Home Theater AV News

Netflix plans an $82.7B takeover of Warner Bros., gaining HBO Max and major IP like DC and Harry Potter. The deal faces strong concerns all the way from Hollywood to Washington D.C.

Arendal Sound is celebrating its first decade in business with a Limited 10th Anniversary Edition 1528 Tower 8 speaker. These beautiful speakers are finished in real rosewood and satin black.

The restored Beatles Anthology documentary series premieres November 26 on Disney+. The updated Anthology albums include new Giles Martin mixes and previously unreleased tracks.

Kick off the holidays with a FREE Audioholics giveaway! Win 1961 Tower Speakers ($2,000/pair) from Norway’s audio masters. Free entry & shipping—no purchase needed! Enter by Nov 31st, 2025!

UK subwoofer manufacturer MJ Acoustics has partnered with Playback Distribution to bring its subwoofer products stateside. MJ Acoustics focuses on HiFi performance in addition to home theater power.

The wireless music platform HEOS is launching a new brand identity and a refreshed app. Compatible products from partner brands Denon, Marantz, and Classé will now be labeled as “Powered by HEOS.”

Legacy Audio is confirmed to be the exclusive sound sponsor for the T.H.E. Film Festival, which will take place as part of the Total HiFi Experience Show in New York, Oct 24-26, 2025.

Back to the Future returns to theaters in Dolby Cinema and IMAX October 31. Universal Pictures will release new 40th Anniversary Blu-rays on Oct 14. Both include over 90 minutes of all-new footage!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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 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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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?

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?

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?

Dolby and Christie co-developed a next-gen Dolby Vision laser projector to expand Premium Cinemas in the US and globally.

In his final installment of T.H.E. Show SoCal 2025 coverage, Jacob Green reports on active gear from Canvas HiFi, Legacy Audio, Ayre Acoustics, Seawave Acoustic, SVS, Diptyque Audio, Audia Flight and more!

In his penultimate report from T.H.E. Show SoCal 2025, Jacob Green discusses gear from Piega, Accuphase, Thales, Luxman, QLN, Rockport, CH Precision, Harbeth, and Mola Mola.