Reviews

Samsung Music Studio 7

By Jez Ford Published 14 August 26

Samsung’s sonic abilities underwent a revolution in 2014 with the building of its California Audio Lab. For its first decade this Lab focused on soundbars and subwoofers. Now it has made a streaming speaker. Is this Year Dot for Samsung hi-fi?

Harman Kardon Luna 2

By Becky Roberts Published 13 August 26

Harman Kardon’s new light-enhanced portable Bluetooth speaker has appealing features and design, but does its sound quality stand out from the class leaders?

Valerion Thunderbeat 4.1.2

By Robyn Quick Published 13 August 26

Can Valerion’s sound system live up to its ferocious name?

Philips The Roller

By Harry McKerrell Published 11 August 26

Philips’ quirky Bluetooth speaker harks back to the company’s 1980s Moving Sound boombox range, updated with contemporary tech and a modernised feature set.

TAD ME1TX

By Ketan Bharadia Published 6 August 26

TAD’s ME1TX delivers breathtaking resolution and insight from a compact, beautifully made package.

Roksan Caspian 4G Streaming Pre-Amplifier/Caspian 4G Power Amplifier

By Ketan Bharadia Published 4 August 26

Roksan’s take on a streaming pre/power combination is pleasingly forward-looking and capable of musical greatness.

Amazon Fire HD 8 (newest gen)

By Verity Burns Published 3 August 26

Amazon’s impressive budget tablet gets a spec boost, but comes with unwritten improvements to its picture performance, too.

Paradigm Premier 820F v2

By Lewis Empson Published 30 July 26

Not yet rated

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KEF LS Luxe

By Harry McKerrell Published 30 July 26

Thanks to its immense talent and impressive versatility, the LS Luxe could be the best wireless speaker system KEF has ever made

Samsung S85H (QE55S85H)

By Alastair Stevenson Published 29 July 26

Samsung’s entry-level OLED offers a bombastic performance that will find it fans.