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Tired of buffering, screaming kids, and neighbors mooching your Wi-Fi? Build a home network that actually streams—and survives South Florida’s weather and personalities.
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WiiM takes the popular form factor of its Ultra streamer and adds a 100 watt per channel power amp. Just add speakers.
Floorstanding Speakers
Five Monitor Audio Bronze Series 7G loudspeakers bring upgraded drivers, sleek design, and Dolby Atmos support at wallet-friendly prices.
News
Feeling lucky? Enter for a chance to win a SVS SB-1000 Pro Subwoofer with Isolation Feet and Cable. Must be 18+ and U.S. or...
New Products
Ikarao's Shell S1, Break X1, and Break X2 combine wireless and wired music streaming with touchscreens, light effects, and karaoke features for the ultimate...
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Musical Fidelity’s new B1xi integrated amp ditches streaming for pure Class A/B power, a quality phono stage, and hi-res digital inputs for $879.
Audio Cables
ZERO-Tech speaker cables capable of advanced noise reduction and precise timing for high-end audio systems deserving of geekery loud on specs, quiet on sense.
Daily Deals
Amazon Prime Day is a four-day shopping event from July 8-11, 2025 offering the biggest discounts of the year on consumer electronics.
Articles
From frozen scoundrels to deadly sharks and cinnamon-bun royalty—10 iconic movie scenes that rewired my brain and ruined me for real life.
Articles
From radioactive ants to killer clowns, these B horror movies are so bad they're brilliant—perfect for backyard screenings and bad beer choices.
New Products
Ortofon’s new MC X Series cartridges bring high-end quad-coil tech and precision tracking to challenge Hana, Dynavector, and Goldring at every price point.
Headphone Amps
Luxsin, Shanling, and Eversolo will unveil cutting-edge gear at CanJam SoCal 2025, signaling a serious disruption for legacy brands.
Bookshelf Speakers
OePhi Lounge Series Loudspeakers aim to prove high levels of musical performance don't have to cost a fortune.
Music
SoundCloud has partnered with elasticStage to release your albums and EPs on vinyl, on-demand. No minimum orders. No upfront costs.
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Unveiled at CES, the groundbreaking Hisense 116UX is the first production TV to feature RGB MiniLED backlighting. Here's how it looks.
Digital Music Systems
Naim Uniti Nova PE delivers powerful 150W per channel streaming with class D amp tech, hi-res support, and multi-room features.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Check out the Marantz M1 streaming amplifier, Quad's retro Integrated Amp, Ruark's stereo console and Schiit's sold out headphone amp.
Reviews
The Audioengine HD4 Next Gen skips HDMI ARC, a phono stage, remote, and app—but delivers Bluetooth 5.3, aptX Adaptive, and solid analog sound for...
Headphone Amps
The Feliks Audio Echo Vibe is a $1,095 OTL tube headphone amp from Poland that runs hot, sounds lush, and proves you don’t need...
Amplifiers
The MXW70 shoves 70-watts of Class D power into a half-width amplifier. No screen, no ego, just clean sound for folks who know gear...
Headphone Amps
The Burson Conductor GT4 is a $3K audio sledgehammer—insanely powerful, deadly neutral, and hot enough to fry eggs. Upgradeable, versatile, and built like a...
Podcasts
Find out which wireless headphones and earbuds offer the best combination of sound quality, active noise cancellation, battery life, comfort and convenience in 2025.
Hi-Fi Components
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A/V Furniture & Accessories
GIK Acoustics’ Sound Block StackPack includes a trio of modular acoustic panels that can be free standing or wall mounted.
New Products
At $2,499 the versatile Hisense C2 Ultra lifestyle 4K projector offers optical zoom, built-in JBL speakers, gaming features and more.
New Products
A.bsolument turns your dusty old radio into a Bluetooth beauty with French savoir-faire—because even your granny’s relic deserves to sound magnifique, not like a...
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
Astell&Kern and 64 Audio’s $3,000 XIO IEMs combine cutting-edge tech and luxury design for audiophiles seeking top-tier sound and craftsmanship.
Headphone Amps
Pro-Ject Head Box E offers powerful, affordable desktop headphone amplification with discrete circuitry and versatile connections. A solid $120 upgrade option.
