Adventures in AV: I've convinced my friends that OLED is king, and now I have a secret weapon to encourage them to upgrade
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Hi-Fi
Do DACs need Bluetooth? Here's why this popular feature is overrated if you care about sound quality
Essential feature, or box-ticking exercise?
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Yamaha bolsters its streaming arsenal with a feature-laden streaming amplifier and network music player
Promising plenty of streaming features without the large footprint
McIntosh’s new high-performance preamplifier combines classic looks with streaming smarts and a premium price tag
Yours for $12,500
FiiO's retro-modern amp takes inspiration from the "golden era of 1950s tube amplifiers"
FiiO EA13 promises a "classic hi-fi" sound in a modern, feature-heavy design
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Headphones
Sony’s exceptionally detailed and refined-sounding anniversary headphones just got their first price drop – and I’m sold
Apple might be about to launch new AirPods 5, but will they feature substantial improvements?
Shokz's bone-conducting headphones tease an ultra-light fit for runners on a budget
All evidence suggests new Beats headphones are on the way – and an official launch could be imminent
Speakers
Sonos is having a sale, but there's only one real deal I'd recommend
Sonos in its sale era
Want a speaker that can withstand rain or shine? Our experts recommend this Award-winning Bluetooth speaker, now 49% off
Whether heatwaves or downpours, this JBL can handle all aspects of a UK summer
Dali Sonik 1 vs Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3: which standmount speakers are best for you?
Two reasonably priced standmounters with different strengths
Finally! Is this our best evidence yet that Apple is about to launch a long-awaited sequel to the HomePod Mini?
A HomePod 3 could also arrive in September...
TV & Home Cinema
The big TV tech of 2026 is now a lot more affordable – Sony's vibrant, four-star RGB Mini LED set is £720 off
The OLED rival is becoming much more competitive in price
9 monster milestones that helped shape home cinema: VHS, DVD, Dolby Atmos and more
As physical media has a bit of a moment, we look at notable firsts in home cinema's many formats
Hisense C2 Ultra
Another strong Hisense entry in the affordable lifestyle, coffee-table projector world
"It's really a breakthrough in how we think about physical and digital media" – Xbox's latest announcement is a lifeline for physical media and a direct response to Sony's huge Blu-ray disc fumble
Disc to digital, coming to an Xbox near you
Streaming & Entertainment
Pining for The Odyssey on 4K Blu-ray? We have some very good (and slightly bad) news
A refreshing take on Nolan's epic release
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16 of the best movie scores to test your system
Test your home cinema and your hi-fi to the max with these sensational film scores.
Backrooms isn’t my cup of tea, but one of the film’s features has stuck with me
There’s no escaping this soundtrack
The next Apple TV 4K will have an upgraded Siri remote, according to this leak
Should be landing very soon indeed
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