2+ hour ago   (595+ words) Visually, the cues are deliberate and unmistakable: VU meters, a black faceplate, and the classic NAD script logo anchor the C 3030 and C 3030S firmly in the brand's past. Internally, however, they reflect NAD's modern priorities'sound quality, long-term reliability, and straightforward…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1542+ words) Andover Audio's SpinPlay is a brutally well-executed all-in-one record player that sounds far better than it should at its price'and may be the company's best product yet. If you're the type who sees an all-in-one record player and instinctively mutters'Crosley,…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (765+ words) 24 Best in Show winners crowned at CES 2026 across multiple categories including TVs, projectors, loudspeakers, home theater, portable audio, headphones and more. On the audio side in particular, many high-end and specialty brands continue to prioritize regional and category-specific shows over…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (467+ words) What this actually shows is Audio-Technica deliberately'branching into the next tier of vinyl playback, not abandoning its core business. We've seen the same move with the new AT33x cartridge series: products aimed at listeners who already dipped their toes into vinyl…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1470+ words) Cambridge Audio'doesn't do subtle at'CES 2026, and the debut of its new'L/R Active Speaker Series'makes that perfectly clear. Launching a full active, wireless speaker family on the CES stage is a bold'and expensive'move, but Cambridge Audio isn't testing the waters…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (826+ words) Fender Audio is making its'CES debut in 2026, marking the brand's first appearance at the show as it expands beyond instruments and amplifiers into personal audio. Coinciding with'Fender's 80th anniversary, the company is entering the'highly competitive wireless speaker and headphone market'with two…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (469+ words) And it's a crowded one, with'TCL's NXTFRAME,'Hisense's CanvasTV, and'Samsung's ever-present Frame TV all fighting for the same wall space. LG's angle is simple and unapologetic: take museum-grade presentation seriously, make the TV disappear when it's not "on," and turn…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1376+ words) Samsung will preview its 2026 audio lineup at CES, highlighting new Q Series soundbars, Music Studio Wi-Fi speakers, Q Symphony integration, and Sound Towers designed for immersive, connected home entertainment. Full specs and pricing are still under wraps (because of course…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (404+ words) Red Garland's Soul Junction returns in a superb OJC reissue'clean, balanced sound, authoritative piano, and essential listening for anyone who loves the piano. World War II rerouted everything. Stationed at Fort Huachuca, Garland learned piano seriously while serving, picking up…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (973+ words) An honest accounting of the actors and directors we lost in 2025from legends to character actorsand why their work still holds up. Hollywood talked a big game, but once you strip away five or six undeniable hits, the box office told…...