In spite of the competition from AirPlay and other streaming systems, Bluetooth reigns supreme in the wireless speaker market, but you may have noticed that most Bluetooth speakers systems are a bit — shall we say? — cramped. Virtually monophonic from any appreciable distance. A neat Kickstarter project I just stumbled across addresses that issue, more »

In honor of concluding this week’s international home and office trade show in Milan, Salone del Mobile, Tivoli Audio is constructing an ginormous walk-through audio/visual installation outside of Teatro Social of Como, roughly an hour’s commute away in the province of Como. The exhibit, entitled “The Whispering Trees,” will present to the public a massive more »

Although there are a few examples to the contrary, the words “portable” and “audiophile” normally aren’t uttered in the same sentence. But iriver is looking to change that perception with its Astell&Kern line MQS (Mastering Quality Sound) professional portable media players. Following on the successful launch of last year’s $699 AK100, the company is now introducing more »

Klipsch announced today the availability of its first Bluetooth speaker system, the first product in what promises to be an expansive line of portable audio systems dubbed the Klipsch Music Center series. For some reason, though, the company skipped the KMC 1 and KMC 2, and jumped right ahead to the Klipsch Music Center KMC 3 as more »

I recently got fed up with how much noise my headphone cable was making whenever it touched my collar. It’s such a small thing, really, but once you start to think about those kind of things, they only get more annoying by the second, like the sound of air whistling its way into your HVAC more »

NAD isn’t the only hi-fi company celebrating forty years with new audiophile goodies. Harman‘s Luxury Audio Group has announced that the Mark Levinson 40th Anniversary № 52 Reference Dual-Monaural Preamplifier is now shipping. Touted as “the finest preamplifier ever created by Mark Levinson,” the № 52 boasts an “all-analog, true dual-monaural design with a two-chassis configuration that more »

Ask any audiophile which product defines NAD Electronics’ rich history better than any other, and the classic 3020 Stereo Integrated Amplifier will almost certainly top that list. In celebration of its 40th birthday, NAD is reinventing all of what made the 3020 such a fan favorite, with a digital age twist, in the D 302 more »

Denon just announce the availability of its new IN-Command Series of AV receivers, a line designed to build upon the ease-of-use of its E-Series line, but with way upgraded performance capabilities and further enhancements to installation flexibility. The four new models—AVR-X1000, -X2000, -X3000, and, you guessed it, AVR-X4000—hit all of the right notes in terms more »

Sony has taken the wraps off a few of its new receivers and soundbars for this year, rebuilt from the ground up to take advantage of today’s streaming technologies. First up is the STR-DN1040, a 7.2 1050 watt receiver, which reportedly delivers up to 165 watt per channel: Sony offers consumers the only AV receivers more »

I’ve had a lot of issues with FedEx in my time. Despite many calls and pleading on my part, my local drivers have had a habit of slapping a tag on the door and leaving regardless of whether I was home or not, or knocking so softly I couldn’t hear it. This resulted in gobs more »