The biggest surprise among this year’s EISA subwoofer winners may not be the massive SVS model that took home the main Subwoofer award. Instead, one of the most interesting victories belongs to a far more compact contender. The Argon Audio BERLIN SUB 10 has officially been named EISA Best Buy Subwoofer 2026–2027, earning one of…
BMichi is expanding its Prestige series with two new separates aimed at listeners who want the flexibility of a serious hi-fi system without stepping all the way up to the company’s flagship Reference components. The new Michi Prestige P430 preamplifier and Michi Prestige S430 stereo power amplifier bring together modern digital connectivity, analog sources and…
Audio-Technica has taken one of its best-known affordable studio headphones and turned it into something aimed at a very different audience. The new ATH-M20xSTS combines the company’s ATH-M20x monitor headphone design with a dedicated condenser microphone, creating a headset designed for gamers, streamers and content creators who want better sound without having to buy a…
Argon Audio has introduced its new Berlin series of active subwoofers, and the Danish manufacturer is taking a different approach to one of the biggest challenges in integrating a subwoofer into a hi-fi system: keeping the bass perfectly in step with the main speakers. The new range consists of the Berlin Sub 10 and Berlin…
Naim Audio has taken one of its most popular ideas and given it a fresh new direction. The new Uniti Star Lite is designed for listeners who want serious streaming and traditional hi-fi connectivity without having to build a system around separate components. Priced at £3,199 in the UK and €3,999 in Europe, the Uniti…
Yamaha has quietly given its compact streaming Hi-Fi range a major update. The new WXA-70A amplifier and WXC-70A network streamer replace the previous-generation WXA-50 and WXC-50 with more modern digital technology, expanded connectivity, and Yamaha’s latest MusicCast features. At first glance, the two new components may look familiar. But underneath their compact aluminum enclosures, Yamaha…
Yamaha has introduced the CXR12 mk3, a new two-way loudspeaker designed for the parts of the audio world where portability, output and reliability matter more than having a speaker disappear into the living room. The new model is aimed at musicians, mobile DJs, rental companies and corporate event planners, and it joins the third generation…
FiiO’s JadeAudio has launched a new open-back planar magnetic headphone with a huge 95 x 86 mm driver, a 1-micron sapphire-coated diaphragm, and both 3.5 mm and 4.4 mm cables in the box. And it costs €399. Planar magnetic headphones are no longer reserved exclusively for the expensive end of the market, and JadeAudio is…
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Rotel is back in the passive speaker game after 25 years with the new $999 Amora 5. Here’s what makes this compact hi-fi speaker so interesting.