Dongle DACs
Portable, balanced, and surprisingly competent: iFi GO blu Air DAC/amp proves good things come in tiny, $129 packages.
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New Products
CMF Headphone Pro offers ANC, LDAC, Spatial Audio & ChatGPT under $100—raising questions for rivals like OneOdio, Final & EarFun.
New Products
ZVOX's AV835 $269 plug-and-play soundbar brings clear dialogue and bass without the overkill—your landlord will thank you.
IEMs
Beyerdynamic DT 70-73 IE IEMs deliver pro-level tuning for musicians, with precise dynamics, great stage, and four distinct signatures.
Floorstanding Speakers
Andy Kerr of Bowers & Wilkins reveals how the company's 801 loudspeaker earned its place in music history at Abbey Road Studios over the...
Car Audio
Dirac's Immersive Venue-Based Acoustics Technologies are being incorporated into the Third-Generation NIO ES8 EV.
Headphone Amps
Fosi Audio ZH3 DAC/Headphone Amp/Preamp offers balanced outputs, ultra-low noise, high-res support, and replaceable op-amps for $199.99.
Gift Guides
A new turntable, phono stage, cartridge or speaker could be the upgrade you've been looking for or the perfect gift for any vinyl lover.
New Products
HiFiMAN launches three new planar magnetic open back headphones priced from $399 to $799, because why release just one?
New Products
Priced from $3,299 to $5,999, the REL Serie S 2025 subwoofers deliver deep, articulate bass, optional wireless, and Line Array towers because your neighbors...
New Products
$1,500 Beo Grace earbuds from Bang & Olufsen push luxury, style, and audio performance but don’t forget the optional $400 leather pouch.
Reviews
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 deliver superb sound, comfort, and features—but are they really $350 better than the Px7 S3? Find out here.
New Products
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 delivers flagship wireless sound, upgraded ANC, and aptX lossless at $799—lighter, smaller, and a strong value vs Focal and...
News
Crosley and Audioengine team up to expand vinyl listening with desktop speakers, curated bundles, and new solutions for entry-level music lovers.
Music
One of the latest in Craft Recordings' stellar re-boot of the Original Jazz Classics (OJC) reissue series, the new edition of Kenny Burrell is...
Music
Craft Recordings’ OJC reissue of the Kenny Drew Trio delivers pristine 180-gram vinyl, highlighting Drew’s piano, Chambers’ bass, and Philly Joe Jones’ drums in...
Reviews
If you're looking for a giant screen TV with the performance of a high-end OLED, you best bring your AMEX Black card or a...
Music
Craft Latino celebrates Celia Cruz’s centennial with all-analog 180g vinyl reissues of her classics with Johnny Pacheco, including Son Con Guaguancó and Tremendo Caché.
Reviews
Noble Fokus Apollo delivers hybrid planar + dynamic drivers, long battery, 10-band EQ, and advanced ANC in a premium wireless headphone.
Reviews
Focal Bathys MG delivers top-tier wireless sound with upgraded ANC, premium comfort, and detail but at $1,499, rivals like Sony, Bowers & Wilkins, and...
Bookshelf Speakers
We put MartinLogan's least expensive speaker to the test to see if it can capture the magic of the company's far more expensive models.
Podcasts
Special guest, John Sciacca of Residential Systems joins the eCoustics team to discuss the best products at CEDIA Expo 2025.
Hi-Fi Components
Music Streamers
Dongle DACs
This $59 portable DAC Wallet magnetically attaches to the back of iPhone to keep your dongle DAC and headphone cables in order.
New Products
Sennheiser HD 500 BAM adds a pro mic to 500 series headphones. No support for other brands, but max compatibility with PCs, consoles and...
New Products
KEF Muo ($249.99) arrives Sept 23 for myKEF, full launch Sept 30—Bluetooth 5.4, aptX Adaptive, IP67, 24hr battery, and P-Flex racetrack driver.
New Products
Available in green or gray, Triangle’s GARDEN 7 outdoor speaker delivers 360-degree sound, IP66 weatherproofing, and LED lighting at a reasonable price.
New Products
Hisense PT1 Triple Laser Cinema UST projector delivers 4K, Dolby Vision, WiSA-ready audio, and Google TV for ultimate home theater performance.
New Products
TCL's first RGB MiniLED TV line will debut in China in 85-inch, 98-inch and 115-inch screen sizes. No word on U.S. availability.
CD Players
Only for Varèse owners: dCS’s new Transport delivers reference-level CD and SACD playback with ultra-low vibration and ACTUS bit-perfect transmission.
