2+ day, 18+ 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…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1628+ words) Japan does not need to be rediscovered by high-end audio. It never left. Luxman, Accuphase, Air Tight, Esoteric, Shindo Laboratory, Leben and TAD have spent decades making some of the finest audio components in the world, often without the annual…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1482+ words) Apple has officially unveiled AirPods 5, and the biggest surprise is not another AI feature or a marginal change to the charging case. Active Noise Cancellation is now standard on Apple’s least-expensive AirPods, with the new open-ear wireless earbuds starting at…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (644+ words) The XM4C is available at a suggested list price of $299 in three colorways: Black, Platinum Silver (off-white) and Lavender. The lavender version will be exclusive to Sony and Amazon, while the black and platinum silver options will be more widely available…...

5+ day, 15+ 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…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1472+ words) Personal audio has officially reached the point where $13,786 (€11,999) can be described as comparatively sensible. I am aware of how ridiculous that sentence sounds. For the price of the NARUKAMI system, you could buy the EOS, a very serious pair of…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1508+ words) Bose already sells one of the best-known open-ear earbuds on the market. Now an Indian consumer electronics company in which Bose owns a minority stake has unveiled a premium clip-on alternative developed in collaboration with Bose. That makes the new…...

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;…...

1+ week, 23+ 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....

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (1134+ words) XGIMI has spent much of 2026 proving that it wants to be taken seriously beyond the portable and lifestyle projector categories that built its reputation. At CEDIA Expo 2026 in Denver, the company is making its biggest move yet into the U.S. custom-installation…...