Dongle DACs
AZLA’s A100 Dongle DAC is the latest $19.99 contender flooding the market. It won’t revolutionize your sound, but it beats your phone’s headphone jack—if...
Dongle DACs
At $219, the flagship FiiO QX13 dongle DAC features carbon fiber design, ESS ES9027PRO DAC, 768kHz/32-bit, DSD512, PEQ, and balanced 4.4mm output.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Premium Audio Company and Pioneer Corporation end their home audio partnership, leaving PAC with Klipsch, Onkyo, Integra, Magnat, and HECO.
A/V Furniture & Accessories
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
With hybrid active noise cancellation, LDAC, 75-hour battery life, and Bluetooth 6.0, the OneOdio Focus A6 Wireless Headphones might be hard to beat for...
Articles
Still gaming or streaming music over SBC like it's 2005? Get the real scoop on which Bluetooth codecs — AAC, aptX, LDAC, or LHDC...
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
Balanced Armature and Dynamic drivers, hybrid active noise reduction, AI-powered Voiceloom speech enhancement, and more take the Status Audio Pro X wireless earbuds up...
Dongle DACs
Campfire Audio launches the Relay portable DAC/amp with AKM SEQ 4493 chip, balanced outputs, and high-res support at $229. Strong tech, but tough competition...
Articles
Mediterranean Summer 2025 brought brutal heat, tourist chaos, and locals who’ve officially had it. From Corfu’s charm to Dubrovnik’s GoT overload, here’s why Europe...
Music
Joan Baez’s Farewell, Angelina returns October 3rd on 180-gram vinyl with all-analog mastering, plus hi-res and digital—featuring Dylan’s “Baby Blue” and more.
Articles
Check out these two classic movies with 4K restorations so sharp they'd make the filmmakers do a double take.
Articles
Double Indemnity and No Country for Old Men get the 4K Criterion treatment—two bleak masterpieces of American violence, fate, and betrayal, restored in stunning...
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Top-of-the-line LG OLED picture technology in a 77-inch screen size with zero cable clutter for a sleek home theater or gaming setup.
New Products
At under $2,000, the Dangbei MP1 Max is a compact 4K lifestyle projector with Google TV, AI setup, and hybrid laser-LED tech for screens...
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
After a long absence from the US TV market, this Japanese tech giant is making a comeback.
Projectors & Screens
Sony's VPL-VW6100ES BRAVIA Projector 8 offers stunning big screen home theater performance at a hefty price.
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.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Bel Canto Design, Ltd. has unveiled the C5i Integrated DAC/Amplifier. Digital inputs include 2 SPDIF 24/192 and 2 TOSLINK inputs at 24/192, a USB...
iPad Apps
Apple today announced Smart Covers to go along with the new iPad 2. The slim yet sturdy Smart Cover protects your iPad 2 screen...
Articles
Random House Makes Entire US Catalog of 17,000 ebooks Available on Apple's iBookstore Apple today announced that Random House, Inc., the largest trade book...
iPad Apps
Update Includes Faster Safari Performance, iTunes Home Sharing, AirPlay Improvements and New Personal Hotspot Apple today introduced iOS 4.3, the latest version of the...
Car Subwoofers
JL Audio has introduced the W7 Anniversary Edition Car Subwoofers celebrating 10 years of success. Ten years ago, JL Audio introduced the W7–a revolutionary...
Car Amplifiers
JL Audio has expanded its XD amplifier line-up with the XD500/3, a three-channel, 500-watt car amplifier designed to power a component speaker system plus...
New Products
The XN240 is the only 240 Volt NEMA enclosure protection product on the market that eliminates surges and transients that can degrade AV system...
New Products
IOGEAR announced the 2-Port Dual-View Dual-Link DVI KVMP Switch with Audio (GCS1642), advancing KVM (keyboard-video-mouse) functionality to new heights. The DVI KVMP switch shares...
Bookshelf Speakers
Procella Audio revealed a set of improvements to the THX Approved P8 loudspeaker that elevate its acclaimed performance. The P8 now uses a new...
New Products
Available March 11th — Thinner, Lighter, Faster, with FaceTime, Smart Covers and 10 Hour Battery Apple today introduced iPad 2, the next generation of...
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