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.
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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.
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.
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...
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?
Gift Guides
The best back to school tech for college students in 2026, from headphones and chargers to dorm upgrades and gear worth buying.
News
Sonos appears to be preparing new Ace Ultra headphones with Wi-Fi. Can Sonos finally make headphones that fully integrate with its ecosystem?
News
Major headphone brands disagree over 24-bit/192kHz lossless wireless audio as Apple, Android and codec compatibility complicate what comes next.
Loudspeakers
Armour Home boss Charlie Henderson explains how Q Acoustics, Goldring and QED plan to rebuild U.S. visibility, expand products and reach younger listeners.
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.
TVs
Samsung TV Plus expands Eclipsa Audio with immersive concerts and plans for movies and sports. Can Samsung and Google challenge Dolby Atmos?
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?
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.
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?
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
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.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Hegel's H200 and A200 share a 150-watt Class AB platform, but buyers must choose between built-in streaming or a fully analog signal path.
New Products
Do the Bose QuietComfort 2nd Gen headphones offer enough Ultra features to make the $450 QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen harder to justify?
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...
New Products
Creative’s compact $179 XF1 powered speakers combine a bi-amplified two-way design, USB C audio, LDAC wireless streaming, extensive app-based tuning and a dedicated subwoofer...
Music Streamers
What is Presto Music, and why did Naim add it? The specialist hi-res classical and jazz service offers something different from TIDAL and Qobuz.
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.
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.
DAPs
Will Shanling DAPs and CD players cost more? AI demand is raising component prices and could force some models out of production.
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.
Music
Curtis Mayfield's Super Fly sounds richer, wider, and more natural on Rhino High Fidelity's Kevin Gray mastered AAA vinyl reissue.
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.
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...
A/V Furniture & Accessories
IsoAcoustics expands its OEM business with JBL, Marten, Raidho, Lumin and EMM Labs as GAIA-TITAN Neo nears a 2026 consumer launch.
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Netflix now streams in 4K through Chrome on Windows 11, but HDR, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dolby Atmos remain unavailable.
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.
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
Retrofit design with redesigned coreless double stator and twin rotor Technics today announced the Reference Class SP10-R direct drive turntable and the SL-1000R direct...
Bookshelf Speakers
Retro Speaker Reborn With New Transducers, Enclosure Tuning and Cossover Network Design The new JBL L100 Classic 3-way bookshelf loudspeaker revives 1970’s-style retro design, including...
New Products
$2400 reference class closed-back headphones feature a unique glass transducer cover that minimizes resonances.
Head Units
Pioneer MVH-1400NEX double-DIN 6.2-inch car receiver with touchscreen display, Apple CarPlay and Bluetooth for hands-free wireless use with iPhone.
Car Subwoofers
Two new sealed enclosure powered car subwoofers (2018 models) come in 10- or 12-inch sizes with 300-watts of power at a competitive price.
Car Subwoofers
Pioneer TS-WX130DA powered car subwoofer (2018 model) is designed to be installed in various small, tight spaces where conventional subwoofers cannot fit.
New Products
Screen of the Future: World’s First Modular MicroLED TV Debuts at CES 2018 Samsung today introduced the world’s first consumer modular MicroLED 146-inch TV...
New Products
Watch 100-inch sized movies from a smart projector the size of a soda can Anker Innovations just released the Nebula Capsule pico projector and...
Gadgets
4K Immersion-on-Demand and Virtual Reality Headsets Debut at CES 2018 LUCI announced two immersive wearable headsets will be on display at CES 2018. The...
Gadgets
Voice-interactive digital mirror with personalized skincare analysis and makeup styling assistance HiMirror announced a smaller, touchscreen smart mirror is expected by late summer 2018....
