Hey there. This is Chris from World Wide Stereo, and welcome to our new video series, New Gear.
Yes, that title needs help. Every day at World Wide Stereo, our absolutely amazing
merchandising and catalog teams add new products, brands, and even entire categories to our site,
which don't get the love they deserve. We want these videos to quickly round up what we're most
excited about, a little glimpse into what's coming soon, and a few notable sales that we can share.
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Now, let's get into it. First up, we have JBL. JBL's latest soundbars are
getting tons of attention right now. The Bar 300, 500, 700, 1000, and 1300 make up their
latest options. Expect updates all around in the series that include more drivers,
more power, and higher-quality sound to bigger bass and expanded features.
Most importantly, keep an eye out for my review on the Bar 1300,
their flagship soundbar. My review should be publishing around the same time as this
video. JBL soundbars are incredibly popular and a solid choice for many home theater
setups. I recommend checking out all of their options. We also added a number of new gaming
headphones from JBL, the Quantum Series, and we'll be adding even more very soon.
The JBL Quantum 910 wireless over-ear gaming headphones is one of the latest
and greatest models. To note, when shopping headphones for gaming, make sure to check the
compatibility with your platform as some of these are platform-specific like Xbox
or PlayStation, or have features only available for specific gaming consoles like PCs.
Now, moving on, Marantz has released a beautiful new line of home theater receivers,
the Cinemas. And we'll be talking about the Cinema 40 here. The Cinema 40 replaces the SR7015 and is
currently their top-end AVR in the Cinema line. Marantz has given the Cinema 40 a visual refresh,
as well as a noteworthy yet understated reworking of what's under the hood.
If you want to learn more, we have a comprehensive deep dive into this new
product on our blog. Check that out at our website, worldwidestereo.com.
Sony always brings their A-game to the AV world, which they've been doing now for over 70 years,
and they're doing it again with a new line of ES Receivers. Pop quiz, what does ES stand
for? First YouTube comment with the correct answer wins a World Wide Stereo gift card.
Funniest PG answer based on the liked comments also wins a World
Wide Stereo gift card. There's four receivers in the ES line,
starting with the AZ1000 ES, followed by the 3000, 5000, and finally, the AZ7000 ES,
the proverbial top of the mountain. Our own CI guru, Brian, has a great write-up
on the ES line and is working on a hands-on video review that should be coming out soon.
Yet another reason to hit that subscribe button. Now, here's an interesting product we'd love to
hear your thoughts on, the Audeze FILTER Personal Bluetooth Conference Speakerphone with noise
cancellation. Audeze pitches this as, and I quote, "The first high-performance compact wireless
conference speaker engineered with advanced neural network noise-cancellation combined with
Audezse's award-winning proprietary planar magnetic speaker technology."
What a mouthful. We do a lot of video conferencing here at World Wide Stereo,
as I'm sure many of you viewers do as well, so I'd be interested in trying this out myself. I'm
a fan of Audezse's headphones, so they've piqued my interest with this product. Next up, we are
huge Klipsch fans here at World Wide Stereo, and they are consistently dropping great products.
We have two new Heritage products to share with you. The Sevens Heritage Series Wireless
Powered Monitors with a 6.5-inch woofer and the Nines Heritage Series Wireless
Powered Monitors with an 8-inch woofer. Both are available in black or walnut finishes,
classic Klipsch product finishes, and it should go without saying that being a powered speaker,
there's no amp or traditional components needed.
Essentially, they're plug-and-play. Both speakers include an integrated phono preamp if you want to
connect them to a turntable, Bluetooth 5.0, HDMI Arc to hook them up to a TV, digital optical
inputs for TVs or CV transports, analog RCA inputs for all your traditional gear, and USB inputs.
The primary difference between the Sevens and the Nines is going to be size and power.
And while they're called wireless powered monitors, the Sevens are going to take up
some decent space on your shelf and the Nines might simply do better on a set of
stands. Something I think that would be fun to see are options for custom grill colors,
or maybe just a selection of grill colors, so I can add a little personalization to
them. I love the way these look, but am always interested in making pieces
like this work stylistically in my home, or just adding some flair.
What are your thoughts? I'm really excited about this. Available for pre-order right now
are these Yamaha Floorstanding Speakers, the NS2000A 3-Way Floorstanding speaker.
They come in a gloss black finish using the same process they use on their Grand pianos,
which is a process reserved for only a limited number of Yamaha products, a very cool fact.
Something special about Yamaha is their history and connection to making musical instruments. The
technology and craftsmanship that carries over to their home audio products is unique, considering
that a goal in the Hi-Fi industry is the pursuit to reproduce the sound and emotion of live music.
On our site, we have these speakers bundled with Yamaha's RN2000A Hi-Fi Network Receiver.
That would make for a very nice setup.
