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 Sonus faber and McIntosh Set Sail with Wally Yachts Sonus faber and McIntosh Set Sail with Wally Yachts Sonus faber and McIntosh have teamed up to create new, custom-designed audio systems for Wally Yachts. The 88-foot wallywhy200 yacht features custom-built loudspeakers and subwoofers. Read on.
The Yamaha R-N2000A Receiver Is Old-School Cool, New-School Easy The Yamaha R-N2000A Receiver Is Old-School Cool, New-School Easy Yamaha’s new R-N2000A next-generation network Hi-Fi receiver ($4K) is an all-in-one amp with 90 watts/ch, YPAO room correction, and Yamaha MusicCast streaming along with HDMI ARC and high-res USB DAC.
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Review & Px7 S2 Comparison: Which One's Right For You? Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Review & Px7 S2 Comparison: Which One's Right For You? Bowers & Wilkins Px8 flagship wireless ANC headphone review with comparisons to Px7 S2. How do B&W's two top headphones stack-up and is Px8 really worth the extra $300 for you?
Onkyo TX-RZ70 Gives You 11.2CH & Dirac Live for Under $3k! Onkyo TX-RZ70 Gives You 11.2CH & Dirac Live for Under $3k! The Onkyo TX-RZ70 AV receiver gives you 11.2CH of processing and built-in 140wpc x 11 amplification with full Dirac-Live for only $2,800. Could this be the best value AVR for 2023?
PSB Synchrony B600 Bookshelf Speaker Review PSB Synchrony B600 Bookshelf Speaker Review From PSB's Flagship line, Synchrony, we'll be reviewing the PSB Synchrony B600. PSB is known for reliable high end speakers, but will this translate to a $2,800/pair of bookshelves? Read on.
The Børresen Acoustics M1 is a $100,000 2-way Monitor?! The Børresen Acoustics M1 is a $100,000 2-way Monitor?! The Børresen Acoustics M1 doesn’t look too different from other high-end two-way bookshelf speakers, but its $100,000 price tag suggests that there is more to them than meets the eye.
New Focal Theva Speaker Line: Is Affordable & Made in France! New Focal Theva Speaker Line: Is Affordable & Made in France! Focal launched their new Theva speaker lineup to replace the Chora series and they have done so without raising prices or even moving manufacturing to China. Higher performance without higher prices.
Monoprice Monolith MTM-100 Powered Desktop Speaker Review Monoprice Monolith MTM-100 Powered Desktop Speaker Review The Monolith MTM-100 is a $500 high-powered desktop speaker that features a built in 100watt amp, a 1.25” tweeter, two 4” midwoofers, and two 5.25” passive radiators. BIG sound for your desktop on the cheap?
Integra’s New 11.2CH Flagship DRX-8.4 AVR: Better than Denon? Integra’s New 11.2CH Flagship DRX-8.4 AVR: Better than Denon? The new 50lbs Integra DRX-8.4 AVR ($3,200) is the most exciting AV Receiver from Integra in years. With 150 watts/ch x 11, including full Dirac support, ESS audiophile grade DACs, this is the AVR to beat.
JBL Classic Series Audio Components Blend Retro w Modern Tech JBL Classic Series Audio Components Blend Retro w Modern Tech JBL has released more retro Classic Series audio products. The SA550 integrated amplifier ($2,000), MP350 streaming media player ($700), CD350 CD player ($800), and TT350 turntable ($1,000).