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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M lifestyle with Sennheiser headphones

Best headphone amplifiers 2025: expert picks to boost your personal listening

Becky Roberts last updated 15 July 25

Best Buys Our expert pick of the best headphone amps includes affordable, portable models as well as premium units for home listening.

WiiM waltzes into our expert hi-fi system buying guide with its multi-tasking streaming machine

Becky Roberts published 15 July 25

Adding a much-needed budget option for the most blossoming product category

LG QNED93 (65QNED93) review

John Archer published 15 July 25

LG has finally become a serious LCD contender. Provided you get the right model.

I tested KEF’s first-ever soundbar: here are three things I liked and two things I didn’t

Robyn Quick published 15 July 25

How does the KEF XIO perform?

A Pro-Ject Head Box E headphone amplifier at a 3/4 angle on a white background.

Pro-Ject's pocket-sized Head Box E headphone amp costs just £89

Joe Svetlik published 15 July 25

Yet Pro-Ject claims it can power even the most demanding headphones.

Best Dolby Atmos soundbars 2025: our reviewers' 5 recommendations

Alastair Stevenson, Tom Parsons last updated 15 July 25

Best Buys Add a sprinkling of immersive audio to your TV with our pick of the best Dolby Atmos soundbars.

KEF’s first Dolby Atmos soundbar is a winner, new Focal speakers revealed, Q Acoustics tested and more There was some important hi-fi and home cinema news amongst the Prime Day noise last week

Rega Brio Mk7 vs Arcam A5 against red and grey background — Rega Brio Mk7 vs Arcam A5: which of those stereo amps makes the sweetest music? A new challenger from Rega goes up against our current favourite integrated amplifier

Sharp GK4245K 70-inch 4K TV — Sharp 70GK4245K review: this year's biggest TV bargain? It turns out that a sub-£500 70-inch TV with Tivo and Freely smarts can actually be good. Go figure.

Tom Waits Closing Time album cover — Why this iconic Tom Waits song is a regular in our test rooms – and can unveil the true essence of hi-fi Tom Waits' Martha is one of our go-to test tracks, and if you can handle its emotional punch, it should be one of yours, too.

A TV and soundbar with Cyberpunk 2077 on screen — I finally tried Dolby Atmos on my PS5 – and it's so immersive that I don't think I can go back Dolby Atmos is great for movies, but it might be even better for gaming

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Best stereo amplifiers 2025: 9 class leaders chosen by our review experts

By Becky Roberts last updated 14 July 25

Best Buys Breathe life into your hi-fi system with a new integrated amp

Best Buys

Ditch your phone alarm: the Roberts Radio Ortus 5 is a compact, bedside DAB radio with Bluetooth streaming

By Esat Dedezade published 14 July 25

With DAB+/FM tuners, dual alarms, headphone port and USB charging

Radio

Best hi-fi systems 2025: CD, vinyl and streaming music players for the home

By Becky Roberts last updated 14 July 25

Best buys Music systems that strike the perfect balance between performance and convenience

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Fleetwood Mac’s breakthrough album gets Dolby Atmos Blu-ray Audio mix (and two vinyl releases) for 50th anniversary

By Becky Roberts published 14 July 25

The eponymous album follows last year's Rumours in getting the Blu-ray Atmos treatment

Vinyl

Campfire Audio’s tiny DAC/headphone amp promises premium performance from a pocketable size

By Esat Dedezade published 14 July 25

Featuring USB-C and two headphone sockets

DACs

Cambridge Audio CXA81 MKII

By Becky Roberts published 11 July 25

Cambridge Audio moves its legendary CXA81 on by a country mile with this MKII model – but has it come far enough to claim the top spot?

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Headphones

Best iPhone headphones 2025: budget to premium, tested by experts

By Joe Svetlik, Andy Madden last updated 14 July 25

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Quick! These 15 Prime Day deals are still live

By Joe Svetlik published 14 July 25

Wireless Headphones

Beyerdynamic brings vintage '70s style to its mid-range noise-cancelling headphones

By Harry McKerrell published 14 July 25

Wireless Headphones

The best Apple deals for Prime Day 2025

By Joe Svetlik published 11 July 25

Wireless Earbuds

Quick! I don't think this outrageous Bose wireless earbuds deal will be around for much longer

By Andy Madden published 11 July 25

Wireless Earbuds

A blue pair of Sony WH-CH720N over-ear headphones propped up against a colourful backdrop.

Quick! It’s your last chance to grab a five-star Sony headphones deal this Prime Day

By Andy Madden published 11 July 25

Wireless Headphones

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Speakers

Sonos Era 300 placed next to the Audio Pro C20 on a desk

Best wireless speakers 2025: tried and tested by our expert team

By Harry McKerrell last updated 15 July 25

Best Buys Whether you're spending big or currently coin conscious, these are the best wireless speakers on the market

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This Bluetooth speaker is super-small and super-cheap – but it's up against a five-star JBL rival

By Harry McKerrell published 15 July 25

Tribit launches the StormBox Mini Plus, a portable Bluetooth speaker with a small price and even smaller dimensions.

Wireless Speakers

IKEA's new Bluetooth speaker looks Nattbad, Nattbad at all

By Joe Svetlik published 14 July 25

The retro-styled speaker has Spotify Tap for instant playing

Wireless Speakers

I've been glued to the Prime Day hi-fi deals for four days, and none have beaten this budget system for simplicity and value

By Becky Roberts published 11 July 25

A superb all-in-one speaker system for TV audio and music

Hi-Fi Speakers

Ignore Amazon! This Award-winning music streamer is over £500 cheaper elsewhere

By Joe Svetlik published 11 July 25

Proof it pays to shop around

Wireless Speakers

Rare deal alert! The Apple HomePod Mini is on a Prime Day discount – just not at Amazon...

By Harry McKerrell published 11 July 25

£15 off at O2!

Wireless Speakers

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TV & Home Cinema

65-inch LG C4 TV photographed straight-on on a wooden stand. On the screen is an image of a golfer celebrating.

We think LG's 55-inch C4 OLED TV is a bit of a steal, thanks to this £300 saving

By Grace Dean published 15 July 25

Secure the 55-inch LG C4 for just £899 at Richer Sounds right now.

Televisions

I can't believe the whopping Hisense 75-inch U8N is still this low

By Paul Hatton published 14 July 25

The 75-inch Hisense U8N falls back to a record-low of £1599.

Televisions

Best Samsung TVs 2025: budget to premium, 4K, 8K, QLED, QD-OLED

By Lewis Empson last updated 14 July 25

Best Buys Looking for a new TV and prefer a Samsung? No one would blame you. Take a look at the best Samsung TVs our in-house experts have tested and reviewed...

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