UPDATE: Loewe cuts the price of its AirPlay AirSpeaker to £499 By Clare Newsome published 9 November 12 Stylish AirSpeaker drops to £499, while SoundBox iPod system - also packing a CD player - is now £399
UPDATE: Complete James Bond Blu-ray boxset on sale September 24th By Clare Newsome published 21 May 12 Boxset of all 22 James Bond movies to date marks the 50th anniversary of the film franchise. Due out on September 24th; pre-orders available now at £90
CEDIA Awards 2012: From invisible TVs to swimming pool cinemas By Clare Newsome published 23 April 12
UPDATE: Sony STR-DA5700ES AV receiver on sale for £2000 By Clare Newsome published 23 April 12 Sony STR-DA5700ES and STR-DA3700ES offer Faroujda 1080p upscaling and range of networking/streaming options, plus control via Apple/Android apps
BRISTOL SHOW 2012: Tannoy previews Precision 6 floorstanders – video report By Clare Newsome published 26 February 12 Tannoy's new pair of Precision floorstanding speakers combine some interesting technology with a range of luxury finishes. They are due in shops from July
BRISTOL SHOW 2012: Sansui returns to UK with new hi-fi range – video report By Clare Newsome published 26 February 12 The Sansui name returns to the UK with a wide range of new products, including a network player, stereo amps with integrated DACs and an audiophile PC soundcard
BRISTOL SHOW 2012: Wilson Benesch launches Square Three speakers By Clare Newsome published 25 February 12 New £4450 Square Three floorstander uses technology from higher-end Odyssey series. Wilson Benesch also previews new flagship Cardinal speaker, due in September
BRISTOL SHOW 2012: Arcam's expanded r range boosts mobile music By Clare Newsome published 24 February 12 Arcam's rPac portable DAC/headphone amp is set to hit shops in early March, at £150. Also new are the rLink, rBlink and drDock - all designed to boost the sound of your digital music
BRISTOL SHOW 2012: Rega flies the flag with special edition turntable By Clare Newsome published 24 February 12 Rega celebrates British hi-fi at its best with a Union Flag special edition of its R6 turntable
BRISTOL SHOW 2012: Exposure launches versatile 2012s2 DAC By Clare Newsome published 24 February 12 Exposure's new 2012s2 DAC can also function as both a pre-amp and headphone amp. Also new at the show is the company's new 1010 budget CD player and amplifier pairing
BRISTOL SHOW 2012: Sennheiser launches HD700 headphones By Clare Newsome published 24 February 12 Bridging the gap between the HD650 and the HD800 flagship headphones, the new £599 HD700 model claims to offer high-end sound for less. And you can try it at home for free
2012 Panasonic Blu-ray players promise sonic superiority By Clare Newsome published 22 February 12 Panasonic's new Blu-ray players feature upgraded DACs, support for FLAC music files and technology designed to boost both Blu-ray and DVD performance
Panasonic drops Freesat recorders, adds DigaPlayer streaming app By Clare Newsome published 21 February 12 Panasonic's 2012 Blu-ray and HDD recorder line-up will no longer include Freesat models, but the Freeview HD products are boosted by an innovative DigaPlayer iPad/iPhone streaming app plus enhanced USB capabilities
Hi-fi and AV specialists form Clarity Alliance By Clare Newsome published 7 February 12 The British Audio-Visual Dealers Association (BADA) is set to become the Clarity Alliance - a new organisation promoting the benefits of better sound and vision to all
Clarity Alliance's clear aim: better sound and vision for all By Clare Newsome published 7 February 12
Headphones thrive while consumer electronics sales slump By Clare Newsome published 6 February 12 Soaring sales mean the UK headphone market is now worth almost as much as the entire hi-fi and home cinema separates market, which has hit a 20-year low
THX introduces compact speaker system certification By Clare Newsome published 16 January 12 THX Compact System Certification aims to set and raise standards for smaller speaker packages - from 2.1 systems up to 7.1 full surround set-ups. MK Sound's M-7 package is the first to receive the new certification
CES 2012: THX shows high-powered amplifier that runs on batteries By Clare Newsome published 16 January 12 New THX technology enables high-performance amps that run cool and without mains power, available in flexible formats for anything from hi-fi to in-car applications
CES 2012: Panasonic TVs focus on picture quality and slicker controls By Clare Newsome published 12 January 12
CES 2012: Panasonic Blu-ray players feature quality DAC and FLAC support By Clare Newsome published 12 January 12 Enhanced audio quality for music as well as movies is a key feature of Panasonic's 2012 Blu-ray player range, along with upgraded streaming support and improved picture quality
CES 2012: Texas Instruments Spatial Array chip promises better TV sound By Clare Newsome published 11 January 12 New TI processor and software should allow anything from portable speakers to tablets to TVs to deliver bigger sound from small speakers
CES 2012: OmniMount ActionMounts put TVs right where you want them By Clare Newsome published 10 January 12 Play20, Play20X and Play40 ActionMounts allow you to raise or lower your TV - and pan it - to suit everything from sofa-surfing to yoga lovers and stand-up games
CES 2012: Samsung launches Super OLED TV, plus upgradeable Smart sets By Clare Newsome published 9 January 12 Samsung launches powerful, upgradeable ES8000 smart TVs, including gesture and voice control - and a 55in SuperOLED design
HMV reports poor Christmas sales for music and films By Clare Newsome published 9 January 12 Troubled retailer's like-for-like sales of music and movies fell by 8.1% in the five weeks to December 31, but sales of technology products have risen