Victrola’s Soundstage under-turntable speaker base combines a force-canceling woofer system, Balanced Mode Radiators, wired inputs and Auracast. Its design reduces vibration, while careful gain and placement remain important.
Focal and Naim expand the Mu-so wireless line with the $3,600 Focal Mu-so Hekla (660W Class D) and the $6,500 Naim Mu-so Utopia, which adds W-cone midrange drivers, PRISM tweeters, and a 720-watt hybrid Class D / Class AB amplifier array.
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.
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.
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.
KEF LS LUXE combines current-drive amplification, VECO motion feedback and streaming in a $3,999.99 stereo system. Here’s what the engineering and full system cost mean.
JL Audio Primacy turns the brand’s subwoofer and marine-audio DNA into a luxury active speaker system with DSP, Dante, room optimization, and prices that put it deep into statement-system territory.
