1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (931+ words) The annual CEDIA Expo places a heavy emphasis on home theater and smart home technology, but there is also a growing presence in the outdoor audio category. Origin Acoustics, Theory Audio, ELAC, and Polk Audio are among the players in…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (777+ words) That is where the IDEON Nous Streamer/DAC/Preamplifier enters the conversation. Following its world premiere at High End Vienna 2026 in June, the Greek manufacturer’s flagship digital front end is now being offered to North American dealers through 2WA Group, which…...

3+ day, 23+ 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…...

4+ day, 8+ 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…...

6+ day, 12+ 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…...

6+ day, 20+ 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…...

1+ week, 1+ day 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, 2+ 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, 2+ day 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, 2+ day 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…...