Hi-Fi Components Reviews & News - ecoustics.com https://www.ecoustics.com/home-audio/ everything hi-fi Tue, 12 May 2026 14:19:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Marantz Unveils AV 30 and AMP 30 Home Theater Separates With IMAX Enhanced and HEOS https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-av-30-amp-30/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-av-30-amp-30/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:55:20 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-av-30-amp-30/
Marantz brings the cost of A/V separates down to a more affordable price point with the AV 30 preamp/processor and AMP 30 multi-channel power amp.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-av-30-amp-30/feed/ 2 Audio-Technica Expands VM95 Cartridge Series with New AT-VM95EBK and Headshell Combo Kit https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audio-technica-at-vm95ebk/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audio-technica-at-vm95ebk/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 06:14:45 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audio-technica-at-vm95ebk/
Audio-Technica expands its VM95 Series with the $74 AT-VM95EBK cartridge and $109 headshell combo kit for affordable vinyl upgrades.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audio-technica-at-vm95ebk/feed/ 0 Best Record Cleaning Options for Vinyl Collectors: Exit to Vintage Street https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-record-cleaning-options-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-record-cleaning-options-2026/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 18:47:28 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-record-cleaning-options-2026/
Clean, cleaner, cleanest: record cleaning options for vinyl collectors, from anti-static brushes to ultrasonic machines. What works?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-record-cleaning-options-2026/feed/ 0 Audio-Technica Targets Better Vinyl Playback With New Turntable and Record Care Accessories https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audio-technica-vinyl-accessories-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audio-technica-vinyl-accessories-2026/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 05:23:46 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audio-technica-vinyl-accessories-2026/
Audio-Technica launches new turntable accessories for cartridge alignment, platter speed calibration, phono cables, and headshell wires.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/audio-technica-vinyl-accessories-2026/feed/ 0 Shanling EC Play Portable CD Player Gives Gen Z Bluetooth 6.0, LDAC, and a Reason to Touch Physical Media https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-ec-play/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-ec-play/#respond Sat, 09 May 2026 21:32:28 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-ec-play/
Shanling EC Play gives CDs a Gen Z reboot with Bluetooth 6.0, USB DAC support, balanced output, and a $199 price. Is this Discman war real?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-ec-play/feed/ 0 Fezz Audio Luna Integrated Amplifier Brings Vacuum Tube Heat to the U.S. Without the Cold War Baggage https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fezz-audio-luna-integrated-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fezz-audio-luna-integrated-amplifier/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 01:33:33 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fezz-audio-luna-integrated-amplifier/
Fezz Audio Luna brings Polish tube engineering, Toroidy transformers, bold finishes, and modern flexibility to U.S. hi-fi customers. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fezz-audio-luna-integrated-amplifier/feed/ 0 iFi ZEN Air Phono 2 Brings MM and MC Cartridge Support and RIAA Equalization to Budget Vinyl Systems https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-zen-air-phono-2/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-zen-air-phono-2/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 18:07:40 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-zen-air-phono-2/
iFi's ZEN Air Phono 2 adds MM and MC support with accurate RIAA playback and low noise, offering a flexible $129 upgrade for turntables and budget systems.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-zen-air-phono-2/feed/ 0 Garmin Launches JL Audio Primacy Luxury Home Audio System with Streaming, DSP, and Speakers from $50,000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/jl-audio-primacy/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/jl-audio-primacy/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 05:09:50 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/jl-audio-primacy/
Garmin’s JL Audio Primacy system combines streaming, room correction, MM/MC phono, Dante, and active speakers from $50,000. Is this the new luxury hi-fi formula?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/jl-audio-primacy/feed/ 0 Audio Advice Expands to Las Vegas as High-End Audio and Home Theater Push Moves Into Sin City https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audio-advice-las-vegas/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audio-advice-las-vegas/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 21:03:39 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audio-advice-las-vegas/
Audio Advice expands to Las Vegas, betting on luxury AV, education, and a western market ready for serious home theater.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audio-advice-las-vegas/feed/ 0 Esoteric N-05XE Network DAC Preamp at AXPONA 2026: Japan’s Costly All-in-One Hi-Fi Hub  https://www.ecoustics.com/products/esoteric-n-05xe-axpona-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/esoteric-n-05xe-axpona-2026/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 05:47:57 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/esoteric-n-05xe-axpona-2026/
At $13,000, the Esoteric N-05XE combines streaming, DAC, preamp, and headphone amp duties into a Tokyo-built hub that impressed at AXPONA 2026.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/esoteric-n-05xe-axpona-2026/feed/ 6