Latest articles by Becky Roberts
Best portable MP3 players 2025: top hi-res music players tested by our experts
Best buys You can listen to music on your phone or laptop, of course, but if you want optimum sound quality, only a dedicated hi-res audio player will do.
Best over-ear headphones 2025: wired and wireless pairs tested by our in-house experts
Best Buys Our in-house reviews team picks the best over-ear headphones for both home and portable use...
Vinyl and CD recycling scheme reboots in the UK – and major indie record stores are onboard
The announcement coincided with yesterday’s World Recycling Day
Best turntable speakers 2025: top options for your record player
Best Buys Looking for the best speakers for your record player? We've rounded up a versatile range of options to suit all budgets and needs.
The perfect hi-fi streamer exists only in our imagination – here’s how it looks
Our ideal music streamer is a mash-up of many existing models.
The best turntable deals 2025: lowest prices on great record players
Deals We've rounded up the best deals on some of our favourite turntables
The ultimate music tracks to test your hi-fi system
We've compiled a number of test tracks that are particularly telling of a music system's talents...
An agonising timeline of our eight-year wait for lossless Spotify HiFi streaming
And the many other milestones of lossless hi-res streaming.
Sonos’s highly anticipated Apple TV rival is reportedly off the cards “for now”
The much-rumoured video streamer was expected to launch this year
Best audiophile headphones 2025: 9 best-sounding luxury pairs for music fans
Best Buys From the relatively modest to the esteemed high-end, the best audiophile headphones hit all the right notes.
10 of the world's most expensive turntables
We've rounded-up a selection of the world’s most expensive turntables, and they're quite a sight.
Sony WF-1000XM6: release date and price predictions, plus 6 features on our wishlist
We muse on what could be in store for Sony's next flagship wireless earbuds
All three current in-ear AirPods are up to 32% off at Amazon – here's which pair you should buy
The AirPods 4, 4 with ANC and Pro 2 are on sale, priced between $100 and $170
Best active speakers 2025: our experts pick the top pairs with built-in amplifiers
Best Buys Great hi-fi sound without the need for a separate amplifier, whether you want to connect a TV, turntable or streamer.
Trio of new Q SUB subwoofers bring bass boosts for Q Acoustics' multi-Award-winning speakers
Three models accommodate various room sizes and system levels.
Best headphones 2025: tested by our experts
Best Buys Our expert in-house reviews team picks the very best headphones you can buy, featuring wired and wireless earbuds and over-ears for every price.
Michell's high-end Apollo phono stage and Muse power supply are designed to preserve "the integrity of the music" for vinyl enthusiasts
Two-box solution for noise reduction and greater signal integrity
17 memorable hi-fi and AV products turning 25 in 2025
Many of these products are still enjoying a 25-year innings, still not out.
Ask The Industry: Bose, Sennheiser and other headphone experts explain how active noise cancellation works – and how it can hurt sound quality
The engineers behind class-leading headphones explain just what's involved in ANC implementation.
Spotify HiFi: release date, price and feature rumours for the expected Music Pro add-on
Everything we know about Spotify's upcoming lossless streaming tier ahead of its severely delayed launch date...
Spotify Hi-Fi quality and gig benefits expected in 2025 via $6 Music Pro add-on
Spotify is reportedly holding 'preliminary talks' with concert promoters and ticket sellers
Apple AirPods 4 vs AirPods 3: what's new and should you upgrade?
We've reviewed both new and old AirPods – here's how they compare
Not one but two turntables have burst onto our buying guide this month
It isn’t often that two record player reigns are over within a matter of days
