Home Theater News & Reviews

Magnetar has announced new versions of its high-end Blu-ray players. The UDP900MKII ($3,299.99) and UDP800MKII ($1,799.99) will arrive later this year with upgrades across the board. Read on.

WIN a Rocksteady Stadium Portable Bluetooth 2.1 Stereo system by Rocksteady Audio, carrying case included. Our ROCKTOBER giveaway is FREE to enter, but Halloween night at 11:59pm, entry will disappear!

The Focal DIVA MEZZA UTOPIA ($69K/pair) is an active wireless streaming speaker with four 8" woofers, a 6.5" mid, 1" Beryllium tweeter, and 500 watts of Naim amplification for stunning wireless sound.

Dirac Live ART is now available on select Denon and Marantz AVRs and processors sharing a key feature discussed in this article. A Dirac Live ART license costs $299 for current Dirac Live and DLBC users.

The Marantz Link 10n 2.1CH streaming preamp delivers reference performance, stunning looks, and rich, engaging musicality—an ideal high-end hi-fi hub for discerning audiophiles of digital or analog music.

After more than a decade, Dolby Vision is getting its first major update. Dolby Vision 2 uses “powerful and intelligent technologies” to deliver picture quality enhancements beyond just HDR.

KEF’s first-ever soundbar, the new XIO, is a 5.1.2-channel system supporting Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and Sony 360 Reality Audio—packed with advanced tech including all-new Uni-Q MX driver arrays.

Apollo 13 is coming to IMAX theaters near you. This limited re-release runs from Sept 19-25 to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary. Apollo 13 has never been shown in its entirety in the IMAX format.

In our review, the MartinLogan Dynamo 12 subwoofer proved to be a powerful 800W 12" sealed sub with ARC room correction, app control, wireless connectivity, deep accurate bass and it excelled with music.

After years of delays, Spotify is finally rolling out lossless audio quality to subscribers of its Premium plan. Lossless audio is offered via FLAC, but it maxes out at 24-bit/44.1kHz. Any caveats?

DALI KUPID bookshelf speaker ($600/pair) packs high-end Danish sound into a compact, colorful design. Just 1" from the wall, it delivers big performance and superb value—premium audio made affordable.

Could Hi-Fi Hotels be the next trend? We look at the Central Station Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee and the hotel Il Sereno Lago Di Como in Italy to see their audiophile-quality systems for hi-fi listen.

RBH Sound's 55-ir LCR speaker ($1,600/pair) packs a big punch from a reasonable size. Two beefy 5.25" woofers and an AMT tweeter in a dual ported cabinet make this a wildly dynamic bookshelf speaker!

Great Scott! Ascendo Immersive Audio unveiled the THE64 SUB PRO and the world’s largest 100" subwoofer, THE100 SUB PRO—sealed, passive beasts built to deliver earth-shaking infrasonic bass.

The New GoldenEar T44 ($4,900–$5,300/pair) is a slim, compact floor-stander with powered bass. It's the first new GoldenEar speaker since PML Sound International’s acquisition; we give our impressions.

The 1987 film Prince – Sign O’ The Times is getting a global theatrical release in IMAX theaters on August 29th, 2025. This newly-restored film shows Prince at his creative peak.

We reviewed the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Wireless ANC Headphone. Premium noise canceling & audiophile sound w/ 5-band EQ. Upcoming updates add spatial audio, Bluetooth 5.2 LE Audio LC3 codec & Auracast.

Tim Burton’s 1989 masterpiece Batman is coming back to the big screen for one night only. On August 25th, both films will be presented in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos at an AMC theater near you!

In our review of the Denon DP-3000NE, we found it fully redefines the $2.5–$3K turntable class, fusing vintage charm & modern tech for precise, rich, and truly fatigue-free analog bliss.

Audio Advice Live 2025 continues to deliver for the 4th year in a row. Find out which demo rooms stood out the most, featuring Focal, B&W;, Polk, Sony, MartinLogan, MoFi, JTR, SVS, Trinnov, and many more.

NAD announced the M33 V2 BluOS Streaming Amp ($7,199) and the M23 V2 Stereo Power Amplifier ($4,999). The M33 V2 gets a better DAC and Dirac Live Bass Control option; the M23 V2 gets improvements too.

Audio Advice Live show is back on August 1–3, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina & will have over 60 experience rooms and 12 immersive Dolby Atmos theater systems. Watch our Youtube for full coverage.

The JBL Synthesis SMA-4750 and SMA-8300 Class D amplifiers promise high power and performance, and system-friendly flexibility for luxury home theaters. Both amps are bridgeable for almost 4X power.

Focal has introduced three new high-gloss finish options for the Diva Utopia active streaming speakers. IsoAcoustics has introduced upgraded versions of its GAIA isolation feet. Read on to learn more.

MartinLogan Abyss 10 Review: This $1,899 powered subwoofer packs 800W, a 10" driver, and dual radiators into a compact 15" cube and Anthem ARC room correction. Can this sub really deliver deep bass?

Pioneer and PAC ended their partnership after acquisitions by automotive-focused firms. Will Pioneer and Onkyo AVRs now diverge in premium home theater audio tech?

Focal Bathys MG with Bluetooth ANC headphones hits the hi-fi wireless scene with serious upgrades—our review breaks down whether this pure-MG successor is an evolution or a revolution.

Set to launch July 25, 2025, Pure Audio Streaming will be the first to offer immersive, lossless hi-res audio streaming using AURO-3D. Does it stand a chance?

Q Acoustics new Q Series subwoofers come include the 8-inch Q SUB80 ($899), the 10-inch Q SUB100 ($1,049) and the 12-inch Q SUB120 ($1,199). The affordable subs come with cool DSP features.

The core audiophile audience is aging, and the future of hi-fi depends on engaging Gen Z. By using their lingo in reviews, we can spark interest and pass the torch. What Gen Z terms describe your gear?