Rega Replay Brings Skeletal Plinth Engineering Down to $395
Rega’s new $395 Replay turntable borrows the low-mass skeletal plinth concept from the Planar 8 and Planar 10 and pairs it with the RB110 tonearm and Carbon cartridge.
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Klipsch Opens Its Indianapolis Headquarters for Free Two-Day KlipschFest 2026
Klipsch is opening its Indianapolis headquarters on November 6 and 7 for KlipschFest 2026. Admission is free with registration, and the schedule includes anechoic chamber tours and rare demonstrations of the very first Klipschorn.
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T.H.E. New York International Audio Show Postponed
T.H.E. New York International Audio Show has been postponed. It was scheduled for September 25–27 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center and Harmony Suites in Secaucus, New Jersey. The announcement came September 16, nine days before opening. According to T.H.E. Enterprises CEO Emiko Carlin, organizers raised fire-safety concerns and the venue responded by terminating their contract….
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Marantz MCR 60n: A $1,000 Hi-Fi Hub for CDs, Streaming, Vinyl, and TV
Marantz’s $1,000 MCR 60n combines CD playback, HEOS streaming, MM phono, HDMI eARC, and amplification. Here is what it offers—and what costs extra.
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Naim CI-Uniti 102 Gets a $99 Home Upgrade
Naim’s $99 Home kit adds a Bluetooth remote and raised feet to its $1,499 CI-Uniti 102, while a new app mode brings EQ and subwoofer controls to the owner.
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Yamaha WXA-70A and WXC-70A Put Room Correction in the Streaming Box
Yamaha’s $1,299.95 streaming amplifier and $999.95 streamer/preamp combine HDMI eARC, MusicCast, and YPAO with an included microphone. Room correction is the feature to examine.
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Onkyo GX-AiO: A Compact Music System That Remembers Your Turntable and TV
Onkyo’s $399–$599 GX-AiO systems combine integrated bass drivers, HDMI ARC, phono, and USB-C. Pairing two opens a more interesting stereo possibility.
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Sony WH-1000XM4C: The XM4 Returns
Sony revives the familiar XM4 design at $299.99 with revised tuning and a 10-band EQ. The interesting question is how a refreshed favorite competes at today’s actual selling prices.
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Beyerdynamic AVENTHO Y: A $150 Wireless Headphone With a Replaceable Battery
Beyerdynamic’s AVENTHO Y brings ANC, long claimed battery life, and a user-replaceable battery to $149.99. Longevity is a meaningful part of the value proposition.
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Klipsch RP-500PM: Reference Premiere Becomes an $800 Powered Stereo System
The $799.99 RP-500PM brings built-in amplification, HDMI ARC, phono, and USB-C to Reference Premiere. Its most interesting promise is a simpler route to a capable stereo system.
