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LG denies its smart TVs continuously record conversations, but ACR, network discovery and advertising data raise larger privacy questions.
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Car Audio
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Bookshelf Speakers
Is the Triangle Borea BR04 a true upgrade over the BR03? We compare soundstage, bass, dynamics, RoomFit, and value.
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Hi-Fi Components
News
The Revox World Foundation is rescuing 800 Studer and Revox components from storage, neglect, and bad eBay listings as reel to reel returns.
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Amplifiers
Pilot Radio revives its 1959 EL84 amplifier with 15 watts of Class A power, balanced inputs and a $4,790 price.
Music
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DACs
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DACs
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Headphone Amps
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Dongle DACs
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Are Apple AirPods 5 a better value at $129 and $149? Apple cuts the price of its wireless-charging model by $30 for 2026.
Music
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Articles
We compare two top 2026 Mini-LED TVs to help you decide which one is the better overall value.
Movies
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Movies
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Articles
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Articles
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Reviews
Can the $2,150 Muarah MU-2 compete with phono preamps from EAR, Pro-Ject, and MOON? Rich and filling like our favorite cabbage rolls and nobody...
Articles
Looking to build a hi-fi audio system around a WiiM Ultra Music Streamer in a small space? The Cabin Audiophiler shows you how.
Articles
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Articles
Starting at $22,499 per pair, the ATC SCM50ASL Active Speakers take your music listening experience to a whole new level.
Articles
148 years have elapsed since Edison's Phonograph was patented, and we decided to look back at some of the turntables that had the most...
Music Streamers
NAD expands Dirac Live Room Correction to its CI SA2-120 and CI S2, adding automated acoustic optimization to its BluOS custom install lineup.
New Products
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Music Streamers
Can IDEON justify $35,000 for the Nous streamer/DAC/preamp when so many capable digital front ends cost far less?
In-Wall Speakers
Can Monitor Audio hide serious home theater bass? Creator Series in-wall subs use 10- and 12-inch drivers with DSP amplification up to 750 watts.
New Products
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Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Can TAD modernize a high-end integrated amp without turning it into a streamer? The 250W A1000D adds DSD256 and D700 clock technology.
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Can Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo replace an iPhone and iPad with a 7.6 inch foldable display, A20 Pro and iOS 27 multitasking?
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Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Marantz MCR 60n combines a CD player and streaming amplifier with HDMI eARC, MM phono and optional Dirac Live. Is this the all-in-one hi-fi...
