Gaming Headsets
Beyerdynamic expands its MMX gaming lineup with the $149.99 MMX 100 Wireless and an unusual $179.99 open-back MMX 130 Wireless.
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New Products
Can Leon’s $5,750 FrameBar Ultima deliver reference grade sound without ruining the look of a premium Sony BRAVIA or Frame TV?
Reviews
Can the $1,500 Bluesound Pulse Cinema justify its price with BluOS, strong music performance, and flexible connectivity despite limited Atmos immersion?
New Products
While RGB-lit TVs are getting all the hype, Sony just quietly unveiled a new mid tier TV that may bring OLED to a wider...
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Can Yamaha’s WXA-70A streaming amp and WXC-70A music streamer compete with WiiM, Bluesound and Marantz after a decade away?
Gaming Headsets
Can Sennheiser and Mercedes-AMG turn the HD 620S into a serious gaming headset while Sennheiser’s consumer business remains for sale?
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Why does Naim's new Uniti Star Lite lose CD playback during a CD resurgence? A discontinued drive forced Naim to rethink its 70W streaming...
Floorstanding Speakers
Discover the state-of-the-art high-end audio/video gear of 2026 in our cost-no-object audiophile gift guide, from reference components to statement loudspeaker systems and more.
New Products
Is the Pro-Ject Harley-Davidson Turntable serious hi-fi or expensive motorcycle merch? Its hardware suggests this isn't merely a branding exercise.
IEMs
Can 64 Audio’s $3,999 Ocean flagship IEM justify its price with isobaric bass and 32 passive tuning combinations?
News
Could AirPods 5 make Apple's ecosystem even harder to leave? Two models may arrive in September alongside major Mac, Siri AI and Apple TV...
Music Streamers
Can McIntosh justify $12,500 for the CS7500? Its new streaming preamplifier combines hi-res streaming, DAC, HDMI ARC and analog control.
New Products
Can ASCENDO’s new Panoramic Surface speaker solve beaming and dispersion problems in immersive home cinema systems?
Exclusive Videos
Are the $4,000 KEF LS LUXE worth the premium? Our video review examines their Ross Lovegrove design, wireless features, sound quality, and value.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Can 20 watts be enough? The $11,828 Neoson Evolution pairs Class A KT88 tube power with rich tonality, and strong detail.
Music
Thelonious Monk in Paris 1967 gets its first official vinyl release with Rudy Van Gelder mastering, superb sound and an expanded nonet.
Music
Jimmy Reed’s At Carnegie Hall returns on Bluesville AAA vinyl, remastered from the original tapes by Matthew Lutthans.
Reviews
Sony brings back the home theater in a box with a system that can match the largest TVs with rich cinematic sound. But it...
Music
One of the best Bluesville reissues yet arrives on 180-gram vinyl for only $33.
Music
Rhino High Fidelity’s Cher 3614 Jackson Highway reissue sounds promising, but two review copies suffered from non-fill and other pressing defects.
Over-Ear Headphones
The HEDDphone TWO GT combines full-range AMT speed and detail with warmer tuning and a 550g design. Is this $2,199 German flagship worth it?
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
New Products
Can ETA’s ULI use of an AlNiCo motor and 50mm biocellulose driver stand out in the crowded flagship headphone market?
Bookshelf Speakers
Buchardt Audio’s E50-S adds a larger Satori woofer, higher sensitivity and new tuning as an alternative to the acclaimed E50.
IEMs
Meze Audio’s ALBA S keeps the original driver, tuning and metal shell but drops the bundled USB-C DAC adapter to cut the price.
New Products
Can CANVAS HiFi turn BACCH 3D into a true Dolby Atmos theater? Almando InMedio adds 7.1.4 expansion, WiSA HT and open speaker support at...
New Products
Can the XGIMI AURA 3 Max challenge giant TVs with 5,700 ISO lumens, dual-iris contrast, Dolby Vision and 4K/120Hz gaming?
