1+ day, 11+ 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…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1310+ words) The 2026 CEDIA Expo was held last week in Denver and eCoustics was there in force to check out the latest in home theater and A/V tech. Here are our picks for “Best in Show.” Each vendor had carte blanche…...

4+ day, 9+ 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…...

1+ week, 6+ 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, 6+ day ago   (1075+ words) Roku’s $999 Pro Series OLED offers 120Hz, Dolby Vision and FreeSync Premium, while the $1,299 LX adds 144Hz VRR and higher brightness. Which is right for you? OLED televisions have spent years moving steadily down in price, but Roku is about to put even…...

1+ week, 6+ 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…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1649+ words) Emotiva has spent more than two decades building its reputation around a fairly simple proposition: offer serious audio hardware without requiring customers to liquidate part of their retirement portfolio to pay for it. Both models will make their public debut…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (892+ words) As Rotel’s flagship sub-brand, Michi dates back to 1993, although the name disappeared for many years before being revived in 2019. In 2026, the Prestige Series is giving Michi another significant push into the high-end audio market. Following the 2026 introductions of the Q430 CD…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1721+ words) Naim’s CI-Uniti 102 combines 150 watts per channel, streaming, HDMI eARC, and multiroom flexibility in a compact amplifier that raises awkward questions for the Uniti Atom. The problem with creating a product that helps revolutionize an entire category is that everyone else…...