I have just started reviewing speakers for a living – here are three surprising lessons I’ve learned
A newbie’s field guide to speaker testing
Hi-Fi
Beware: these vinyl albums are actually worse than their streaming versions
Some are lacking entire tracks – and fans are understandably miffed
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Topping Audio D900
Topping Audio’s D900 brings cutting-edge conversion technology and an unusually fluid sonic presentation to the premium DAC market.
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Quiz! How fast can you solve our turntable challenge? Test your wordsearch skills now
Bonus points for the fastest word finder
Could this affordable, feature-packed Bluetooth turntable rival the five-star Sony PS-LX3BT?
The second generation Obi3 features built-in speed sensors and a heavier base
Headphones
Apple’s next AirPods just leaked in an official video – here’s how their unique new feature will work
Considering wired headphones? These open-backed Grado pair have won five What Hi-Fi? Awards in a row – and are at their lowest price
Sony and Bose beware! Reports suggest Samsung is working on a pair of wireless over-ear headphones
Google updates its Pixel Buds Pro 2 wireless earbud with a fresh look and a noise-cancelling upgrade
Speakers
Monitor Audio updates its popular Silver range of speakers to “set a new benchmark for high-fidelity performance at its price”
The Silver Series 8G consists of seven models for hi-fi and home cinema systems
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Harman Kardon Luna 2
Harman Kardon’s new light-enhanced portable Bluetooth speaker has appealing features and design, but does its sound quality stand out from the class leaders?
There’s a great discount on this five-star Bose Bluetooth speaker, but I have found a JBL deal that’s even better
Get through this extreme heat with some Xtreme sound
“About as attractive as swimming pool armbands” – five of the strangest-looking speakers we tested at the turn of the second millennium
It seems not even speaker designers were immune to millennium fever
TV & Home Cinema
I did not expect this Award-winning 4K projector to drop by £4500
Nearly 30 per cent off this five-star home cinema projector
Adventures In AV: don’t make my mistake – turn automatic software updates off on your TV
My system is essentially broken, and it’s all down to a firmware update
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Long live physical media! Our home cinema experts pick out the best 4K Blu-ray players and some of our favourite discs to play on them
Don't want your movies to disappear one day? You'll never have that problem with Blu-ray
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Dolby Vision 2 HDR can work on existing 4K Blu-ray players – but there's a catch
Not all manufacturers are playing ball
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Streaming & Entertainment
Spotify is finally doing something to combat AI music, but is it enough?
Better late than never, or too little, too late?
"This is why physical media matters": anger as Google yanks access to The Lord Of The Rings films, even if you 'bought' them
One user's cautionary tale
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This hi-res streaming service dedicated to jazz and classical music is now available on Focal & Naim streaming products
And you can even get a three-month free trial… yay Presto!
Quiz! Hi-fi fans, prove your knowledge by decoding these 11 audio file formats
Acronyms assemble!
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