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Sonus Faber New $750k Flagship ‘Suprema’ Speaker System Sonus faber has launched the Suprema ($750,000), a new flagship mega-speaker. The Suprema system comprises a pair of towers and a pair of tall towers and a pair of dual-15-inch passive subwoofers.

Pioneer VSX-535/VSX-835 Atmos AV Receivers Sacrifices for Budget? Pioneer released their VSX-535 ($379) and VSX-585 (499) budget immersive sound receivers. Both receivers come with Dolby Atmos and the latest video and HDMI upgrades. What are the limitations?

The Sennheiser HD 490 PRO: A $400 Open-Back Headphone Reference? Sennheiser’s new HD 490 PRO ($400) reference studio headphone is an open-backed model designed for audio professionals. The HD 490 PRO is a direct competitor to the Sony MDR-MV1 and Audeze MM-100.

Dynasty ProAudio $300 200 Watt Wireless Stereo Amplifier Review! Can a $300 200 watt wireless stereo amplifier be any good? We bench tested and reviewed the Dynasty ProAudio's WSA-5RP to power a pair of surround and stereo speakers wirelessly and came away impressed.

The MoFi SourcePoint 888 Tower Speaker Brings the Bass! MoFi released their new SourcePoint 888 floorstander ($5K/pair). Designer Andrew Jones engineered new 8-inch woofers to give these 3-way towers deeper extension than their SourcePoint 8 bookshelves.

The Cambridge Audio Evo 150 DeLorean Edition: This is Heavy, Doc! The Cambridge Audio Evo 150 DeLorean Edition ($3,199) takes the award-winning formula that made the Evo streaming amps successful and adds new style inspired by DeLorean Motor Company, Inc.

HECO Aurora 30A Subwoofer Review HECO’s Aurora line has thus far impressed us with their loudspeakers – but can they keep up their winning streak with their Aurora 30A 12" ported subwoofer?

PSB SubSeries BP8 Packs dual 8" Drivers into Compact Subwoofer The PSB SubSeries BP8 ($1,499) is a compact powered subwoofer with dual 8-inch drivers and Hypex nCore amplification. It’s the first in a new generation of subs from PSB.

Solar-Powered Headphones From Sweden’s Urbanista: The Future Is Now! The Swedish lifestyle audio brand Urbanista announced the 2nd generation of its solar-powered headphones and earphones, both of which use a new kind of solar cell called Powerfoyle and have recharge.

Naim Embraces Class D with Uniti Nova PE and CI Series Amps The Naim Uniti Nova Power Edition streaming amp ($10K) offers double the power of the original, thanks to Class D amplification. The brand’s new CI Series is designed for Focal’s custom speakers.