Music Bluesville Records and Craft Recordings Kick off 2025 with Lonnie Johnson and Mississippi John Hurt Vinyl Reissues Blues & Ballads and Today! will be available February 28, 2025 on 180-gram vinyl and hi-res digital. Ian WhiteJanuary 28, 2025
Floorstanding Speakers Arendal Sound Announces 1528 Loudspeaker Series The best speakers from Arendal Sound have arrived, but their new flagship towers will set you back $9,500/pair USD. Robert SilvaOctober 13, 2024
New Products Optoma Debuts UHZ68LV 4K UHD Laser Projector at ISE 2025 With a 5,000-lumen light output the Optoma UHZ68LV home theater projector can work with screens up to 300-inches. Robert SilvaFebruary 6, 2025
Home Video Yes, Sony Is Cutting Recordable Blu-ray Disc Production and No, It Doesn’t Mean the End of Blu-ray As of February 2025, Sony will no longer manufacture and distribute blank recordable Blu-ray Discs. Robert SilvaJanuary 27, 2025
News Fraunhofer Unveils upHear Audio Technologies: CES 2025 Behind the scenes, Fraunhofer makes audio products sound better and easier to use. Find out what their latest innovations bring to the table. Robert SilvaJanuary 27, 2025
Articles Best in Show CES 2025: Here are the Audio/Video Products That Impressed Us Most Mixed in with the robots, electric cars, AI solutions, VR headsets and smart glasses, we found these exciting and innovative audio/video products that hit... Chris BoylanJanuary 14, 2025
Digital Music Systems Audioengine’s B1 Next Gen Bluetooth Receiver Adds Bluetooth AptX Adaptive Support to Vintage Amps The Audioengine B1 has been updated with Bluetooth 5.3, aptX Adaptive, and 32-bit Audio, but still has the same $189 price tag Robert SilvaJanuary 20, 2025
Articles ATC SCM50ASL Active Loudspeakers: The Audiophile System Builder Starting at $22,499 per pair, the ATC SCM50ASL Active Speakers take your music listening experience to a whole new level. Ian WhiteJanuary 21, 2025
Audio Cables HDMI 2.2 is Coming in 2025 – Do You Need to Upgrade? CES 2025 News What we know so far about the new HDMI 2.2 specifications and whether they really matter. Robert SilvaJanuary 22, 2025
Headphone Amps FiiO’s Snowsky Retro Nano Dongle DAC Offers Cassette Vibes at a Low Price Is FiiO’s lineup of Dongle DACs starting to cannibalize itself? The addition of aptX HD and LDAC support makes this more of a bargain. Ian WhiteJanuary 25, 2025
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones Cleer Audio’s ARC 3 Gaming Edition Open-Ear Earbuds Support Dolby Atmos with Head Tracking Priced at $234.99, the Cleer ARC 3 Gaming Edition comes with a USB-C dongle for low latency wireless gaming. Robert SilvaJanuary 27, 2025
Over-Ear Headphones FiiO FT1 Pro Open-Back Headphones Review: Shaking Up the Entry-level Category For $200 The FiiO FT1 Pro planar magnetic open-back headphones have raised the bar for low-end performance, redefining what's achievable at $200. Jake CheriffJanuary 29, 2025
CD Players Shanling’s CR60 CD Transport and Ripper is an Affordable Way to Breathe New Life into Your CD Collection The Shanling CR60 provides CD playback and ripping capability for a very reasonable $299, but it requires an external DAC. Robert SilvaJanuary 29, 2025
Bookshelf Speakers TAD’s Next Generation ME1TX Standmount Loudspeakers Aim to Shatter the Performance Ceiling Below $20,000 At $18,000 per pair, the TAD ME1TX feature an upgraded CST Driver and other refinements. Robert SilvaJanuary 30, 2025
Bookshelf Speakers Zu Audio is Bringing its New Method Bookshelf Loudspeaker and SUB to CAF 2024 [Updated] Zu Audio hints of new products to debut at Capital Audio Fest from November 8-10, 2024, but photos and details are scarce. Ian WhiteOctober 21, 2024
DAPs FiiO’s JM21 DAP is Super Affordable But Who is the Target Buyer?: CES 2025 The FiiO JM21 portable digital audio player supports high-quality music playback at an extremely low price. Robert SilvaJanuary 12, 2025
Music Chet Baker’s Late Night Jazz and Bill Evans In Norway: New Vinyl Reviewed Two Fine New Vinyl Releases By Chet Baker and Bill Evans Share Scandinavian Roots. Mark SmotroffJanuary 31, 2025