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It isn't just the latest 4K Blu-ray discs we use to set up and test TVs. Here are some of the most useful shows you can find nearly every day.

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We interview Mogwai guitarist and songwriter Stuart Braithwaite about rebuilding his Linn record player.

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You know the terms, and you probably know what they mean – but why does it matter? We answer the questions you may have about belt drive and direct drive turntables.

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All of these albums spent multiple weeks as UK No1 in the 90s, but do you know the artists who released them?

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These are the records we're most looking forward to over the next 12 months.

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Some records require quiet meditation. The music on this list can help you sleep, relax and achieve aural bliss.

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The films that have educated and kept us entertained during a long year.

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It's been a historic year for the arts, but our pick of 2020's best albums proves there is nothing that can hold back creativity.

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It's a new date for the annual vinyl celebration, after it was disrupted numerous times this year.

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record store day We pick out ten of the record's we'll be queuing for on Saturday 13 April.

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Abbey Road mastering engineer Miles Showell describes half-speed mastering as 'the holy grail of vinyl cutting'. But what exactly does the process involve?

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We've picked ten of our favourite records from the list of Record Store Day 2020 releases.

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There are three new entries for 2020 among this year’s sterling crop of Award winners.

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Dean Street Sudios is the first independent music facility in the UK to install a PMC system for Dolby Atmos Music projects.

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There might not be much going on outside, but Netflix has plenty of films and series to help you get your sporting fix.

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Astell & Kern's third generation Kann hi-res player comes with increased battery and a more powerful headphone amplifier.

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Technics has unveiled the SU-R1000, its first-ever Reference class digital amplifier.

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We speak to Grandmaster Flash about turntables, chamber music and the glory of finding the break nobody else has.

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These are three of the best high-end hi-fi systems a year's wages can buy.

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A new, improved version of an Award-winning Bluetooth speaker, the Addon T3+ takes on a familiar look.

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Stream 64 Premier League matches in six weeks for only £25 per month with this Now TV deal.

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The ongoing fight to prove Black Lives Matter has already been centuries long. Here we look at some of the music that has soundtracked the cause.

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How to navigate all the albums, EPs, soundtracks and solo works of one of the world's biggest bands.
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