We’re still seeing a trend of the reintroduction of vinyl in the audio market as evidenced by Denon’s release of two new turntables, the DP-450USB and DP-400 at the 2018 CEDIA show in San Diego.

Audio engineer and high-res guru Mark Waldrep has published an 850-page book called Music and Audio: A User Guide To Better Sound.

Harman Kardon’s Citation Series smart speakers offer high-res playback, multi-room streaming, and voice control via Google Assistant.

Highly-regarded audio manufacturer RBH has made upgrades to their popular Impressions family of speakers.

The Amazon Echo family of devices can now adjust the tonal balance of your music.

Confused by the alphabet soup of amplifier classes? Do you wonder what terms like Class A or Class D mean? Long story short, these aren't grading systems with which to judge amplifier quality, but are in fact descriptions of an amplifier's topology.

Looking for a new surround preamp processor to handle Dolby Atmos and DTS:X? Rotel released their RSP-1576 Surround Sound Processor at CEDIA 2018.

Cambridge Audio’s $399 Yoyo (L) is an all-in-one home audio system designed to take pride of place in your living room.

Industry veteran Paul Hales has announced a new audio company called Theory Audio Design.

Pioneer’s Elite series UDP-LX500 is the first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player from the company.

Samsung’s Q900FN will begin shipping in October, making it the first 8K TV available in the United States.

This week at CEDIA, San Diego, Denon released the industry’s first IMAX Enhanced-Ready 4K AV Receivers with HDMI 2.

IMAX and DTS partner to give you IMAX Enhanced. The new certification and licensing program combines consumer electronic companies Denon, Marantz and Sony products with IMAX digitally re-mastered 4K HDR content and DTS audio technologies to offer what they call “A new level of quality in immersive sight and sound experiences for the home!” Should you throw away all your home theater gear run out and buy the whole series of IMAX Enhanced displays, soundbars, and receivers? Read on to find out.

Philo is a TV streaming package that provides access to 40 cable channels for $16 per month.

Yamaha recently released information on their two newest separates, AVENTAGE CX-A5200 AV preamplifier and 11-channel MX-A5200 amplifier.

The new AVR-X3500H from Denon is a 7. 2-channel receiver offering all the usual bells and whistles, plus a couple of brand-new ones from the upcoming HDMI 2.

The SVS PB-4000 is the latest evolution of a powerful subwoofer design that has stood the test of time.

High Dynamic Range or HDR is arguably one of the most important features in new 4K/UHD displays.

If you want a complete and cohesive smart home experience, you need a home automation controller to run the show.

The Dayton Audio DSP-408 4x8 DSP Digital Signal Processor for Home and Car Audio Giveaway is Here! To show some love to our loyal Audioholics readers, we’re partnering with Dayton Audio/Parts Express to give away one of their Dayton Audio DSP-408 4x8 DSP Digital Signal Processors for Home and Car Audio.

The LG CineBeam HU80KA is a 4K laser projector designed for portability and flexible placement.

We often get asked how much AC wall power is needed to run a typical home theater system.

The RX-S602 Slimline AV receiver stands just 4. 5 inches tall, and includes Yamaha’s MusicCast Surround technology.

With the CEDIA show right around the corner, all the major manufacturers are scrambling to put the finishing touches on their newest designs, but speaker legend Bowers & Wilkins are saying enough with repackaging and renaming new speakers - Let's just make what we already have perfected even better.

Looking for a pair of budget bluetooth speakers that actually perform well? We got a chance to do a full review of Dayton Audio's MK402BT Bluetooth speakers and liked what we saw and heard.

Samsung has collaborated with the Danish audio company Steinway Lyngdorf to create a cost-no-object home theater experience.

The new Intercom Anywhere service from Control4 lets you use your mobile device to see and interact with visitors at your front door.

U. S.. Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal are concerned about smart TV privacy, and they want the Federal Trade Commission to do more to ensure that Americans are protected.

The new 450-watt/ch McIntosh MC462 is the company’s most powerful stereo power amplifier.

Parts Express recently held their annual Midwest Audiofest, and Audioholics was there to see what all the buzz was about.

RBH Sound has overhauled their acclaimed "Impression" speaker series, and Audioholics has managed to get their R-5 and R-515 speakers in for review.

WatchTV is a new live television streaming service from AT&T. Free to subscribers of the company’s newest unlimited wireless plans, WatchTV is also available as a stand-alone subscription for $15 per month.

Looking for a cool new amplifier with enough power to blow you away? The new Model 7220 seven channel amplifier from Outlaw Audio may be your answer.

Sonos has filed a $100 million initial public offering, and will join the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SONO.

