Tag: hi-fi
Marshall’s new portable speakers drop the bass with louder output and smarter features
Summer may be winding down, but that hasn’t stopped Marshall from keeping the party going. The audio brand has recently revealed two new wireless speakers: the Emberton III and the Willen II. At a glance, the former looks identical to the Emberton II from 2022, still resembling a mini guitar…
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This Majority cheap portable DAB radio is super-cute and shower-proof too
I live in a home full of speakers, but there are some places they just can’t go: the steam from my shower would kill them, and the mess I make when I’m cooking curries has created some pretty horrible patterns on my light-coloured HomePods mini. So it’s nice to see…
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Update your Sonos app on the iPhone and you might cure your battery drain problem
After a tumultuous few months for Sonos, specifically with its app for controlling its connected speakers and soundbars, yet another bug-squashing update is rolling out. And if you’ve been exploring rapid battery drain on your iPhone courtesy of the Sonos app for iOS, this should come as good news. As…
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Want to quit music streaming and go back to physical formats? This TEAC CD player/cassette deck is just the thing for it
One of the problems with music streaming services is that many of them don’t seem too focused on, y’know, music – so Spotify is trying to compete with Audible as well as podcasting platforms while planning to charge quite a lot more money for decent-quality audio (having already boosted its prices…
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Does your turntable need a USB port? Here’s why it does (or doesn’t) matter
When you look at the back of most of the best turntables, you’ll see the familiar shape and color of its RCA outputs, with their red and white inserts. They’ve been with us for nearly a century, and they remain the most common way to connect turntables to other audio…
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I built my dream turntable using Pro-Ject’s new Configurator, and now I have to sell my house
I really like Pro-Ject’s turntables – I’ve been testing some of its more affordable options, and I love the way they sound – so when the firm announced its new Configurator, which enables you to build the ultimate turntable by specifying everything from the power supply to the plinth, I didn’t need…
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