Category: Home audio
HANDS-ON PREVIEW: Sennheiser RS 220 wireless headphones
Wireless headphones can be a hit-or-miss affair, thanks to patchy wireless signals and not enough care taken with the actual sonic quality coming out of the cans. Sennheiser believe they've got wireless headphones well and truly sussed out though,…
Sonos Controller updates heading to Mac and PC
Multi-room audio specialists Sonos have revamped their Mac and PC controller apps, offering an updated interface for users looking to control the company's speakers dotted around their homes. New features such as instant volume control, a new Party Mode that…
"Google AirPlay" home theatre and stereo systems incoming?
They've pretty much got the Internet all sewn up, and are making very strong inroads into the mobile phone market with their Android operating system. Now Google are looking to expand once more, this time into the home audio market…
REVIEW: Otone Audio Stilo 2.1 PC speakers
Otone Audio are the latest UK-based company to throw their hats into the home audio ring. As well as a range of 5.1 systems, they're also launching a range of desktop PC speaker set ups. Today we're taking a look at their Stilo 2.1 PC speakers. Read on for our thoughts.
CES 2012: Griffin Twenty adds Apple AirPlay features to any old Hi-Fi
Did you annoyingly pick up an iPod/iPhone dock recently, only later to realise it didn't have Apple's AirPlay wireless streaming technology onboard? Not to worry; Griffin have just unveiled their new Twenty add-on, which adds AirPlay functionality to practically…
Guitar gurus Gibson form strategic partnership with audio wizards Onkyo
Here's a fairly unexpected join announcement from home audio specialists Onkyo and guitar-manufacturing gods Gibson. The two companies are to enter into a "strategic partnership", which will see Gibson acquire a majority share in Onkyo USA. Onkyo will also…
Samsung launching multi-device compatible audiophile speaker docks
Coming slightly out of left-field here compared to the company's usual offerings, Samsung are to be showcasing a new range of high-end speaker docks at next week's CES show in Las Vegas. A pair of high-end systems are on the…
LG ready 9.1 BH9420PW home cinema system for CES 2012
LG are already expected to wow home cinema fanatics at CES 2012 by revealing the world's biggest OLED display, and now they're ready to tout a speaker system to bring the audio/visual thrills onto an even footing. LG's BH9420PW 9.1…
Behringer packing a megaton of beats into gigantic iNuke Boom iPod dock
8 foot wide, 4 foot tall and with no number of words enough to describe it, feast your eyes on the Behringer iNuke Boom. The world's largest iPhone, iPod and iPad dock (not counting the iPad-only, 11ft AeroDream from electronic…
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Speakers, Docks and Hi-Fi systems
Christmas, for me, means just one thing: A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector. The wall of sound maestro, for all his horrific lady-killing failings, sure knew how to craft a tight little seasonal ditty. But you know what…
