Latest articles by Becky Scarrott
10 of the best Naim Audio products of all time
We celebrate nine of Naim's pivotal and precious hi-fi pieces, plucked from its 50-year heritage.
13 of the best spatial audio tracks in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music
Try out what Apple Music's immersive tech can do by sampling these Dolby Atmos-powered spatial audio tracks.
7 of the best British hi-fi innovations and technologies
British Hi-Fi Week KEF, Wilson Benesch, Bowers & Wilkins, Acoustic Energy and Quad all make the cut...
Which Amazon Echo speaker should you buy?
In-depth The retail giant is continually expanding its Alexa-powered wireless multi-room range to unsettle Sonos. Here's everything you need to help decide which is the best fit for you.
Apple AirPods 3 set to launch today and could be more expensive than AirPods 2
The hotly anticipated new AirPods 3 earbuds are expected to launch alongside the iPhone 13.
MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC: all the audio file formats explained
What's an audio file format? Which music file formats are hi-res? We delve into the differences between MP3, FLAC, ALAC and more.
How to choose the right wireless speaker for you
Big or small, Bluetooth or AirPlay 2, portable or mains-powered, smart or, uh, dumb – the choice of wireless speaker options is vast and varied. Let us enlighten you...
Mitchell Acoustics launches uStream One wireless Bluetooth standmount speakers
The true wireless stereo Bluetooth speaker system promises a breathtaking stereo sound experience.
9 debut stereo amplifiers from iconic hi-fi brands
Meet hi-fi's very own hall of fame – amplifiers that shaped history and brought quality sound into our homes.
Lightning headphones: are they good? Do they have a future?
No 3.5mm jack on your iPhone? No problem
More Sonos Ray images leaked, apparently confirming lack of HDMI eARC
Sonos has yet to officially announce the Ray, but the rumour mill is chugging...
Sonos is launching its own voice assistant to challenge Siri and Alexa
Reports suggest Sonos Voice will arrive in a software update for US customers on 1st June, with an international rollout to follow.
Ultima Pre 3 is Chord Electronics' all-new analogue preamplifier
It features five analogue inputs enjoy individual buffering and are selectively filtered against potential ingress from radio frequency interference
Pro-Ject unveils a new E1 range of budget turntables
Meet the new Pro-Ject E1, E1 Phono SB and E1 BT decks.
Elipson W35+ is an all-in-one spherical speaker system
This update to Elipson's distinctive W35 multi-room enabled stereo speaker promises improvements to both sound and connectivity.
Apple Music tips: how to listen offline, use Alexa, share your account and more
Want to get the best from Apple Music? Then you want our list of handy pointers to features you may not yet have stumbled across...
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds go big on personalisation
The Momentum True Wireless 3 promise to set new standards in sound quality, adaptive noise cancellation and comfort.
Record Store Day 2022 quiz: can you name the most sought-after vinyl albums?
Quiz It's RSD weekend and LPs are selling like hot cakes. But can you name the 15 most sought-after vinyl albums?
Me, my stack, my record shop: Premier League referee Jon Moss
“Vinyl collectors come in with an idea of what they want, but if you spend time in a record shop – you’ve got to invest time – you’ll find something you like more."
Future TVs may feature Quantum Dots made from rice
A Japanese research team is aiming to eliminate the use of toxic chemicals in QD production by processing agricultural waste – including rice husks.
Here's hoping Bang & Olufsen's BeoPlay EX earbuds sound as good as they look
Expect Bluetooth 5.2 with multipoint connectivity, three mics per earbud, 9.2mm drivers plus an earphone housing that B&O says is smaller than anything it has released before.
Audio-Technica AT-LPW30BK is a sleek all-black budget turntable
Meet Audio Technica's modish new black edition of the affordable AT-LPW30 manual belt drive turntable.
The first Eclipse speaker in seven years is the familiar yet fresh TD307MKIII
TD307MK3 is available to buy separately or as a pair and has been 'carefully refined for the modern music lover'.