We got our hands on Monoprice's newest home audio additions for review, the Monolith USB DAC headphone amp and the Monolith M1060C planar magnetic headphones.

The makers of the free, open-source HDR10+ format for high dynamic range video have begun a licensing and logo-certification program for the technology.

The newest product from Bose may look like a wireless earphone (like Apple’s AirPods), but it has nothing to do with listening to music on the go.

Audioholics has recently completed a string of reviews of ultra-affordable bookshelf speakers from Monoprice, Dayton Audio and Polk that we thought could possibly punch above their price points.

If you're already in the SONOS environment and you're looking to add a soundbar to your whole home audio system, than you should check out the new SONOS Beam Soundbar with Amazon Alexa built in.

Bowers & Wilkins has announced a partnership with the maker of Philips televisions to develop new TV products with industry-leading audio and video performance.

Two former Google and Instagram engineers have started a new company that reformats TV content to be watched on smartphones in portrait mode.

Would you believe that you can get a reasonably good sound from a $45 pair of bookshelf speakers? What's more, would you believe that speakers of this cost actually use sophisticated AMT tweeters? In this review, we look at the least expensive speakers that Audioholics has ever covered, the Dayton Audio B452-AIR bookshelf and C452-AIR center.

The new Yamaha YAS-108 sound bar hopes to hit the low-price, high-performance sweet spot at $199.

Is the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9. 2 Soundbar actually a Home Theater System replacement? With DTS:X processing, nine discrete channels, and two subwoofers, the Nakamichi is as much a soundbar as a jalapeno popper is a vegetable.

The original Dynamo subwoofer series were a smash hit for MartinLogan, but they are not a company to rest on their laurels or past accolades.

RBH has done it again! Another premium Bluetooth in-ear monitor. But this time the product is built specifically for hi-res audio.

Dirac Panorama Sound is a new mobile audio solution designed to improve the relatively unsatisfying experience of watching content and playing games on portable devices with small, closely-positioned speakers.

The $549 NR1509 and $749 NR1609 from Marantz pack new features into their slim and elegant chassis.

Monoprice Monolith series of products attempt to elevate the brand as evident with their latest USB DAC Headphone Amp, Portable Headphone Amp and DAC with THX AAA Technology, and M565C/M1060C Over-Ear Closed-Back Headphones .

The Sonus faber Sonetto collection of loudspeakers brings new technologies and Italian craftsmanship within reach of more audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts.

When the Apple TV 4K streaming media player receives a software update this fall, it will become the first device of its kind to be certified to deliver both Dolby Vision HDR video and Dolby Atmos immersive sound.

Brooklyn-based headphone startup Even says that every listener has a unique “EarPrint,” like a fingerprint that affects the way we hear.

A frequent question we get asked is if Dolby Atmos add-on speaker modules work well enough to be a viable alternative to discrete ceiling mounted speakers.

In this review, we look at the Polk T15 bookshelf speakers, which are among the more affordable choices out there at $100 per pair ($69/pr on sale right now).

Panasonic’s DP-UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray player will sell for €1,000 when it hits European shelves this October.

Creating your own home recording studio will save you time and money in the long run if you do it right.

DTS announce the new DTS® Play-Fi® Headphones app as a companion app to select DTS Play-Fi audio products.

With all of the major AV manufacturers recently announcing their latest AV receivers, it's time to upgrade your home theater! We've listed our top picks for 2018 AV receivers for a variety of uses and reasons.

A year after it was first announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June of 2017, the AirPlay 2 wireless streaming protocol is finally here.

How low in price can a full-size bookshelf speaker go yet still sound good? Monoprice tries to answer that question with the MP-65RT, which, at an impossible $50 per pair price point ($40 on sale), has to be the least expensive speaker in history to sport a ribbon tweeter.

Smart home automation has come a long way from programming macros to execute simple commands to your home theater and associated lighting.

After a tumultuous three-week trial, Spotify has changed its controversial anti-hate policy.

With Onkyo’s purchase of Pioneer in 2015 it was just a matter of time before Pioneer introduced their foray into the midpriced / hi-end AV receiver arena with their Elite VSX-LX303.

The AV Cable manufacturer Monster is selling its own Bitcoin-like cryptocurrency called Monster Money Tokens.

The SR7012 is among the first crop of Marantz receivers to offer Amazon Alexa voice control and AirPlay 2 support (via firmware update).

Another one bites the dust. Crowdfunded headphone startup Ossic closes its doors after raising $3.

With CEDIA just around the corner we're seeing an influx of new AV receivers from all the major manufacturers.

After 16 years of great reviews from their JC 1 amplifier, Parasound has finally given consumers exactly what they want: Two top-of-the-line Halo JC 1 monoblock power amplifiers integrated into a single chassis that is the same size as one JC 1.

