Features

Dali Sonik 5 vs Fyne Audio F501E: which floorstanding speakers are best for you?

By Ioan Hazell Published 15 July 26

Two competitively priced options with different strengths

My favourite social movie platform might be getting a new owner – and I'm worried about its future

By Robyn Quick Published 13 July 26

Sony Pictures and Netflix are both in the mix

An exclusive listen to B&W’s Diamond D5 speakers, Dali’s five-star floorstanders, good news for Blu-ray fans and more

By Alastair Stevenson Published 13 July 26

Our reviewers were very busy last week…

As a home cinema fan, I hate the summer – and it’s not just the heatwave making me say that

By Alastair Stevenson Published 11 July 26

Equipment overheating, background aircon noise ruining the Atmos-phere and sticky-fingered sprogs all kill the magic

I’ve never felt as tense in the cinema as I did watching this comedy – and it wasn’t just because of Seth Rogen’s performance

By Robyn Quick Published 9 July 26

Proof that the score makes all the difference

I auditioned a bunch of AirPods Max replacements, but none could match Apple's secret AV weapon

By Tom Parsons Published 9 July 26

There are lots of great headphones for music, but for movies, the AirPods Max are uniquely gifted

The perfect outdoor projector doesn’t exist – here are four reasons why

By Robyn Quick Published 8 July 26

A home cinema nerd can dream

“Never before in our industry has a format come back from the dead quite like vinyl” – turntable engineers discuss all things record-related, including one major flaw that needs addressing

By Andy Madden Published 7 July 26

Vinyl is back, but could it be improved?

Now Playing: supercharge your summer listening with the 7 best tracks we’ve been using to test hi-fi

By Harry McKerrell Published 7 July 26

Red-hot tunes for a red-hot summer

We've had an exclusive listen to every pair of new Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond D5 speakers – here are our first impressions

By Ketan Bharadia Published 7 July 26

We listen to the complete Bowers & Wilkins 800 D5 series against the previous generation – it is a fascinating experience