ecoustics.comeverything hi-fi2026-09-08T00:25:38Zhttps://www.ecoustics.com/feed/atom/WordPressAl Griffin<![CDATA[Hisense UR9 vs TCL QM8L: Which Next-Gen Mini-LED TV Should You Buy?]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/ask-an-expert/hisense-ur9-vs-tcl-qm8l/2026-09-07T19:24:21Z2026-09-07T19:01:58Z We compare two top 2026 Mini-LED TVs to help you decide which one is the better overall value.]]>3Chris Boylan<![CDATA[Sony’s New XM4C Headphones Deliver Flagship Noise Cancellation and Sound Quality at a Lower Price]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/products/sonys-new-xm4c-headphones-deliver/2026-09-08T00:13:50Z2026-09-07T16:00:00Z Sony just dropped a trio of new wireless Bluetooth headphones at prices that students and young professionals will find hard to resist.]]>1Ian White<![CDATA[Fidelity Imports UK Names sonoro as First Brand Ahead of October 1 Launch]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/news/fidelity-imports-uk-launch/2026-09-08T00:15:32Z2026-09-07T12:59:00Z Can Fidelity Imports turn its U.S. and Canadian growth into a successful UK hi-fi operation when Fidelity Imports UK opens October 1?]]>0Brian Mitchell<![CDATA[Best Headphone Systems at CanJam SoCal 2026: From $2,900 to Nearly $57,000]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/canjam-socal-2026-best-headphone-systems/2026-09-07T11:11:16Z2026-09-07T11:11:10Z What were the best headphone systems at CanJam SoCal 2026? We heard standout rigs from RAAL, Chord, Meze, Grado, HiFiMAN, SJY and more.]]>0Ian White<![CDATA[Layer GEN-300B Brings Single-Ended 300B Power to Headphone Listening for $1,499]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/products/layer-audio-design-gen-300b-amplifier/2026-09-07T11:02:41Z2026-09-07T08:27:17Z Layer's GEN-300B delivers 10 watts of Class A tube power for speakers and headphones from $1,499. Can it challenge far pricier 300B amps?]]>0Ian White<![CDATA[Orchard Audio Starkrimson HT Ultra Takes GaN Class D Into Home Theater With Up to 500W Per Channel]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/products/orchard-audio-starkrimson-ht-ultra-gan-amplifier/2026-09-08T00:25:38Z2026-09-07T06:51:17Z Can GaN improve multichannel amplification? Orchard Audio’s Starkrimson HT Ultra offers 3, 4 or 5 channels with configurable 1200W power supplies]]>2Ian White<![CDATA[TCL Q95K Flagship Soundbar Packs 1,420 Watts and 11.1.4 Channels But Skips the U.S.]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/products/tcl-q95k-soundbar/2026-09-08T00:16:32Z2026-09-07T04:06:25Z The TCL Q95K combines 11.1.4 channels, 22 drivers, wireless surrounds, dual 7-inch subwoofer drivers and Bang & Olufsen tuning.]]>0Ian White<![CDATA[Apple Is Testing a Four-HomePod Surround Sound System for Apple TV 4K]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-four-homepod-surround-sound-system/2026-09-07T02:11:40Z2026-09-07T02:11:35Z Is Apple building a four-HomePod surround system? audioOS 27 code reveals rear speakers, room calibration, bass management, and mystery hardware.]]>2Mark Smotroff<![CDATA[John Coltrane’s ‘Impressions’ Verve Acoustic Sounds Vinyl Review: Better Than an Original?]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/music/john-coltrane-impressions-180-gram-vinyl/2026-09-07T01:25:18Z2026-09-06T22:58:59Z Can the new 180-gram Verve Acoustic Sounds reissue of John Coltrane’s Impressions really outperform an original 1963 pressing?]]>0Ian White<![CDATA[U.S. CD Revenue Jumps 59% in First Half of 2026 as RIAA Data Makes the Comeback Harder to Ignore]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/news/us-cd-sales-riaa-2026/2026-09-08T00:24:42Z2026-09-06T22:38:34Z RIAA says U.S. CD revenue jumped 58.6% and units rose 45.7% during the first half of 2026. Why are consumers suddenly buying new CDs again?]]>2