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Gizmag: The name McIntosh Labs has been synonymous with outstanding audio quality for more than 60 years and its iconic MC275 tube amp certainly left its mark on me when I first encountered one many moons ago. Hot on the heels of the MX121 audio/video control center featuring Apple’s AirPlay wireless technology released earlier this year, the company has launched the McAire free-standing personal music system that allows a new generation of discriminating consumers to stream audio from an iTunes library on a Mac or PC – or music from an iDevice – over an existing home network. (more…)

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What HiFi: Introduced earlier this year at the High End 2012 exhibition in Munich, Marantz has announced that its new all-in-one docking station, the Marantz Consolette, will go on sale in the UK from November at £900. (more…)

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Digital Trends: The Kickstarter-funded Unmonday 4.3L wireless speaker is as nutty as its name implies. By simply turning the ceramic, hexagonal speaker onto any one of its six surfaces, a motion sensor switches the speaker’s role in a surround system. (more…)

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Pocket-lint: Apple is set to alter the way in which we use its AirPlay streaming service, by removing the need for a Wi-Fi connection, according to reports. (more…)

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Pocket-lint: Onkyo has revealed details of its latest AirPlay Wireless Audio System. Plug an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into the Onkyo ABX-N300 iOnly Stream and you’ll be able to stream any music through the speaker system. (more…)

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Tech Digest: Denon have today unveiled two new speaker docks that are happy to play your tunes wirelessly, no matter which of the three leading smartphone platforms you’re using. (more…)

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Übergizmo: Sony just outed three new wireless speakers with the SA-NS310, SA-NS410 and SA-NS510. They are all built to receive an audio stream over WiFi, including over Apple’s Airplay with you want to stream from an iOS device (there’s an app too) or from iTunes. Android users are not left in the cold and a streaming app is available for them as well (that would be unfortunate since Sony makes its own Android XPERIA phones). (more…)

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Pioneer.eu: Pioneer Europe introduces two new all-in-one micro hi-fi systems that are designed to the highest audio standards and offer AirPlay, an iPod/iPhone dock and a versatile USB input for iPad. Also included are DLNA support, internet radio and much more. (more…)

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Engadget: Apple and HTC might be at each other’s throats in court, but they’re living in peace and harmony in Pioneer’s world. The fresh new SMA wireless speaker line supports both Apple’s AirPlay format and HTC Connect-certified DLNA to take audio over WiFi no matter whether it’s coming from an iPhone or a One S. (more…)

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iPodNN: Bang and Olufsen has unveiled the BeoPlay V1, the first television from the high-end audio manufacturer’s brand B&O Play. (more…)

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pioneer.eu: Pioneer Europe unveils eight new stereo components, developed in its pursuit of masterful sound quality. The new components complete Pioneer’s new stereo line-up, after the December ’11 introduction of its N-50 and N-30 high-quality network audio players supporting Apple’s AirPlay and offering the ability to play music files in a variety of formats, including hi-res 192 kHz/24 bit audio, and from various sources —iPhone/iPad/iPod and Mac, as well as PC, NAS or USB. The new stereo components, all with elegant cosmetic designs and leading technologies, include the A-70, A-50, A-30, A-20 and A-10 amplifiers, and the PD-50, PD-30, PD-10 Super Audio CD players. The entire line-up is designed to achieve the sought-after ‘open sound’ and ultra-quick responsiveness that bring every detail to life. (more…)

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whathifi.com: Shown for the first time at the High End 2012 exhibition in Munich is the Marantz Consolette, an all-in-one iPod dock system drawing on past and present Marantz design trends, and aimed above existing systems of this kind. (more…)

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