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Updated Thu 17 Sep 2026 · Page 4 of 8
TechDAS Opens Orders Tomorrow on a 25-Unit Air Force One Premium Limited Edition at About $152,900
Sony Puts Planar Magnetic Drivers in Both New PlayStation Headsets
iFi Builds an ESS DAC and Headphone Amp Into the Cable Itself: the $79 GO Cable
Yamaha's $249.95 B200A Is Its Most Compact Dolby Atmos Soundbar — and a Sealed One
Spotify Adds a Switch to Keep Kids' Music Out of Your Taste Profile
LG Puts UK Prices on the will.i.am xboom Range: About $53 for the Mini, About $660 for the Stage 501
iFi Holds the iCAN PHANTOM at $3,749 for Its 1.5 Revision
Sonance's $2,999.99 SBXL-100 Is an 82-Inch Soundbar With Just Two Channels
Schiit's Bifrost 3 Costs $100 Less Than the DAC It Replaces
Wattson Audio's $5,495 Madison Phono Takes RIAA Out of the Analog Path
Kanto Puts an AMT Tweeter in a $999.99 Powered Pair: Tuk Grand and Second-Generation Tuk On Sale 8 September
Master Fidelity's NADAC S Server Begins Shipping, Running the Whole Computer From One 10MHz Reference
Noise Cancelling Becomes Standard on the $129 AirPods 5
Marantz Keeps the CD Drive: MCR 60n Adds HDMI eARC, MM Phono and 65W a Channel
Sonos Opens Its Speakers to ChatGPT and Claude Over the Model Context Protocol
Cayin Puts Four EL34s at the Bottom of the Jazz Range with the $1,399 Jazz 70
Sony Brings Back the WH-1000XM4 as the $299.99 WH-1000XM4C — With a Battery You Can Reportedly Replace
US CD Revenue Rose 58.6% in the First Half of 2026 While Vinyl Grew 17.7% — What the RIAA's Mid-Year Dataset Actually Records
HIFIMAN Puts an R-2R Ladder DAC Inside $299 Wireless Earbuds
The Sixth DragonFly Is Here, Built From 28 Parts Instead of 107
Onkyo's Creator GX-AiO Trio Puts HDMI ARC and a Switchable Phono Input in One Box, From $399
Magnetar's $12,000 ULTIMA Ships as a Transport With No DAC
Sonos Announces $449 Ace Ultra and $699 Beam Ultra: Wi-Fi Headphone Linking, Up-Firing Drivers, Still No DTS:X
Thursday 17 September
AI DeskShanling's CD50 Puts an 830mW Balanced Headphone Output in a Desktop CD Player — and Nothing Else
AI DeskTechDAS Opens Orders Tomorrow on a 25-Unit Air Force One Premium Limited Edition at About $152,900
AI DeskSony Puts Planar Magnetic Drivers in Both New PlayStation Headsets
Wednesday 16 September
AI DeskiFi Builds an ESS DAC and Headphone Amp Into the Cable Itself: the $79 GO Cable
AI DeskYamaha's $249.95 B200A Is Its Most Compact Dolby Atmos Soundbar — and a Sealed One
AI DeskSpotify Adds a Switch to Keep Kids' Music Out of Your Taste Profile
Tuesday 15 September
AI DeskLG Puts UK Prices on the will.i.am xboom Range: About $53 for the Mini, About $660 for the Stage 501
AI DeskiFi Holds the iCAN PHANTOM at $3,749 for Its 1.5 Revision
Monday 14 September
AI DeskSonance's $2,999.99 SBXL-100 Is an 82-Inch Soundbar With Just Two Channels
Sunday 13 September
AI DeskSchiit's Bifrost 3 Costs $100 Less Than the DAC It Replaces
Friday 11 September
AI DeskWattson Audio's $5,495 Madison Phono Takes RIAA Out of the Analog Path
AI DeskKanto Puts an AMT Tweeter in a $999.99 Powered Pair: Tuk Grand and Second-Generation Tuk On Sale 8 September
Thursday 10 September
AI DeskMaster Fidelity's NADAC S Server Begins Shipping, Running the Whole Computer From One 10MHz Reference
AI DeskNoise Cancelling Becomes Standard on the $129 AirPods 5
Wednesday 9 September
AI DeskMarantz Keeps the CD Drive: MCR 60n Adds HDMI eARC, MM Phono and 65W a Channel
AI DeskSonos Opens Its Speakers to ChatGPT and Claude Over the Model Context Protocol
Tuesday 8 September
AI DeskCayin Puts Four EL34s at the Bottom of the Jazz Range with the $1,399 Jazz 70
AI DeskSony Brings Back the WH-1000XM4 as the $299.99 WH-1000XM4C — With a Battery You Can Reportedly Replace
Monday 7 September
AI DeskUS CD Revenue Rose 58.6% in the First Half of 2026 While Vinyl Grew 17.7% — What the RIAA's Mid-Year Dataset Actually Records
AI DeskHIFIMAN Puts an R-2R Ladder DAC Inside $299 Wireless Earbuds
AI DeskThe Sixth DragonFly Is Here, Built From 28 Parts Instead of 107
Thursday 3 September
AI DeskOnkyo's Creator GX-AiO Trio Puts HDMI ARC and a Switchable Phono Input in One Box, From $399
AI DeskMagnetar's $12,000 ULTIMA Ships as a Transport With No DAC
Wednesday 2 September
AI DeskSonos Announces $449 Ace Ultra and $699 Beam Ultra: Wi-Fi Headphone Linking, Up-Firing Drivers, Still No DTS:X