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

Netflix could introduce ads and crackdown on password sharing as early as this year
By Mary Stone last updated
Expect a cheaper tier and more stringent sharing rules, just in time for Christmas – is this really the solution to those lost subscribers?

There's a new music format that aims to deliver "the pinnacle of sound"
By Mary Stone published
Award-winning record producer T Bone Burnett has revealed that he is developing a new physical music format called Ionic Original using lacquer painted onto aluminium disc.

Add any hi-fi source to Bluesound with the new HUB
By Mary Stone published
Bluesound has announced a new network accessory called HUB that allows users to connect non-BluOS hardware into a wireless multiroom speaker system.

Monitor Audio announces Cinergy range of home cinema speakers
By Mary Stone published
Monitor Audio has unveiled Cinergy, a new range of THX-certified home cinema speakers called Cinergy, with a modular design for a bespoke system in any given space.

Sonos says there actually isn’t an issue with the latest firmware
By Mary Stone published
After investigating claims from users experiencing audio dropouts, Sonos says it does not believe there is a firmware bug.

Sonos' new budget soundbar will be called the Sonos Ray new report claims
By Mary Stone published
The much-rumoured new budget soundbar from Sonos will be called the Sonos Ray according to a new internal leak.

Sonos promises to fix audio dropout issue introduced with its latest software update
By Mary Stone published
Sonos has responded to claims from its users that its latest firmware update is causing audio dropouts.

Wharfedale's new Opal home theatre package gets wireless WiSA certification
By Mary Stone published
Wharfedale's Opal surround package, which launched last month, has gained WiSA HT accreditation for its wireless smarts.

Sony A95K QD-OLED finally has official US pricing, starts at $3000
By Mary Stone published
That's significantly more than Samsung is charging for its S95B QD-OLED.

Sonos is now part of the Matter smart home alliance, joining Amazon, Apple and Google
By Mary Stone published
Sonos has signed up to the Connectivity Standards Alliance, the coalition behind the Matter standard that aims to create cross-brand interoperability between smart home devices

Yamaha updates its Aventage AVRs to add HDMI 2.1 gaming features and HDR10+ support
By Mary Stone published
Yamaha has unveiled a firmware update for its Aventage line-up of home cinema amplifiers that will unlock some long-awaited features.

QD-OLED displays are expected in 49-inch and 77-inch sizes next year
By Mary Stone last updated
Samsung Display is planning to start mass production of 49-inch and 77-inch QD-OLED panels next year, according to reports.

Sennheiser's new SPORT wireless earbuds help you tune out distracting bodily noises
By Mary Stone published
Sennheiser has revealed its SPORT True Wireless headphones with customisable settings and ear adapters to suit your activity.

Apple Music subscribers can now listen to DJ Mixes in Spatial Audio
By Mary Stone published
Apple has relaunched 'One Mix', its monthly showcase of new electronic music with brand new tracks mixed in Spatial Audio.

Netflix subscriber figures dip for the first time in a decade – will password sharing be scrapped?
By Mary Stone last updated
Netflix has reported a loss in subscriber numbers for the first time in 10 years, suggesting that the service may introduce more stringent password sharing rules and adverts.

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.
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