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Daily Audio News — May 06, 2026

Highlights: When a System Comes Together: A Customer Review of the CAD-120S MkII & SLP-05; Go on! Save £400 on the five-star Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 at Amazon; BenQ TK705i; Audio Note Izvor DAC Module; Sony's flagship headphones leak again – and they could be worse than the XM6 in one key area

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Dominique Fils-Aimé Live At High End Vienna 2026

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DOMINIQUE FILS-AIMÉ TO PERFORM AT HIGH END VIENNA 2026 Dominique Fils-Aimé will perform an exclusive live concert at High End Vienna 2026, marking a notable addition to the show’s debut year in Vienna. The performance takes place on Saturday, 6th of June 2026 at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV). As the official brand ambassador for […]

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Armour Home Appoints Charlie Henderson To Lead Q Acoustics, QED And Goldring

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ARMOUR HOME APPOINTS CHARLIE HENDERSON AS MANAGING DIRECTOR Armour Home Electronics has announced the appointment of Charlie Henderson as Managing Director with immediate effect. The move forms part of a longer-term succession plan for the UK-based audio company, which oversees brands including Q Acoustics, QED and Goldring. Henderson will take responsibility for day-to-day operations, commercial […]

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When a System Comes Together: A Customer Review of the CAD-120S MkII & SLP-05

There is a point in every system’s evolution when everything finally comes together—when the right components, the right room, and the right listener align. For Thomas Collins, that moment came after adding the CAD-120S MkII and SLP-05 to his system. After logging hundreds of hours and carefully evaluating the results, he shared a detailed review along with photos of his setup, offering a thoughtful perspective on performance, synergy, and long-term … Read More

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“They fully deserve their legendary status” – listening to Wilson Audio’s The WATT/Puppy speakers, a resurrection with a modern twist

After a hiatus of more than a decade, the impressive WATT/Puppy makes a return

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When a System Comes Together: A Customer Review of the CAD-120S MkII & SLP-05

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Go on! Save £400 on the five-star Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 at Amazon

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BenQ TK705i

BenQ’s latest projector is pretty on the outside and accomplished on the inside

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This might just be the best soundbar deal right now! Samsung’s Award-Winning Q990F plummets to record low price

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I listened to David Bowie in a 360-degree show, and now I've seen what spatial audio can do

A fitting tribute to the master of Sound And Vision.

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Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar

Does Bose's new flagship Dolby Atmos bar have what it takes to trouble the class leaders?

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Rescue your movies from flat, tinny sound – this Arcam AVR delivers a high-end, immersive audio experience that puts cheap soundbars to shame

Make every movie feel like a front-row experience

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Now Playing: check out the 5 blockbuster test tracks we’re using this May

Batman, Superman, and a new Bond theme (sort of)

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The curious double standard in online hi-fi communities 🌶️

[Editor’s note: This is the fifteenth in a series of fifteen observations from fifteen years of audio writing] A mate of mine in Australia recently moved house. I’ve known Mark for years. He used the occasion to do what any self-respecting hi-fi enthusiast would do when handed a fresh room […]

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Headphones

Sony's flagship headphones leak again – and they could be worse than the XM6 in one key area

The cans have been 'papped in suspiciously high-quality pics.

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These Bose wireless headphones can be yours for a rare discount price – in every eye-catching color

The QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen) for just $399

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Subwoofers

Three things I liked about the Sony's soundbar and subwoofer combo – and two challenges it faces

Watch your back, Sonos

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Watch out Sonos! Bose just launched a Dolby Atmos soundbar, subwoofer and wireless speaker – and a “reimagined approach to home audio"

Bose’s new home audio products get the ‘Ultra’ treatment

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Speakers

“They fully deserve their legendary status” – listening to Wilson Audio’s The WATT/Puppy speakers, a resurrection with a modern twist

After a hiatus of more than a decade, the impressive WATT/Puppy makes a return

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DACs

Audio Note Izvor DAC Module

AUDIO NOTE UK IZVOR DAC MODULE INTRODUCED Audio Note (UK) has announced the Audio Note IZVOR DAC module, a new digital-to-analogue conversion platform developed over a twelve-year period. The Audio Note IZVOR represents a shift from the company’s long-standing use of R2R DAC chips, instead adopting a fully discrete ladder DAC architecture built from individual […]

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