News Apple Music Classical is Now Available On Your Desktop Tired of all of those music streaming apps on your smartphone? Apple Music Classical is now available via your desktop browser. Ian WhiteMarch 24, 2025
Music Qobuz Unveils Its Average Payout Per Stream…Are We Supposed to Clap or Just Go Out and Buy a Record? Qobuz has come clean on its artist royalty compensation and while the number trumps the competition -- is anyone making money? Ian WhiteMarch 21, 2025
HDTV 4K & 8K TV I’ve Seen the Future of Sony TVs in All Its Red, Green and Blue Glory. Here’s What’s Coming Sony announced its next generation RGB LED backlighting technology and it could bring TV picture quality to a whole new level of performance. Chris BoylanMarch 13, 2025
Home Video Is Sonos Banking on a Video Streamer to Turn Things Around? – Not So Fast!!! Can a new video streamer save Sonos from a year of horrible missteps? Project Pinewood does not have us convinced - and now it... Robert SilvaFebruary 5, 2025
Hi-Fi Components Focal Powered By Naim Tampa Brings the High-End Experience to the Gulf Coast On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the latest Focal Powered by Naim luxury audio store opens in Tampa, Florida. Ian WhiteFebruary 19, 2025
Hi-Fi Components T.H.E. Show Enters Into Collaborative Partnership With Audiophile Directory T.H.E. Enterprises teams up with new website startup, Audiophile Directory, in support of the HiFi industry. Brian MitchellFebruary 18, 2025
News Alexa AI is Coming Soon From Amazon and Could It Revolutionize How We Use Consumer A/V? AI is going to have a more prominent role in both current and forthcoming products from Amazon. Robert SilvaFebruary 9, 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
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
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
News Netflix Added 19 Million New Subscribers in Q4 2024 and is Rewarding Customers With a Price Increase? The Standard Ad-Free Plan is Now $17.99 per Month, but if you want 4K, HDR, and Dolby Atmos, it will cost you $24.99. Robert SilvaJanuary 23, 2025
News Watch Out, Dolby Atmos: Google’s Eclipsa Audio is Coming for You An alliance of companies including Google, Samsung, Arm, THX and others just unveiled a new immersive surround sound format set to take on the... Chris BoylanJanuary 16, 2025
Home Theater eCoustics Best in Show Awards for CEDIA Expo 2024 After three days roaming the hallowed halls of CEDIA Expo 2024, here are our picks for "Best in Show." Chris BoylanSeptember 11, 2024
Digital Music Systems Dirac Live Ready Now Available on Select Bluesound NODE Music Streamers Bluesound NODE music streamers now support Dirac Live acoustic room correction, but activating it will cost you $159 or more. Ian WhiteJanuary 22, 2025
Articles Tesla Model Y Gets an Immersive Sound System Overhaul from Denon and Dirac at CES 2025 CES 2025 has evolved from the home audio/video show it used to be in the “old days” to a showcase for advanced technology in... Chris BoylanJanuary 20, 2025
HDTV 4K & 8K TV Here’s Why LG’s 2025 G5 OLED TV is So Much Brighter than Last Year’s G4 After two years, LG dumps MLA. Find out what it is being replaced with and what it means for TV buyers Robert SilvaJanuary 19, 2025