1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1443+ words) Most true wireless earbuds are fighting the same war: better ANC, clearer calls, longer battery life, smaller cases, and increasingly elaborate software designed to convince us that Bluetooth earbuds require an engineering degree to operate. HiFiMAN has apparently decided the…...

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…...

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, 1+ day ago   (1470+ words) Outdoor audio has moved well beyond a pair of weather-resistant speakers screwed beneath the eaves. Premium systems can now cover large properties, disappear into landscaping and deliver enough bass and output for everything from background music to an outdoor theater;…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (847+ words) After several decades away from the loudspeaker category, Rotel is getting back into the game with the Amora 5, a passive two-way bass-reflex standmount speaker that marks a significant expansion of the company’s product lineup. Best known for its amplifiers, CD…...

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…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1093+ words) A 300B amplifier delivering single-digit or low double-digit power is hardly unusual. Doing it for $1,499 while also providing a transformer-coupled headphone output, 4- and 8-ohm speaker taps, custom transformers and Cardas internal wiring is a much more interesting proposition. That is what…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1175+ words) Sennheiser has expanded its MOMENTUM lineup with the MOMENTUM True Wireless 5, its new flagship true wireless earbuds and the successor to the MOMENTUM True Wireless 4. Inspired in part by the full-size MOMENTUM 5 Wireless Headphones, the MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 introduce several…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1346+ words) The result is a $28,000 network player/DAC weighing more than 61 pounds, with five independent linear power supplies, a fully discrete DAC architecture and optical network connectivity. Because apparently streaming music from Qobuz needed its own power station. The most significant…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1147+ words) Big televisions have created a slightly ridiculous home theater problem. A 98-inch display can dominate an entire wall, while the conventional soundbar beneath it suddenly looks like somebody left a ruler on the furniture. Move toward proper architectural audio and…...