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

Spotify is finally redesigning its app to improve music and podcast discovery
By Mary Stone published
Spotify is updating its home page to allow users to separate their feeds for music and podcasts.

It's now Google's turn to sue Sonos
By Mary Stone published
In the latest of a long line of legal proceedings, Google has filed two lawsuits against Sonos, accusing the multi-room speaker manufacturer of patent infringement.

Are Google TV devices about to get loads of free movies and TV shows?
By Mary Stone published
Google looks set to be introducing 50 new TV channels to its Google TV operating system.

Sonos has fixed the big problem we found in our Sonos Ray review
By Mary Stone last updated
Sonos has released a new firmware upgrade to fix the problem we had with the bass of the company's smallest speaker.

LG unveils new flagship earbuds with Dolby Head Tracking for spatial audio
By Mary Stone published
LG has unveiled its latest Tone Free wireless noise cancelling earbuds, including models for sport and support for Dolby Atmos and Dolby head-tracking for immersive spatial audio.

Pro-Ject launches X2 B turntable with balanced XLR outputs
By Mary Stone last updated
Pro-Ject has unveiled the X2 B turntable, a new record player from its True Balanced Connection range, which features a balanced XLR output.

Aurender launches the A15, a one-box server and streamer with a built-in DAC
By Mary Stone published
Aurender has released the A15, a new music server/streamer with a built-in DAC, featuring a fresh look and optional storage expansion.

Clearaudio reveals its new boomerang-shaped high-end Reference Jubilee turntable costing £17,500
By Mary Stone published
Clearaudio has announced the Reference Jubilee, an updated version of its original Reference turntable, first released in the 1980s.

Samsung's plan to build cheaper OLEDs with rival LG's panels has hit the rocks
By Mary Stone published
LG has indicated that talks to supply Samsung with OLED panels have now "come to a halt".

Spotify kills Car Thing
By Mary Stone last updated
Spotify has announced that it is ending production of Car Thing, its first and possibly last hardware device.

Disney+ update brings Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio to Apple TV 4K
By Mary Stone published
Disney Plus has released a new app update for Apple TV 4K that supports Dolby Atmos with Spatial Audio with AirPods.

Is Vizio's M-Series Elevate Dolby Atmos soundbar a new rival for the Sonos Arc?
By Mary Stone published
Vizio has unveiled two new additions to its M-Series Dolby Atmos soundbars, with DTS:X support and Dolby Vision passthrough.

Ecosse celebrates 25th anniversary with new "world beater" budget speaker cable
By Mary Stone published
In celebration of its milestone, the Scottish brand has unveiled the CS2.15 Mk2 loudspeaker cable priced at £10/m.

Netflix will trial new charges for password sharing from next month
By Mary Stone published
As part of its crackdown on password sharing, Netflix will soon begin trialling an “add a home” feature for customers across five Latin American countries.

10 of the best music documentaries currently included with Amazon Prime Video UK
By Andrew Murphy, Mary Stone published
Features Come-backs, subcultures and concerts – take a peek behind the curtain of the music industry with these amazing music films included in your Amazon Prime subscription.

Onkyo is set to return to Europe this autumn, with Sharp taking on all the brand's manufacturing
By Mary Stone last updated
PAC has officially announced that Onkyo, Integra and Pioneer will return to Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the autumn.

Ableton's co-creator suggests he may ditch vinyl in favour of CDs for superior sound and sustainability
By Mary Stone published
Ableton co-creator and musician Robert Henke is considering ceasing vinyl releases to "fully embrace CDs" instead, citing their superior sound quality and environmental credentials.

Don't waste your money on a new TV – make a cost-effective system upgrade instead
By Mary Stone last updated
A new TV? In this economy? Make sound the priority and your money will go further.

The first and only Ionic Original recording of Bob Dylan sells for nearly £1.5 million
By Mary Stone published
A one-off Ionic Original recording of Bob Dylan performing a new studio version Blowin' in the Wind has sold for nearly £1.5 million at auction.

Samsung will stream Das Boot in 8K but there's a catch
By Mary Stone published
Samsung and Sky Deutschland have teamed up to bring season three of WW2 drama Das Boot to viewers in 8K, but only on newer Samsung TVs

Is Samsung struggling to sell its latest TVs?
By Mary Stone published
Samsung Display has temporarily stopped buying LCD panels after a drop in demand for TVs has left the company with a backlog of unsold stock, according to sources.

6 music movies to watch now that you've seen Elvis
By Mary Stone, Tom Parsons published
Features Musical icons, seminal tracks, those who inspired and those whose due success never arrived: Netflix has it all covered.

Samsung's living room-sized Micro LED TVs apparently delayed until 2024 at the earliest
By Mary Stone published
Samsung's plan to launch its new, smaller microLED TVs later this year has apparently been pushed back until 2024 at the earliest because of manufacturing problems.
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