Reviews
Apple AirPods Max 2 face the original Max and Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 in this ANC headphone showdown. Better enough, or just safer?
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New Products
Marshall Milton A.N.C. brings on-ear ANC, LDAC, 80-hour battery life, wired playback, and a replaceable battery for $229. Disposable? Not quite.
DACs
Chord Electronics Quartet is a $35,995 upscaler with Blackbird WTA filtering, built-in ADC, and DAVE support. Your wallet has been warned.
New Products
DALI VEGA is a $4,500 wireless hi-fi system with BluOS, HDMI ARC, adaptive orientation, and all-in-one sound without the cable mess.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Dirac Live Bass Control Comes to NAD Streaming Amplifiers: Smarter Bass Without Buying New Hardware?
Dirac Live Bass Control adds smarter bass to NAD M33, M33 V2, M10 V2 and C 658 streaming amps, but it is not free.
Movies
Fight Club on 4K UHD gets the HDR upgrade it deserves. Sharper, dirtier, louder, and still not here to validate your life choices.
New Products
LG brings ART TV features to select OLED and Mini LED models, giving lifestyle TV buyers better picture quality without the wall candy penalty.
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...
New Products
Jamo’s HYG Bluetooth speakers bring Scandinavian design, Auracast, LC3 support, and pricing from $129, but no Wi-Fi or app control.
Dongle DACs
Questyle M18i MAX adds LDAC, aptX HD, LE Audio, dual ESS DACs, and longer battery life. Is this the complete mobile DAC amp?
News
JBL Tour ONE M3 gets a Harman Sound Curve update, while Tour PRO 3 gains a smarter case interface and new green finish. Is...
Dongle DACs
Schiit Vestri is a $99 dongle DAC with balanced power, no screen, USA assembly, and enough attitude to make rivals say “oh Schiit.”
New Products
Are Aavik’s R-x88 Series the ultimate phono stages for MC and DS Audio optical cartridge users, or just Danish analog excess?
New Products
Sony 1000X The ColleXion launches at $649 with premium materials, Bluetooth 6.0, LDAC, and 24-hour battery life. Is Apple listening?
Reviews
At $1,998, Bose Lifestyle Ultra pairs Dolby Atmos, PhaseGuide, SpeechClarity, and a wireless subwoofer, but skips support for DTS:X.
Reviews
Bose Lifestyle Ultra Wireless Speaker makes Sonos and Bluesound sweat with bigger than expected sound, AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, and one baffling subwoofer...
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
For those who think AV receivers are lacking in functionality or performance, Marantz has a solution for you, and it won't break the bank.
Reviews
Bluesound PULSE FLEX P130 brings BluOS, hi-res streaming, and cleaner sound to small rooms, but is it the best $379 wireless speaker?
Movies
Rachel McAdams leads Sam Raimi’s Send Help, a dark comedy survival tale with sharp tone, clean 4K visuals, and a few minor motion quirks.
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
We pair Kaleidescape's most affordable 4K player with its most compact movie server for a killer media library solution. Is it worth the investment?
IEMs
Oriveti's Purecaster offers premium build and detailed sound, but does its bright tuning and light bass hold it back?
Floorstanding Speakers
At AXPONA 2026, eCoustics Editor-in-Chief, Ian White, reveals some of his favorite products at North America's largest high-end audio show.
Floorstanding Speakers
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
New Products
Andover Audio One MK2 adds auto stop, IsoGroove, Bluetooth, USB recording, and multi-room expansion. Is this the smarter vinyl system?
IEMs
Can Campfire Audio’s $7,500 Chimera IEM justify nine drivers, bone conduction, electrostatic tweeters, and serious wired ambition?
New Products
Fyne Audio Cubitt 5 active speakers bring IsoFlare driver tech, HDMI ARC, MM phono, and aptX HD Bluetooth for $749. But what’s missing?
Bookshelf Speakers
Wharfedale Denton 1S brings coaxial point source design, wall mounting, Brilliance EQ, and Heritage Series style for $999. Is this the smarter small speaker?
New Products
Noble FoKus Apollo Pro debuts at CanJam Singapore 2026 with hybrid dynamic and planar drivers, premium materials, and LDAC support for $699.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
We got a sneak peek at Denon's new mid-range AVRs for 2026. They offer sonic upgrades and some cool new features. Will it be...
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Yamaha’s RX300A and RX500A AV receivers start at $399 with HDMI 2.1, room correction, streaming, and a cleaner entry level design.
News
Apple’s rumored AI AirPods with cameras and next-gen Apple TV could reshape wearables and streaming, but privacy questions loom.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Floorstanding Speakers
Music
Eric Pye (@audioloveyyc) returns to Japan to explore the hi-fi and music scene in late-2025.
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?
IEMs
Can Noble’s $1,400 Lu Ban IEM with wooden dynamic and planar drivers sing at CanJam Singapore 2026? Noble Audio is betting on it.
New Products
SOUNDPEATS Air6 HS wireless earbuds offer LDAC, spatial audio, long battery life, and a comfortable fit for under $40, challenging typical budget options.
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...
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...
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.
Music
Is Lionel Richie’s Can’t Slow Down DSS reissue worth $100? If you want the original sound with less compression, probably. Only 3,000 exist.
Gift Guides
Share your love of music and movies by giving someone the finest ways to experience every last ounce of it.
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.
Reviews
TCL's flagship TV is as bright and colorful as TVs get. But is it worth its flagship price?
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...
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
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.
Articles
Our picks of the very best from NAMM 2026 include active speakers, studio monitors, headphones, car audio, software tools 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.
New Products
Olympus has released the STYLUS SP-820UZ iHS, its flagship Ultra Zoom compact camera offering an incredible 40x superwide-angle optical zoom. With Super-Resolution Zoom, the...
Mirrorless Cameras
Olympus has released the PEN E-PL5 micro four thirds digital camera, which features an all-metal body, swiveling/flip-up screen with the same 16.1-megapixel High-Speed Live MOS...
Mirrorless Cameras
Olympus has released its smallest and lightest PEN micro four thirds digicam designed for people who want to try an interchangeable lens camera for...
Compact Cameras
Olympus has introduced the STYLUS XZ-2, its flagship high-performance point-and-shoot digital camera which combines optical brilliance, the manual controls of a DSLR with the...
New Products
Sonoro Audio introduced a compact desktop speaker system that combines chic design with universal charging for smartphones, tablets, and mobile music devices. Its color-coded...
Music Streamers
Chord Electronics expanded its top-of-the-range Reference line with the addition of an advanced, fully featured network music player. The new DSX1000 is a high-performance...
New Products
Acase, in partnership with design company Yantouch, introduced a compact USB powered Bluetooth wireless speaker that mesmerizes with heart pumping music and a rhythm...
New Products
Yamaha introduced the YAS-201 low-profile soundbar with 100W wireless subwoofer that can be placed anywhere in the room. Features include proprietary Air Surround Xtreme,...
New Products
Yamaha introduced the YSP-4300 and YSP-3300 Digital Sound Projectors, which use proprietary YSP technology to create sound beams that are bounced off walls to...
New Products
BenQ today introduced the MX520 business projector offering 3,000 ANSI lumen brightness, 1.07 billion color display, ultra-high contrast ratio of 13,000:1, 3D format support,...
