Tag: hi-fi

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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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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I tried my best not to love Dali’s entry-level bookshelf speakers straight away, and my outright failure proves just how good they are

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Dali Sonik 1: Two-minute review Dali’s new Sonik series of speakers is the Danish brand’s re-introduction to the global…

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Marshall is taking on JBL and other party speaker makers in a ‘very homogenous’ market — and explains why it wants to make models that ‘trigger your senses’

I’ve tested more than 40 Bluetooth speakers during my time here at TechRadar, and I always get most excited to test the party speakers. They’re large, powerful and — for someone who loves house music like I do — ideal for pumping out tunes with impactful and immersive bass. This…

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