Mary Stone
Mary is a staff writer at What Hi-Fi? and has over a decade of experience working as a sound engineer mixing live events, music and theatre. Her mixing credits include productions at The National Theatre and in the West End, as well as original musicals composed by Mark Knopfler, Tori Amos, Guy Chambers, Howard Goodall and Dan Gillespie Sells.
Latest articles by Mary Stone

Marshall launches stealth all-black 60th-anniversary editions of its wireless headphones and Bluetooth speakers
By Mary Stone published
Marshall gives its Motif and Monitor Bluetooth headphones and Emberton wireless speaker an anniversary makeover.

Denon unveils its new line-up of 8K AVRs with Dolby Atmos, HDMI 2.1 and balanced XLR outputs
By Mary Stone last updated
Denon has revealed five new home theatre receivers from budget to premium with HDMI 2.1 connectivity and support for immersive formats including Dolby Atmos.

Musical Fidelity enters the home cinema market with M6x 250.7 multi-channel power amp
By Mary Stone last updated
Musical Fidelity has revealed the first of three new multi-channel home cinema amplifiers.

Dolby Atmos music is "rubbish" and "stereo is optimum" according to Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich
By Mary Stone last updated
Producer Nigel Godrich has shared his thoughts on some of the problems with Dolby Atmos music...

Roku's Wireless Bass subwoofer costs a third as much as a Sonos Sub Mini
By Mary Stone published
Roku has announced a new compact wireless sub which can be paired with its streaming speakers and which costs around a third of the price of the Sonos Sub Mini.

The Sonos Sub Mini is official, and it’s disappointingly expensive
By Mary Stone last updated
Sonos has unveiled its newest wireless speaker, the Sub Mini, a sleek, compact sub perfect for pairing with the Sonos Beam Gen 2.

Astell & Kern launches a new premium portable audio player built with luxury watch-grade steel
By Mary Stone last updated
Astell & Kern has announced its latest high-end portable audio player, the A&Ultima SP3000, with a new design, a new DAC and revamped circuitry.

Apple TV and Fire TV users can finally listen to YouTube TV in 5.1 surround sound
By Mary Stone published
Google has rolled out support for Dolby 5.1 surround sound on YouTube TV to Apple TV and Fire TV devices, more than a year after first announcing the feature.

Could a 77-inch QD-OLED TV soon be on the way?
By Mary Stone published
Samsung Display has revealed a new, larger QD-OLED panel, indicating plans to expand the current range of TVs using the next-gen screen technology.

The best Marvel movie scenes to test your Dolby Atmos sound system that aren't Thor: Love and Thunder
By Mary Stone published
We have selected some of our favourite Marvel film scenes for testing and showing off your Dolby Atmos sound system.

Over the vinyl revival? Sick of CDs? You can now buy this futuristic reel-to-reel tape player in the UK
By Mary Stone published
Metaxas & Sins' latest sculptural reel-to-reel player, the TR-X Tourbillon, is now available in the UK.

Panasonic reveals ultra-thin wireless OLED TV you can hang from a wire
By Mary Stone published
Panasonic has showcased its new ultra-thin gallery-style wireless OLED TV that you can hang from a hook.

Toshiba unveils affordable QLED TVs with HDMI 2.1, Dolby Atmos and sound by Onkyo
By Mary Stone published
Toshiba has announced the launch of a new line-up of smart TVs with a choice of operating systems at affordable prices.

Loewe's new compact Bluetooth subwoofer looks like a footstool and promises to boost any TV's audio
By Mary Stone last updated
Loewe has launched the compact klang sub1 wireless subwoofer that can connect to any TV and boost its low end.

Bang & Olufsen's new Dolby Atmos soundbar is designed to outlive your TV and maybe even you
By Mary Stone last updated
Bang & Olufsen have announced a new Dolby Atmos Soundbar, the Beosound Theatre, with a modular modern design that can be paired with any TV.

JBL releases a new range of Dolby Atmos soundbars for every budget, including a Sonos Arc rival
By Mary Stone last updated
JBL's new line-up of Dolby Atmos soundbars includes a 7.1.4 flagship model with battery-powered wireless surrounds.

Nakamichi unveils new Dolby Atmos soundbars with aptX HD support
By Mary Stone last updated
Nakamichi has expanded its 2022 Dolby Atmos soundbar line-up with two new models priced $900 and $1200.

HDMI 2.1 gaming features finally arrive for Yamaha AV receivers
By Mary Stone last updated
Yamaha has released a firmware update for several of its AV receivers, unlocking game-play features VRR and ALLM.

Canadian brand PSB globally launches its most advanced speaker range to date
By Mary Stone published
PSB is launching its three-strong Synchrony range of premium hi-fi speakers worldwide.

Tangent adds two compact and affordable amplifiers to its Ampster range
By Mary Stone published
Tangent has unveiled two new products, the preAmp II and PowerAmpster II, as part of its Ampster range of affordable, compact and flexible hi-fi components.

How to choose and set up a soundbar
By Andy Madden, Mary Stone published
Everything you need to know about buying and setting up a soundbar, from features and positioning to cables and calibration.

Technics' affordable SL-100C record player is finally available to buy in the US
By Mary Stone published
Technics is its releasing the entry-level SL-100C turntable in the US over 12 months after it was first released in Europe.

Technics has a new entry-level turntable, the SL-100C
By Mary Stone last updated
Technics is adding an affordable turntable to its legendary SL range and it goes on sale this June.
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