Hey, there. This is Chris from World Wide Stereo, and welcome to the April edition of our "New Gear"
video series. Thanks to our producer Peter, who has given the name of this video series,
no thought, over the past few weeks, so we're still running with that for
now. Our "New Gear" videos round up what we're most excited about here at World Wide Stereo,
a little glimpse into what's coming soon and a few notable sales that we can share.
First, I want to say congratulations to Anthony Dickinson for correctly answering
our March "New Gear" video pop quiz, and winning a worldwidestereo.com gift card.
The question was, what does the ES in Sony ES receiver stand for? The answer,
of course, is elevated standard. Not a hard quiz, given you're watching this on
the internet. We have another pop quiz this month, so keep watching to find out more.
Before we jump into the new gear, I want to share two things. April is record store month
here at World Wide Stereo, so keep an eye out on our turntable in accessories page for
month-long deals and exclusive in-store offers for our local customers. Also,
we have a pretty sweet Spin It & Win It April sweepstakes. We're giving away the following:
U-Turn's New Orbit Theory Turntable, Kanto's YU4 Powered Bookshelf speakers, Kanto's SUB8 8-inch
Sealed Powered subwoofer, a Last Factory Heritage Cleaning kit, and a World Wide Stereo cork mat,
an Anti-Static Record Brush. That's a total prize package valued at over $1,800,
a complete vinyl record setup. Enter at worldwidestereo.com/sweepstakes.
Let's see the new gear. Let's start off with a curve ball. Polaroid? Yes. The 83-year-old
company founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts is still making instant film cameras and now
Bluetooth speakers. There's four Bluetooth speakers in their line starting with the P1,
followed by the P2, P3, and the P4 ranging from $59.99 to $289.99. They have some fun colors
and fun designs. I haven't seen these in person yet, so I'm curious to know how they sound. If
you have one of these or have heard them before, let me know what you think in the comments below.
Moving on. New from McIntosh. I am so excited for this. Say hello to two new products. The McIntosh
MHT300 Home Theater Receiver and the McIntosh MC451 Dual Mono Amplifier with Hybrid Drive.
First, the MHT300, this is going to be a 7.2 channel AV receiver, which is expandable to 7.2.4
with a separate amp with 150 watts per channel into 4 ohms or 120 watts per channel into 8 ohms
across all seven channels driven. More power than you'll ever know what to do with. You'll get four
HDMI inputs and one HDMI output, rated at 8K/60 hertz or 4K/120 hertz with a 40 gigabit per second
passthrough, HDCP 2.3, and eARC/ARC compatibility. The MHT300 provides Dolby Atmos and DTSX support
with Dirac Live Room Correction and supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HLG. All bases are covered.
Second, the MC451 is bananas. If you're familiar with the MC901,
this is about half the size and half the power. This amp is going to be used in a
bi-amping situation using McIntosh's Hybrid Drive technology that combines a separate
vacuum tube and solid-state amplifier onto a single chassis. A quick look at the specs
include 150-watt vacuum tube amplifier and a 300-watt solid-state amplifier on one
chassis. The vacuum tube section powers the mid and upper drivers, while the solid-state
section drives bass drivers. Lastly, it includes a very mesmerizing dual-view power output meter.
Those blue meters that McIntosh is well-known for,
you have two dials on them. And one indicates the power for each section of the amplifier.
We've been a McIntosh dealer for over two decades now, and we regularly install Mac
gear in customer's homes. It's simply an awesome piece to hear and see. Most Mac gear,
like the two items I just mentioned, are going to be available to purchase in-store only.
Onto the next. From Cambridge, we have two new streamers, the AXN10 and the MXN10 network
players. Both streamers run off of Cambridge's StreamMagic app, which brings Hi-Res services like
Internet Radio, Spotify Connect, Tidal, Qobuz, and Deezer to your stereo. With Apple Airplay
2 and Chromecast builtin, you can access Apple Music, BBC Sounds, and more. AXN10 and the MXN10
are also both room ready. The only difference that we can see between the two will be size and price.
