Tag: audio
‘When I compare it to Spotify Lossless, Apple Music is the clear winner’: I signed up to Apple Music again, and this time it’s all about spatial audio — these are 5 Dolby Atmos-supported albums I think are perfect for new subscribers
Although Spotify is my music platform of choice, I do enjoy what Apple Music has to offer. Last summer I signed up to Apple’s music service for the first time, and I’m testing the waters once again — mainly to make the most of Dolby Atmos-supported listening. I’ve been using…
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I took a great cheap Bluetooth speaker to the rainiest place possible, and it survived 7 busy days of abuse without a complaint — I’d definitely recommend it as a reliable music companion for your adventures
Loads of the best Bluetooth speakers will sell themselves on their durability: IP67 ratings, survivable drop distances and rubber grilles are often touted as key selling points, pitching you on the promise of a speaker that can survive picnics, barbecues, hikes, cycle rides, and so on. As a result, most…
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“The more experienced listeners are, the less bass-heavy they want the sound”: JBL is changing the way its flagship headphones sound, and I’ve heard the difference — here’s how I rate it
When the JBL Tour One M3 released last year, we rated them as generally strong, albeit flawed flagship headphones. While we appreciated their solid ANC and handy Smart Tx transmitter, their audio output left us feeling conflicted. See, their soundstaging and dynamism impressed, although we felt that bass could be…
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Be careful buying hard-to-get vinyl: UK police just seized thousands of ‘counterfeit’ records, which were being sold for as much as £1,000 each — and there are more ‘secret underground record factories’ where that came from
Police seized 6,498 counterfeit records in the UK Fake LPs are big business, with big price tags Be very careful when you’re buying valuable vinyl UK police have seized counterfeit vinyl worth over a quarter of a million pounds in Luton, England. The City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime…
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I can’t believe I’ve found another RGB gadget for my home, but this flashy turntable is funky, affordable, automatic, and comes with some really neat touches
New CoolGeek TS-01 launched on Kickstarter Automatic turntable with glowing lights within the platter A retail price of $299, and it’s already fully funded Like any good tech writer, RGB-tinged gadgetry has infiltrated my home, but there’s one piece of kit that still doesn’t glow — or didn’t glow, but…
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Pro-Ject just launched a tiny box to turn any passive speakers wireless that attaches to the binding posts, and brings them into the Sonos-rivaling WiiM ecosystem — and there’s a streamer box for hi-fi amps too… but Apple users should probably pass
Pro-Ject announces two wireless upgrades for classic hi-fi gear based on WiiM OS Stream Box E upgrades your amp with streaming skills Wireless Box E turns any passive speakers wireless by connecting to the binding posts Beloved hi-fi brand Pro-Ject hasn’t slowed down at all in 2026. After announcing a…
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