Google gains new ground on Alexa. These smart displays, which were first teased at CES in January, will not be Google-branded, but instead will be built by hardware partners including Lenovo, JBL, LG, and Sony.

Variety is said to be the spice of life. Why only eat cherry Starbursts when you can sample orange, watermelon, lemon, etc? The same applies to multi-channel surround sound upmixers.

Your next headphones might have MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) rendering built in.

Samsung’s new Onyx brand aims to redefine the cinema experience with unprecedented brightness and high dynamic range with screen widths ranging from 16.

With the recently released MK402 bookshelf speaker, Dayton Audio answers the challenge for a small bookshelf speaker that has significant bass extension and is also very inexpensive.

We’ve seen our share of wireless adaptors through the years, but like upfiring Atmos speakers, some of them get the job done but we usually only recommend them when you can't use the real thing.

Bowers & Wilkins, the famous British audio brand, is announcing the relocation of its world-famous research and development center to a new and larger facility with cutting-edge equipment and tools.

Will the new YouTube Music streaming service provide the soundtrack to your life? Google believes that its ability to harness the power of artificial intelligence will help the new service catch up to its rivals in the music streaming business.

Own a Mac computer? Then this is your lucky day! Today we’ll be going over four free audio recording software for the Mac.

Wilson Audio’s new TuneTot monitor 2-way speaker features high-performance drivers in a compact cabinet to boldly go where no Wilson has gone before.

THX certified subwoofers were once the reserve for high-end home theaters, but Monoprice Inc.

Onkyo today announced that its network receiver models are now certified and compatible with the Sonos® platform, earning the 'Works with Sonos' badge.

The streaming service Tidal, owned by hiphop artist Jay-Z, is accused of falsifying data for hundreds of millions of streams.

LG has joined forces with DTS to develop a DTS:X technology for mobile devices that will be exclusive to LG phones, and which claims to deliver a premium entertainment experience both via headphones and through the device’s built-in speakers.

Thinking of buying a Google Home in the near future? You may want to check out the new Polk Assist with Google smart technology and a Chromecast built in! With hands free control and easy integration with other Chromecast and Polk home theater devices this new assistant may be just what you're looking for.

Star Trek fans, today just may be a day to rejoice as one of your favorite techs just got one step closer to becoming a reality.

When Onkyo sent me information on their 9. 2 CH TX-NR787 AV receiver I honestly thought it was a mistake.

THX Standard Website was recently launched to "objectively" compare products for various categories, including HDTVs, Amplifiers, and Powered Speakers.

Speaker manufacturer Monitor Audio released details of their super slim 2" deep in-wall speakers recently.

We managed to sit down with Bill Dudleston, founder of Legacy Audio for a one-on-one interview about his brand and loudspeaker designs that have garnered so much industry respect over the years.

In our continuing coverage of the 2018 AXPONA audio show, we look at a handful of the pricier speakers that start to get into the five-figure territory.

As an addendum to our review of the Dayton Audio CBT24 "Epique" loudspeakers, we have invited the CBT24 designer Don Keele to explain some of the unique aspects of the CBT design in more depth and the CBT24 in particular.

Lately I've been reminiscing about my favorite AV receivers I've either owned, reviewed or had personal experiences with throughout the years.

The AXPONA audio show had another huge turnout in both exhibitors and attendees this year, and we were lucky enough to get front row seats to see some surprising new products.

The new CBT24 'Epique' floor-standing line array by Dayton Audio is an unconventional speaker, to say the least.

We recently previewed the Onkyo TX-SR383 and since Onkyo bought Pioneer's Home Theater Entertainment section a few years ago, it was only a matter of time until receivers with similar feature sets and performance came out from Pioneer.

Last month, we took a humorous trip down memory lane and recounted some of the most glorious failures in audio-video history.

To show some love to our loyal Audioholics readers, we’re partnering with REL Acoustics this month to give away one of their T/5i Powered Subwoofers and Dayton Audio to give away a pair of their MK402BT Powered Bluetooth speakers.

We're seeing a preponderance of wireless Bluetooth speakers flooding the market right now that are either complete garbage or priced higher than most people want to spend for an office or spare bedroom.

Are You strapped for cash and in desperate need of a cheap but good microphone to do podcasting in hopes of becoming the next late night talk show host or YouTube internet sensation? The following article goes through the top five budget friendly microphones for recording vocals that you can purchase easily and still have plenty of money left over to focus on building your recording studio or taking vocal coaching lessons.

After a stellar 14-year run, Oppo has announced that it will begin the process of ending manufacturing of new products.

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