The AXN10 comes in at $599 and will stack nicely with other components from Cambridge,
while the MXN10 is more compact and is 100 bucks less at only $499. Similar to Bluesound's Node
and Sonos' Port, the Cambridge audio streamers here, the AXN10 and MXN10 are great options to
add Hi-Res streaming to older stereo systems. If you don't have any type of network playback,
well, these are some great options to use StreamMagic to get Hi-Res audio on your system.
Sonos has new speakers? Sonos has launched two new long-awaited speakers,
the Era 100 and Era 300 wireless smart speakers. Brian has a comprehensive video review and blog
for both of these. I suggest you check them out. The main updates you should know about
include an all-new design and size, larger drivers, more power, a faster processor,
enhanced Trueplay acoustic tuning technology, support for Android Trueplay tuning,
Bluetooth compatibility, and finally spatial audio, which can be found in the Era 300.
Spatial audio such as Dolby Atmos, allow creators to place individual sounds all
around you in a 3D space for a more immersive and realistic listening experience. This is a
very cool feature and I cannot wait to experience this in person. By the time this video is live,
the Era 100 and Era 300 will be shipping, so long as we can keep them in stock.
The Era 100 goes for $249 and the 300 is $449.
Pop quiz, as Brian mentions in his Era 100 and 300 videos, the ZP100 was Sonos' first product
launched in 2004. In its public unveiling at the All Things Digital Conference, what was the first
song played through the ZP100? The first person to comment the correct answer will win a World Wide
Stereo gift card. Also, head over to our April "New Gear Blog" link below for a bonus pop quiz.
Swipe. Now, this is something I am personally really excited for,
for people with theaters that are looking to hide their speakers. SVS is now in the custom
install game with the 3000 Series In-Wall Sub available as single or double-powered
by a Sledge STA-800D2C amplifier. The speakers will feature dual active 9-inch
drivers and an ultra-rigid aluminum and MDF cabinet design. The amplifier is rated
at 800-watt RMS and 2,500-watt peak with a fully discrete MOSFET output. There's also
a pre-construction installation kit available. And to note, these are available in-store only as
part of our custom design and install services. Check us out at Ardmore or Montgomeryville, PA.
Next. It is TV launch season, and Samsung is first
out of the gate with the QN90C and the QN85C. The QN90C ranges from a 43-inch
to an 85-inch and the QN85C will come in between 55 and 85 inches. Additionally,
Samsung has officially launched a 77-inch version of their Quantum Dot OLED TVs with the QN77S95C.
I'm personally really pumped for this. Last year, only available in a 55 and 65-inch,
now finally in a 77-inch. Quantum Dot OLEDs are in my opinion, the future of display technology.
You can look at all the displays that Samsung had last year,
as well as some of the monitors that you can get from Dell and Alienware,
and these TVs and displays have been across the board just the best raw picture and raw
quality that you can get in any display. I personally use a Quantum Dot OLED monitor
at home and the next TV I'll be buying will definitely be a QD-OLED from Sony or Samsung.
Extra. Extra. And in car audio, we recently added Kicker's new PXA amps, the 300.1,
600.1, 400.4, and 1000.5. Shout out to the other Chris and the rest of our car
audio team who are the real experts in this category. The big feature here is that they
are all water and dustproof with IP66 and IP67 certifications. IP66 means PXAs are
protected against powerful jets of water. IP67 certifications allows no dust into the
amplifier or moisture once emerged in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes.
These are ideal for UTVs, off-road vehicles, hot rods, or where you might be limited on space.
These amps range in price from $400 to $1,000. Check them out at worldwidestereo.com/kicker.
That's all I have for you right now. Be sure to subscribe to get more videos like this,
as well as many product reviews we're publishing all the time. If there's anything you saw in this
video that you need to learn more about or want us to do a deeper dive, comment below. And don't
forget about our pop quiz for a chance to win a World Wide Stereo gift card. My name is Chris.
You can find me at our Montgomeryville, PA location, and I'll see you later.