Audio Video News

Marantz today announced a reference-level series of stereo audio components — its first high-end statement offering since 2016.

The spring and summer of 2024 produced a bumper crop of exceptional audio and video gear, ranging from a $169 gaming headset to a unique $12,000 set of speakers (no, that’s not a typo) from a French company you never heard of — plus a dozen more Sound & Vision Top Picks. It’s an eclectic harvest featuring a great sounding portable wireless speaker from a company specializing in audio, a mini streaming amp that proves good things come in small (and affordable) packages, a top performing mini-LED TV, a flagship AV receiver with everything an audiophile could ask for, and a home theater speaker system guaranteed to leave your jaw on the floor. There’s even a high-end universal audio/video universal disc player in the mix and a modern take on the classic boombox. Let’s take a closer look...

The 8K Association (8KA) today announced a multifaceted global education and promotion campaign intended to accelerate industrywide adoption of 8K content, products, and services.

Home entertainment furniture specialist BDI has introduced a line of low-profile AV cabinets featuring slatted, acoustically transparent oak doors, adjustable tempered-glass shelves, and storage for components as well as vinyl LPs and other media.

McIntosh stepped out of its audio-focused comfort zone today with the launch of an AV processor teeming with advanced home theater features, including Dirac Live room correction.

TCL has joined Samsung in offering a lifestyle TV designed to showcase digital art when it’s not in use.

Coastal Source, the NJ-based company specializing in outdoor speakers and lighting, is offering a sneak peek at the outdoor subwoofer they will unveil at Audio Advice Live home entertainment show that kicks off tomorrow in Raleigh, NC.