1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1346+ words) The result is a $28,000 network player/DAC weighing more than 61 pounds, with five independent...supplies, a fully discrete DAC architecture and optical network connectivity. Because apparently streaming music...Discrete DAC G2 and fourth-generation Esoteric Network Engine G4, both derived from the Grandioso…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1649+ words) support is becoming increasingly common on premium AV products, but inclusion in the purchase price is...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1596+ words) AI has become the garnish nobody ordered on almost every new consumer electronics product, but Soundcore is taking a somewhat different approach at IFA 2026. Instead of adding another assistant that can tell you the weather while you are already standing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1019+ words) How large does a digital movie collection need to become before storage starts getting a little ridiculous? Kaleidescape apparently thinks 246TB is a reasonable place to find out. At CEDIA Expo 2026, the company introduced the Compact Terra Prime 246TB SSD Movie Server,…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (1296+ words) Art TVs have spent years asking buyers to accept a peculiar bargain: your television can look like framed artwork when nobody is watching it, provided you are willing to surrender some picture quality when everyone sits down for movie night....

4+ week, 3+ hour ago   (793+ words) Essence For Hi-Res Audio has introduced the Earis Premium Personal TV Audio System, a wireless personal-audio solution designed for viewers who want clearer dialogue, independent volume control, and a more immersive listening experience without relying on TV speakers, a soundbar,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1727+ words) JBL already sells just about every type of wireless speaker imaginable, but it has never really had a direct answer to Sonos, HEOS or Bluesound BluOS as a complete whole-home audio platform. The new JBL Cove Series is designed to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1084+ words) Apos Audio apparently understands the attraction and some of the frustration. And while the Argos deserves attention as a new 580V Pro Bias electrostatic headphone, the Hydra might be the more interesting product. Designed by Jeffrey Yin of SJY Audio, the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1500+ words) and require external amplification. That means an AV receiver or separates still handle decoding, amplification,...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1182+ words) Magnetar describes ULTIMA as the world’s first luxury universal media transport with a battery-assisted DC power architecture, using dedicated lithium-based power stages to isolate critical processing and signal paths from electrical noise. Find out what eCoustics Editor-at-Large Chris Boylan had…...