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A Bad Think’s New Dolby Atmos Album ‘Short Street’ Is A Personal Odyssey Through The Past Short Street is the latest Dolby Atmos album from music producer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Marquart and his experimental rock project, A Bad Think. Spatial Audio becoming the standard for new albums?

Arendal Sound Hits a Home Run - 1961 Monitor Loudspeaker Review We review the Arendal Sound 1961 Monitor, featuring an MTM & waveguide design built with similar DNA to their venerable 1723 series but in a more compact affordable package at $1,100/pair. Home run!

RBH Sound 21-SF/R 4kWatt 21" Subwoofer - World's First Maximus Bassaholic Rated! RBH Sound’s Unrivaled 21-SF/R 371 lb monster subwoofer uses a 21” carbon fiber driver powered by a 4kwatt amplifier. This sub broke our Bassaholics ratings barrier causing us to add a new category.

Apple Vision Pro: The Good, the Bad and the Creepy Apple Vision Pro at WWDC23 introduced spatial computing and Apple's mixed reality VisionOS. Will VisionOS change computing, home theater, and immersive audio or will it be another Apple Newton?

RSL Speedwoofer 12S Subwoofer Review - True 16Hz Extension! The RSL Speedwoofer 12S builds on the venerable 10S MK2 but with a larger 12” driver and enclosure with 16Hz extension for only $800. We reviewed the 12S to see if RSL has a class leader subwoofer again.

Bowers & Wilkins New 801 & 805 D4 Signature Speakers Demo Audible Improvements! We demoed the Bowers & Wilkins NEW 801 & 805 D4 Signature speakers. The new Signature series build on the 801 & 805 D4 but with improvements throughout that were audible in our listening demo.

Q Acoustics 5000 Series Loudspeakers Packs C3 Tech and Value Q Acoustics launched its new 5000 series loudspeakers. They Feature technology from their Concept range and a newly-developed C³ Continuous Curved Cone mid-woofer. Read on to find out more.

McIntosh New Retro ML1 MKII Loudspeaker: Can It Be Any Good? McIntosh’s new ML1 MKII retro Loudspeaker ($12K/pair) has 4-way, 5-driver design that features an unusual horizontal array of midrange drivers, promising wide dispersion and a room-sized sweet spot.

Philharmonic BMR HT Tower Speaker Review We reviewed the Philharmonic Audio’s BMR HT Tower to verify if it bring their extreme high-fidelity sound to a wider dynamic range that is more appropriate for heavy-duty home theater applications.

Sonos Ships ‘Revolutionary’ Era 100 and Era 300 Speakers w Spatial Audio Sonos is shipping 2 new wireless speakers, the Era 100 ($249 each) and Era 300 ($449 each). The Era 300 supports spatial audio with Dolby Atmos, and offers advantages when used with a Sonos soundbar.