8 Cool New Gadgets to Keep on Your Radar

The NAD C 589 is a compact CD player that, according to the brand, is “a precision-engineered source component designed to extract the highest level of performance from compact discs.” It features a precision disc loader and transport mechanism that’s been engineered for smooth, quiet playback across a wide range of CDs, including older or frequently played discs. And it offers a comprehensive selection of analog and digital outputs, enabling it to work with a wide range of setups.

The Kerr Acoustic K400 is the brand’s most compact and affordable loudspeaker to date. It’s a two-way standmount loudspeaker that’s essentially a slimmed-down version of the company’s K300 standmount loudspeaker, which goes for upwards of $8,000/pair. According to the brand, it’s ideal for “space-restricted audiophiles or professional users looking to expand into multichannel territory.”

The Sennheiser HD 480 Pro is a pair of wired, closed-back headphone designed for audiophiles and music professionals. It’s essentially a closed-back version of the brand’s HD 490 Pro open-back headphones, as the two have similar builds and feature the same 38mm dynamic drivers.

Musical Fidelity’s M6xi is an integrated amplifier that combines a power amplifier, preamplifier, phono stage, DAC and a range of connections into an all-metal enclosure. It’s an upgraded successor to the M6si integrated amplifier, released in 2014, as the two have nearly identical designs and feature sets, but the M6xi is slightly more powerful and offers more digital inputs (including USB-C and HDMI-ARC), making it a more modern, flexible amplifier.

Like the kO-R1, the kO-R2 is a joint collaboration between Klipsch and Devon Turnball of Ojas, the hyped New York-based audio maker that specializes in highly customized audiophile speakers. But the kO-R2 is a bigger, better speaker. It’s a two-way, sectoral horn-loaded loudspeaker built similarly to the kO-R1, but it’s a significantly larger floorstanding speaker with a more sophisticated, custom-designed horn on top.

Beats introduced its first collection of charging cables in early 2025. They came in several colors, supported USB-C, USB-A, and Lightning connections, and they all were 5 feet (or shorter) in length. Fast forward to 2026, and Beats has introduced its longest USB-C to USB-C cable yet. It’s 10 feet long and has the same “tangle-free woven” design as its shorter siblings. And it’s optimized for ultra-fast charging, supporting up to 240 watts. This new cable comes in four finishes: Bolt Black, Surge Stone, Nitro Navy and Rapid Red.

Victrola teamed up with Third Man Records, the Detroit-born record label founded by Jack White, to release special-edition versions of its Wave, an entry-level Bluetooth turntable, and Tempo, a set of powered Bluetooth bookshelf speakers. Each features Third Man’s signature yellow-and-black colorway and logo. The turntable retails for $500 and the speakers retail for $250, but you can score a deal by bundling the two together for $650.

The LG Micro RGB evo is the brand’s first-ever flagship RGB TV. It’s an LCD TV that harnesses RGB micro-LED backlight technology and LG’s smallest individual RGB LEDs, delivering a more colorful picture than ever before. The brand is calling this display “a significant step forward from MiniLED.” The TV was first previewed at CES 2026, and pricing information has now been officially announced. It comes in three sizes: 75-, 86- and 100-inches. Pricing starts at $5,000 (75-inch) and goes up to $8,000 (100-inch).