It’s been a busy week in the world of audio and home theater gear. Whether you’re a budget-minded headphone shopper or someone still spinning SACDs on a five-figure setup, there was something new for you. From affordable planar magnetics to KEF’s in-wall THX monsters, here are nine new launches that caught our attention last week.
FiiO’s JT7 is aimed squarely at people who’ve been curious about planar magnetic headphones but didn’t want to spend a small fortune to try them. Priced at $119.99 at Amazon, the JT7 uses a large 95 × 86 mm planar driver with a symmetrical push-pull magnet layout and FiiO’s “Elastic System” diaphragm tweak to give the bass a little extra authority without turning everything into sludge.
It stays reasonably light at 318g, folds for storage, and comes with both 3.5 mm and 4.4 mm detachable cables, plus a wide 7Hz–40kHz claimed frequency range and 18-ohm impedance, so it’s easy to drive from portable players. Read more.
If planar still feels like overkill, the JT3 sits a step below it in price and complexity. This open-back over-ear uses a 50 mm dynamic driver with a PEK + PU composite diaphragm, a high-tension CCAW voice coil, and a brass damping ring to try to keep distortion in check and bring out more detail in the mids and highs.
At $69.99 on Amazon, it’s clearly aimed at listeners moving up from basic PC or gaming headsets into something more hi-fi-leaning, without worrying about amps and exotic gear. Read more.
Rounding out FiiO’s trio is the BR15 Bluetooth receiver, a compact desktop box built to add modern wireless streaming to an existing hi-fi setup. Inside is Qualcomm’s QCC5181 Bluetooth 5.4 platform with support for LDAC and aptX Lossless, plus a discrete 24-bit R2R DAC—something you usually see in more expensive, enthusiast-focused hardware.
It offers USB and SPDIF inputs, dual RCA and balanced XLR outputs, onboard parametric EQ via the FiiO Control app, and an internal power supply so you’re not juggling wall-warts. At $199.99 and launching in December, it’s clearly intended as a “set-and-forget” digital hub for bookshelf or full-size systems. Read more.
Sivga’s Nightingale Pro is the follow-up to its original Nightingale IEMs from 2023, but this time with a fully updated planar magnetic driver system. The new multi-magnet structure uses high-efficiency neodymium magnets and a super-thin diaphragm (0.008 mm composite film with a 0.006 mm aluminium ribbon conductor) to chase faster response and a wider 20Hz–40kHz frequency range.
Housings are CNC-machined aluminum-magnesium with hand-polished wood faceplates, and the IEMs stay easy to drive thanks to a 16-ohm impedance and 100dB sensitivity. At $269 on Amazon, they’re pitched as a way to try planar IEMs without needing a big desktop amp or exotic source. Read more.
On the totally opposite end of the price spectrum, Shanling’s SCD3.3 is a $3,899 top-loading SACD player that blends very old-school playback with very modern internals. Instead of a tray, you lift the lid, drop in a disc, and use a magnetic puck—Shanling argues this reduces mechanical noise and vibration.
Underneath, there’s an R2R DAC, dual clock architecture, and support for formats like DSD and MQA-CD over USB. It’s built unashamedly for people who still love handling discs but want them to sit comfortably inside a current-generation hi-fi stack. Read more.
After crowning the standard Px8 S2 as Product of the Year, HomeTheaterReview didn’t expect a follow-up quite this soon—but Bowers & Wilkins clearly had other plans. The Px8 S2 McLaren Edition keeps the core hardware the same: custom 40 mm Carbon Cone drivers angled towards your ears, support for aptX Adaptive and aptX Lossless with up to 24-bit/96kHz playback, adaptive noise cancelling, and around 30 hours of battery life with fast charging.
The difference is in the aesthetics and finishing: Anthracite Grey with bold Papaya orange accents, upgraded metalwork, and Nappa leather cushions, all leaning hard into McLaren’s motorsport identity. It’s clearly aimed at listeners who want top-tier wireless performance and also care what their headphones look like on the desk or in a carry-on. Read more.
Kaleidescape’s new Mini Terra Prime ($5,995.00 at Best Buy) is the latest piece in its “disc-free but not low-bitrate” movie ecosystem. It’s a compact, fanless movie server with 8TB of solid-state storage—enough, the company says, for around 125 high-bitrate 4K titles.
Thanks to a 2.5-gigabit Ethernet connection, a full 4K movie can download in as little as four minutes, which makes the system feel more like a streaming box and less like an archive project. It’s designed to pair with the company’s Strato players and gives home-theater owners a quieter, smaller, and more flexible way to store and play their collections without leaning on highly compressed streaming services. Read more.
If you remember the original Klipsch ProMedia speakers from the late ’90s and early 2000s, the new ProMedia Lumina ($379.99 at Amazon) is basically that idea rebooted for 2025. It’s still a 2.1 setup—two satellites and a subwoofer—but now with modern connectivity, smart controls, and plenty of RGB-style LED flair.
Klipsch pitches it as an all-rounder for work, gaming, and media, built to sit under a monitor and do everything from Zoom calls to late-night music sessions. The company leans on its horn-loaded heritage for clarity while adding features people now expect on a desk: simple controls, flexible inputs, and a design that’s meant to look as modern as it sounds. Read more.
Finally, KEF’s new Ci3120QLM-THX and Ci5120QLM-THX in-wall speakers are aimed at custom installers and home-theater enthusiasts who want big, cinematic sound without visible speaker boxes. Both are part of KEF’s “Extreme Home Theater” range and use the brand’s 12th-gen 100 mm Uni-Q driver with a 19 mm aluminium dome tweeter and MAT (Metamaterial Absorption Technology) to control reflections.
The smaller Ci3120QLM-THX carries THX Certified Select for mid-sized rooms, while the larger Ci5120QLM-THX steps up to THX Certified Ultra for bigger spaces. Either way, you’re getting 3-way designs with long-throw woofers, wide 150-degree dispersion, and ultra-thin bezels with paintable grilles so they blend into the wall rather than dominate it. Read more.
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