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Dan Clark Audio’s Stealth: The First Metamaterial Headphone Dan Clark Audio’s Stealth: The First Metamaterial Headphone Dan Clark Audio’s new flagship headphone is the Stealth ($4,000). This closed-back planar magnetic headphone is the first in the world to use metamaterial technology. To find out more, read on.
Dirac Live Room Correction Added To New Onkyo TX-RZ50 AV Receiver Dirac Live Room Correction Added To New Onkyo TX-RZ50 AV Receiver Huge news at CEDIA 2021! Consumer budgeted receivers like Onkyo's TX-RZ50 have integrated Dirac Live for room calibration and full HDMI 2.1 support on ALL inputs. Is this the hot AVR for 2021?
Cambridge Audio’s Evo Streaming Amps Deliver Great Design and All-In-One Convenience Cambridge Audio’s Evo Streaming Amps Deliver Great Design and All-In-One Convenience The Cambridge Audio Evo 75 ($2,250) and Evo 150 ($3,000) are compact, Class D streaming amps that aim to deliver audiophile performance from a “lifestyle” all-in-one package.
Focal Debuts On Wall 301 and 302 Low Profile Speakers Focal Debuts On Wall 301 and 302 Low Profile Speakers Focal released their On Wall 301 and 302 speakers which offer easy mounting and a slick sleek design but do they keep the brands reputation for HiFi audio? Read on to find out.
Polk Introduces Incredibly Affordable Monitor XT Speaker Lineup Polk Introduces Incredibly Affordable Monitor XT Speaker Lineup Polk Audio has a new line of competitively priced speakers, the Monitor XT. With eight different sizes to choose from, prices start at $150/pair for height channels, and $600/pair of towers. Read on.
Bowers and Wilkins Revamps 800 Series D4 Diamond Range Bowers and Wilkins Revamps 800 Series D4 Diamond Range Bowers and Wilkins revamped their 800 Series with their D4 Diamond Range. The B&W loudspeaker line has 7 new models to choose from including 2 center channels and a flagship $35k/pair 801 D4 tower.
Focal Adds Bookshelf and Center Channel to its Aria K2 Line Focal Adds Bookshelf and Center Channel to its Aria K2 Line Focal announced the release of their Aria K2 906 bookshelf ($1,990/pr) and Aria center channel ($1,190/ea) to add to the impressive Aria 936 floorstanding speaker that debuted last year. Read on.
REL’s Serie T/x Subwoofers Promise ‘Sound Beyond Their Size’ REL’s Serie T/x Subwoofers Promise ‘Sound Beyond Their Size’ Subwoofer specialists REL released info on their new T/x Subs. The compact T/5x ($679), the step-up T/7x ($1,099), and the range-topping T/9x ($1,449)offer new amps, drivers and cabinets. Read on.
Andrew Jones Is Leaving Elac - Unveils Solano Series Andrew Jones Is Leaving Elac - Unveils Solano Series Andrew Jones left Elac to pursue a “fantastic opportunity” elsewhere. Meanwhile, Elac announced the Solano series loudspeakers which feature Elac's JET5 Air Motion Transformer tweeter. Read on.
Polk Revamps Signature Elite Series of Loudspeakers for 2021 Polk Revamps Signature Elite Series of Loudspeakers for 2021 Polk Audio released information on their new Signature Elite Speakers. The Elite series come in eight different models certified high res/Atmos ranging from a $250/pair surrounds to $550/each tower.