James Grimshaw

The Edifier S880DB MKII active bookshelf speakers look great and shine at the top end but lack bass are up against cheaper, and better, alternatives.

The Meze Audio 99 Classics 2nd Gen wired headphones remain homely, walnut-earcupped beauties – but how have they improved from the original?

The Edifier MR5 nearfield monitors are multifaceted boxes of joy, although they're a little too busy for their own good.

I tested Meze Audio’s 105 Silva open-back headphones and all I got was a level of listening comfort I’d never experienced at the level, until now

The Noble FoKus Amadeus ANC earbuds combine serious run time with a gloriously tactile sound profile

The Sonus Faber Concertino G4 may be pricy, but their look and sound make the cost worth it – they're the bookshelf speaker dragon you'll be chasing for decades.

The Meze Audio Poet headphones offer stunning depth and clarity, and aren't too shabby to look at, either....

The FiiO FP3 budget planar driver-equipped wired earbuds feature hitherto unbelievable width and detail

Kanto’s new connects-to-everything stereo speaker system is a user- and ear-friendly triumph, bringing quality sound and AV functionality to a novel form.

The Victrola Stream Sapphire is an incomparable turntable, offering Sonos and UPnP connectivity – but at what cost?

The Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT is a first-class plug-and-play turntable that supersedes its peers by avoiding their pitfalls.

The Victrola Hi-Res Onyx is a great-playing and highly-versatile turntable, offering quality sound both analogue and digital.

The Victrola Eastwood II is a highly connectible budget turntable, let down by a few key shortcomings.