Tag: audio
Why Goldenear’s hybrid T44 tower speakers somehow boast the best of powered and passive worlds
The concept of a hybrid speaker is rare, but not necessarily unique. However, what hybrid means when it comes to the Goldenear T44 is unparalleled. That’s because this speaker, along with its big brother, the T66, is both a powered and a passive speaker. All the best stereo speakers that…
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9 of the coolest new CD players in 2026 — from a B&O masterpiece that costs more than a house deposit to ‘the turducken of hi-fi’
Physical media is making a comeback, and if you fancy dusting off your CD collection, you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to what to play it on. Your megablaster or discman — if it’s survived over the decades (I regret to inform you, it is decades) — won’t cut…
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How Trinnov’s Altitude CI AV processor showed me the importance of flagship 3D room correction in elite home cinema setups
I want to tell you about the Trinnov Altitude CI AV processor. And I want to tell you about it because it’s essentially an Intel computer posing as a processor with scalable channels and a software-based platform that is constantly being updated. But I need to tell you about how…
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‘Better move would be to ban it’: Apple Music steps up plan for AI-generated song labels, but some users think it doesn’t go far enough
Apple Music will soon force artists to label their AI-generated tunes It follows moves from rival streaming services to limit AI music Some users want Apple to outright ban AI tracks from its platform The subject of music generated by artificial intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic over the…
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How hearing the Martin Logan ElectroMotion ESL X made me fall in love with and the surpreme detail and clarity in electrostatic speakers
One of the nicest things about checking out the best speakers at a big trade show, (in this case, Audio Advice Live in Raleigh, North Carolina) is that sometimes you have family nearby. So, when I was doing my second round of some of the vendors that really stood out…
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6 brilliant, budget-friendly headphones for students — including 5-star earbuds, and Sony cans that deliver ‘flagship-level features’ for an astoundingly low price
Great headphones don’t need to cost the earth. If you’re heading back to school and in need of a budget-friendly pair of cans or earbuds to help you block out distractions while you study, I’m here to help. At TechRadar, we review dozens of pairs of headphones every year, and…
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