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technology5 days ago•5 min saved

New Gear Roundup: Flagship Earbuds, Luxe Turntables, and Fresh Hi-Fi Picks

Gear Patrol’s weekly Best New Gear roundup highlights a mix of audio hardware, from Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless 5 earbuds to Fiio CP11, Esoteric T-01 turntable with MagneDrive, Rotel Amora 5 speakers, Technics SL-1200 55th Anniversary Edition, Pro-Ject E1.2 BT turntable with Bluetooth, Monitor Audio Silver Series 8G loudspeakers, and Analogue Pocket Supreme Edition handheld—showcasing premium hi-fi, portable audio, and vinyl-forward gear announced this week.

via Gear Patrol|

#audio #earbuds #hi-fi

tech10 days ago•17 min saved

Pulse Elevate speakers bring PS5-era sound to desktops this November

Sony’s Pulse Elevate wireless gaming speakers are launching November 12 for $219.99 and are compatible with PS5, PlayStation Portal, PC, and Mac. They feature studio-inspired planar magnetic drivers for lifelike sound, a built-in mic for voice chat, PlayStation Link low-latency tech, and charging docks. Available in black and white, preorders begin September 1; global and regional availability varies, with some colors/products limited to PlayStation Direct or select retailers.

via The Verge|

#gaming #playstation #ps5

technology19 days ago•7 min saved

Radar Roundup: Bose, Marantz, Klipsch Lead This Week's Hot Audio Gear

Gear Patrol's weekly Best New Gear roundup highlights the past week's notable audio and home‑theater releases, from Bose's QuietComfort 2nd‑gen headphones and Sony XM6 colorways to Marantz's Cinema 50/60/70 Series 2 receivers, Klipsch's Reference Premiere III speakers, and a slate of new hi‑fi players, microphones and computer speakers from Fiio, Astell&Kern, Q Acoustics, Triangle, DJI, Creative and Nothing.

via Gear Patrol|

#audio #headphones #hi-fi

technology26 days ago•6 min saved

Flagship KEF Speakers Lead This Week’s Hot-Gear Roundup

Gear Patrol’s weekly roundup spotlights KEF’s LS Luxe as the new flagship wireless speaker, alongside PS Audio PMG S200 and S400 power amplifiers and Q Acoustics 3040c, plus a range of other audio gear including Orange’s Baby Terror amp, Twelve South Valet, Beyerdynamic DT 275 Pro headphones, Majority Stylo and Folio turntables, and DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4P gimbal.

via Gear Patrol|

#amplifiers #audio-gear #hi-fi

speakers29 days ago•100 min saved

Q Acoustics 3040c brings flagship tech to a compact, affordable floorstanding speaker

Q Acoustics’ 3040c is a compact floorstanding model in the 3000c line that brings the brand’s performance and tech from the 3000c line and Concept series to a smaller footprint. It uses the C3 Continuous Curved Cone, a floating hermetically sealed tweeter with a vented inner chamber to reduce distortion and improve driver integration, plus Point to Point bracing and Helmholtz Pressure Equaliser tubes to refine frequency response. The cabinet retains Q Acoustics’ curved minimalist look and comes in four finishes, with UK pricing at £599 and US pricing at $1,099; it’s available in the UK now and due in the US in October. It sits below the 3050c but aims to deliver similar performance in a more compact form factor.

via What Hi-Fi?|

#3040c #c3-driver #floorstanding-speaker

speakers1 month ago•122 min saved

Quad launches Elegan speakers: high-end sound, approachable price

Quad has unveiled two Elegan Series loudspeakers—Elegan 1 (standmount) and Elegan 2 (floorstanding)—featuring woven Kevlar drivers in two-way and three-way designs, with high-density cabinets, internal bracing and waveguides for wide dispersion and improved midrange clarity. The Elegan 1 is priced at £749 / $995 / AU$1,699 per pair, while the Elegan 2 costs £1,499 / $1,995 / AU$3,499 per pair. Finishes are deep matte black or walnut veneers, and weights are 8.9 kg per Elegan 1 and 27.8 kg per Elegan 2. Quad positions them as spiritual successors to the L Series from the early 2000s.

via What Hi-Fi?|

#elegan #hi-fi #kevlar

technology1 month ago•87 min saved

Half‑Year Tech & Hi‑Fi Roundup: Fresh Gear From Marantz to Sony

Mid‑2026 tech and hi‑fi roundup: a rolling list of new gear across audio, video and imaging—from entry‑level CD players and flagship AV processors to high‑end headphones, loudspeakers, cameras and streaming accessories—highlighting flagship upgrades, limited editions and cross‑brand innovation.

