De'Longhi's new manual coffee machine lets you call the shots By Cat Ellis published 22 October 24 The new La Specialista Opera puts you in charge.
Dan Clark Audio's Noire X are the Johnny Cash of elite planar magnetic headphones and I must have them By Becky Scarrott published 9 April 25 Looking for the ultimate Man in Black cans? You just found them, although the price-tag may still (ahem) Hurt…
These new open earbuds offer head-tracked Dolby Atmos — the best feature of Sonos' headphones is coming to buds at last By Carrie Marshall published 16 December 25 Cleer's new open-ears promise superb spatial audio in their Atmos edition
Technics SL-1200GR2 review: an iconic DJ deck design and sound for audiophiles By Simon Lucas published 11 February 24 ‘Icon’ has become a devalued word lately – but here’s the latest in an absolutely, positively iconic range…
Gadhouse Duke & Roy review: a turntable and powered speakers combo that sounds like warm milk... and not in a good way By Simon Lucas published 29 January 25 The Gadhouse Duke & Roy turntable and powered speakers sound system struggles sonically, to the extent that all the kit still isn't really worth the affordable price.
‘A new era of wearable sound’: Bang & Olufsen launches super-elite new wireless earbuds at nearly 5x the price of AirPods Pro 3 By Carrie Marshall published 22 September 25 Say hello to Beo Grace, B&O's best-sounding earbuds ever
Austrian Audio's The Composer headphones are crashing the high-end audio party By Simon Lucas published 10 April 24 Money no object: wired, over-ear open-backed headphones that comprehensively crash the high-end party
Campfire Audio's Alessandro Cortini collab IEMs are everything my Nine Inch Nails-loving heart needs By Becky Scarrott published 14 January 25 When an audiophile rock icon and a niche IEM specialist collide, you got your chin held high and you feel just fine…
Pro-Ject's new fully-automatic turntable could be the buy of Record Store Day 2025 By Becky Scarrott published 27 March 25 Pro-Ject adds to its Record Store Day 2025 releases with a new fully-automatic turntable, to update its enjoyable A1.
Activo Q1 hybrid IEM headphones review: impressive and affordable audiophile IEMs By Carrie Marshall published 11 January 25 Astell & Kern's hi-res player now has matching high quality headphones that won't break the bank – joy!
I thought every gaming headset was embarrassing to wear until I saw this new model from Final By Dashiell Wood published 11 December 25 The Final VR3000 EX is a new gaming headset with a refreshingly classy design.
The world’s first Thin-Ply Carbon Diaphragm headphones are here from an audio icon – and I need to try them By Becky Scarrott published 6 November 25 Meet HEDDphone D1: A HEDD-y mix of futuristic technology in open-back cans
Beyerdynamic announces a new open-back addition to its gaming headset lineup - the MMX 330 Pro By Dashiell Wood published 5 September 24 Beyerdynamic has revealed a new open-backed gaming headset, the MMX 330 Pro.
Topping's new desktop DAC comes fully loaded for a very low price By Carrie Marshall published 12 December 25 Topping's E50 II DAC delivers a lot of musical bang for less than two hundred bucks
Beyerdynamic unveils a new high-end gaming headset with studio-grade drivers By Dashiell Wood published 2 July 24 The next gaming headset from Beyerdynamic prioritises professional quality audio.
Noble wants to save your ears from bad audio with The Knight triple-driver wired earbuds By Becky Scarrott published 3 January 25 If it's a Knight you need to save you from your morning commute, Noble says it's got just the thing.
Avid's first all-new turntable in 12 years is an $11k Relveo-lation By Carrie Marshall published 18 July 25 The aspirational Avid Relveo has new suspension, a 'reimagined' platter and an advanced PSU – and just look at it…
Activo Q1 are the inexpensive wired earbuds made for our favorite budget hi-res audio player By Becky Scarrott published 9 December 24 The Activo P1 hi-res audio player stunned us for value when it arrived in July, and now it's got a set of IEMs designed for it.
My #1 cheap audiophile headphone maker just unveiled $89 IEMs and I can’t buy ‘em quick enough By Becky Scarrott published 23 June 25 I don’t have a wooden heart, but I do love Sivga’s cheap audiophile-grade headphones – and now, you can buy $89 earbuds to match
This Bluetooth DAC and headphone amp with cool VU meter looks like super-luxe audio upgrade, but it's actually stunningly well-priced By Carrie Marshall published 14 July 25 Topping's DX5 II is a desktop DAC and amp with an impressive specification for a relatively low price
Final's new planar magnetic headphones are dark, moody, wired… and oh-so expensive By Becky Scarrott published 8 May 24 The elite new D7000 headphones use 'Air Film Damping' to solve the issue of bass registers in planar magnetic cans.
Edifier's awesome planar headphones tech is coming to noise-cancelling earbuds, and these could be special By Carrie Marshall published 27 September 24 Planar magnetic drivers + ANC could be a match made in headphone heaven.
Astell & Kern A&norma SR35 review: hardly an entry-level Hi-Res music player, but so, so worth it By Simon Lucas published 29 January 24 Recalibrate your understanding of what ‘entry level’ means and there’s just so much to love about the A&norma SR35.
Yamaha just launched two new enormous high-end headphones and I need them By Carrie Marshall published 10 September 25 Yamaha has unveiled new open-back and closed-back headphones for audiophiles – I'll take both, thank you
16-Core AMD EPYC 4005 CPU is almost 3X faster than AMD's first server flagship - and I can't believe what a bargain that is By Efosa Udinmwen published 6 July 25 AMD’s EPYC 4585PX triples the performance of its old flagship, challenging assumptions about what affordable server CPUs can deliver in modern infrastructure.
Pro-Ject's two new affordable turntables promise audiophile quality for less By Amelia Schwanke published 3 April 24 Pro-Ject expands its all-new T2 W range with two new affordable turntables.
This tiny new DAC gives your phone, laptop or games console the audio skills of the world's best hi-res music player By Carrie Marshall published 5 December 25 It's the size of a lighter but the HC5 is a delighter – and A&K's new earbuds are pretty special too
Japanese hi-fi great Audio-Technica just launched a pair of hardcore audiophile headphones with a new driver, and ultra-precise audio design By Carrie Marshall published 23 October 25 Audio-Technica unveils its most high-end open-backs ever
Lavazza's smart new coffee machine automatically adjusts its settings to suit your beans – and it looks stunning too By Cat Ellis published 16 September 25 The Lavazza Assoluta looks amazing, and I can't wait to test it in my own kitchen.
Ricoh announces two GR IV variants, including a long-awaited first in the series for monochrome fans By Peter Fenech published 21 October 25 Ricoh has announced the development of the GR IV Monochrome and GR IV HDF, which promise to give compact camera users even more creative flexibility
