Category: Audio & Video

If you have an ear to the ground regarding today’s hi-fi scene, you’ve undoubtedly heard of WiiM. The California-based audio company makes wireless streamers and streaming amplifiers — and, more recently, wireless speakers and subwoofers — that can stream high-resolution audio and work in a multi-room audio system. They’re essentially a more affordable alternative to…

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Technics is best known for its direct-drive turntables. In fact, it made the world’s first direct-drive turntable, the SP-10, in the early 1970s, which then paved the way for the SL-1200 a few years later, which is one of the most iconic turntables of all time. Today, the iconic Japanese audio manufacturer makes a wide…

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Lenco is a Swiss audio manufacturer that’s best known for record players, speakers and new-age radios, all of which are relatively affordable. At IFA 2025 this week, the company announced several new products, with the standout being a new flagship turntable: the Lenco LBT-515. Lenco LBT-515 Quartz-controlled, direct-drive The Lenco LBT-515 is the company’s most…

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If you’ve ever picked up a JBL Bluetooth speaker, you’ve probably asked the usual questions, like who makes JBL speakers and are they any good? But have you ever wondered what the button resembling the infinity sign on the control panel is for? This inconspicuous little control is easy to ignore, yet few people know…

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The Nebula X1 Pro puts the X1 laser projector into a rollable speaker system 3,500 ANSI lumens and AI adjustment; two 8-inch woofers and Dolby Atmos $4,000 to $5,000 USD, launching on Kickstarter first in September The question “what if we combined this with that?” has brought us many marvels over the years including the…

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