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Bluesound takes aim at Cambridge Audio with this all-new flagship hi-res music streamer

By Becky Scarrott published

Node Icon joins Node Nano and the classic Node, for Bluesound's 2024 competitively-priced rollout.

Apple Music wants more Dolby Atmos tracks and isn’t afraid to pay for it

By Carrie Marshall published

Expect lots more spatial audio like Dolby Atmos on Apple Music in 2024 and beyond because Apple is making it worth artists’ while.

You can now move your Apple Music playlists to YouTube Music with just a few taps

By Alex Blake published

Apple has simplified the process of switching to YouTube Music by facilitating fast transfers of your Apple Music playlists.

Get ready for Spotify Supremium – Spotify CEO finally reveals ideas for 'higher quality' tier that's a lot pricier

By Matt Bolton published

Spotify's Daniel Ek gets even more candid about the long-rumored higher tier – but don't expect it right away.

Apple Music Classical has arrived for your iPad, but Mac users are still waiting

By Alex Blake published

Apple has launched its Apple Music Classical streaming service on the iPad, giving fans another way to listen.

WiiM's new Hi-Res wireless speaker with cool circular touchscreen looks like a serious competitor to Sonos – with two big catches

By Matt Bolton published

No Apple support is notable – and there's a big price question.

Spotify makes it clear: it cares more about video podcasts than launching its long-awaited lossless HiFi tier

By Carrie Marshall published

Spotify still can't specify a release date for HiFi – but it's launching uninterrupted video podcasts in January.

FiiO BT11 dongle next to an iPhone showing the FiiO app

Finally, hi-res Bluetooth on your iPhone: this cheap, tiny dongle adds aptX Adaptive and LDAC to any USB-C device

By Matt Bolton published

And it's from FiiO, which has fast become our favorite budget audiophile brand.

Spotify HiFi lossless audio could show up as a new Music Pro feature

By David Nield published

You might soon be able to pay more per month for better audio quality and more advanced features.

'Our existing subscriptions are plenty enough for us': Spotify CEO seems to pour water on mooted 'Superfan' subscription arriving any time soon

By Carrie Marshall published

Why has Spotify suddenly gone cold on this "huge opportunity"?

NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Monday, October 28 (game #505)

By Marc McLaren published

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

Fed up streaming songs that all sound the same? Qobuz brings you legendary labels to level up your listening

By Carrie Marshall published

Qobuz's new Labels feature showcases legendary labels across all your favorite genres.

Record Store Day 2025: the full list, plus 5 great albums you need to bag on April 12

By Carrie Marshall published

Record Store Day 2025 promises tons of unmissable music for every kind of music fan – here are my picks.

Victrola's new turntable with Auracast and aptX might be the most future-proof deck on the planet

By Carrie Marshall published

Victrola's Wave is a wireless all-in-wonder

YouTube Music listeners are getting a very handy new volume control

By David Nield published

A much-requested volume normalization control for YouTube Music appears to be rolling out for some users.

Amazon Music Unlimited just got a price hike – giving you no reason to choose it over Spotify or Apple Music

By Jacob Krol published

Amazon Music Unlimited is raising prices and having a Prime membership won't save you from the increase. Here are the plans affected and how it compares to Spotify as well as Apple Music.

Got a spare $23,000? Devialet just launched a streaming amp covered in 23-carat gold leaf – and it's gorgeous

By Becky Scarrott published

Devialet's Astra integrated amp totes 2x300 watts of power and wants to 'redefine the boundaries of hi-res audio fidelity'.

"AI requires cold data to be warmer" — energy-efficient Tape-as-a-Service (TaaS) combines the benefits of traditional 18TB LTO-9 storage with the convenience and flexibility of cloud services

By Wayne Williams published

Cloud-based Tape-as-a-Service (TaaS) solution hits general availability.

Samsung and Google have unveiled their Dolby Atmos rival: meet Eclipsa Audio, launching in this year's new TVs

By Carrie Marshall published

Samsung and Google hope to Eclipsa Dolby Atmos

Users have started to spot YouTube Music’s 2024 recap in the streaming platform - could it beat Spotify Wrapped to the punch?

By Rowan Davies published

Some lucky users have spotted YouTube Music's 2024 Recap, but there's still been no word of Spotify Wrapped 2024.

Audio Pro adds WiiM to its wireless speakers to show up Sonos’ woes

By Carrie Marshall published

Every one's a WiiM-er baby, that's the truth

Spotify launches new service for audiobooks but Supremium is still missing

By Cesar Cadenas published

Audiobooks Access Tier offers 15 hours of listening time and requires users to go to another website to purchase it.

McIntosh's gorgeous DS200 streaming DAC is here, thus completing the nonpareil hi-fi system of my dreams

By Becky Scarrott published

When McIntosh releases a hi-fi separate, I typically stop what I'm doing and take a look – and this one could grace pretty much any setup you care to imagine.

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

Astell & Kern's new Hi-Res music player doubles as a hi-fi streaming upgrade, thanks to its included dock

By Carrie Marshall published

Astell & Kern's new portable music player promises hi-fi happiness on the go or at home

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

Bluesound is still gunning for Sonos, this time with powerful new Dolby Atmos soundbars at different sizes

By Carrie Marshall published

These seriously powerful soundbars have multi-room streaming and hi-res audio, as well as big TV sound

Qobuz reveals how much it really pays per stream, and I want to see more of this transparency to help us spend money more ethically

By Carrie Marshall published

Streaming firms are famously secretive. Will Qobuz's honesty tempt you to switch from Spotify or Apple Music? I'm certainly thinking about it…

Missing Spotify's lyrics? They're coming back for free users again, with no restrictions

By Becky Scarrott published

The general gist was that Spotify pulled free lyrics so it could add them to its additional $5 HiFi tier, so maybe that plan's scrapped…

A strange new Taylor Swift playlist has appeared in Spotify – here’s how to find it and why it’s a new era for music streaming

By Rowan Davies published

A new Taylor Swift album is coming our way, and the singer is teasing it in this mysterious new Spotify playlist.