Built for listeners who already own an external DAC, the $199.99 Fosi Audio S3 Lite drops analog outputs to focus on Wi-Fi 6 network streaming and 32-bit/768kHz USB digital output.
Following up on the popular AR5000, Aune Audio’s new $239 AR3000 open-back headphones pair a tilted 50mm neodymium dynamic driver with a portable-friendly 27-ohm impedance alongside both 3.5mm and 4.4mm cables in the box.
Lenbrook’s latest BluOS update brings native Apple Music integration directly into the BluOS Controller app for Bluesound and NAD streamers, though Apple’s third-party MusicKit API caps playback at 256kbps AAC.
WiiM expands into home theater with the $479 WiiM Bar 3.0.2 Dolby Atmos soundbar featuring a 2.1-inch round touchscreen and RoomFit calibration, while adding Presto Music alongside headless Plexamp and native Squeezelite support across the WiiM Home ecosystem.
Unveiled for the 55th anniversary of the SL-1200 series, the $1,899.99 Technics SL-1210MKX adds 2.3 kg of internal cast chassis weight, new hybrid-rubber feet, a polished silver tonearm, and a ±4% ultra-fine pitch range.
For its 80th anniversary, Klipsch replaces the electronics inside The Fives II ($1,399.99), The Sevens II ($1,999.99), and The Nines II ($2,399.99) with an Onkyo AVR platform adding Wi-Fi streaming, HDMI 2.1, Dolby Atmos, and Dirac Live on the top two models.
Topping’s new $229 Mini 500 desktop amplifier runs off a 53V supply to deliver 220W x 2 into 4 ohms in stereo or 450W into 2 ohms in bridged mono, with a rear switch for volume bypass.
Marking its 30th anniversary, Revel replaces the long-running Performa3 family with the six-model Performa4 Series—featuring 7th-generation Acoustic Lens waveguides, Deep Ceramic Composite tweeters and midranges, Micro Ceramic Composite woofers, and real walnut veneers starting at $1,999/pair.
Cambridge Audio expands below its Alva turntable lineup with the $499 Spira, combining a 1.8 kg steel platter, switchable MM phono stage, Bluetooth transmitter, and five finishes matched to the L/R active speakers.
Schiit Audio’s third-generation Mani 3 phono preamplifier puts MM/MC loading and four-step gain switching on the front panel via sealed relays, upgrades to Analog Devices AD4898 op-amps on +/-17.5V linear rails, and keeps its $149 price tag.
