Features

Google's Gemini-touting smart speaker is officially here – can it compete with Alexa and Siri?

By Harry McKerrell published 18 June 26

Google re-enters the smart speaker race on the 25th of June

“It would be disingenuous to say that we have a plan for attracting younger music fans” – AudioQuest on the new DragonFly and getting Gen Z into hi-fi

By Alastair Stevenson published 17 June 26

The original DragonFly DAC was a gateway to better sound for millennials; can it do the same for Gen Z?

I tested the Focal Mu-so Hekla – here are three things I liked and one thing I didn't

By Robyn Quick published 17 June 26

How does the premium all-in-one system perform?

From the first TV broadcast to 4K HDR: the World Cup moments that changed how we watch football

By Daniel Furn published 16 June 26

A very AV-focused history of the FIFA World Cup

World Cup 2026: these are the 5 best headphones – wired and wireless – for keeping up with the football

By Harry McKerrell published 15 June 26

Hear every kick

An opening look at Dali and Moon’s latest high-end hi-fi, Ruark’s spin on CDs and more

By Alastair Stevenson published 15 June 26

A lot happened in the world of hi-fi and home cinema last week

Adventures In AV: I tried to set up a projector in my garden for the World Cup, and it was pretty rubbish (but that's my fault)

By Tom Parsons published 13 June 26

Mistakes were made

Please be upstanding for the alternative national anthems – one song from each of the 48 nations competing in the 2026 World Cup

By Simon Lucas published 13 June 26

From Curaçao to South Korea to Norway, and beyond

My secret weapon for hi-fi sound on the go is back from the grave – and I couldn’t be happier

By Alastair Stevenson published 12 June 26

The mobile DragonFly DAC is back

Buying a TV for the World Cup? These are the features to look out for

By Joe Svetlik published 12 June 26

Because the beautiful game shouldn't look like anything less.