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.
HI-FI
iFi refreshes its entry-level Zen Air range with a new phono stage, DAC and Bluetooth receiver
Each device costs just £129 / $129.
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“What is JBL sound? It’s powerful, dynamic and energetic” – we chat to JBL about headphones, history and 80 years in the business
JBL celebrates 80 years in the game – and looks forward to 80 more…
Sharp RP-TT100
Sharp is back making turntables after a significant hiatus, but has it remembered how to get your records sounding their best?
HOME CINEMA
A new era of drive-in movies? These car headlights have a projector built in
Huawei has found an innovative way of using a projector.
Best 43-inch, best 42-inch and best 40-inch TVs 2026: superb 'small' TVs
Best Buys If you're in the market for a more manageable TV screen size, then something around the 43-inch mark could be just right.
Our favorite five-star UST projector just got a major price cut
The five-star Award-winning Hisense PL2 plummets down to $1800 at Amazon
I’ve seen Samsung’s 2026 lineup early: there’s one TV I can’t stop thinking about – and it’s not an OLED
Samsung's new range is brighter and bolder than before
TVS
Best 43-inch, best 42-inch and best 40-inch TVs 2026: superb 'small' TVs
Best Buys If you're in the market for a more manageable TV screen size, then something around the 43-inch mark could be just right.
I’ve seen Samsung’s 2026 lineup early: there’s one TV I can’t stop thinking about – and it’s not an OLED
Samsung's new range is brighter and bolder than before
We have a new recommended small OLED TV – but it's not all good news
We need more small OLED TVs, not fewer
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The OLEDs our reviewers recommend for every budget
