Category: Audio & Video
13 Cool New Gadgets to Keep on Your Radar
Another week down, and, per usual, a bunch of new tech and gadgets have been announced. This past week, Bose announced its new-gen noise-canceling wireless earbuds (and two new portable speakers), Cambridge Audio revealed an affordable amplifier, and Fujifilm introduced a retro-inspired compact mirrorless camera. But that’s just scratching the surface…. Check out the original…
Apple may not get around to launching the AirPods Pro 3 until 2026
A well-known analyst predicts a 2026 launch for the AirPods Pro 3 Some tipsters had previously suggested they’d appear this year New gesture-recognizing cameras are among the rumored upgrades Apple launched the AirPods Pro 2 back in September 2022, and is still pushing out new features for them – but it seems we may have…
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Our favorite budget audiophile brand has a new affordable hi-res music player, with a desktop mode to make it part of your hi-fi setup
The Fiio M21 hi-res audio player costs £279 / $329 (about AU$583) Quad-DAC configuration and two-stage amplification Desktop mode for optimized output for hi-fi systems The arrival of a new affordable audio player from FiiO is guaranteed to get our attention: when we reviewed the JM21 portable music player we were blown away by its…
A British Hi-Fi Maker’s New Loudspeakers Promise Supreme Sound for Less
Acoustic Energy is a British loudspeaker maker best known for its legendary AE1 bookshelf speakers, which were originally released in 1987 and are well-regarded for their dynamic and wide sound, at a relatively affordable price. (The company now sells an active version of these speakers: the AE1 Active. ) Today, the company sells a variety…
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Samsung’s next-gen RGB TV tech is starting production – but you probably won’t like the size
Samsung’s RGB-backlit TV is starting a production trial It’s a larger size than Samsung originally discussed, at 115 inches RGB backlighting means better color and dimming zones Samsung is starting to test the production line for its the RGB MicroLED TV range it unveiled at CES 2025 – but unfortunately the first TVs coming off…
Bose Breathes New Life Into Its Popular Speakers for Summer
Bose is getting into the summer spirit by introducing two portable Bluetooth speakers. One is a new and improved version of what it already offered, while the other fills a gap in the company’s portable speaker lineup. Let’s start with the latter…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] Bose Breathes New Life Into Its Popular…
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A Prominent British Hi-Fi Brand Just Revealed an Affordable Amplifier for Traditional Stereo Systems
Cambridge Audio — the British audio manufacturer best known for its beautiful, high-end and new-age streamers, amplifiers and turntables — has announced a compact power amplifier for traditional hi-fi setups. Meet the MXW70. Cambridge Audio MXW70 Half-width hi-fi The MXW70 is the newest addition to Cambridge Audio’s MX series of half-width hi-fi components…. Check out…
This cheap Hi-Res Audio music player is like a modern iPod mini, with the funky colors to match
The HiBy R3Pro II is certified for wired and wireless Hi-Res Audio The music player has double DACs and quad amplification Amazingly affordable at just $199 If like me you miss the days of cute portable music players like the iPod mini, HiBy has just the thing: a super-cute and very small double-DAC audio player…
A Portable Hi-Fi Great Just Dropped an Elite Set of Audiophile Earbuds
Astell&Kern is arguably the biggest name in portable hi-fi these days. It’s best known for its line of portable digital audio players (or DAPs), which range from reasonably accessible, like the Activo P1 ($430), to the truly grail-worthy A&ultima SP4000 ($3,900). The Korean hi-fi manufacturer makes a variety of other audio devices (though not as…
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Sonos Finally Gives an Innovative Offering Several Long-Awaited Upgrades
Sonos is currently running its biggest sale of the year: most of its speakers and soundbars are on sale for all-time low prices. The promotion runs until June 15th. In other positive Sonos news, a year after its release, Sonos is rolling out a software update to its first-ever headphones, the Ace (which are also…
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