1+ day, 8+ 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, 8+ 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, 9+ 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…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (979+ words) Can the $325 Noble Audio Vanguard compete with the best IEMs under $500? Excellent build and detail meet analytical tuning and fierce rivals. Noble Audio is well known for its impressive, ultra-high-end IEMs. Massively expensive flagships like the Kronos have cemented Noble…...

4+ day, 7+ 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, 1+ day ago   (909+ words) Can Campfire Audio’s $2,700 Trifecta IEM still compete in 2026 with three dynamic drivers, visceral bass, and unapologetically exotic tuning? Campfire Audio (aka CFA) is a boutique hi-fi brand based in Portland, Oregon. The company specializes in building in-ear monitors, most notably…...

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   (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   (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, 4+ day ago   (1083+ words) Klipsch is taking its Reference Premiere Series somewhere it has not gone before. The new RP-500PM Powered Monitor is the company’s first powered speaker in the lineup, combining amplification, HDMI ARC, USB-C, Bluetooth 5.3, a phono input and multiple digital and…...