Relaunched Zeppelin premium wireless speaker takes flight

Bowers & Wilkins caused quite a stir among music lovers back in 2007 with the release of the Zeppelin premium iPod speaker. It wasn’t just pleasing to the eyes, looking like nothing else on the market at the time, but it sounded superb too. Now the Zep… Continue reading Relaunched Zeppelin premium wireless speaker takes flight

Ikea and Sonos get arty with streaming picture frame speaker

Flatpack furniture brand Ikea has teamed up with wireless audio company Sonos to add another product to the Symfonisk range that debuted in 2019 with a table lamp/speaker combo and a standalone streaming speaker. This time the collaboration has merged … Continue reading Ikea and Sonos get arty with streaming picture frame speaker

McIntosh transceiver adds two-way Bluetooth streaming to any hi-fi setup

Music lovers who want to stream tunes from their smartphone to the living room hi-fi or from the hi-fi to wireless headphones might be disappointed. Many setups, including audio gear from McIntosh Labs, don’t support Bluetooth, so the company set out t… Continue reading McIntosh transceiver adds two-way Bluetooth streaming to any hi-fi setup

Bang & Olufsen heads outdoors with aluminum-clad portable speaker

Denmark’s luxury hi-fi brand Bang & Olufsen has unveiled a new outdoorsy member of its portable speaker range called the Beosound Explore, which rocks an eye-catching aluminum shell for durability and IP67 waterproofing for all-weather adventuring acco… Continue reading Bang & Olufsen heads outdoors with aluminum-clad portable speaker

Former Apple product designer aims to envelop listeners in spatial audio

A premium audio startup from an ex-Apple design veteran has launched a striking streaming speaker called the Cell Alpha, which uses three drivers and two woofers to immerse listeners in room-filling spatial sound.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertai… Continue reading Former Apple product designer aims to envelop listeners in spatial audio

Naim aims for solo listeners with audio streamer headphone amp

High-end Brit hi-fi brand Naim Audio has launched a special edition of its Uniti Atom “just add speakers” music streamer especially for listeners who like to shut themselves off from the world and focus on the music.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Enter… Continue reading Naim aims for solo listeners with audio streamer headphone amp

B&O pulls back the curtain on Beolab 28 adaptive wireless speakers

Danish luxury audiovisual brand Bang & Olufsen has launched its most advanced connected speakers to date. The Beolab 28 towers can serve as floor standers, or be mounted on a wall, and feature covers that draw open like curtains at power on.Continue Re… Continue reading B&O pulls back the curtain on Beolab 28 adaptive wireless speakers

B&O reimagines the bookshelf speaker with the Beosound Emerge

Despite their squat stature, bookshelf speakers can rather stand out among the reading material and ornaments that might inhabit your typical living-room library. Bang & Olufsen’s Beosound Emerge is different, and can take its place well among the hard… Continue reading B&O reimagines the bookshelf speaker with the Beosound Emerge

Sony releases smart speakers that immerse you in all-around sound

Sony offered a glimpse of its first 360-degree audio speakers back at the online-only CES 2021 expo in January, with two units based around the company’s 360 Reality Audio spatial audio tech that’s reported to create “ambient room-filling sound that im… Continue reading Sony releases smart speakers that immerse you in all-around sound