As part of its CES 2026 announcements, JBL has revealed that three gaming headsets are heading to the US market in 2026. The ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Harry Pearson, who coined the term "high end," spoke at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, held last week in Denver. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio ...

Which high-end stereo amplifier is best? A high-end stereo amplifier is the beating heart of an audiophile-quality hi-fi system. The days of bland black boxes with limited capabilities have made way ...

Here is a comparison of two different soundbar brands, one that has a legacy of offering high end premium models featuring ...

Driving the software side is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680, running Android 13 for a responsive and genuinely modern DAP experience. With 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, plus microSD expansion ...

Samsung has announced its latest home audio devices, including new soundbars and Wi-Fi speakers. The new devices will be ...

Overview: Premium soundbars in 2026 deliver immersive Dolby Atmos and surround sound setups for movies and music. Many ...

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Our primer on Hi-Res Audio for those who think Spotify and the Apple iPod raised the bar for music playback. In response, Hi-Res Audio (or high resolution audio) may have been a form of pushback ...

A high-performance stereo digital-to-analog converter, the WM8471, targets high-end audio applications. The DAC delivers up to 128-dB SNR (mono) and can be configured to meet the performance ...

This story is part of our end-of-year series This Year in Gear rounding up the most notable releases of 2022. For more stories like this, click here. 2022 was a pretty momentous year for audio gear.