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The article highlights essential and affordable accessories for enhancing the vinyl listening experience, including record weights, slip mats, and cleaning tools, suitable for both casual listeners and audiophiles, with options under $100.
Amazon's October Prime Day sale features significant discounts on headphones and earbuds from top brands like Apple, Sennheiser, and Sony, with savings up to $200. The deals include noise-canceling headphones, gaming headsets, and workout earbuds, with limited-time offers on popular models such as AirPods Pro, Beats, Sennheiser Momentum, and Sony WH-1000XM4. The event also highlights early deals and tips for maximizing savings, amid potential tariff impacts on electronics.
Marshall announced the Heston 60, a compact, mid-century styled soundbar with tactile controls, repairability, and versatile mounting options, alongside the Heston Sub 200 subwoofer, both launching on September 23 at $699 and $599 respectively, offering a stylish and customizable audio solution with modern connectivity features.
An audio expert recommends the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S3 headphones for their rich sound, comfort, and effective noise cancellation, and the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds for their exceptional ANC and comfort, emphasizing personalized needs in choosing audio gear.
The Sonos Era 100 smart speaker is available for a record low price of $199 during Amazon Prime Day 2024, a $50 discount. The speaker, praised for its audio quality and features like Bluetooth and Trueplay tuning, is also available at the same price directly from Sonos. Additionally, the portable Sonos Roam 2 is discounted to $143.
Sony is revamping its confusing product naming system, replacing the jumble of letters and numbers with more descriptive and easily recognizable names for its audio gear and TV products. The ULT lineup replaces the Extra Bass brand, with products categorized as Tower, Field, and Wear. The new Bravia series for TVs and home audio devices also adopts more straightforward names. The move aims to make it easier for customers to identify and remember Sony's products, potentially ending the headache-inducing confusion caused by the previous naming scheme.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 showcased a range of new audio gear, including Victrola’s "Works with Sonos" turntable, Samsung’s Music Frame wireless speaker disguised as artwork, and Sennheiser's flagship noise-canceling wireless earbuds. Other notable announcements include FiiO's upgraded R9 streaming DAC and headphone amplifier, Samsung's flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar system, and JBL's next-gen ultra-portable Bluetooth speakers.
CES 2024 showcased a range of impressive audio gear, including Samsung's Music Frame with SpaceFit technology, Victrola's Stream Sapphire turntable, Samsung's HW-Q990D soundbar, JBL's upgraded portable speakers, Lodge's Solar Powered Speaker 4 Series 2, and Focal's Aria Evo X loudspeakers. These products offer advanced features such as Dolby Atmos, Bluetooth connectivity, self-charging capabilities, and enhanced sound technologies, catering to both audiophiles and casual music enthusiasts.
CES 2024 has showcased a range of new audio gear, including Samsung's Music Frame, Victrola's Stream Sapphire turntable, Sennheiser's Momentum TW 4 wireless earbuds, Samsung's HW-Q990D Dolby Atmos soundbar, and Audio-Technica's ATH-TWX7 noise-canceling wireless earbuds. Other notable announcements include JBL's Live 3 series of wireless earbuds, Hidizs ST2 Pro Digital IEMs, and updated versions of JBL's ultra-portable Bluetooth speakers. Sennheiser also introduced the Momentum Sport wireless earbuds and the Accentum Plus mid-range noise-canceling wireless headphones.
CES 2024 showcased a variety of innovative audio products, including Samsung's Music Frame speaker with an integrated photo frame, Mirai's speaker designed to enhance dialogue audio, Anker's waterproof Soundcore Aerofit earbuds, Blueant's sleek Soundblade soundbar for monitors, and Mymanu Clik 2 wireless earbuds offering offline translation. Additionally, Audio Cu was featured as a solution to reduce cable clutter in home theater setups by distributing sound over power.
Sony's flagship noise-canceling headphones, the WH-1000X series, including the latest model WH-1000XM5, are currently on sale at Amazon. The XM5 headphones are discounted to $328, while the previous model, the XM4 headphones, are available for $228. These headphones offer excellent audio isolation and features such as touch control settings, a lightweight design, and a long battery life. Additionally, other Sony audio gear, including headphones, earbuds, wireless speakers, and more, are also on sale at Amazon.
Sonos is offering a massive holiday sale on its audio gear, with discounts on soundbars, speakers, and subwoofers. The Sonos Ray soundbar is priced at $223, the Beam Gen 2 at $399, and the high-end Arc at $719. The Sub Mini and Sub Gen 3 subwoofers are discounted to $343 and $639, respectively. The Era 100 speaker is available for $199, while the Sonos Five is priced at $439. The portable Sonos Roam is on sale for $134, and the Roam charging set is available for $149.
Teenage Engineering has released the CM-15, a portable condenser microphone built for studio use and remote setups. It features multiple connection and power options, including a built-in battery that gets ten hours of use per charge and a built-in preamp. The microphone includes a true 1-inch large-diaphragm capsule and ESS Sabre analog-to-digital conversion. The machined metal build looks durable and adds to the overall aesthetic appeal of the microphone. The CM-15 costs $1,200 and starts shipping in June.
Axpona 2023, a HiFi show, showcased a variety of audio gear including Avantgarde Acoustic Duo GT, Seawave Acoustics AM45 speakers, Cardas Audio cables, Diptyque Audio Reference panel speakers, Vivid Audio Giya G1 Spirit Speakers, Mola Mola Perca Amplifier, Innuos Pulsar Network Music Player, Linear Tube Audio Ultralinear+ Integrated Amplifier, Merason DAC1 Mk II, Nagra Audio Classic DAC, Phasemation MA-2000 Monaural Power Amplifiers, Unison Research Simply 845 Integrated Amplifier, Yukiseimitsu Audio AP-01 Turntable, Bel Canto Black E1X Integrated Amplifier, Dynaudio/Octave system, Gryphon Audio EOS 2 Loudspeakers, JMF Audio HQS 6002 Amplifer, Luxman PD-191A Turntable, Octave Audio V 16 Single Ended Integrated/Headphone Amplifier, Magnepan + Rogue Audio, MoFi Electronics Andrew Jones-designed SourcePoint 8 Loudspeakers, Piega Master Line Source 2 Loudspeakers, Volti Audio Razz Limited Edition Loudspeakers, Bel Canto Black DAC, Acora Acoustics VRC-1 Loudspeakers, Constellation Audio Centaur II 500 Stereo Amplifier, McGary Audio MA1 Mono Amplifiers, ModWright KWA 99 Class A MOSFET Monoblock Amplifiers, Rethm MAARGA passive Loudspeakers, and Weiss DAC204 DAC.
Master & Dynamic has released an updated version of its MH40 wireless headphones, featuring new 40mm titanium drivers, longer battery life, improved microphone performance, and customizable sound. The vintage-inspired design remains the same, but the headphones now come in five color options. The MH40 offers up to 30 hours of listening on a charge, Bluetooth 5.2, and support for AAC, SBC, and aptX Adaptive. The headphones cost $399 and do not have active noise cancellation.