B&O’s latest speaker is a love letter to aluminum
Bang & Olufsen Bang & Olufsen (B&O) has released a new version of its picnic basket-shaped Beosound A5 Bluetooth speakerthat’s wrapped entirely in aluminum. The company calls the new look…
Sonus Faber’s Duetto are the first wireless speakers to use UWB
Sonus Faber Sonus Faber has just debuted its first set of multi-component wireless speakers, the $3,999 Duetto. These active loudspeakers offer tons of connectivity, both wired and wireless, and can…
B&O’s Beolab 8 wireless speaker uses AirTag tech to track you
Bang & Olufsen Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology is the secret sauce behind the super-precise location system built into Apple’s AirTags, which provide a great way for you to track down lost…
B&O’s picnic basket speaker pumps out 280 watts of power while it charges your phone
No, the iconic Danish audio company Bang & Olufsen (B&O) does not refer to its new Beosound A5 portable speaker as a picnic basket, but one look at the photos…
What is Sonos? All your questions, answered
When you think about wireless music, one name comes to mind. Sonos. And unless you’re a diehard analog music fan who shuns anything digital, you’ve likely encountered the Sonos brand.…
Pantheone’s Obsidian smart speaker puts Alexa in a sharp new body
Looking for a smart speaker that doesn’t look like a smart speaker? Look no further than Pantheone Audio’s Obsidian. The Australian company is no stranger to creating speakers that double…
Sonos has always been expensive — but that doesn’t mean it’s overpriced
It’s been a long while since we saw a proper refresh of Sonos’ wireless speakers. Not new soundbars. Not something portable. We’re talking about the bread-and-butter of what made the…
Sonos had a come-to-Jesus moment over Bluetooth
It can be hard for brands to admit when they got something wrong — especially when they’ve spent time, money, and customer trust on a message. But taking a sober…
Apple AirPlay 2 supports 24-bit lossless audio but you can’t use it
Apple’s wireless platform for audio and video streaming — AirPlay — is one of the best ways to play music from an Apple device to a wireless speaker. When at…
BluOS will be updated to 4.0 with a fresh look, new features
Lenbrook International, the company that creates BluOS, says that the software is going to get a major update in the spring, to version 4.0. BluOS controls wireless speakers from Bluesound,…