Latest articles by Joe Svetlik
Best KEF speakers 2026: budget, premium, bookshelf and wireless systems
Best Buys British audio maker KEF makes a fine array of speakers, from bookshelf to tower speakers. Here's our pick of the bunch.
AirPods with a camera could be here soon – and could change how we use our earbuds
There’s good and bad news
Best Sonos alternatives 2026: multi-room music systems rated by experts
Best Buys Sonos is the original, and one of the best, home wireless music systems – but there are alternatives worth considering.
Roku and TCL accused of bricking TVs through faulty software updates and refusing to fix them
In a class action lawsuit in the US.
Best music streaming services 2026: free streams to hi-res audio
Best Buys The best music streaming services offer slick interfaces, high-quality audio and access to millions of tracks – here are the top choices.
Jamo's Concert series gets an encore with two new ranges from the newly resurrected brand
The two new Scandi ranges are available in August.
Garmin – yes, Garmin – has launched a premium home sound system with a neat trick up its sleeve
With the help of JL Audio, which it bought in 2023.
Sony's flagship headphones leak again – and they could be worse than the XM6 in one key area
The cans have been 'papped in suspiciously high-quality pics.
I listened to David Bowie in a 360-degree show, and now I've seen what spatial audio can do
A fitting tribute to the master of Sound And Vision.
A new era of drive-in movies? These car headlights have a projector built in
Huawei has found an innovative way of using a projector.
iFi refreshes its entry-level Zen Air range with a new phono stage, DAC and Bluetooth receiver
Each device costs just £129 / $129.
I tried this Bluetooth cassette player so you don't have to
This marriage of old and new tech should end in divorce
Pet Sounds is getting its definitive audiophile vinyl pressing for its 60th birthday next month
What a present
FiiO’s new DAC-cum-streamer promises “uncompromising sound quality”
The K17 R2R Pro will be on show in June.
Best wireless headphones 2026: reviewed and rated by our in-house experts
Best Buys The best wireless headphones offer convenience and quality in one comfortable, musical and ultimately great-value package.
Pro-Ject’s two new streaming devices will give your hi-fi wireless skills
The Stream Box E and Wireless Box E make for wi-fi hi-fi
Best iPhone headphones 2026: budget to premium, tested by experts
best buys Make the most of that excellent sound quality with our pick of the best iPhone headphones on the market right now.
Shanling’s SM90 DAC is a compact, do-it-all music streamer
And it looks as modern as its feature list.
Apple Music Lossless: which devices do (and don't) play lossless and Spatial Audio
Apple Music's 100-million+ library has lossless tracks and Spatial Audio, but most AirPods lack key hi-res audio features.
Apple Music exec: "Most people can't hear the difference with lossless audio"
It's a controversial opinion – do you agree?
Topping’s new DAC promises “remarkable” sound from both headphones and speakers alike
Meet the Topping DX9 Discrete
Best AirPods Max alternatives 2026: amazing options picked by our experts
Best Buys You don't need Apple's premium headphones to have a great wireless, noise-cancelling experience.
