Category: Audio & Video
Wilson Audio’s new speakers are as awesome as they are terrifying
Wildly expensive aspirational hi-fi often ventures down two distinctly different paths. On the one hand, you the have long-established horn speakers, traditionally braced beautiful wooden cabinets and craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation – the heritage philosophy. And on the other, you have Wilson Audio – which makes the kind of fantastically futuristic high-ticket…
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New Focal Utopia are the Ferrari of audiophile wired headphones
Focal has unveiled a new set of beautiful flagship over-ears. This is not a drill, high-end headphones lovers. This is best over-ear headphones territory and then some.…Read more
Shure’s elite new wired earbuds can switch to wireless when you need it
Shure has just unveiled the second generation of its SE846 Sound Isolating earphones, which can swap between wired and wireless configurations to suit your needs. Shure’s earbuds and headphones – like the Shure AONIC Free and Shure AONIC 50 – have consistently impressed us with their audio quality, and the Shure SE846 earbuds promise to…
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iOS 16 makes it easier to customize your AirPods, but there’s more to do
AirPods owners get a nice, if subtle, change in iOS 16, which was released on September 12, 2022. The main settings screen for your AirPods is now easily accessible from the very front of the Settings app when they’re connected, instead of being buried down in the Bluetooth section of the app. There are really…
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Nokia’s new phone is like a 3310 with earbuds built into the back – and I love it
At TechRadar, we pride ourselves on comparing, critiquing and testing some of the best small smartphones in the world – 5G mini-beasts with ever impressive snapper lenses, video resolutions, audio chops and ecosystem enhancements to make our collective lives that little bit easier (and hopefully more sociable) with every new iteration. And this phone is…
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Astell & Kern’s new hi-res music player wants to outdo the very best (aka: itself)
What can we say about Astell & Kern’s admirable catalog of portable hi-res music players? Luxury meets innovation? True, across the board. That the South Korean class leader’s oeuvre includes some of the best MP3 players in existence? Also correct. And now, there’s a new kid in town, an update to the fantastic Astell &…
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Audio Pro’s new speakers promise a big, easy TV audio upgrade for soundbar haters
Audio Pro has just announced its latest set of wireless speakers, and they’re aimed straight at giving your TV a huge sound upgrade just as much as your music. The Audio Pro A48 floorstanding speakers feature an HDMI ARC port for direct connection to your TV, as well as Apple AirPlay 2 and Google Cast….
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Sonos Sub Mini is the smaller, cheaper soundbar upgrade I’ve been waiting for
Sonos has finally made the much-leaked Sub Mini official, and it looks like exactly the upgrade I’ve been hoping my Sonos Arc would get, bringing the dual-driver design of the full-size Sonos Sub to a smaller and more affordable version. The Sonos Sub Mini will be available from October 6, and will cost $429 /…
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