News
ATSC 3.0/NEXTGEN TV continues to implement features and expand content access - but is it enough to get anyone excited for this TV broadcast...
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
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.
Articles
The COVID pandemic took a lot from us including thousands of restaurants. But a small vintage audio and record store in thriving in Brooklyn.
New Products
The SOUNDPEATS H3 true wireless earbuds launch at $129 with Snapdragon Sound, LDAC, aptX Lossless, 55dB hybrid ANC, and app-based EQ in a crowded...
IEMs
DUNU x KOTO ITO delivers full-bodied sound with dual dynamic and balanced armature drivers, perfect for Rock, Hip-Hop and Electronic.
IEMs
AFUL Dawn-X 14-driver hybrid IEM delivers flagship sound and advanced tech for $1,299, rivaling FiiO FX17, Astell&Kern LUNA, and Campfire Andromeda 10.
News
Cambridge Audio supports Spotify Lossless, JLab debuts JBuds Open & Epic Pods, and Nothing unveils its sleek Ear (3) earbuds.
IEMs
Campfire Audio celebrates 10 years with the Andromeda 10, a 10-driver flagship IEM debuting at CanJam SoCal 2025, priced at $1699 in green and...
Music
"Cinnamon Flower: The Expanded Edition" is a new reissue of the legendary saxophonist Charlie Rouse's Brazilian-inspired 1977 album, now presented in its original un-doctored...
New Products
The $200 Aurzen D1R Cube brings Roku OS to a 1080p lifestyle projector, but its limited light output holds it back.
New Products
Epson brings a new focus to lifestyle projectors with its new LifeStudio line featuring five models (including a new UST) with prices ranging from...
News
What does $1.3 Million buy you in home theater gear? Quite a lot, actually.
New Products
Skyworth debuts 100-inch Canvas Elite Art TV at CEDIA 2025, featuring 4K QD-MiniLED, matte screen, Google TV, and premium display tech.
News
YouTuber Caleb Denison survives a legal attack from his former employer and re-launches his own independent YouTube tech channel and consulting firm.
New Products
Available in 65 to 98-inch screen sizes, the flagship 2025 TCL QM9K 4K TV offers more dimming zones and higher brightness.
Articles
Upgrade the sound of your turntable with our favorite MM and MC phono cartridges you can buy in 2024 without breaking the bank.
Articles
With over 20,000 attendees, CEDIA Expo is back and better than ever. Here are our picks for "Best in Show."
Articles
A clean record sounds better and prolongs the life of your phono cartridge. My best record cleaning solutions to achieve both and maintain your...
Articles
What are the best audiophile phono preamps for under $1,000? See which models we picked from Croft, iFi, and Pro-Ject.
Articles
With so many different types of smart phones, DAPs, and portable headphone amplifiers, we think these headphone accessories make a lot of sense.
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
Marantz announced the TT42 turntable and TT42P turntable which adds a built-in phono preamplifier for A/V receivers that lack a phono input. Both are...
New Products
ZyXEL announced the MWR102 portable 802.11n router / access point for wireless Internet access sharing on the go. The tiny, USB-powered device enables business...
New Products
Terra introduced the AC.SUBe partial burial, totally sealed, outdoor (unpowered) subwoofer which uses a massive 12-inch ACAD cone woofer in a sealed enclosure to...
DAPs
FINIS announced the SwiMP3 2G, an upgraded version of their underwater MP3 player that holds up to 2GB of music. The SwiMP3 2G utilizes...
Articles
When we listen to music reproduction, we’re seeking a credible illusion of the real thing — realistic, plausible, but not overpowering. But what is...
New Products
Leader International announced the Impression 7 (I7) seven-inch tablet powered by a 1Ghz processor with 512MB RAM, Android 2.2 with Adobe Flash 10.1, and...
Monitors
Paradigm introduced three new subwoofers featuring the same new streamlined aesthetics and smaller footprint that define the updated Monitor 7 Series Speakers. The new...
New Products
The Samsung Transform Ultra (model SPH-M930) smartphone with slide-out QWERTY keyboard runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, with a 1GHz processor, 3-megapixel rear-facing camera and VGA...
IEMs
The Plantronics M50 Bluetooth headset streams audio from your smartphone and makes every call worry-free with an extended battery life, whispered talk-time alerts and...
Laptops
Dell introduced the XPS 14z laptop, claiming to be the thinnest fully featured 14-inch laptop with an internal optical drive and discrete graphics option....
