Movies
The 2026 box office is surging as Spider-Man and The Odyssey break records. Are IMAX and Dolby Cinema giving audiences a reason to leave...
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Projectors & Screens
With its bright, refined picture and extensive installation features, the Hisense XR10 is like a portable projector on steroids.
Reviews
Can the TEAC TN-400BT-X blend stylish vinyl playback with aptX Bluetooth, a built-in phono stage, and easy setup at an attainable price?
New Products
Can LG’s xboom Blast challenge JBL and Sony? The portable party speaker offers 36-hour battery life, IP68 protection, AI sound, and 210W on battery.
Movies
Does Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 4K UHD deliver Tarantino’s definitive vision, and is it worth buying if you already own the standalone...
Music
John Coltrane’s 1957 debut returns as a $39 Craft OJC mono vinyl reissue. Is this the best way to hear the raw force that...
Music
Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here turns 50 on Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos, 5.1, quad mixes and a restored 1975 L.A. concert. Is it...
Gift Guides
The best back to school tech for college students in 2026, from headphones and chargers to dorm upgrades and gear worth buying.
Music
Spotify will label AI artists and keep them out of recommendations while preparing paid AI remixes of real music. So where exactly is its...
New Products
The 5.9 gram clip ons target Bose, Sony, Shokz and Soundcore with 10 hour battery life, Hi-Res Audio and a charging case control that...
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...
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.
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.
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
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?
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.
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?
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.
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
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.
Gaming Headsets
The planar magnetic specialist says it is deeply involved with unreleased PlayStation hardware. Sony’s 2023 acquisition now looks less like a headphone deal and...
New Products
Do the Bose QuietComfort 2nd Gen headphones offer enough Ultra features to make the $450 QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen harder to justify?
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.
Music
Curtis Mayfield's Super Fly sounds richer, wider, and more natural on Rhino High Fidelity's Kevin Gray mastered AAA vinyl reissue.
TVs
Samsung TV Plus expands Eclipsa Audio with immersive concerts and plans for movies and sports. Can Samsung and Google challenge Dolby Atmos?
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.
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...
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.
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
SOL REPUBLIC just released SHADOW Wireless, the first in-ear wireless headphone to feature NASA-inspired biomorphic design for $100. The company claims SHADOW sounds better...
New Products
Denon today announced the AH-GC20 Globe Cruiser Wireless Headphones with active noise cancellation technology for $399. Equipped with large 40mm professionally tuned drivers, the...
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Pioneer announced two budget home theater receivers that support today’s high quality audio and video formats. The $399 VSX-830 5.2-channel (80-watts x 5) A/V Receiver...
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Pioneer announced two Elite home theater receivers with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The $450 Elite VSX-45 offers 5.2-channels (80-watts x 5), while the $700...
Reviews
In this review we compare two affordable Bluetooth wireless speakers, which each cost $150. The smaller model is the TDK Life on Record Trek Max...
New Products
BRAVEN just released their biggest and most powerful ultra-rugged wireless speaker called the BRV-HD for $300. The portable Bluetooth speaker packs high-definition audio into a shock-absorbing,...
IEMs
Phiaton just released the lightweight and comfortable MS 100 BA earphones with in-line microphone, which feature balanced armature drivers for $100. Balancing warmth and...
New Products
The new Cambridge Audio TV5 and TV2 Stereo TV Bases deliver class-leading sound with incredibly wide sound dispersion, ideal for any flat panel TV...
Over-Ear Headphones
The Monster 24K headphones are the gold standard of gold headphones. These super-sized $300 over-ear headphones, inspired by Rapper Meek Mill, will surely get you...
New Products
OPPO Digital just released the PM-3 closed-back planar magnetic headphones for $399, which combine true audiophile performance, elegant styling, noise isolation and portability. The...
