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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026
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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

By Beau Hayhoe
Audio Nerds Love This $900 Japanese Headphone Amp
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Audio Nerds Love This $900 Japanese Headphone Amp

The generation that grew up with compressed MP3s is suddenly discovering all they've been missing.

By Kahron Spearman
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The Nocs Monolith Aluminum Is the Best Designed Bluetooth Speaker We’ve Ever Seen

Nocs Design returns with a stunning all aluminum edition of its Monolith Bluetooth speaker.

By John A. Paradiso
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Porsche Design PDH80

Porsche Design wants to deliver beautiful-looking headphones, as well as beautiful-sounding ones. The PDH80 fills those roles perfectly with matte metal finishes, rich leather, and 50mm neodymium acoustic drivers. Perhaps even more impressive is the astounding 50 hours of listening time on a full charge...that's with active noise cancellation activated.…

By Amos Kwon
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Yamaha Design Lab TurnT Turns Your Smartphone Into a Record Player

While streaming continues to be the dominant music listening platform, there has been a significant uptick in physical audio purchases. Most notably in vinyl sales but CDs and even cassette tapes have seen a resurgence in recent years. Whether it's a wave of nostalgia or an appreciation for the physical…

By John A. Paradiso
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Sonos Announces Budget-Friendly Ray Soundbar

Audio tech giant Sonos has added to its lineup of home theater gear with the compact, budget-friendly Ray Soundbar. Designed for smaller spaces, the Ray takes up very little room but offers an immersive experience with Sonos' trademark sound quality. The Ray soundbar comes equipped with TruePlay tuning and a…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Dyson Zone Is a Radical Piece of Wearable Tech

Count on Dyson to come up with innovations the world has never thought of. Now, they've released their Zone, a combination of wireless noise-canceling over-the-ear headphones and a personal air purification system. It could just be the most radical product to emerge from the company. The idea behind it is…

By Amos Kwon
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Ikea Releases a Portable Bluetooth Speaker That Doubles as a Lamp

Ikea has teamed up with Spotify to release a stylish and useful piece of gear. The VAPPEBY combines a Bluetooth speaker with a portable lantern. Perfect for camping trips, picnics, or backyard hangs, the VAPPEBY lets you keep the party going while shedding a bit of light. The speaker uses…

By John A. Paradiso
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