How Apple’s new AirPods Max 2 finally converted me to Atmos music on headphones
I have long been preaching that Atmos music is really for loudspeakers only. But Apple's latest overears are persuading me otherwise.
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HOME CINEMA
OLED needs to lean into its unique strength, rather than fix its biggest “weakness”
There's a key thing only OLED can do
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Setting up an outdoor cinema this summer? Here are my 4 tips to get the most out of your portable projector
Kick off your garden movie nights right
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But this Xgimi model comes close
TVS
OLED needs to lean into its unique strength, rather than fix its biggest “weakness”
There's a key thing only OLED can do
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Forget Sony, Samsung, and LG – this rival OLED has all the ingredients to be the best TV of 2026
No box left unticked
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Adventures in AV: LG's flagship OLED TV hints at a bright future – but not in a good way
It felt like I was reviewing a Mini LED from five years ago...
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