How Apple’s new AirPods Max 2 finally converted me to Atmos music on headphones
I have long been preaching that Atmos music is really for loudspeakers only. But Apple's latest overears are persuading me otherwise.
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Is Spotify Lossless truly lossless?
We test the streaming files to establish whether Spotify’s long-awaited lossless delivery actually serves the bit-perfect quality it promises. Results were good, but there is a catch.
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I just saw the fulldome presentation of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon – and was blown away
The bad news: your home cinema ain’t gonna cut it. The good news: there’s more to fulldome than Floyd.
Step inside the world's best home cinema – a 'church cloister' entrance, gold ceiling and 15,000W sound system
'Surprise us!' was the minimalist brief from the owners. And Wavetrain Cinemas certainly did, building them an Australian home cinema judged to be the world's best in CEDIA's 2023 global awards.
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Philips' durable portable radio is built to survive the apocalypse – or at least a wet weekend camping trip
No power? No problem
This feature-packed hi-res music streamer's new DAC promises a "natural and analogue-like" sound
The Shanling SM1.3R HD gets on the R2R ladder for £1799 / $1699
Musical Fidelity makes a 'B-line' for Arcam's Award-winner with its new CD player
Musical Fidelity's B1xcd joins the physical media bandwagon
Best DAB radios 2026: the best-sounding digital radios we've tested and highly recommend
Best Buys Want to get a whole host of tunes for free, over the airwaves and hiss-free? A digital DAB radio is a great shout.
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Move over Mini LED, 111-inch OLED TVs could be on the way – and they might be more affordable than you think
A £112 million investment could be the answer to cheaper large-screen OLEDs
Hisense UR8 (65UR8STUK)
Amazing specs and a great price, but how does Hisense’s step-down RGB Mini LED TV perform?
Best LG TVs 2026: 3 top sets tried, tested and recommended by our experts
Best Buys Pick the right LG TV and you'll be treated to some of the best pictures on the market. Here's our pick of LG's current crop.
The Apple TV 4K and quad HomePod home cinema setup looks great on paper, but I think it needs one crucial upgrade to take it to the next level
Apple's neat system should take some inspiration from Sonos
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Move over Mini LED, 111-inch OLED TVs could be on the way – and they might be more affordable than you think
A £112 million investment could be the answer to cheaper large-screen OLEDs
Hisense UR8 (65UR8STUK)
Amazing specs and a great price, but how does Hisense’s step-down RGB Mini LED TV perform?
Best LG TVs 2026: 3 top sets tried, tested and recommended by our experts
Best Buys Pick the right LG TV and you'll be treated to some of the best pictures on the market. Here's our pick of LG's current crop.
Sharp HJ6725K (4T-C50HJ6725KB)
Sharp sets out to prove that a 50-inch smart TV for under £350 doesn’t have to be bad.
