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Astell & Kern's new titanium earbuds with planar magnetic drivers are the portable music upgrade of my dreams – but my wallet's nightmare

By Carrie Marshall published

Astell & Kern's luxury IEMs are inspired by the moon and priced like a space rocket

Astell & Kern announces 13-driver(!) earbuds and a new hi-res music player with built-in vacuum tube amp

By Carrie Marshall published

Astell & Kern's latest hi-res music player promises analog warmth for your digital delights.

Astell & Kern's new Hi-Res music player doubles as a hi-fi streaming upgrade, thanks to its included dock

By Carrie Marshall published

Astell & Kern's new portable music player promises hi-fi happiness on the go or at home

Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000T portable music player review: another huge step forward in energetic, open sound

By Simon Lucas published

The Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000T is another seismic step forward to create the perfect portable music player

I tested this digital audio player and its sound dominates almost any rival, but there's a catch

By Simon Lucas published

The Astell & Kern A&ultima SP4000 is remarkably accomplished but let down by a hefty price

Astell & Kern A&norma SR35 review: hardly an entry-level Hi-Res music player, but so, so worth it

By Simon Lucas published

Recalibrate your understanding of what ‘entry level’ means and there’s just so much to love about the A&norma SR35.

Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000 review: a high-end hi-res digital audio player

By Simon Lucas published

At what point does a digital audio player become more than just a digital audio player? Astell & Kern thinks it knows – hence the A&ultima SP3000…

Astell & Kern HC4 review: a petite but powerful DAC that sometimes oversteps the mark

By Simon Lucas published

The A&K HC4 can turn your smartphone into an open, detailed listen – but in a saturated market, it isn't always the perfect solution.

Activo Q1 are the inexpensive wired earbuds made for our favorite budget hi-res audio player

By Becky Scarrott published

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.

Astell & Kern A&norma SR25 MKII review

By Becky Scarrott last updated

If a three-figure sum starting with a six or seven still counts as 'entry-level' in your world, the MKII SR25 is money very well spent indeed.

Activo P1 music player review: Astell & Kern audio quality for considerably less cash

By Carrie Marshall published

Astell & Kern's new, more affordable audio brand hits the ground running with great sound and a decent price too.

Got a spare $23,000? Devialet just launched a streaming amp covered in 23-carat gold leaf – and it's gorgeous

By Becky Scarrott published

Devialet's Astra integrated amp totes 2x300 watts of power and wants to 'redefine the boundaries of hi-res audio fidelity'.

Activo Volcano IEMs

These more affordable audiophile wired earbuds from a brand I love could knock Sennheiser off its perch

By Carrie Marshall published

Get Astell & Kern's sonic smarts for considerably less cash in these new earbuds.

Getting into hi-res audio? This is the hi-res player and headphones I recommend

By Becky Scarrott published

FiiO's newest 5-star FT5 headphones and Astell & Kern's A&norma SR35 5-star player sound so good together, I’m raving.

Hands-on with Google's Project Astra, the AI that knows where you left your keys

By Philip Berne published

Project Astra is Google's multimodal AI project that uses a camera and speech input to give you contextual results.

All Star Tower Defense codes January 2024

By Jake Green last updated

These free All Star Tower Defense codes will allow you to gain everything from Stardust to Gems and Gold in January 2024.

Asustor makes veiled dig at Synology's proprietary hard drive philosophy with open and unlocked stance

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Asustor commits to keeping its NAS devices unlocked, letting users pick drives, OSes, and components freely, reducing e-waste, and enabling true ownership.

Best MP3 player 2025: top portable hi-res music players for any budget, all tested by our experts

By Becky Scarrott, Becky Scarrott last updated

Looking for the best portable hi-res music player? Here's our pick of digital audio players from Astell & Kern, Sony and more.

Brown walnut loudspeaker with black detailing

Wharfedale's new strictly limited-edition stereo speakers are custom-crafted and surprisingly affordable (for this kind of thing)

By Henry St Leger published

Audio hardware specialist Wharfedale has unveiled the Aston, a new loudspeaker model with a retro look and a limited run of 500 units.

Astell & Kern AK UW100MKII review – lots of promise, squandered

By Tom Bedford published

The AK UW100MKII are truly promising true wireless earbuds that are let down by some surprisingly basic issues.

Apple quietly just unveiled a new spatial audio format that expands on Dolby Atmos, and that could rival Google and Samsung's Eclipsa Audio

By Carrie Marshall published

Apple has quietly launched a new spatial audio format called ASAF – but its appeal may be limited

I tried the first smartphone-based telescope and got next-level photos of the moon – next up, galaxies and nebulae

By Timothy Coleman published

The Vaonis Hestia is the telescope for the masses, but I experienced a few technical hitches using Vaonis' Gravity app.

I must have these new luxe steel wired earbuds with two elite planar magnetic drivers per ear

By Carrie Marshall published

Campfire Audio says these are the finest, most advanced IEMs available today, and I'm inclined to believe it…

Starborn is seemingly the name of Starfield's second expansion

By Demi Williams published

It looks like Starfield's second expansion is already in the works ahead of the release of Shattered Space.

Activo Q1 hybrid IEM headphones review: impressive and affordable audiophile IEMs

By Carrie Marshall published

Astell & Kern's hi-res player now has matching high quality headphones that won't break the bank – joy!

Microsoft celebrates Avowed launch with London pop-up, but you'll have to hurry if you want to see it

By Dashiell Wood published

Avowed pop-up gives you the chance to win free Xbox hardware, but it's not going to be around for long.

We've tried Google Pixel 9's new Gemini Astra upgrade, and users are in for a real treat

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Pixel 9 smartphones now have access to Gemini Astra, and it's seriously impressive.

Galaxy Buds 3 Pro images leaked, and it seems they’ve sprouted AirPods Pro 2 stems…

By Carrie Marshall published

Leaked images of Samsung's latest true wireless earbuds look awfully like the world's most famous earbuds. Which Samsung doesn't make.

The cast of PBS/BBC period drama Miss Austen

How to watch Miss Austen online – stream Keeley Hawes period drama free

By Tom Wardley published

Meet the other Austen sister in this lavish new period drama. Here's how to watch Miss Austen online anywhere.

Perplexity's voice assistant offers a Siri alternative for iPhones

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

Perplexity releases a new iOS voice assistant as an action-oriented alternative to Siri.