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Daily Audio News — May 28, 2026

Highlights: I’m a home cinema traditionalist, but Sony’s new flagship home theatre system blew me away when I heard it; Sony Bravia 9 II; Sony’s Bravia Theatre Trio Dolby Atmos system has a very different approach to “authentic” surround sound; Sony Bravia 7 II; Could the Bravia 8 II be Sony’s last OLED TV? I’m beginning to fear it might be

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GIK Acoustics At High End Vienna 2026

Tema: Amplifiers

GIK ACOUSTICS TO DEBUT AMPLITUDE RANGE AT HIGH END VIENNA 2026 GIK Acoustics will present its Amplitude range and new bass trap panels in Europe for the first time at High End Vienna 2026. Visitors attending the show will be able to see the latest additions to GIK Acoustics’ room treatment portfolio, with a focus […]

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High End Vienna 2026 Preview – Electrocompaniet

Tema: Preamps

ELECTROCOMPANIET EC 5 TO DEBUT AT HIGH END VIENNA 2026 ADVERTISING PROMOTION Norwegian HiFi brand Electrocompaniet will use High End Vienna 2026 to present a full reference system centred around the new Electrocompaniet EC 5 preamplifier. Electrocompaniet says the system is intended to demonstrate its latest developments alongside what it describes as its established Norwegian […]

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Subwoofers

I’m a home cinema traditionalist, but Sony’s new flagship home theatre system blew me away when I heard it

The Bravia Theatre Trio sounds awesome – at least when you add surrounds and two subwoofers

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Sony Bravia 9 II

This isn't RGB Mini LED TV, it's True RGB – and it looks glorious in action

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Sony’s Bravia Theatre Trio Dolby Atmos system has a very different approach to “authentic” surround sound

The premium home theatre system is atypical in a variety of ways

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Sony Bravia 7 II

How does Sony’s step-down ‘True RGB’ technology perform?

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Could the Bravia 8 II be Sony’s last OLED TV? I’m beginning to fear it might be

No new OLED TV in Sony’s 2026 range – is the perfect marriage over?

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Sony is killing this generally dreadful TV and soundbar feature – now Samsung and LG need to do the same

Features such as Acoustic Centre Sync, Q-Symphony and WOW Orchestra promise better sound – but they frequently make it worse

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Sony's 'True RGB' Mini LED TVs have arrived – and the fight is on against Samsung and TCL

Which brand will come out on top with the new tech?

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Sony may have solved one of Dolby Atmos soundbars’ biggest problems – and Sonos should take note

The Bravia Theatre Trio has solved a longstanding soundbar calibration problem

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I spent an hour testing Sony’s Bravia 9 II True RGB TV, and it’s pretty awesome – but my OLED isn’t going in the bin yet

Sony’s new RGB Mini LED flagship TV is astonishingly accomplished, but it can’t seem to replicate one of OLED’s inherent strengths

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Watch the World Cup in style as one of our favourite soundbars drops in price – but only for a limited time

The Sonos Arc Ultra for just £799

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Don't want to miss the World Cup action when you go to another room? This innovative soundbar system could be the answer

The JBL Bar 1000MK2 is rather flexible – including on price

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Streaming

Hi-res streaming hits record stores as Rough Trade and Qobuz announce global partnership

Recently launched online and in stores, the collaboration is bridging the gap between streaming and physical media

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Headphones

Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless vs Sony WH-1000XM6: which premium wireless headphones are better?

How do you choose between two five-star pairs?

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Sony 1000X The Collexion vs Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2: which premium headphones should you pick?

Sony and B&W duke it out

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Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless: what’s new (and what isn’t)?

Sennheiser has announced the Momentum 5 Wireless. Four years on from the Momentum 4 Wireless – a lifetime in the Bluetooth headphone world – the new model keeps the same 42mm drivers and broad design language while introducing a user-replaceable battery, upgraded ANC, aptX Lossless codec support and a revised […]

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Speakers

At $32K, the Piano Classic is a lower entry point into Tidal’s speaker range

Germany’s TIDAL (pronounced ‘Tea-darl’) has announced the Piano Classic, a passive floorstander it describes as a reinterpretation of the very first loudspeaker it built back in 1999. Pitched as the brand’s ‘entry-level’ model, it foregoes the exotic materials typical of TIDAL’s lineup: diamond and ceramic driver arrays, TIRADUR composite cabinet […]

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Neat Vito Classic To Debut At High End Vienna 2026

NEAT ACOUSTICS VITO CLASSIC MAKES FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE British HiFi brand Neat Acoustics will introduce the new Neat Vito Classic at High End Vienna 2026, marking the first public demonstration of the company’s latest flagship loudspeaker model in its Classic loudspeaker range. The Neat Vito Classic is a 2.5 way floorstander. NEAT VITO CLASSIC TO […]

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Solidsteel UL Series Speaker Stands

SOLIDSTEEL UL SERIES REPLACES NS SERIES Italian audio furniture manufacturer Solidsteel has announced the new Solidsteel UL Series speaker stands, a range designed to replace the company’s existing NS Series models. The new stands use a structure based around two rectangular aluminium profiles mounted to a steel base plate, combined with hollow TPU frames and […]

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