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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

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’s new Upcoming Releases hub may be my new favorite feature since Daylists, and now I can see all my pre-saved albums

By Rowan Davies published

View the most anticipated new albums with Spotify's Upcoming Releases hub, and pre-save the music you're most excited for.

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

These glossy high-end tower speakers boast a 3.5-way design to bring the bass and cost as much as a full-size sedan

By Carrie Marshall published

Money No Object: Avid launches flagship floorstanders for its EVO Series

Apple Music gets the royal treatment with special King Charles show – and the playlist has some real jewels

By Rowan Davies published

Apple Music has enlisted the expertise of an unexpected guest for a special radio broadcast. Here's what you can expect from King Charles III's Apple Music radio show

Audiophiles rejoice! Spotify Lossless is finally here – and it’s a huge step for the streaming service

By Rowan Davies published

At last, lossless audio is now available in Spotify. Here's what we know so far, including how to enable it.

This super-cheap, super-tiny Hi-Res Audio 3.5mm adapter is perfect for iPhones, and comes from our favorite budget audiophile brand

By Carrie Marshall published

FiiO's Snowsky Tiny is a little USB-C DAC delivering Hi-Res Audio, and has two options depending on your priorities

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

Spotify was down – here's everything we know about its huge outage

By Mark Wilson last updated

Spotify was down for many in one of its biggest outages – here's how the four-hour debacle played out.

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.

Apple Music is celebrating 10 years with a personalized ‘All Time’ Playlist, and there’s a way for Spotify listeners to get in on the action

By Jacob Krol published

Apple is giving you a way to look back on all your Apple Music streams.

The weirdest omission from the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch? Samsung and Google's new Dolby Atmos-busting sound tech

By Carrie Marshall published

You'd think Samsung would be shouting about its new spatial audio sound.

WiiM just unveiled the ultimate Sonos Era 100 rival — meet the hi-res Sound Lite

By Carrie Marshall published

The WiiM Sound Lite is a stylish hi-res smart speaker for whole-home audio

Apple Music Classical just got 3 excellent perks in its biggest upgrade since launch

By Becky Scarrott published

In the biggest upgrade since its March 2023 launch, Apple Music Classical just got Listening Guides, Personalized Recs and Editorial Stations.

Apple Music’s year-round alternative to Spotify Wrapped has just landed – here’s how to find it

By David Nield published

Apple Music has already started logging the tunes you're listening to, and you can now see your stats for January.

Spotify's iPhone app will soon get a useful upgrade for audiobooks fans – here's what's coming

By Rowan Davies published

Spotify has proposed another iPhone update that could improve audiobook access for users, but will Apple approve?

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.

Join the resistor-ance with FiiO's new super-smart (and refreshingly affordable) desktop DAC

By Carrie Marshall published

FiiO promises 'a brand new kind of listening experience' for your high-end headphones and IEMs with its new K13 R2R headphone amp/DAC.

AI music platform Udio and Universal Music strike a deal – is this AI music's Spotify moment?

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

UMG allies with AI music startup Udio for an AI-powered music streaming service.

Having Spotify artist page issues? You aren't alone – Spotify says it's working on a fix

By Rowan Davies published

Some Spotify users are currently reporting issues within the app, including being unable to see artist profiles or their top songs –Spotify has launched an investigation.

Our favorite hi-res audio firm has a new music player, with aptX Lossless, up to 4TB of storage, desktop-class amplification, and an AI chip that's actually useful

By Carrie Marshall last updated

FiiO's new flagship portable music player promises power, portability and reference-grade wireless audio

Spotify’s first ever TV channel is coming exclusively to Samsung TVs – and it’s completely free to access

By Rowan Davies published

Bill Simmons' The Ringer podcast network is coming to Samsung TV Plus as a free 24-hour channel.

This Bluetooth DAC and headphone amp with cool VU meter looks like super-luxe audio upgrade, but it's actually stunningly well-priced

By Carrie Marshall published

Topping's DX5 II is a desktop DAC and amp with an impressive specification for a relatively low price

Another big AI feature could be on the way for YouTube Music, but it has a long way to go before it can beat Spotify

By Rowan Davies published

A leaker has spotted a new AI feature for YouTube Music that's not available yet, but could be announced at Google I/O 2024.

Astell & Kern's new titanium earbuds with planar magnetic drivers are the portable music upgrade of my dreams – but my wallet's nightmare

By Carrie Marshall published

Astell & Kern's luxury IEMs are inspired by the moon and priced like a space rocket

Apple Music Replay 2025 is live ahead of Spotify Wrapped — here’s how to get your recap

By Jacob Krol published

Apple Music Replay 2025 has arrived for subscribers, offering a polished, numbers-focused year-in-review that highlights your top artists, tracks, albums, genres, and playlists.

I'm a working musician, and as Spotify says it's not to blame for how little artists make from streaming, here's how you can really support your favorite bands

By Carrie Marshall last updated

Spotify says middlemen are taking all the streaming money. That's only partly true…

Anker’s new ultra-tough Bluetooth speaker has safety features for going really off-grid, and a self-cleaning trick borrowed from the Apple Watch

By Carrie Marshall published

The Soundcore Boom 3i swims, is an emergency alarm and can clean itself too

Seagate adds affordable enterprise grade tier to its Lyve cloud storage; infrequent access tranche costs a mere $45/TB/year

By Wayne Williams published

Seagate adds affordable infrequent access tier to its Lyve cloud storage.