Latest News https://www.ecoustics.com/news/ everything hi-fi Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:22:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 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 Stories You Might Have Missed: CES 2023, Monoprice, Vinyl Prices & The Menu https://www.ecoustics.com/news/stories-missed-early-2023/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/stories-missed-early-2023/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/stories-missed-early-2023/
The menu for 2023 includes a spike in vinyl prices, Hisense ascending, and a love for all things simple. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/stories-missed-early-2023/feed/ 1 Spotify Wants Proof You Live Together: Family Plan QR Checks Come With a 12-Month Penalty https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-family-plan-qr-code-verification-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-family-plan-qr-code-verification-2026/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:41:10 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-family-plan-qr-code-verification-2026/
Spotify is enforcing Family plan rules with QR code checks. Here's what the 7-day deadline and 12-month restriction mean for subscribers.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-family-plan-qr-code-verification-2026/feed/ 0 Apple TV 4K Finally Gets a TrueHD Dolby Atmos Workaround, but There’s a Catch https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-tv-4k-dolby-truehd-atmos-workaround/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-tv-4k-dolby-truehd-atmos-workaround/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:12:26 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-tv-4k-dolby-truehd-atmos-workaround/
Developers have found a way to restore Dolby Atmos height effects from Blu-ray soundtracks on Apple TV 4K. It's an impressive technical achievement, but lossless audio purists shouldn't retire their Nvidia Shield just yet.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-tv-4k-dolby-truehd-atmos-workaround/feed/ 0