
Joe Svetlik
Joe has been writing about tech for 20 years, first on staff at T3 magazine, then in a freelance capacity for Stuff, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine (now defunct), Men's Health, GQ, The Mirror, Trusted Reviews, TechRadar and many more. His specialities include all things mobile, headphones and speakers that he can't justifying spending money on.
Latest articles by Joe Svetlik

Sony's flagship headphones leak again – and they could be worse than the XM6 in one key area
By Joe Svetlik published
The cans have been 'papped in suspiciously high-quality pics.

I listened to David Bowie in a 360-degree show, and now I've seen what spatial audio can do
By Joe Svetlik published
A fitting tribute to the master of Sound And Vision.

A new era of drive-in movies? These car headlights have a projector built in
By Joe Svetlik published
Huawei has found an innovative way of using a projector.

iFi refreshes its entry-level Zen Air range with a new phono stage, DAC and Bluetooth receiver
By Joe Svetlik published
Each device costs just £129 / $129.

I tried this Bluetooth cassette player so you don't have to
By Joe Svetlik published
This marriage of old and new tech should end in divorce

Amazon Prime Day 2026 is official, and it’s soon
By Joe Svetlik published
Cancel your plans for June, it’s sale time.

Pet Sounds is getting its definitive audiophile vinyl pressing for its 60th birthday next month
By Joe Svetlik published
What a present

FiiO’s new DAC-cum-streamer promises “uncompromising sound quality”
By Joe Svetlik published
The K17 R2R Pro will be on show in June.

Best wireless headphones 2026: reviewed and rated by our in-house experts
By Daniel Furn last updated
Best Buys The best wireless headphones offer convenience and quality in one comfortable, musical and ultimately great-value package.

Pro-Ject’s two new streaming devices will give your hi-fi wireless skills
By Joe Svetlik published
The Stream Box E and Wireless Box E make for wi-fi hi-fi

Best iPhone headphones 2026: budget to premium, tested by experts
By Joe Svetlik, Andy Madden last updated
best buys Make the most of that excellent sound quality with our pick of the best iPhone headphones on the market right now.

Shanling’s SM90 DAC is a compact, do-it-all music streamer
By Joe Svetlik published
And it looks as modern as its feature list.

Apple Music Lossless: which devices do (and don't) play lossless and Spatial Audio
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Apple Music's 100-million+ library has lossless tracks and Spatial Audio, but most AirPods lack key hi-res audio features.

Apple Music exec: "Most people can't hear the difference with lossless audio"
By Joe Svetlik published
It's a controversial opinion – do you agree?

Topping’s new DAC promises “remarkable” sound from both headphones and speakers alike
By Joe Svetlik published
Meet the Topping DX9 Discrete

Best AirPods Max alternatives 2026: amazing options picked by our experts
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys You don't need Apple's premium headphones to have a great wireless, noise-cancelling experience.

LG G6 vs Sony Bravia 8 II: which flagship OLED TV should you buy?
By Joe Svetlik published
Can LG's latest G series set outdo Sony's Award winner?

TV maker Loewe acquires French speaker-specialist Cabasse
By Joe Svetlik published
A match made in AV heaven?

How to get the best sound from your Sony wireless headphones and earbuds
By Joe Svetlik published
Unleash the power of the Sony Sound Connect app...

Specs for new Sony over-ear headphones leak – they look like the XM6 supercharged
By Joe Svetlik published
A special edition WH-1000XM6? Or a new flagship entirely?

Don’t call it a comeback – vinyl is here to stay, according to one of the UK's biggest music distributors
By Joe Svetlik published
Why the MD of the UK’s largest independent music distributor thinks the resurgence of vinyl is part of a wider cultural shift

Roberts announces two stereo portable radios, one of which has Spotify Connect
By Joe Svetlik published
Meet the Stream 219 and Blutune 7, which have manual bass and treble controls

"It's still the best medium for the job" – the collectibles experts from Wax Poetics on why people will always buy vinyl
By Joe Svetlik published
Co-founders Alex Bruh and David Holt say that record collecting is about more than just the music.
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