HiFi NEWS: JBL, TOPPING & MORE! 7 AUGUST 2026 (TEXT & VIDEO)

In this HiFi News round-up: JBL Go 4, Topping DX1 II, Exposure 5510 & More

GO 4 BLUETOOTH SPEAKER FROM JBL

I often play music or listen to podcasts when I have a monotonous job to do: doing dishes, mowing the lawn, that kind of thing. Otherwise I feel I’m wasting time. So I either don a pair of Bluetooth headphones or listen to a Bluetooth speaker while I work. Here’s one such example from JBL, the Go 4 is a dinky speaker that costs £28 – well, the last time I looked at Amazon. Supporting the IP67 dust and waterproof rating, seven hours of battery or nine via Playtime boost (you lose bass but gain battery life), the speaker sports a 45mm driver.

Contact: global.jbl.com/bluetooth-speakers/GO-4.html

TOPPING DX1 DAC/HEADPHONE AMP 

Measuring 10 x 3.2 x 10cm and weighing 275g, the DX1 II sits within an aluminium enclosure and includes a USB-C port and an optical input socket, the latter twinned with an optical output. Two headphone outputs are supplied: 3.5mm and 4.4mm, a microphone input for a gaming headset, voice and video calls too. Featuring an ES9039Q2M, four independent channels delivering separate left and right signal paths, the DX1 II takes its power from the connected source device over USB (5V).

Supporting up to 32bit/384kHz PCM and native DSD256 the box is available in black, white or silver while the price is £119.

If you buy via UK distributor Electromod, you get a two-year warranty and and servicing support.

Contact: www.electromod.co.uk 

EXPOSURE 5510 SERIES

The 5510 monoblock power amplifiers can be paired with the 5510 preamplifier. Based on custom-made toroidal transformers, all-bipolar transistor design and built to drive difficult, low-impedance loudspeaker loads, they feature balanced and unbalanced inputs. Sitting in a high-grade, resonance-controlling all aluminum casework, available in black and backed by a three-year manufacturer’s guarantee, these 200W into 8 Ohm amplifiers can be yours for £7,300 per pair.

Contact: exposurehifi.com 

SDD ACCUVOICE STREAM S3 

Accuvoice Systems has announced the Stream S3, a compact, fully active WiSA-enabled speaker pair and hub. 

Supporting Spotify Connect Lossless, Tidal Connect, Qobuz Connect, AirPlay 2, Chromecast, Bluetooth 5.2, HDMI ARC and USB audio. Control its offered via a remote or app while a parametric EQ is available with 3 presets.   

Each three-way speaker employs five drivers: a 29mm silk dome tweeter and two 130mm mid-bass drivers, together with two side-firing, force-cancelling 120mm woofers, all amplified by 600W per side.

Price for the speaker pair + hub is £5995.

Contact: www.sounddesigndistribution.co.uk 

AUDIO PRO A15 W

The A15 W portable wireless speaker combines Wi-Fi streaming, Bluetooth, AirPlay 2 and Google Cast with up to 11 hours of battery life. The A15 W is also IPX2 splash-resistant, while Bluetooth arrives with aptX support.

Six preset buttons provide one-touch playback. A 3.5mm auxiliary input also enables connection to a wide range of external audio sources.

Wrapped in a fabric finish with aluminium control buttons, the A15 W is available in dark grey and light grey finishes.

Prices are: £299 or $400. Stockists include Amazon, Audio Pro, Richer Sounds, Peter Tyson and Currys.

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By Paul Rigby — Hi-Fi journalist and editor for over 38 years