Category: Audio & Video
iFi’s new portable headphone DAC looks even more like a hip flask, and it’ll serve a swift a dram of hi-res audio — but take a shot before you see the price
Best Buy launches a huge Sonos sale ahead of the World Cup — here are the 7 top-rated soundbars and speakers I’d buy
‘We don’t want to make a legacy AVR’: WiiM’s first soundbar is the same price as the Sonos Beam, but it’s bigger, beefier and has real upfiring drivers for Dolby Atmos — and we talked to WiiM’s CEO ab
One of the best music streaming services is free for Prime members ahead of Prime Day — get four months of Music Unlimited on the house
‘Sounds more like a supercar’: Meze unveils Arta, elite audiophile headphones with sonic blades, replaceable parts — and the price-tag of a small car
The JBL Xtreme 5 is one of the best Bluetooth speakers I’ve ever tested, delivering mesmerizing bass, impressive clarity, and thunderous power — it earns its asking price in every way imaginable
‘Finally, heritage-look speakers without the elite asking fee’: KLH’s Model Four floorstanders come with a decidedly retro 1970s price — and I want them
Okay Sonos, where is my TV sound system with real left and right front speakers? Sony beat you to to the punch, the tech secretly exists in your products already — it’s time to catch up
Spotify could be giving you more freedom on how your profile looks to your friends, and I think it could be the start of the platform’s much-needed social overhaul — but there are other issues I think
Klipsch’s Newest Audiophile Loudspeaker Blends Elite Sound with Innovative Design
In late 2024, Klipsch teamed up with Devon Turnball of Ojas, the hyped New York-based audio maker specializing in highly customized audiophile speakers, to create a truly unique loudspeaker: the kO-R1. In a nutshell, the kO-R1 was a customized version of Klipsch’s Heresy loudspeaker from its iconic Heritage line. It’s built on the same platform…
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Irked by AirPods Max 2’s 6-year-old design? Apple’s cheaper Beats arm has just the thing, as new over-ears are spotted at the FIFA World Cup training camp
‘Almost every mixer, without being told to, instinctively did the same thing’: Dolby exec explains the subtle changes in movie soundtracks brought by the arrival of Dolby Atmos — and it really makes t
I put the LG G6 and LG B6 OLED TVs side-by-side, and exploring the nuances of color depth and HDR brightness across the range makes me more certain than the LG C6 is the real star of 2026 — here’s how
LG B6 review: a great budget OLED TV, but not the upgrade I hoped for
LG B6 OLED TV: Two minute review The LG B6 is the entry-level OLED TV in LG’s 2026 TV lineup. While it provides a brightness boost over its predecessor, the LG B5, which I rated as one of 2025’s best TVs, the LG B6 doesn’t deliver the full and clear upgrade I was hoping for….
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Apple could be about to launch a Spotify-like free tier, but users are worried there might be a major downside
Spotify wants to ‘help keep listening smooth’ with new playback and queuing tools — and it’s also dropped an overdue upgrade for offline listening
AirPods Max 2 review: good grief they’re excellent ANC headphones
Apple AirPods Max 2: Two-minute review I haven’t always been an AirPods fangirl. In fact, in May 2021, when the company unveiled Apple Music Lossless and Hi-Res Lossless for free, as part of your Apple Music subscription, I may have come down quite hard on Apple’s musical headgear — and for some time after that….
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A Japanese Audio Brand Just Solved Your iPhone’s Biggest Hi-Fi Flaw
Most of today’s best wireless headphones and earbuds now support LDAC, a proprietary Bluetooth codec that allows them to stream the highest-resolution audio currently possible over Bluetooth. For context, LDAC audio files have a max bitrate of up to 990 kbps, which is significantly higher than all other popular Bluetooth codecs, including AAC (up to…
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