Loyal fans of KEF’s sound who have been wondering when KEF is going to give your TV sound an audio boost—well, we bring good news. The wait to get that KEF sound on your TV is over. Folks, meet the KEF XIO Soundbar, the British audiophile equipment maker’s first-ever soundbar. […]
Did we tell you about the Sennheiser Momentum 4? No? Never mind—we didn’t. And also never mind that it’s a still-selling, two-year-old model, because good sound doesn’t age out. In fact, it just got a fresh look: introducing the Sennheiser Momentum 4 80th Anniversary. If you’re a style-conscious, art-loving kind […]
Moondrop is best known for its in-ear monitors that sound like they were tuned by someone who cries in FLAC—but now they’re back with something a little bigger. Enter the Moondrop Horizon, a full-size closed-back headphone with a 50mm dynamic driver and, surprisingly, a price tag that won’t trigger your […]
Abbey Road isn’t just a street—it’s a holy ground for music geeks. So when Bowers & Wilkins decided to celebrate 45 years of sonic partnership with the world’s most iconic recording studio, they didn’t just slap a logo on a speaker. Oh no. They turned their flagship 801 D4 Signature […]
If you’ve been eyeing the Sennheiser ACCENTUM True Wireless but couldn’t justify the price, good news: there’s now a more wallet-friendly option. It’s called the ACCENTUM Open. The catch? It has a stem. I know, right? Never thought I’d see Sennheiser go the AirPods route either. It might just be […]
If you already own the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin McLaren Edition and the Px8 McLaren Edition, then perhaps you want the Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 McLaren Edition too—you know, for completeness’ sake. Well, that’s assuming money is no object, of course. And if you’re reading this while sipping an espresso […]
Like many gadgets, turntables also come in many grades. There are regular turntables that you and I can afford. Some turntables defy convention. Some turntables cost an arm and a leg. And then there’s this: the Audio-Technica AT-LPA2 Turntable. Billed as the finest turntable the brand has ever developed, the […]
A product may slowly be forgotten if there isn’t an update for too long a time, but Sony doesn’t really care. If it takes time to perfect a pair of cans, so be it. Or at least it looks like it is the case because the folks behind the acclaimed […]
The market isn’t exactly short on eye-wateringly expensive turntables. Some look like spaceship parts, others like steampunk sculptures powered by regret and copper tubing. But my bet? Not many—if any—turn heads quite like the Audio-Technica Hotaru. Fresh out of Japan and limited to just 1,000 units worldwide, Hotaru is Audio-Technica’s […]
LEGO and Hasbro aren’t the only ones having a field day thanks to Star Wars Celebration. Japanese audiophile brand Audio-Technica clearly wants in on the galactic action too. So, it took its pride and joy—the ATH-CKS50TW2 true wireless earbuds—and gave them the full Star Wars treatment. Not one, not two, […]
Headphone makers are always looking for ways to improve sound, but let’s be honest—headphone design hasn’t changed much. Over-ears, in-ears, bone conduction… It’s all been done. But then, along comes the Movengine AirCore OWH, flipping the script with a design that looks more like a pair of levitating donuts than […]