The 5 best speakers of CES 2025 By Ural Garrett published 11 January 25 Unique designs and fine audio quality.
Final Audio's new earbuds will inspect your ears to tune your tone to perfection By Carrie Marshall, Carrie Marshall published 11 November 25 Final Audio's TONALITE earbuds promise personalized timbre to deliver a more accurate and lifelike sound
A game-changing small wireless speaker with a real subwoofer inside pretty much blew me off my feet By Matt Bolton published 21 January 24 The Brane X is a compact speaker with more power and depth than anything I've heard before for the size.
This retro music streamer and speakers combo is a stylish modern version of a classic hi-fi look By Carrie Marshall published 26 September 24 Ruark's new speakers and all-in-one system combine 70s style with today's best audio tech
The best headphone DACs 2025: top desktop and portable DACS to make your music sing, all tested by TechRadar By Becky Scarrott last updated 24 October 25 The best headphone DACs (or digital-to-analogue converters) are a must-buy accessory for audio-lovers.
Pure's stylish speakers are a more joyful way to start your day By Sponsored published 12 August 25 Sensational sounds for chilling out, working out and hanging out
LG's excellent new Bluetooth speaker is getting a 'culturally rich' AI DJ on-device, so you can make requests and ask questions about the music By Carrie Marshall published 22 September 25 AI-powered audio is coming to the xboom Bounce and Grab
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 24 October 24 Devialet's Astra integrated amp totes 2x300 watts of power and wants to 'redefine the boundaries of hi-res audio fidelity'.
This adorable indie game lets you build your dream setup for under $6 By Dashiell Wood published 21 February 24 My Dream Setup is an adorable little indie game that lets you design the gaming room of your dreams.
This tiny wireless speaker promises to sound like a big beefy stereo system using psychoacoustic tricks By Carrie Marshall published 23 December 24 Trick your ears into hearing more speakers
After hearing Max Cooper's new album 'On Being' at L-Acoustics' ultra-high res 3D audio suite, I never want to go back to stereo By Jamie Richards published 28 February 25 It’s time to stop thinking in two channels
The JBL Clip 5 is a next-gen Bluetooth speaker with special Auracast powers By Rowan Davies published 9 January 24 At CES 2024, JBL has announced upgrades to its line-up of portable speakers, including Auracast and AI enhancements.
Maxell adds a little speaker to its Walkman-esque tape player, and this is one launch I hope stays in Japan By Carrie Marshall published 25 July 25 Don't give those annoying people on the bus any fresh ideas
Audio Pro's huge new WiiM-powered wireless speaker range might be the biggest threat to Sonos I've seen so far - Update: Or maybe forget the WiiM part By Carrie Marshall published 4 September 25 From little cylinders to massive floorstanders, there's a speaker for everyone
This earbuds bundle brings Auracast multi-listener broadcasts to your old and new audio kit By Carrie Marshall published 20 May 24 Auracast can broadcast the same audio to multiple headphones and earbuds – and this bundle enables you to create your own broadcasts.
This cheap Bluetooth speaker is the perfect addition to the hygge lifestyle I wish I led By Becky Scarrott published 21 January 25 Want a portable Bluetooth speaker that vaguely reminds you of Baby Yoda? Meet the Happy Plugs Joy.
These gorgeous and weird ultra-modern wooden wireless speakers are serious competition for Bang & Olufsen in the style stakes By Carrie Marshall published 24 September 25 Luxury handmade speakers "that don't hide in corners", from Pent Audio
FiiO has squeezed in 20 balanced armature speakers inside its new custom in-ear monitors for 3D printed hi-res audio bliss By Carrie Marshall published 1 May 24 These new FiiO flagship balanced armature IEMs promise truly exceptional audio for people who are serious about sound.
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 20 June 25 Apple has quietly launched a new spatial audio format called ASAF – but its appeal may be limited
I tried adding audio to videos in Dream Machine, and Sora's silence sounds deafening in comparison By Eric Hal Schwartz published 26 February 25 Luma Labs' new tool augments AI videos with sound.
iFi’s GO Bar Kensei claims to be the world’s first DAC with innovative K2HD tech for lossless audio By Carrie Marshall published 19 March 24 This Japanese warrior-inspired portable DAC promises to restore audio so you hear what the original artist intended.
Hearing Cambridge Audio's new network player reignited my love of stereo speakers By Becky Scarrott published 1 February 24 There's something so clean, clear and satisfying about the sound of Cambridge Audio's CXN100 network player.
Unpopular opinion: the best stereo system I own is actually built into my motorbike By Simon Cohen published 12 August 25 Harsh truth: even the best home hi-fi systems won't always put you in the sweet spot like a motorcycle does
Audeze's new electrostatic headphones will SLAM you with 'unparalleled' clarity and bass By Carrie Marshall published 27 September 24 Audeze's high-end headphones promise to deliver a whole new level of immersive audio.
This spatial audio wireless speaker is less than half the price of the Sonos Era 300, but it’s missing one crucial feature to really compete By Carrie Marshall published 23 June 25 Tronsmart's Fiitune X30 is like a half-price Sonos Era – but its spatial audio isn't Atmos
Dali's five-strong Rubikore speaker series is here to bring high-end sound to your home By Becky Scarrott published 9 May 24 Meet Rubikore 2, Rubikore 6, Rubikore 8, Rubikore On-Wall and Rubikore Cinema – for all your home theater or hi-fi needs.
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.
Stay warm this winter with a Solo Stove smokeless fire pit that's just $229 for Black Friday By Jacob Krol published 30 November 24 While it’s not the largest discount ever on the Bonfire 2.0, a portable fire pit with a stand that magically doesn’t produce smoke, is just $229 on Amazon.
Cambridge Audio's affordable earbuds deliver lossless and LDAC through Class AB amps By Carrie Marshall published 26 June 25 Some of my favorite ANC earbuds are back with a stem design and a serious audio upgrade
Polk Audio wants to power up your patio or pool with its updated Atrium speakers By Carrie Marshall published 11 August 25 The speakers to provide bangers while you BBQ – or a soundtrack for every post-work swim
