Audio equipment, consisting of Monitor Audio's Bronze speakers, a Musical Fidelity amplifier, and Yamaha's Dolby Atmos soundbar, are all undergoing evaluations this month

In the realm of technology, September marks the beginning of an exciting season. This month, several new audio-visual products are being tested, heralding a potential revolution in the industry.

One of the most anticipated products is the OLED910, a television model that shares the same Primary RGB Tandem OLED technology as the flagship LG G5 and Panasonic Z95B models. The OLED910 boasts a peak brightness of 3700 nits and a more immersive four-sided Ambilight, making it a formidable contender in the market.

The test rooms are also filled with a variety of speakers. Monitor Audio's Bronze speakers, specifically the Bronze 50 7G, are being put to the test. These speakers, priced competitively at £500 / €600 / $700 per pair, feature a 25mm Ceramic-Coated Aluminium Magnesium (C-CAM) gold-dome tweeter and a 15cm C-CAM mid/bass driver.

Dali has also launched the affordable Dali Kupid bookshelf speakers, priced at £299 per pair. These speakers come in various colours and feature a 26mm soft-dome tweeter and Dali's proprietary paper and wood-fibre mid/bass driver.

In the realm of soundbars, Yamaha's new True X Surround 90A Dolby Atmos sound system is under scrutiny. The design of this system is inspired by Yamaha's YSP-1 from 2005, with two arrays of upward-firing beam speakers at either end of the soundbar. The True X Surround 90A consists of a soundbar, subwoofer, and two wireless surrounds, although its price and specific features are yet to be revealed.

The True X Surround 90A competes with high-end soundbars such as the KEF XIO, Samsung HW-Q990F, and Sonos Arc Ultra.

Meanwhile, three specific products are being tested this month: NAD's retro-looking streaming amp, Fell Audio's affordable hi-fi duo, and a KEF speaker package.

In the world of amplifiers, the new Musical Fidelity B1xi is being tested. This stereo amplifier was developed by Musical Fidelity's engineering team and marks the return of the legendary B-Line. The B1xi features Class A/B amplification, 60 watts per channel, a variety of analogue and digital inputs, Bluetooth 5.1 for streaming, and an HDMI ARC input.

The B1xi competes with the Rega Brio Mk7 and Arcam A5 in the mid-range market.

TCL's 98-inch C7K Mini LED TV is also under testing. Our TV/AV Editor Tom Parsons believes it could pose a threat to the projector market due to its impressive features and a price point of just £2400, significantly less than an equivalent OLED TV at this size. The 98-inch TCL TV features 2000 dimming zones, Quantum Dot colors, and a claimed peak brightness of 3000 nits.

Lastly, Philips has two key models from its 2025 OLED TV range in the test rooms: the 77-inch OLED810 and the 65-inch OLED910. The OLED810 promises 1500 nits of peak brightness, an integrated 70W 2.1 sound system, and three-sided Ambilight technology.

September is indeed a month of exciting new product launches, promising to bring a fresh wave of innovation to the audio-visual industry.

Audio equipment, consisting of Monitor Audio's Bronze speakers, a Musical Fidelity amplifier, and Yamaha's Dolby Atmos soundbar, are all undergoing evaluations this month