LATEST ADDITIONS

Mark Henninger  |  Jul 24, 2025
McIntosh has introduced the CR106, a 6-zone preamplifier and audio matrix designed for custom installations and whole-home audio systems. The new unit combines multi-zone management with high-performance audio signal distribution, aimed at users who want to extend McIntosh quality beyond a single room.
Mark Henninger  |  Jul 24, 2025
Ascendo Immersive Audio GmbH has unveiled its latest subwoofers, the 64-inch The64 Sub Pro Passive Infrasonic Sealed and the 100-inch The100 Sub Pro Passive Infrasonic Sealed, succeeding the The50 and The80 models. The company positions these as the largest home cinema subwoofers available, designed to enhance low-frequency performance for home theater and high-end audio systems.
Mark Henninger  |  Jul 24, 2025

How much would you pay for a tour of Abbey Road Studios? That’s the hidden question behind the $70,000 price tag for Bowers & Wilkins’ 801 D4 Signature Abbey Road Limited Edition loudspeakers. Sonically identical to the standard 801 D4 Signature, the Abbey Road model is a cosmetic variant—limited in production, not performance. Only 150 pairs are being made, with 70 allocated to the U.S.

Mark Henninger  |  Jul 23, 2025
Musical Fidelity has introduced the B1xi, an integrated amplifier that revives the company’s B-Series lineup and echoes the original B1 from the 1990s. The new model is a pure transistor class-A/B design rated at 60 watts per channel into 8 ohms and up to 140 watts into 2 ohms.
Chris Chiarella  |  Jul 21, 2025
Sinners
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Sinners is a joy to watch and a challenge to review simply because it manages to tread new ground in such an entertaining fashion. Set in the Jim Crow South of 1932 Mississippi, the story is very much about Black empowerment as twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played with simmering intensity by Michael B. Jordan) return home from adventures in Chicago and elsewhere, looking to open a juke joint for their old community.

Brandon A. DuHamel  |  Jul 21, 2025
Lethal Weapon
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Lethal Weapon reignited the buddy cop genre in 1987, setting a high-octane standard few have matched since. At its core is career-defining chemistry between Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. Gibson's Martin Riggs, a volatile, suicidal widower, is pure, traumatized chaos—a live wire. Glover's Roger Murtaugh, the stable, family-man detective "too old for this s**t," is weary exasperation incarnate.

Michael Hamilton  |  Jul 18, 2025
Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $2999

AT A GLANCE
Plus

  • RGB triple-laser light engine capable of impressive light output
  • Best uncalibrated performance tilts in the Dolby Vision direction
  • Supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG, and IMAX Enhanced
  • Supports Dynamic Tone Mapping
  • Low-latency gaming lag eliminates poor player excuses
  • Motorized auto-focus on par with a CIA satellite
  • Well-made and virtually silent when operating
Minus
  • Calibrated (or uncalibrated) color adjustments vary constantly
  • Lacking lens shift, keystone-free placement requires SpaceX precision
  • Laser speckle and faint rainbowing are detectable on multiple screen surfaces
  • Frequently referred to as a "Long Throw" projector. Well, uh, about that
  • Enough chrome trim to make a '57 Chevy Bel Air envious
  • Ambitious feature set outpaces and outprices most Lifestyle PJs
  • Remote lacks a single-button menu "exit"

THE VERDICT
For what (and how) Valerion markets the VisionMaster Pro 2 as being, its stability-challenged color reproduction, as detailed in the review, for me, neuters its attributes and aspirations. Its hang tag price is nearly double the amount required of consumers who might otherwise pause and ponder a casual lifestyle projector purchase from competitors.

Chris Chiarella  |  Jul 18, 2025
The hot weather’s here: Skip the beach and catch a cool wave of new SteelBooks instead. No pesky sand, seaweed or seagulls, just a refreshing splash of movies and TV, mostly in 4K and all in distinctively designed, collectible metal cases that are cooler than an icy tallboy straight out of the Yeti.
Mark Henninger  |  Jul 06, 2025
KEF has unveiled the XIO Soundbar ($2500), a 5.1.2-channel all-in-one system designed to bring the company’s HiFi pedigree to a living room-friendly surround-sound system. With 12 Class D amps delivering a combined 820W of power and support for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and AirPlay Spatial Audio, the XIO is engineered to turn flat-panel TV sound into full-scale immersive playback.
Mark Henninger  |  Jul 04, 2025

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $449

AT A GLANCE
Comfortable fit
Excellent sound
Physical button controls
Travel case
3.5mm adapter cable included

THE VERDICT
The S3 delivers 30-hour battery life, cutting-edge Bluetooth technology, and useful personalization while maintaining B&W's signature refined sound and premium feel. The combination of comfort, build quality, and features make these some of the best wireless headphones you can buy.

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