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A Legendary British Hi-Fi Brand's New Component Has Serious Vintage Flair
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (439+ words) It's designed to match the company's classic hi-fi components from the '50s and '60s. Leak Audio is a British audio manufacturer that was well known throughout the '40s, '50s and '60s for its amplifiers, loudspeakers and other hi-fi equipment. Then, however, the company went under…...
A Japanese Hi-Fi Specialist Just Released a Serious Pair of Audiophile Headphones
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (290+ words) And they aim to solve a common problem with closed-back headphones. Final has been on a bit of a budget hi-fi kick, having recently introduced a set of wireless earbuds and two pairs of affordable wireless headphones. But the Japanese…...
The Best New Gadgets and Hi-Fi Releases of 2026 (Updated)
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (237+ words) The Ruark R810 MiE is a special-edition version of the brand's R810, an all-in-one wireless speaker released in 2023. Designed to celebrate the British hi-fi brand's 40th anniversary, it's part of its "Made in England" initiative, which specializes in premium versions of its existing…...
A Beloved Hi-Fi Brand Just Made Its Signature Audiophile Headphones Way More Affordable
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (507+ words) Still hand-crafted in Brooklyn. Still oozing retro vibes. But nearly half the price. Grado has been hand-building headphones in Brooklyn since the early 1990s. Today, it makes a wide variety of open-back headphones characterized by their retro design and energetic, spacious…...
Is Sonos's Most Entry-Level Speaker About to Get Even Cheaper?
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (429+ words) It's welcome news for anybody looking to add another Sonos speaker to their home. Sonos is poised to introduce a bunch of new speakers and hardware in 2026. An exclusive Bloomberg report from earlier this year revealed as much. It already…...
7 Apple Releases You May Have Missed This Week
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (219+ words) The MacBook Neo is really a first for Apple. It's a new ultra-affordable laptop that starts at just $599, making it nearly half the price of the new Airs. Like those Airs, the Neo is a 13-inch laptop that promises to…...
Apple's New Mac Monitors Put Its Best and Worst Instincts on Full Display
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (947+ words) Apple finally refreshed its monitor lineup " and the result perfectly captures both the brilliance and the blind spots of the company's hardware integration philosophy. Apple has always believed in the power of the walled garden. Not as a metaphor, but…...
A Beloved Japanese Hi-Fi Brand Just Upgraded Its Popular Audiophile Turntable
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (407+ words) The "plug-and-play ready" turntable promises to sound (and look) way better than before. Technics released its SL-1500C direct-drive turntable back in 2019, and it has proven extremely popular for its premium build, plug-and-play design (thanks to a built-in phono preamp), and…...
Peak Design Quietly Released a Super-Affordable EDC Game Changer
2+ week, 3+ day ago (696+ words) The innovative brand just reinvented an everyday essential to make it better than everyone else's " again. It seems like only yesterday-ish that Peak Design got into the mobile accessories business " until you look back and realize their original smartphone ecosystem…...
This Audiophile Bookshelf Speaker System Just Got a Key Hi-Fi Upgrade
2+ week, 3+ day ago (491+ words) Plus, the German hi-fi maker made them look cooler than ever. Kii Audio is a German hi-fi manufacturer specializing in high-end active speaker systems. They're designed for audiophiles seeking a modern, versatile hi-fi system. In early 2024, the company introduced the…...