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

The best Dolby Atmos scenes from the 2022 Oscar nominees to test your home cinema sound
By Mary Stone last updated
We run down our favourite scenes from this year’s Oscar nominees for best sound.

Sony's flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar gets a firmware upgrade to enhance its immersive potential
By Mary Stone published
Sony's HT-A7000 Dolby Atmos soundbar now supports 360 Spatial Sound Mapping.

Samsung 2022 TV line-up: everything you need to know
By Mary Stone published
Smaller Micro LED panels, Neo QLEDs with four times the gradation, matte displays, cloud gaming, NFTs and QD-OLEDs.

A rollable QD-OLED TV could be on the way
By Mary Stone published
Samsung Display has started developing a super-thin, rollable QD-OLED that could rival LG's pricey rollable OLED.

FIFA+ streaming service to offer 40,000 live football matches for free (and more)
By Mary Stone published
FIFA has launched a free ad-supported streaming service where it plans to broadcast 40,000 international matches each year, alongside archive footage and original documentaries.

Samsung is still planning to launch standard OLED TVs using LG's cheapest panels
By Mary Stone published
New reports detailing Samsung's negotiations with LG Displays to purchase 2 million OLED panels have emerged in The Elec.

TCL unveils new Dolby Atmos soundbars – and the flagship boasts three up-firing speakers
By Mary Stone published
TCL has revealed its latest range of soundbars, including a flagship soundbar with 5.1.2 channels of Dolby Atmos / DTS:X sound and three upward drivers.

If you prefer short films, Netflix now has the perfect category for you
By Mary Stone published
Netflix has added a 'short-ass movie' category of films with a runtime of under 90 minutes, after a SNL sketch of the same name went viral.

Save big on the award-winning Sonos Beam Gen 2 and Sonos Arc Dolby Atmos soundbars
By Mary Stone published
Quick! The award-winning Sonos Beam Gen 2 and Sonos Arc Dolby Atmos soundbars are currently discounted at numerous retailers.

Technics announces limited edition SL-1200M7L turntable to celebrate 50 years of the SL-1200
By Mary Stone published
Only 12,000 units of the SL-1200M7L will be released worldwide, with decks available in seven colours: black, red, blue, white, green, yellow and beige.

Sonos Arc vs B&W Panorama 3: which Dolby Atmos soundbar is better?
By Mary Stone published
We've done a head-to-head test of the Sonos Arc and Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 to give you all the info you need...

Sensational wireless earbuds deal sees five-star Sonys drop below £50
By Mary Stone, Becky Roberts published
The superb Sony WF-C500 wireless earbuds are on the end of a generous 45 per cent discount at Amazon today.

Quick! These five-star AKG wireless headphones are now 40% off at Amazon
By Mary Stone last updated
The What Hi-Fi? award-winning AKG Y400 wireless headphones are excellent value and are now discounted by 40% at Amazon.

Samsung's MicroLED TVs have reportedly been delayed due to manufacturing troubles
By Mary Stone published
Reports suggest that Samsung's production issues will delay the launch of its 89-inch and 101-inch MicroLED models.

Lenco's LS-50 turntables want you to feel the groove through animated lights
By Mary Stone published
Lenco has announced the LS-50 range of affordable all-in-one turntables including built-in speakers and colour changing LED lighting.

LG 2022 TV lineup: everything you need to know
By Mary Stone published
More OLED Evo, 97-inch and 42-inch OLED models, a move away from NanoCell and 48Gbps HDMI 2.1 sockets.

Sky confirms F1 will be broadcast in 4K HDR for the first time this weekend
By Mary Stone published
Sky has announced that it will be upgrading its broadcast of Formula 1 this season to 4K HDR, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend.

Audyssey unveils new individually calibrated microphones for MultEQ-X with Denon and Marantz AVRs
By Mary Stone last updated
Audyssey has unveiled the ACM1-X, a specially calibrated microphone designed to work with its MultEQ-X room-correction software.

Polk packs Dolby Atmos and DTS:X into a minuscule 15-inch soundbar
By Mary Stone published
Polk has released the MagniFi Mini AX, a Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundbar that it says can deliver 3D sound despite measuring just 15 inches long

KEF's class-leading LS50 Meta speakers have finally dropped in price
By Mary Stone published
The class-leading and Award-winning KEF LS50 Meta have dropped back down to their original launch price of £999.

3 best sports documentaries to watch on Netflix this weekend (that aren't Drive to Survive)
By Mary Stone published
Get comfortable in front of some of the best sports documentaries on Netflix this weekend.

Disney Plus confirms an ad-supported tier will launch in late 2022
By Mary Stone published
Disney has confirmed that it will add a new ad-supported subscription to its Disney Plus streaming service in the US from late 2022, expanding internationally in 2023.

Step aside, West Side Story: 3 hit musicals on Netflix and Disney+ to watch this weekend
By Becky Roberts published
Looking for new movies on Netflix or Disney+ with a theatrical twist this weekend? These are our must-watch favourites...
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