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Apple HomePod 2
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Updated The new HomePod looks very similar to the original, but it sounds even better.

Apple HomePod Mini
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Updated Apple’s new Siri-powered smart speaker comfortably outperforms its size and price.

JBL Xtreme 4
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Updated The fourth generation of JBL’s rugged Bluetooth speaker is here, but can it continue the brand’s excellent run of form?

JBL Charge 5
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Updated JBL’s Charge has ruled the portable Bluetooth speaker realm for years, so is this fifth iteration a worthy successor?

Vertere DG-1 S/Magneto
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Updated A careful evolution of Vertere’s DG-1 design has reinforced the deck’s class leading status.

Rega Planar 6/Ania
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Updated A wonderfully refined, articulate and precise turntable.

Rega Planar 3/Nd3
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Updated Rega’s new Planar 3/ Nd3 turntable package sets new standards for the price.

Rega Planar 1
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Updated A spritely, entertaining turntable with no obvious flaws, Rega's revamped deck is up there with the best.

Pro-Ject Primary E
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Updated The Pro-Ject Primary E is a great first turntable for those on a budget.

Apple iPhone 16
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How does the cheapest model in the new iPhone range perform for AV tasks?

Apple AirPods Max
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Updated Do the AirPods Max, Apple’s only noise-cancelling over-ear headphones, justify their premium price tag?

Spendor A7
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Updated Elegant and dynamic-sounding floorstanders that delight at every turn.

PMC Prodigy 5
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Updated PMC says the Prodigy 5 floorstanders will bring studio-grade sound to the hi-fi mainstream – we put that claim to the test.

Q Acoustics 5050
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Updated The Q Acoustics 5050 deliver a mature and insightful performance for the money.

Q Acoustics 5040
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Updated The 5040 features a new cone technology and marks a shift in sonic character for Q Acoustics, but the results are excellent.

Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
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Updated The Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 aren’t quite budget speakers, but they offer a great performance for an affordable price.

Austrian Audio Hi-X25BT
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Updated Austrian Audio has brought its sonic talents to the wireless market with the Hi-X25BT Bluetooth headphones. To our ears, it’s been an utterly seamless transition.

Bowers & Wilkins Pi8
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Updated Bowers & Wilkins’ new flagship wireless earbuds are pricey –can they deliver where it counts?

Sony WF-1000XM5
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Updated Sony’s premium wireless earbuds push the sonic boundaries even further to set a new standard in the product category.

Sony WF-C700N
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Updated Sony’s wireless earbuds deliver comfort, noise-cancelling and sensational sound quality for an affordable price.

Sony WF-C510
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Updated Sony proves great comfort and sound quality are possible from a cheap pair of wireless earbuds.

SVS Ultra Evolution Tower
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SVS throws its engineering might at the Ultra Evolution Tower but the results are mixed.

Elac Debut ConneX DCB41
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Updated Elac’s Debut ConneX DCB41 is a compact system for those that need a neat and talented hi-fi solution.
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