Olufsen teams with Antolini on Beosound Haven, a high end outdoor speaker concept that blends stone, design, and integrated audio.
Headphone Amps
Coming mid-2026, the FiiO K17 R2R Pro DAC and headphone amplifier aims for a more analogue like listening experience with proprietary resistor ladder architecture.
DACs
iFi ZEN Air DAC 2 adds a 4.4mm balanced output, higher power, and a dedicated power button, upgrading its entry level desktop DAC and...
Floorstanding Speakers
Focal Crafts, Mu-so Hekla, and CI-Uniti 102 headline AXPONA 2026 with new finishes, wireless performance, and CI flexibility
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.
Amplifiers
Is it worthwhile to combine the Aragon 4004 MKII and Audible Illusions Modulus 3A or is this one vintage audio system too far?
Articles
How a tiny turntable restoration company called Vinyl Nirvana turned a new generation of vinyl listeners into the cult of Thorens.
New Products
Sony INZONE H6 Air adds an open-back wired gaming headset with spatial focus and low weight but no wireless. Is this the right trade...
News
Loewe LEO wireless noise-cancelling headphones debut at AXPONA 2026 with a blind test strategy challenging top luxury rivals.
Headphone Amps
Audio-Technica proved at AXPONA 2026 why it still matters, from $59 headphones to the $108,000 Narukami, plus phono cartridges and turntables.
News
Audeze expands SLAM technology across LCD-5s, CRBN2, Maxwell 2, and LCD-S20 at AXPONA 2026, improving bass and versatility across its lineup.
New Products
Sennheiser HD 480 PRO closed back studio headphones target professionals with improved comfort, flexible cable design, and controlled low end.
Music
Nektar’s Down to Earth 4CD box set pairs a remastered album with 26 bonus tracks, rare sessions, unseen photos, and a standout unreleased 1975...
Articles
From The Hidden Fortress to Godzilla Minus One, Wichita Lineman, Rutt’s Hut, and A Cuckoo’s Nest, this Round-Up finds life in chaos, food, music,...
New Products
JMGO N3 Ultimate delivers triple laser color, a 3-in-1 optical system, and up to 5,800 ISO lumens for screen sizes from 40 to 300...
Articles
3D never died, it evolved. Today’s high output home theater projectors bring Blu-ray 3D films to life with sharper detail, deeper immersion, and a...
Articles
AXPONA 2026 fallout: audiophile lust, six figure systems, hoarding culture, and why Picnic and The Bad Sleep Well still hit harder than most films...
New Products
LG’s Micro RGB evo TVs aim to boost brightness and color beyond OLED, but can they justify a premium over models like the G6...
New Products
LG’s 2026 OLED evo W6 Wallpaper TVs bring ultra thin design, Zero Connect, and 165Hz support in either 77-inch or 83-inch screen sizes.
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.
Articles
Our picks of the very best from NAMM 2026 include active speakers, studio monitors, headphones, car audio, software tools and more.
Articles
26 Best in Show winners crowned at CES 2026 across multiple categories including TVs, projectors, loudspeakers, home theater, portable audio, headphones and more.
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.
IEMs
Astell&Kern have unveiled the 11-driver AURA flagship IEMs which will be on display at High-End Munich 2023. These $4,200 IEMs are already making waves...
DAPs
Astell&Kern's A&futura SE300 DAP utilizes an R-2R Ladder DAC and looks to be an ideal match for the new A&K AURA IEMs that are...
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Roku's original 4K streaming player soon won't be able to stream Disney+ videos, following Roku's decision to end OS updates for the aging hardware.
News
24 channels of thunderous home theater surround sound are coming to High-End Munich 2023. Dirac, Perlisten and StormAudio plan on blowing your mind.
New Products
Looking for a high-performance MM cartridge for your new turntable? The new Goldring E4 is having its coming out party at High-End Munich 2023....
Music Streamers
New Limited-run Anniversary Edition NODE X music streamer adds an updated DAC, a THX AAA amplifier and 1/4" headphone jack.
Headphones
Qatar Airlines will be the first to offer in-flight spatial audio, but will passengers flock to it?
New Products
FiiO's FT3 open-back headphones offer a rather interesting new driver and come with a boatload of accessories. $299 feels like the right price right...
Floorstanding Speakers
The iconic Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus loudspeaker arrives in a new Abalone Pearl color option, but there's a two year wait to get a...
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Roku adds a new Home Monitoring System and implements new features to its Smart Home Lineup.
