The best hi-fi kit we saw at CES 2026: an iconic turntable updated, Edifier's first eARC active speakers, and much more

If you read TechRadar regularly or have even a casual interest in tech, CES 2026 will not be passing you by. And because audio and hi-fi are my beats, what you're getting here is my pick of the new kit in the realms of speakers, turntables and all things hi-fi – although if you want the best headphones and earbuds I saw at CES, I've got that too.

CES is the grand stage many brands have used to unveil some of the best turntables and best stereo speakers ever to grace our testing process. Now, it's a bit early for us to be issuing our collective verdicts whether these are about to join those buying guides as the best options on the market, but with our expert team on the ground at CES in Las Vegas, we can certainly tell you a bit more ...