Panic! At the disc-o: Quad's retro CD transport makes me want to spend all my money on CDs By Carrie Marshall published 10 December 25 The Quad 3CDT is "dedicated to discs" and looks stunning
Nothing teases new audio gear made with KEF coming in 2025, and I'm excited for this one By Matt Bolton published 13 May 25 Nothing already took its audio from zero to hero, and now it's got a hi-fi icon joining in
B&O’s latest limited edition speaker is also a portrait of David Bowie that looks as good as it sounds By Carrie Marshall published 24 April 25 This Bowie speaker looks so good you won't want to ch-ch-ch-change it
Shine on you crazy diamonds: Loewe's jewel-studded headphones cost nearly $140k, making my AirPods Max feel like a bargain basement buy By Carrie Marshall published 28 August 25 Loewe's gem-studded headphones are probably not the best choice for a trip to the bad side of town
McIntosh’s compact new audiophile amp is ready for streaming, Bluetooth, HDMI, turntables and anything else you want to throw at it, really By Carrie Marshall published 5 December 24 McIntosh's compact amp is a powerful performer
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 5 December 25 Money No Object: One of the rising stars of 'chi-fi' brings a new reference CD player, with powerful DAC skills
You have to see Dark Matter's stunning wired earbuds, which have up to 8(!) drivers in stunning designs By Carrie Marshall published 20 January 25 These high-end IEMs have more drivers than Fed-Ex
One of the best compact speaker makers just launched stylish desktop speakers with USB-C 24-bit Hi-Res Audio and Bluetooth By Carrie Marshall published 7 August 25 Audioengine's HD3 stereo speakers get better sound and better connectivity too
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 25 June 25 Make your elite IEMs into true wireless ones with this impressive but expensive adaptor
Vertere's elite DG X turntable is modular, expensive, and hugely desirable By Becky Scarrott published 20 March 25 UK-based turntable specialist Vertere's new and easy-to-set-up turntable is for audiophiles and fledgling vinyl lovers alike – if they can afford it.
Are they Magic 8 Balls? Lawn bowling balls? I don’t care, I want Creative’s wild new desktop Pebble Nova stereo speakers By Becky Scarrott published 10 December 24 Someday you will find me caught beneath the landslide, with the Creative Pebble Nova on my desk.
WiiM just unveiled the ultimate Sonos Era 100 rival — meet the hi-res Sound Lite By Carrie Marshall published 11 December 25 The WiiM Sound Lite is a stylish hi-res smart speaker for whole-home audio
Cambridge has unveiled three active bookshelf speakers at CES and it’s not hard to see the KEF resemblance By Becky Scarrott published 6 January 26 I’ll take a set in orange: Cambridge’s new active bookshelf speakers are so thoroughly un-Cambridge – in the best way
These speakers look and sound a million dollars, but they don't cost quite as much… By Carrie Marshall published 9 December 24 Magico promises million-dollar sound for a lot less money
Watch out, Sonos — Samsung's new wireless speakers look very cool, and directly challenge the Era models By Matt Bolton published 29 December 25 Two new speakers with minimalist designs and driver setups that directly target Sonos' main home speakers.
Harman Kardon's new Bluetooth speaker has a classic HK design that takes me right back to 2005 – but with a very modern speaker setup By Carrie Marshall, Carrie Marshall published 7 November 25 Harman Kardon's latest Aura Studio speaker features its iconic dome design plus integrated colored lighting
Grado's elite new open-back headphones feature huge 52mm drivers, and a beautiful walnut wood finish By Dave Meikleham published 19 February 25 The Brooklyn-based company’s latest flagship headphones look the part, and they should sound even better.
These luxe wireless headphones stick a tube-amp hi-fi on your head, and offer really hardcore Hi-Res Audio support By Carrie Marshall published 30 January 25 These high-end headphones have a tube and amp inside them
Pro-Ject's new affordable tube pre-amp for turntables could be the perfect next step in your analogue vinyl journey By Carrie Marshall published 19 August 25 Pro-Ject expands its pre-amplifier range with two valve-based phono stages, including one very affordable option for beginners who want to get more serious about analogue sound.
Join the resistor-ance with FiiO's new super-smart (and refreshingly affordable) desktop DAC By Carrie Marshall published 10 September 25 FiiO promises 'a brand new kind of listening experience' for your high-end headphones and IEMs with its new K13 R2R headphone amp/DAC.
Wharfedale's new Evo 5 speakers look perfect for music or home theater, at a price I can get behind By Carrie Marshall published 15 May 25 Wharfedale's best-selling speaker range gets a refreshed design and tons of audio upgrades
This super-cool portable CD player has aptX for high-quality wireless listening – and works as a Hi-Res Audio DAC over USB-C as a bonus By Carrie Marshall published 4 November 25 This little CD player has a lot of talents: it's a CD ripper, DAC and Bluetooth transmitter too.
Pro-Ject's new premium turntable promises "analogue excellence" — but it's from its more beginner-friendly range By Carrie Marshall published 4 January 26 The Pro-Ject Debut Reference 10 is another beautiful turntable from the Austrian audiophiles
This tiny new DAC gives your phone, laptop or games console the audio skills of the world's best hi-res music player By Carrie Marshall published 5 December 25 It's the size of a lighter but the HC5 is a delighter – and A&K's new earbuds are pretty special too
Topping's new desktop DAC comes fully loaded for a very low price By Carrie Marshall published 12 December 25 Topping's E50 II DAC delivers a lot of musical bang for less than two hundred bucks
Campfire Audio's Alessandro Cortini collab IEMs are everything my Nine Inch Nails-loving heart needs By Becky Scarrott published 14 January 25 When an audiophile rock icon and a niche IEM specialist collide, you got your chin held high and you feel just fine…
Marantz’s new Dolby Atmos AV receiver combo can power the massively multi-channel home theater of your dreams By Carrie Marshall published 2 June 25 Marantz's new AV receiver and power amp deliver impressive amplification and support for all the key audio formats
Dali’s mega-powerful 16-inch ported subwoofer wants to shake your home theater to bits, in a good way By Carrie Marshall published 15 May 25 Incredible power – and Dali says it delivers incredible precision too
Edifier’s new retro-style wireless speaker range looks very cool, and has the features to take on JBL and Sonos By Carrie Marshall published 12 June 25 Edifier reveals a high-spec tabletop, two portables and ANC headphones too
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 13 November 25 Sony could learn a thing or two from JVC Kenwood's product naming: here comes the WOOD Master!