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Tannoy Bounces Back with New Super Gold Monitor Series Tannoy announced 3 new speakers. The SGM 10 (£5,995/pair), SGM 12 (£6,995/pair), and SGM 15 (£8,495/pair) are available now in the UK. All three models feature dual concentric drivers. Read on.

MartinLogan XT F100 Floorstanding Speaker Review MartinLogan's XT F100 Floorstanding Speakers recently underwent a significant upgrade featuring a new waveguide and revamped drivers. Did the additions pass our rigid tests? Read on to find out.

Cambridge Audio MXN10 and DacMagic 200M Review The Cambridge Audio MXN10 network streamer ($499) and DacMagic 200M DAC ($549) offer excellent sound, high build quality, and easy usability in a compact form factor for a wide variety of systems.

McIntosh’s PS2K Monster $50K Subwoofer Is Absurd! McIntosh’s new PS2K Powered Subwoofer ($50,000/ea) is an absolute monster standing over 6.5 feet tall, and weighing 458lbs. The PS2K sub contains four 13-inch woofers, and 2kwatts of total power.

Sonus faber Duetto Speakers Use Ultra Wide Band Wireless Tech The Sonus Faber Duetto ($3,999/pair) is an active streaming speaker system using Ultra Wide Band technology to maintain a high-quality, uncompressed audio signal between the two speakers. Read on.

Arcam A25 Integrated Amplifier Bench Test Results The Arcam Radia A25 is a 100 watt/ch slimline stereo integrated amplifier featuring high resolution DACs, excellent noise and distortion performance on our test bench and blends into any room décor.

Anthem 5.1CH MRX SLM AV Receiver Fits Behind Your Television Anthem’s new MRX SLM ($1,299) takes the “small size, big sound” concept to extremes. This remarkably slim AVR solution promises to bring Anthem’s superb audio performance while fitting behind your display.

JVC DLA-NZ8 8K Laser Projector Preview - Price/Performance Champ? JVC's DLA-NZ8 (RS3100) may be the perfect projector with a BLU-escent laser, e-shiftX for 8K images, the latest HDR10/HDR10+, frame adapt HDR Gen2, and JVC's industry leading tone mapping and blacks.

Onkyo TX-SR3100 5.2CH 8K Atmos Receiver For $400!?! Onkyo's new TX-SR3100 is a 5.2CH home theater receiver that includes Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, 80 W/CH and all the latest 8K video features for under $400! But, does it really give you true Atmos experience?

The Marantz Stereo 70s: A 2CH HiFi AV Receiver? The new Marantz Stereo 70s ($1,000) is a 2-channel receiver with 8K HDMI connectivity, 75 wpc, and uses Marantz’s HDAM preamp modules. How does it compare to similar Marantz Cinema products? Read on.