Try this one off for size. JVC has a new 4K laser projector that they're putting out. It's
3,300 lumens, but something that you would want to note is that it's not a true 4K projector, it's
a 4K e-Shift or pro-shift projector. What that means is that it actually has a lower resolution,
1080p mirror array that will oscillate up and down and side to side to kind of fake a 4K video on
your screen. It still does accept a 4K input and it's still going to look fantastic because it's
such a high-lumen output and it's still a laser projector, but just keep that one thing in mind.
Ooh.
Now, the Hisense L5G ultra-short throw laser projector is available in a 90-inch screen.
This screen size has been added to their 100" and 110" options, which are still available. If you're
considering a Hisense laser TV, I think you should also look at Salamander cabinets for Hisense
projectors. Currently, we only have cabinets for the L9G listed online, but if you're interested,
give us a call and we can get you a Salamander cabinet for the L5G as well.
If you're in the Philadelphia area and want to check out a short throw projector or Salamander
cabinet, we do have plenty on display at our Montgomeryville (and Ardmore) showroom, so stop on buying, check
them out. Wow! From Bowers & Wilkins, we have two new earbuds updated from the previous generations,
the PI5 S2 and the PI7 S2. I have personally used the PI5s as my daily driver for years.
Beyond some very nice aesthetic updates, the PI7 S2 earbuds now deliver high-resolution
audio through a 24-bit connection with Qualcomm aptX Adaptive codec.
For context, a 24-bit connection is the highest quality audio that can be
transmitted over Bluetooth, which is pretty cool to see in the PI7.
Additional updates for both the PI7 S2 and the PI5 S2 include increased battery life,
faster charging time, improved connections, and each model comes in three new colors. Check them
out at worldwidestereo.com/bowers-and-wilkins and let us know your thoughts. How about another
pair of headphones? From Audio-Technica, we have two new headphones to shout out.
First, the ATH-M50xSTS StreamSet Closed-Back Headset, which is a professional headset geared
towards streamers and content creators. These are going to have closed-back dynamic drivers
of 45 millimeters in diameter, a sensitivity of 99 dBs, frequency response of 15,000 to
28,000 hertz, and a maximum input power of 1,600 milliwatts and an impedance of 38 ohms.
The second Audio-Technica headphones we're highlighting is the ATH-M20xBT Wireless
Headphone. These are going to be an entry-level Audio-Technica headset and are pitched as a
gateway to their M series headsets. The main call here is the addition of a new white color.
Following that one, we have a few new and notable products on our site from
Astell & Kern. First up, Astell & Kern ACRO CA 1000T All-In-One Head-Fi Audio System.
I like that term, Head-Fi. High five for headphone lovers. This is a high-end
headphone amp with a lot of awesome features. If you've invested in a nice pair of Focal,
Meze, or Audeze headphones, you should also be investing in a
complete Head-Fi system. There's too many features to get into right now,
but check out our product page and reach out to one of our gear experts with any questions.
It's a very cool product. Moving from a desktop headphone amp solution to something more portable,
this is the Astell & Kern's AK PA10 Class-A Portable Headphone Amp. A much more portable
option than the CA1000T, his is A & K'S first class-A portable amp. If you are new to headphone
amps or haven't even heard of a headphone amp, it's something you really need to experience.
Even when used with entry-level wired headphones, a headphone amp can really bring your music alive.
If you're in the Philadelphia area, I encourage you to stop by the showroom and check out some of
the headphone amps we have on demo. It's worth stopping by to experience. And number three,
finally, a nice travel option, or simply something less intense than what I just mentioned.
This is the Astell & Kern AK HC3 Hi-Fi USB Dual DAC Amplifier Cable
with Lightning Adapter. Some of the main features here to call out
are the inclusion of an ES9219 MQ Dual DAC from ESS for a true Hi-FI quality.
It supports headset microphones and also iOS devices. For Android, there is a proprietary
app that provides detailed volume control and there's LED display that shows song details.
And it's made from full aluminum. And then the world of car audio, which I'm ignorant about,
but we have another Chris here who is an expert in the matter. Starting with Kenwood,
we have a collection of new receivers for car and marine, a few nice entry-level options, as
well as feature-rich DMX9708S multimedia receiver with Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto.
Check out this and more Kenwood gear at worldwidestereo.com/kenwood. And from Kicker,
we have a new line of 50th Anniversary Edition Competition Gold 4 Ohm Speakers
available in 10-inch, 12-inch, and 15-inch sizes. Echoing style from their 1987
roots with the sweet throwback logo, they are reintroducing the Kicker Gold Series separates,
one of the original lines of subwoofers, updated, of course, for the 21st century.
If you weren't aware, we do car audio installations on our Montgomeryville
showroom here in PA, so reach out to make an appointment for an evaluation. That's
all I have for you right now. Be sure to subscribe to get more videos like this,
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