via Gear Patrol|

#audio #gadgets #headphones

technology1 month ago•13 min saved

Sound Quality Takes Center Stage: The 10 Bluetooth Speaker Brands Ranked

A tech article ranks the top Bluetooth speaker brands by sound quality, averaging reviews across multiple models rather than judging a single device. The list features Bang & Olufsen, Bowers & Wilkins, Audio Pro, JBL, Sonos, Sony, Ultimate Ears, Bose, Marshall, and Harman Kardon, highlighting each brand’s strengths (premium fidelity from B&O and B&W, powerful bass and versatility from JBL/UE, smart features from Sonos, dynamic range from Sony, rock-oriented dynamics from Marshall, and warm low-end from HK) while noting common caveats like high prices or occasional feature gaps. The methodology involved normalizing ratings from various outlets to produce a representative brand-wide ranking.

via bgr.com|

#audio-quality #bluetooth #brand-rankings

technology2 months ago•8 min saved

Prime Day Prep: Deep Discounts on Soundbars and Speakers Across Brands

Amazon is rolling out early Prime Day discounts on popular soundbars and speakers from brands including Sonos, Beats, Roku and JBL, with notable deals on Echo Dot Max, Beats Pill, Sonos Beam Gen 2, Roku Streambar SE and JBL Bar 1300X, among others—making it a strong time to upgrade home audio before the main Prime Day event.

via PCMag|

#amazon #deals #prime-day

technology2 months ago•8 min saved

Prime Day Sound Savings: Major Discounts on Echo, Sonos, Beats, and Roku

Amazon is slashing prices on top-brand speakers and soundbars ahead of Prime Day, with deals on Echo Dot Max, Beats Pill, Roku Streambar SE, Sonos Beam Gen 2, Sonos Era 300, and Sonos Arc Ultra. Highlights include Echo Dot Max for $64.99, Beats Pill for $99.95, Beam Gen 2 for $369, Arc Ultra for $899, Roku Streambar SE for $87.41, and Era 300 for $379, among other editor-approved discounts.

via PCMag|

#audio #deals #prime-day

technology2 months ago•10 min saved

Hack Me Through the Speaker: BLE Flaw Lets Firmware Takeover

A Creative Sound Blaster sound bar exposes a Bluetooth Low Energy interface that requires no authentication, enabling a nearby attacker to send commands and even reflash the device’s firmware to act as a USB keyboard, potentially compromising the host system. While USB commands require authentication, the BLE path does not, making proximity access enough for exploitation. The finding highlights BLE as a common vulnerability in consumer electronics and suggests air-gapping or securing edge devices like speakers.

via Hackaday|

#bluetooth #firmware #security

speakers2 months ago•53 min saved

Bowers & Wilkins unveils the D5: the pinnacle of the 800 Series Diamond gets a tech overhaul

Bowers & Wilkins has introduced the D5, the fifth generation of its 800 Series Diamond, a seven-model lineup announced during its 60th anniversary year. The new range features refreshed finishes, redesigned top plates and enclosures, revised drive-unit pods and the Space Frame Bracing to cut vibrations, plus upgraded crossovers and aluminium top-plate coupling for improved openness, lower distortion and greater dynamics. The lineup includes seven models (805 D5, 804 D5, 803 D5, 802 D5, 801 D5 and two centre-channel models HTM81 D5/HTM82 D5) and accompanying stands, with UK prices from around £8,000 to £43,000 (US pricing up to about $65,000 for the flagship 801 D5).

via What Hi-Fi?|

#800-series-diamond #bowers-and-wilkins #d5

technology2 months ago•5 min saved

This Week's Essential Hi-Fi and Home-Theater Gadgets

Gear Patrol rounds up eight notable new releases in hi-fi and home theater, from Astell&Kern SP4000T vacuum-tube player to Sony Bravia 9 II True RGB TVs, Fiio Level 1 amp, Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless, Tidal Piano Classic speakers, Sony Bravia Theater Trio, Luxman D-100 Centennial CD/SACD player, and Andover Audio Andover-One MK2 turntable, with pricing hints and key feature highlights.

via Gear Patrol|

#audiophile #headphones #hi-fi

speakers3 months ago•61 min saved

Desk-Side Duel: Ruark MR1 Mk3 Beats Cambridge L/R S in Compact Desktop Speaker Shootout

What Hi-Fi? compares two compact active desktop speakers, the Ruark MR1 Mk3 and Cambridge Audio L/R S. Cambridge offers a clean, feature-rich package with tunable DSP modes, while Ruark delivers bigger, more engaging sound and a built-in phono stage with broader inputs. At the same price, the Ruark MR1 Mk3 is the more versatile, entertaining pick, though Cambridge remains a solid, well‑balanced alternative.

via What Hi-Fi?|

#cambridge-audio-lr-s #desktop-speakers #hi-fi

technology3 months ago•4 min saved

Graduates Push Back on AI Hype at Commencement

Graduates across the U.S. boo AI-optimistic remarks from speakers at commencements, turning the moment into a broader pushback against tech hype; while some leaders frame AI as a tool reshaping production and jobs, the class’s reaction underscores skepticism about an AI-driven future and the culture of tech-led optimism.

via Stereogum|

#ai #boos #graduation