I reviewed Klipsch’s The Nines II powered stereo speakers, and they’re definitely keepers — great sound and nice features in a compact size (though it helps if you’re feeling strong)

The Klipsch The Nines II are a great-sounding set of speakers that come with a surprising price bump.

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I heard the awesome new JBL Summit Everest speakers, and these beasts felt like they could ‘rumble me right out of my seat’

The new enormous flagship speakers are some of the most powerful I’ve ever heard — and some of the largest and most expensive.
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‘A real step up in pretty much every way’: I listened to Cambridge’s new Evo 300 streaming amp, and it raises the bar for modern hi-fi

First impressions of Cambridge’s new flagship just-add-speakers streaming amplifier are very good indeed.

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‘Not a new app, but a new way of navigating’: The Sonos app is finally getting its long-awaited improvements to volume control, player listings and content organization — and you can try it this week, if you want

After ‘hundreds of hours’ studying Sonos users, the latest beta of the Sonos app will feature significant improvements to navigation, volume and more.
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I heard a 9.4.6-channel Dolby Atmos system in Denon and Marantz’s elite reference listening room in their Japan factory — here’s what a best-in-class system with tech from Bowers & Wilkins, Oppo, and Sony can do

Find out which movie provides the ultimate ‘AVR stress test’, and what a quarter-mill of home theater gear can do

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I tested Majority’s biggest Bluetooth party speaker and while it aces the rugged and durable part, it’s no JBL Xtreme 5 — here’s why

The Majority Move M4 is a large portable speaker that looks like a real JBL Xtreme rival, but can it really put up a fight?
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Justin Bieber just teased new Bluetooth speakers under his SKYLRK brand and actually, they look like something I wish B&O would do

Like baby, baby, baby no — these really are Justin Bieber speakers and headphones.

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I heard iFi’s new portable DAC and its bespoke I/V, added K2HD tech and bigger touchscreen display make it a clear step up on the original Gryphon

I went hands on with iFi’s new GR 2 DAC, and its exceptional specs and user friendly design make it feel like a worthy follow-up to its legendary predecessor.
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‘A total gamechanger for big bass in a small space’: I heard a groundbreaking new subwoofer driver that fits in a tiny box 6x smaller than a regular sub, but can punch you in the gut like it’s a home theater beast with its ‘powerful but tight’ sound

GSS Audio’s innovative transducer can put the power of a 10-inch sub in a box the size of a microwave dinner — and it’s designed to work in soundbars or wall-mounted speakers too.
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Sony didn’t learn from Bose’s good example: it’s ending streaming support for lots of services on tons of its speakers, soundbars and Blu-ray players — they’ll still work, but you’ll lose the likes of Netflix, Spotify, Prime Video and even Google Cast

Nothing online lasts forever, but Sony’s shutdown of services is especially severe, and affects over 70 products

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