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]]>0Robert Silva<![CDATA[Yamaha Targets Budget Home Theater Buyers with RX300A and RX500A A/V Receivers for 2026]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/products/yamaha-rx300a-rx500a-avrs-2026/2026-05-12T17:50:05Z2026-05-12T13:00:00Z Yamaha’s RX300A and RX500A AV receivers start at $399 with HDMI 2.1, room correction, streaming, and a cleaner entry level design.]]>0Eric Pye<![CDATA[Tokyo One-Day Jazz Kissa Challenge: Exit to Vintage Street]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/tokyo-jazz-kissa-challenge-2026/2026-05-12T05:35:12Z2026-05-12T10:00:00Z A free Thursday in Tokyo became a one-day Jazz Kissa Challenge, from Jimbocho to Hakusan, with Incus, Kissako, and Eigakan on the list.]]>0Ian White<![CDATA[Audio-Technica Expands VM95 Cartridge Series with New AT-VM95EBK and Headshell Combo Kit]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audio-technica-at-vm95ebk/2026-05-12T06:14:49Z2026-05-12T06:14:45Z Audio-Technica expands its VM95 Series with the $74 AT-VM95EBK cartridge and $109 headshell combo kit for affordable vinyl upgrades.]]>0Ian White<![CDATA[Bluesound PULSE FLEX Review: This $379 Hi-Res BluOS Speaker Has Range, But Does It Have a Pulse?]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/bluesound-pulse-flex-p130/2026-05-11T22:09:03Z2026-05-11T22:08:58Z Bluesound PULSE FLEX P130 brings BluOS, hi-res streaming, and cleaner sound to small rooms, but is it the best $379 wireless speaker?]]>2Robert Silva<![CDATA[Apple AirPods with Cameras: Are AI-Powered Earbuds the Next Big Thing or a Privacy Problem Waiting to Happen?]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-airpods-cameras-rumor/2026-05-11T10:53:07Z2026-05-11T06:21:35Z Apple’s rumored AI AirPods with cameras and next-gen Apple TV could reshape wearables and streaming, but privacy questions loom.
]]>0Robert Silva<![CDATA[Dirac Live Active Room Treatment Comes to Monoprice Monolith HTP-1 AV Processor]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/news/monolith-htp-1-dirac-art/2026-05-11T05:48:59Z2026-05-11T05:48:54Z With 16-channels of surround sound processing, the Monoprice Monolith HTP-1 becomes one of the most affordable ways to experience the capabilities of Dirac ART.]]>0