CD Players
Accuphase's DP-470 CD player adds ANCC, an MDS+ DAC and hi-res USB support as U.S. CD sales surge 16%. U.S. pricing is still pending.
New Products
Can Esoteric's $50,000 T-01 deliver Grandioso-level analog performance with MagneDrive, Magne-Float and 10MHz clock sync?
Car Audio
Can GaN make Porsche's Burmester system lighter, cooler and more efficient? Porsche plans the first production application for 2027.
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.
New Products
Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 Earbuds Add Dolby Atmos, Bluetooth 6.0 and Replaceable Batteries
At $299, Sennheiser’s flagship wireless earbuds for 2026 aim to improve comfort, ANC, and call quality while introducing a refined design and new color...
News
Beats 360 leak reveals $299 ANC headphones with IPX4 protection, replaceable cushions, Spatial Audio and Apple and Android support.
IEMs
SIVGA Lyrebird quadbrid IEM combines premium materials, four-driver tech, and refined treble while undercutting far more expensive rivals.
New Products
Apos launches the $1,800 SJY Argos electrostatic headphones and $2,200 ES Lab Hydra amp for electrostatic, planar, dynamic headphones and speakers.
Headphones
Has public phone etiquette collapsed? Wetherspoons has banned loud speakerphone audio in 792 pubs as frustration with “headphone dodgers” grows.
Music
Rhino’s Coltrane 100 box spans five labels and 37 tracks on six LPs. Is it worth buying instead of standalone albums?
Movies
Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later debuts on 4K UHD September 1 with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos despite being shot largely on MiniDV.
Articles
Will 8K Blu-ray ever happen, or is 4K Ultra HD the final disc format?
News
LG Display's FLiPP technology could improve brightness, lifespan, efficiency and manufacturing costs while paving path to larger OLED TVs.
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Could the next Apple TV 4K justify its premium price with Siri AI, Wi-Fi 7, faster hardware and deeper integration with iPhone and AirPods?
Home Theater
Paragons of Home Cinema Episode II combines a 9.4.6 Dolby Atmos system with Christie 4K projection, Lumagen, NextLevel Acoustics, StormAudio, SPEAKERPOWER and more for...
Articles
OLED, Mini LED, and RGB backlit TVs sound similar but work very differently. What separates them, and why does it matter when buying a...
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.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Coming May 2017, Sony will release the STR-DN1080 A/V Receiver to replace the one year old STR-DN1070. The new model keeps the same amplifier...
New Products
Tivoli Audio today launched the Model One Digital tabletop radio, which offers a tech refresh to the company’s classic Model One radio. The $300...
New Products
For people that never liked touchscreen keyboards, there is a new BlackBerry for you called the KEYone. It is decently powered $550 smarphone that...
New Products
Full-array LED Backlit TVs up to 80-inches with Chromecast built-in Vizio just released the all-new 2017 SmartCast E-Series TVs in sizes from 32 to...
New Products
LG just unveiled their flagship smartphone for 2017 called the G6. The 5.7-inch phone boasts more screen real estate by shrinking the top and...
Gaming Notebooks
Features The Latest Intel Kaby-Lake CPU, Faster Memory And A New 4K UHD Option Razer today announced the new Blade 14-inch gaming laptop, which...
New Products
Fluance just introduced the AB40 High Performance Soundbase. The $250 under-the-TV-speaker is deeper than a standard soundbar, because it includes a downward firing subwoofer. The company says...
New Products
BenQ announced the HT8050 home cinema 4K DLP projector, which is the first to earn THX HD Display certification. It uses the same technology that 100%...
New Products
Does anyone need a subwoofer $4500 subwoofer? Bowers & Wilkins thinks so, and has just unveiled their most powerful and best sounding active subwoofer to...
Monitors
AOC today announced a sleek looking 27-inch QHD monitor that offers up a slim design that won’t break your budget. The AOC Q2781PQ 27-inch...
