Latest News https://www.ecoustics.com/news/ everything hi-fi Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:52:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 It’s Official! Sony + TCL = BRAVIA, Inc. Here’s What That Means https://www.ecoustics.com/news/official-sony-tcl-bravia-means/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/official-sony-tcl-bravia-means/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:04:44 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/official-sony-tcl-bravia-means/
The joint venture initially announced in January has entered its final stage. Here's what this might mean for fans of both brands.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/official-sony-tcl-bravia-means/feed/ 5 Spotify Finally Tries Hi-Fi: Lossless Listening Lounge in London Built Around Horn Speakers and Bryston Power https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-listening-lounge-london/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-listening-lounge-london/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:01:04 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-listening-lounge-london/
Spotify finally builds a high-end Listening Lounge to showcase lossless audio, but after years of delay what exactly took so long to take sound quality seriously?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-listening-lounge-london/feed/ 0 FiiO Confirms Price Increases Starting April 1, 2026, Citing Chip Costs, Tariffs, and Market Pressure https://www.ecoustics.com/news/fiio-confirms-price-increases-starting/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/fiio-confirms-price-increases-starting/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:26:08 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/fiio-confirms-price-increases-starting/
FiiO raises prices on key DAPs starting April 2026 amid tariffs and rising costs, but with stronger rivals closing in, will buyers stick around?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/fiio-confirms-price-increases-starting/feed/ 0 Netflix Raises Prices Again After Warner Bros Deal Fallout: Subscribers Foot the Bill Yet Again https://www.ecoustics.com/news/netflix-price-increase-2026-03-27/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/netflix-price-increase-2026-03-27/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:04:01 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/netflix-price-increase-2026-03-27/
Netflix pockets $2.8 Billion from its failed Warner Brothers acquisition attempt, but increases subscriptions up to $26.99 monthly.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/netflix-price-increase-2026-03-27/feed/ 0 Sennheiser Consumer Division Up for Sale Again as Sonova Signals Exit from Headphone Market https://www.ecoustics.com/news/sennheiser-sonova-breakup-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/sennheiser-sonova-breakup-2026/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:46:40 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/sennheiser-sonova-breakup-2026/
Sennheiser’s consumer division is for sale again as Sonova exits. What happens next could reshape one of audio’s most recognizable brands.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/sennheiser-sonova-breakup-2026/feed/ 3 Bowers & Wilkins Refreshes Pi8 and Px7 S3 with New Finishes: Is Color the New Innovation in Premium Headphones? https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bowers-wilkins-headphone-colors-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bowers-wilkins-headphone-colors-2026/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:49:12 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bowers-wilkins-headphone-colors-2026/
Bowers & Wilkins flagship Pi8 wireless earbuds are now available in Dark Burgundy or Pale Mauve, while the Px7 S3 headphones arrive in Vintage Maroon.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bowers-wilkins-headphone-colors-2026/feed/ 0 Prime Video Ultra Launches at $4.99 Per Month as Amazon Rebrands Ad Free Tier and the Streaming Price Creep Continues https://www.ecoustics.com/news/amazon-prime-video-ultra-2026-04-10/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/amazon-prime-video-ultra-2026-04-10/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:20:57 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/amazon-prime-video-ultra-2026-04-10/
Amazon Prime Video's ad free streaming tier jumps from $2.99 to $4.99 per month. Same movies, fewer ads, and another reminder the streaming wars keep getting pricier.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/amazon-prime-video-ultra-2026-04-10/feed/ 0 Spotify Exclusive Mode Delivers “Bit Perfect Audio” on Windows Desktop but MacOS and Mobile Users Are Left Waiting https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-exclusive-mode-windows/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-exclusive-mode-windows/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:09:54 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-exclusive-mode-windows/
Spotify adds Exclusive Mode for bit perfect desktop audio playback. Does this mean Spotify Lossless now rivals Apple Music, TIDAL, and Qobuz for sound quality?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-exclusive-mode-windows/feed/ 0 Fidelity Imports and Playback Distribution Head to the Great White North With True North Distribution Launch in Canada https://www.ecoustics.com/news/true-north-distribution/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/true-north-distribution/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:43:35 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/true-north-distribution/
Fidelity Imports and Playback Distribution launch True North Distribution in Canada, expanding access to premium hi-fi brands across the Great White North.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/true-north-distribution/feed/ 0 Vinyl Sales Top $1 Billion as RIAA Data Confirms the Record Revival Is No Nostalgia Act https://www.ecoustics.com/news/vinyl-sales-1-billion/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/vinyl-sales-1-billion/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:47:39 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/vinyl-sales-1-billion/
Vinyl sales top $1 billion in the U.S. as RIAA data confirms nearly two decades of growth. Why records remain the music industry’s most resilient format.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/vinyl-sales-1-billion/feed/ 0