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Arcam's upgraded integrated amps add Snapdragon Sound and HDMI eARC

By Carrie Marshall published

Arcam has unveiled three new integrated amplifiers with upgraded electronics and better Bluetooth.

Elipson's new compact streaming amp looks like a brick, but kicks like a horse

By Carrie Marshall published

It may be small, but it's got serious power for audio streaming

Shanling's SDC3.3 CD player shown from the front and back, on a wooden surface

SACD is back, baby! This beefy new audiophile CD player is deliciously '90s, and has built-in tube amplification as a bonus

By Carrie Marshall published

Money No Object: One of the rising stars of 'chi-fi' brings a new reference CD player, with powerful DAC skills

‘A new era of wearable sound’: Bang & Olufsen launches super-elite new wireless earbuds at nearly 5x the price of AirPods Pro 3

By Carrie Marshall published

Say hello to Beo Grace, B&O's best-sounding earbuds ever

This funky Walkman-esque 'music player' doesn't look like a DAC, but it quacks like a DAC

By Carrie Marshall published

FiiO's new and wonderfully retro music player isn't really a music player: it's a DAC, amp and remote for your device.

Cambridge Audio's affordable earbuds deliver lossless and LDAC through Class AB amps

By Carrie Marshall published

Some of my favorite ANC earbuds are back with a stem design and a serious audio upgrade

Someone’s made a USB-C dupe of the iPod Classic, complete with clickwheel — and it’s extremely cheap

By Carrie Marshall published

This budget MP3 player is an Apple lawsuit waiting to happen

Creative's Ace Mimi earbuds cost the same as AirPods 4, but may well be the better buy

By Carrie Marshall published

With xMEMS dual drivers, sound personalization and ANC, the Creative Ace Aurvana Mimi sound good on paper.

Klipsch just updated two of its most iconic stereo speaker designs, keeping these beautiful retro icons on your most-wanted list

By Carrie Marshall published

Two iconic speakers return with even better specs as Klipsch refreshes its Klipschorn and La Scala.

This teeny tiny headphone DAC adds hi-res wireless tech to any wired headphones, so you can go audiophile anywhere

By Carrie Marshall published

The iFi Go Blu Air promises big sound from a super-small package

KEF's new Bluetooth speaker is shaped like a Sonos Roam, but promises higher-end sound

By Carrie Marshall published

KEF's svelte speaker returns with a Bluetooth boost, water protection and even better audio

I really hope the new PlayStation wireless speakers' special planar magnetic drivers come to music-focused portable speakers – that could be something special

By Carrie Marshall published

High-end driver tech makes the leap from premium headphones to your gaming setup

Ever wish you had a tube amp with you everywhere for your headphones? Now you can with this switchable USB-C DAC

By Dave Meikleham published

The iBasso Nunchaku USB DAC lets you switch between two different amp modes.

Want to get into audiophile-grade sound? I’d start with these excellent yet affordable wired earbuds

By Harry Padoan published

These affordable IEMs are the ultimate buy for music lovers that wants to hear every detail – here’s why.

The 'WOOD Master' are impeccably named high-end Hi-Res earbuds that include wood in the speaker driver, and self-fixing paint if they scratch

By Carrie Marshall, Carrie Marshall published

Sony could learn a thing or two from JVC Kenwood's product naming: here comes the WOOD Master!

I tested the FiiO JM21 portable music player and it's hard to believe an entry-level digital audio device can sound so good for so little outlay

By Simon Lucas published

FiiO has come up with another intriguing product, and the JM21 is now making a play at the digital audio player entry level market...

FiiO's portable hi-res DAC and amp is priced to make you an audiophile, right before hi-res goes 'truly mainstream'

By Becky Scarrott published

Is hi-res music streaming about to hit the mainstream? If so, FiiO's got to be in pole position

Our favorite Bluetooth dongle maker just unveiled the hi-res DAC of our dreams

By Carrie Marshall published

The Questyle Sigma Pro is a powerful portable and desktop DAC, headphone amp and audio recorder

Noble wants to save your ears from bad audio with The Knight triple-driver wired earbuds

By Becky Scarrott published

If it's a Knight you need to save you from your morning commute, Noble says it's got just the thing.

Turn any elite wired earbuds into hi-res true wireless buds with this smart add-on – but brace yourself for the price

By Carrie Marshall published

Make your elite IEMs into true wireless ones with this impressive but expensive adaptor

Apple quietly just unveiled a new spatial audio format that expands on Dolby Atmos, and that could rival Google and Samsung's Eclipsa Audio

By Carrie Marshall published

Apple has quietly launched a new spatial audio format called ASAF – but its appeal may be limited

Already got back into hi-fi thanks to vinyl? This CD player and Bluetooth streamer combo is the perfect next upgrade, especially if you're into head-fi

By Carrie Marshall published

Vinyl gets the audiophile attention, but CDs still sound great and often cost less

These gorgeous and weird ultra-modern wooden wireless speakers are serious competition for Bang & Olufsen in the style stakes

By Carrie Marshall published

Luxury handmade speakers "that don't hide in corners", from Pent Audio

The Soundcore X1 Pro projector, showing its front and rear, with removable speakers

Anker just put a 4K laser projector into a party speaker's body – it's the first portable beamer with both Dolby Atmos speakers and Dolby Vision HDR

By Carrie Marshall published

The Soundcore Nebula X1 is a portable cinema all-in-wonder

These amazing stereo speakers look like they belong in Elton John's house – and I'd take a pair too if I had Rocket Man money

By Carrie Marshall published

Stratton Acoustics' new Element luxury speakers look absolutely astonishing

These new open earbuds offer head-tracked Dolby Atmos — the best feature of Sonos' headphones is coming to buds at last

By Carrie Marshall published

Cleer's new open-ears promise superb spatial audio in their Atmos edition

Take a look-y at the kooky Kanto UKI: Kanto's new small speaker brings distinctive looks to your desktop or bookshelf

By Carrie Marshall published

We can't wait to hear Kanto's cute new 'distinctive clamshell' design bookshelf speakers.

Never mind the earbuds: this firm says it's found the cure for your ear canals

By Carrie Marshall published

Apparently, your ear canals' poor geometry is to blame for your headphones' poor performance – and Flare has the answer.

Fiio M23 music player with a sign saying Price Cut

Our favorite elite Hi-Res music player has a record-low Black Friday deal – are you ready to go audiophile?

By Carrie Marshall published

One of our favorite players from one of our favorite audio brands just got a very rare price cut

Rotel DX-3 headphone amplifier and DAC

This compact new headphone amp from a hi-fi legend wants to boost sound quality to wired headphones

By Carrie Marshall published

Rotel's DX-3 promises exceptional high-end audio for elite headphones, even if you're using aptX Bluetooth.