Latest News https://www.ecoustics.com/news/ everything hi-fi Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:21:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Wetherspoons Bans Speakerphone Audio in 792 Pubs as Britain Loses Patience With Headphone Dodgers https://www.ecoustics.com/news/wetherspoons-speakerphone-ban-headphone-dodgers/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/wetherspoons-speakerphone-ban-headphone-dodgers/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:21:12 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/wetherspoons-speakerphone-ban-headphone-dodgers/
Has public phone etiquette collapsed? Wetherspoons has banned loud speakerphone audio in 792 pubs as frustration with “headphone dodgers” grows.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/wetherspoons-speakerphone-ban-headphone-dodgers/feed/ 5 Spotify Car Thing Is Back From the Dead Thanks to Mira 1.0 Open Source Firmware https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-car-thing-mira-open-source/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-car-thing-mira-open-source/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:20:32 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-car-thing-mira-open-source/
Spotify killed Car Thing in 2024, but free Mira 1.0 firmware has brought the hardware back to life with Spotify control, lyrics and voice commands.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-car-thing-mira-open-source/feed/ 0 Apple Just Leaked Camera-Equipped AirPods and They Look More Like Wearable AI Than Headphones https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-camera-airpods/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-camera-airpods/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:48:08 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-camera-airpods/
Why would Apple put cameras in AirPods? A leaked Apple video shows Visual Intelligence using them to let Siri understand what the wearer can see.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-camera-airpods/feed/ 2 Sonos S59 Gambit Soundbar Hits FCC and Could Finally Replace the Beam Gen 2 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/sonos-s59-gambit-soundbar/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/sonos-s59-gambit-soundbar/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:23:47 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/sonos-s59-gambit-soundbar/
Is Sonos replacing Beam Gen 2? The S59 Gambit has reached the FCC with Bluetooth and 6 GHz wireless ahead of a reported September reveal.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/sonos-s59-gambit-soundbar/feed/ 0 BMG and Suno Sign AI Music Deal With Opt In Rights and a Bill for the Past https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bmg-suno-ai-music-deal/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bmg-suno-ai-music-deal/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:05:27 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bmg-suno-ai-music-deal/
Does BMG's Suno deal protect artists or feed the AI machine? The agreement promises opt-in rights, compensation and licensed AI music.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/bmg-suno-ai-music-deal/feed/ 0 Linn Adds Amazon Music and Presto to Newer DSM Streamers While Older Owners Get the WiiM Suggestion https://www.ecoustics.com/news/linn-amazon-presto-music/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/linn-amazon-presto-music/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:36:06 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/linn-amazon-presto-music/
Does your Linn DSM get Amazon Music and Presto? Davaar 118 firmware update adds both services to newer models, but older Linn streamers face hardware limits.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/linn-amazon-presto-music/feed/ 0 Samsung Galaxy H1 Over-Ear Headphones? AirPods Max and Sony May Have a Galaxy Problem https://www.ecoustics.com/news/samsung-galaxy-h1-headphones-leak/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/samsung-galaxy-h1-headphones-leak/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:17:36 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/samsung-galaxy-h1-headphones-leak/
Could Samsung’s Galaxy H1 finally challenge AirPods Max and Sony? A new leak points to premium over-ear Galaxy headphones possibly coming in 2027.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/samsung-galaxy-h1-headphones-leak/feed/ 0 Nagaoka Raises MP Cartridge and Stylus Prices as U.S. Distribution Remains Unclear https://www.ecoustics.com/news/nagaoka-cartridge-stylus-price-increase-japan/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/nagaoka-cartridge-stylus-price-increase-japan/#respond Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:54:04 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/nagaoka-cartridge-stylus-price-increase-japan/
Nagaoka is raising MP cartridge and replacement stylus prices in Japan on September 1, while its U.S. distribution remains unclear.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/nagaoka-cartridge-stylus-price-increase-japan/feed/ 0 The Seahawks Are Streaming Football in Dolby Vision: Why Doesn’t Every NFL Game Look This Good? https://www.ecoustics.com/news/seattle-seahawks-dolby-vision-nfl-streaming/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/seattle-seahawks-dolby-vision-nfl-streaming/#respond Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:25:54 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/seattle-seahawks-dolby-vision-nfl-streaming/
Why are the Seahawks streaming football in Dolby Vision while most NFL games aren’t? Here’s who benefits and why other sports should pay attention.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/seattle-seahawks-dolby-vision-nfl-streaming/feed/ 0 Your 4K Blu-ray Player Could Support Dolby Vision 2, But Manufacturers May Not Update It https://www.ecoustics.com/news/dolby-vision-2-4k-blu-ray-player-support/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/dolby-vision-2-4k-blu-ray-player-support/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:18:35 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/dolby-vision-2-4k-blu-ray-player-support/
Could your current 4K Blu-ray player support Dolby Vision 2? Dolby says yes, but Sony says its existing players won't get updated.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/dolby-vision-2-4k-blu-ray-player-support/feed/ 4