Latest News https://www.ecoustics.com/news/ everything hi-fi Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:45:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 MoFi Distribution Adds Etsuro Urushi Moving Coil Cartridges to Its Japanese Analog Power Play https://www.ecoustics.com/news/mofi-distribution-etsuro-urushi-cartridges/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/mofi-distribution-etsuro-urushi-cartridges/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:45:34 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/mofi-distribution-etsuro-urushi-cartridges/
MoFi adds Etsuro Urushi moving coil cartridges priced from $2,400 to $14,500, featuring sapphire, diamond and 24K gold leaf. Are they worth it?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/mofi-distribution-etsuro-urushi-cartridges/feed/ 0 KEF XIO Soundbar Finally Gets Wireless Surround Speakers but There’s a Catch https://www.ecoustics.com/news/kef-xio-wireless-surround-speakers/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/kef-xio-wireless-surround-speakers/#respond Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:11:14 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/kef-xio-wireless-surround-speakers/
KEF XIO adds wireless surround support for Coda W, LSX II, and LSX II LT speakers. But does the cost of a complete system make sense?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/kef-xio-wireless-surround-speakers/feed/ 0 Bluetooth 7.0 HDT Targets Lossless Wireless Audio With Speeds Up to 7.5 Mbps https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bluetooth-7-hdt-lossless-wireless-audio/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bluetooth-7-hdt-lossless-wireless-audio/#respond Sun, 08 Nov 2026 03:22:27 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bluetooth-7-hdt-lossless-wireless-audio/
Bluetooth 7.0 introduces HDT with speeds up to 7.5 Mbps, laying the groundwork for standardized lossless and hi-res wireless audio. Here's what matters.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bluetooth-7-hdt-lossless-wireless-audio/feed/ 0 Magnetar UDP800 / UDP900 MKII Earn THX Certification: What Does It Mean for 4K Blu-ray? https://www.ecoustics.com/news/magnetar-udp800mkii-udp900mkii-thx/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/magnetar-udp800mkii-udp900mkii-thx/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:22:45 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/magnetar-udp800mkii-udp900mkii-thx/
Magnetar's UDP800MKII and UDP900MKII earn THX Certification as 4K Blu-ray players disappear. Does the badge matter to serious disc collectors?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/magnetar-udp800mkii-udp900mkii-thx/feed/ 1 Spotify Wants Another $5 a Month in 2027 to Let You Remix Songs You’re Already Paying to Stream https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-ai-remix-price-2027/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-ai-remix-price-2027/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:02:42 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-ai-remix-price-2027/
Spotify may charge $4 to $5 extra per month for AI remixes in 2027. What does the service mean for subscribers, artists, royalties, and music ownership?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-ai-remix-price-2027/feed/ 0 Bowers & Wilkins Brings Hi-Res Classical and Jazz Streaming to Its Speakers and Headphones With Presto Music https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bowers-wilkins-presto-music-streaming/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bowers-wilkins-presto-music-streaming/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:17:39 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bowers-wilkins-presto-music-streaming/
Beethoven, Bach, and Coltrane just found a new home. Bowers & Wilkins adds Presto Music, bringing hi-res classical and jazz streaming to compatible speakers and headphones.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bowers-wilkins-presto-music-streaming/feed/ 2 Schiit Audio Is Finally Building a Music Streamer With Forkbeard and a 10 Year Software Promise https://www.ecoustics.com/news/schiit-audio-streamer-forkbeard/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/schiit-audio-streamer-forkbeard/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:16:56 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/schiit-audio-streamer-forkbeard/
Schiit Audio is finally building a music streamer with Forkbeard and 10 years of software support. Hell hasn't frozen over, but CanJam Dallas might get chilly.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/schiit-audio-streamer-forkbeard/feed/ 7 Audeze and Audiokinetic Bring Native Head Tracking to Wwise With Maxwell 2 ANC Headphones https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audeze-maxwell-2-anc-wwise-head-tracking/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audeze-maxwell-2-anc-wwise-head-tracking/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:02:58 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audeze-maxwell-2-anc-wwise-head-tracking/
Audeze and Audiokinetic bring native head tracking to Wwise with the Maxwell 2 ANC, giving game developers new tools for spatial audio creation. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audeze-maxwell-2-anc-wwise-head-tracking/feed/ 0 Apple Celebrates 25 Years of the iPod with a Virtual Comeback. The Real Thing Is Still Dead https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-ipod-25th-anniversary-virtual-player-404/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-ipod-25th-anniversary-virtual-player-404/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:11:42 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-ipod-25th-anniversary-virtual-player-404/
Apple's iPod turns 25 with a playable 404-page tribute. We explain the hidden Brick game, the DAP alternatives, and why we'd rather have a new iMod.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-ipod-25th-anniversary-virtual-player-404/feed/ 6 Samsung TV Plus Adds Eclipsa Audio: Can It Challenge Dolby Atmos? https://www.ecoustics.com/news/samsung-tv-plus-eclipsa-audio/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/samsung-tv-plus-eclipsa-audio/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:50:33 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/samsung-tv-plus-eclipsa-audio/
Samsung TV Plus expands Eclipsa Audio with immersive concerts and plans for movies and sports. Can Samsung and Google challenge Dolby Atmos?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/samsung-tv-plus-eclipsa-audio/feed/ 0