Sonos adds a $699 compact soundbar with physical Dolby Atmos height drivers and $449 flagship headphones with Early Access system linking. Both reach general availability September 29, with Beam (Gen 2) and the original Ace still on sale.
The $5,999 receiver and $4,799 processor pair 9.4.6-channel processing and four independent subwoofer outputs with Dirac Live Bass Control and ART—without a post-purchase software bill.
Sean Olive and Todd Welti have joined a new Hong Kong spatial-audio venture selling algorithms, integration and validation to manufacturers. The team is formidable, while public proof remains scarce.
Monitor Audio’s eighth-generation Silver range arrives in September with seven new speakers. Most U.S. prices hold steady, while the Silver 100 becomes a serious three-way stand-mount.
Marantz refreshes the CINEMA 50, CINEMA 60 and slimline CINEMA 70s with upgraded DACs, modern gaming and diagnostic tools, wider Dirac Live compatibility and several flagship-only home-theater features. The channel counts stay put, while U.S. prices rise by $200.
Klipsch’s nine-model Reference Premiere III range adds a flush-mounted BMC Tractrix horn, knife-edge cabinets, metal outriggers and a more focused path from two-channel stereo to Dolby Atmos home theater. Here is what changed—and how the line got here.
Lossless streaming and modern network audio can deliver the whole recording without a sonic haircut. KEF’s $4,000 active speaker system puts the burden where it belongs: on the speaker.
SVS app version 1.3.106 brings free Auto EQ room correction to the compact 3000 Micro R|Evolution—using a phone, a few measurements, and no new hardware.
Apple Music now costs $11.99 a month, while Sonos is reintroducing the navigation tabs it removed in 2024. One raises the bill; the other lowers the friction.
