Latest Articles on HiFi, Home Theater, Headphones & Audiophile Gear at ecoustics.com. https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/ everything hi-fi Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:08:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 NEXTGEN TV Wants to Escape Your Television: What ATSC Broadcast-to-Everything Actually Means https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/atsc-broadcast-to-everything/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/atsc-broadcast-to-everything/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:08:03 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/atsc-broadcast-to-everything/
ATSC wants NEXTGEN TV to reach far beyond televisions. B2X could turn broadcast towers into infrastructure for vehicles, devices and mobile networks.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/atsc-broadcast-to-everything/feed/ 4 Physical Media Is Booming but Are $125 Vinyl Records and $300 Tapes Getting Ridiculous? https://www.ecoustics.com/music/physical-media-vinyl-reel-to-reel-prices-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/music/physical-media-vinyl-reel-to-reel-prices-2026/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:43:54 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/music/physical-media-vinyl-reel-to-reel-prices-2026/
Joni Mitchell's $300 reel-to-reel edition sells out almost overnight as Diana Krall's $125 One Step vinyl arrives. The physical media revival is thriving, but how much are collectors expected to pay?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/music/physical-media-vinyl-reel-to-reel-prices-2026/feed/ 12 Eversolo AMP-F8 vs FiiO EA13: Two Chinese Amplifiers Take Very Different Roads Below $2,000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/eversolo-amp-f8-vs-fiio-ea13-amplifier-comparison/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/eversolo-amp-f8-vs-fiio-ea13-amplifier-comparison/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:41:59 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/eversolo-amp-f8-vs-fiio-ea13-amplifier-comparison/
Eversolo brings 180 watts of Class AB power while FiiO answers with EL34 tubes and pure Class A. Two Chinese amplifiers, two very different ideas.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/eversolo-amp-f8-vs-fiio-ea13-amplifier-comparison/feed/ 2 What Is Audio-Technica’s VMx Cartridge Line and Why Is It on the Andover-One DD? https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/audio-technica-vmx-cartridges-andover-one-dd/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/audio-technica-vmx-cartridges-andover-one-dd/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:28:03 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/audio-technica-vmx-cartridges-andover-one-dd/
The Andover-One DD introduced us to Audio-Technica’s overlooked VMx cartridge line. Here’s what makes the nine-model range worth a closer look.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/audio-technica-vmx-cartridges-andover-one-dd/feed/ 0 I Experienced Dolby Vision 2 On A Hisense RGB Mini-LED TV, And It’s A Must-have Feature https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/dolby-vision-2-first-test-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/dolby-vision-2-first-test-2026/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:28:26 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/dolby-vision-2-first-test-2026/
Just how much of a visual enhancement can Dolby Vision 2 provide with regular Dolby Vision content? I went hands-on to find out.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/dolby-vision-2-first-test-2026/feed/ 1 Best in Show: The Best Audio and Video Tech at CEDIA Expo 2026 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-cedia-expo-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-cedia-expo-2026/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:30:11 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-cedia-expo-2026/
The 2026 CEDIA Expo was held last week in Denver and eCoustics was there in force to check out the latest in home theater and A/V tech. Here are our picks for “Best in Show.”]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-cedia-expo-2026/feed/ 1 Rush Fifty Something, The Pitt, and Abdullah Ibrahim | Editor’s Round Up https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/editors-round-up-2026-06-22/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/editors-round-up-2026-06-22/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/editors-round-up-2026-06-22/
Rush Fifty Something risks everything, The Pitt cuts close to the bone, and Abdullah Ibrahim leaves South African jazz forever changed. Emotional triage.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/editors-round-up-2026-06-22/feed/ 2 The Most Influential Turntables of All Time: 15 Record Players That Changed Hi-Fi https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/significant-turntables/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/significant-turntables/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:56:10 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/significant-turntables/
148 years have elapsed since Edison's Phonograph was patented, and we decided to look back at some of the turntables that had the most significance. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/significant-turntables/feed/ 25 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/ https://www.ecoustics.com/ask-an-expert/hisense-ur9-vs-tcl-qm8l/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:01:58 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/ask-an-expert/hisense-ur9-vs-tcl-qm8l/
We compare two top 2026 Mini-LED TVs to help you decide which one is the better overall value.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/ask-an-expert/hisense-ur9-vs-tcl-qm8l/feed/ 5 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/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/canjam-socal-2026-best-headphone-systems/#respond Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:11:10 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/canjam-socal-2026-best-headphone-systems/
What were the best headphone systems at CanJam SoCal 2026? We heard standout rigs from RAAL, Chord, Meze, Grado, HiFiMAN, SJY and more.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/canjam-socal-2026-best-headphone-systems/feed/ 0