
Joe Svetlik
Joe has been writing about tech for 20 years, first on staff at T3 magazine, then in a freelance capacity for Stuff, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine (now defunct), Men's Health, GQ, The Mirror, Trusted Reviews, TechRadar and many more. His specialities include all things mobile, headphones and speakers that he can't justifying spending money on.
Latest articles by Joe Svetlik

Elvis lives! Pro-Ject's turntable tribute to The King has a dimmable LED Elvis logo
By Joe Svetlik published
To celebrate what would have been The King's 90th birthday, Pro-Ject has unveiled this Elvis-themed turntable. A hunh-hunh.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025 winners revealed!
By Joe Svetlik published
Our Best Buy winners comprise the world's best products in hi-fi, home cinema, portable and consumer tech.

Quick! The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is at its lowest ever price, but the deal ends tonight
By Joe Svetlik published
The second-gen streamer can be yours for just £25, but you'd better hurry.

Spotify Lossless: release date, price and all the official details on the long-awaited higher-quality streams
By Becky Roberts, Joe Svetlik last updated
Everything you need to know about Spotify's new Lossless better-than-CD quality streaming tier.

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Sony WH-1000XM6: which flagship wireless headphones are better?
By Joe Svetlik last updated
B&W claims its new Px8 S2 are the best headphones it has ever created. But how do they compare to Sony's finest?

Hisense vs TCL: which is the best cheap TV brand?
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Hisense and TCL are two of the biggest makers of budget TVs – let's see what each has to offer.

PSB's new wall-mounted speakers and sub want to be your next home cinema setup
By Joe Svetlik published
Packing PSB’s Synchrony-based driver tech into a streamlined design

This Award-winning Hisense projector has dropped to its lowest ever price – and it's perfect for movie fans and gamers
By Lewis Empson published
This £500 discount is among the biggest we've seen on the Award-winning Hisense PX3-Pro projector.

7 things I wish I had known before having a bespoke TV cabinet made
By Joe Svetlik published
Don't make the same mistakes I did...

The Sennheiser HD 599 headphones are back at their lowest ever price in the Big Deal Days sale
By Joe Svetlik published
Hear this: Sennheiser's sensibly priced over-ears are now less than half price at Amazon.

I man the Big Deal Days hub – here's why today is the best day to grab a deal
By Joe Svetlik published
Prices are lower now than yesterday

One of our favourite cheap soundbars has hit its best ever price again
By Joe Svetlik published
Just £62 to improve your TV's audio

These five-star Sony earbuds are back at their best ever price in the Big Deal Days sale – but there's a catch
By Joe Svetlik published
Sony's WF-C710N wireless earbuds have fallen to £79 – a saving of £20.

Is Dolby Vision HDR a deal breaker when buying a TV? We want your opinions
By Joe Svetlik published
Do you insist on Dolby Vision when buying a new TV? Tell us your thoughts!

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Px8: which premium headphones are better?
By Joe Svetlik published
How do the Px8 S2 improve upon the S1?

Best LG TVs 2025: 4 top sets tried, tested and recommended by our experts
By Tom Parsons last updated
Best Buys Pick the right LG TV and you'll be treated to some of the best pictures on the market. Here's our pick of LG's current crop.

Pro-Ject's new flagship Signature 12.2 turntable is its "most advanced" ever
By Joe Svetlik published
Pro-Ject's two new premium turntables were previously shown off as prototypes, but are now available to buy.

Harman now owns Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz and Denon as Masimo deal completes
By Joe Svetlik published
Harman has completed its acquisition of the Sound United stable of brands from Masimo.

dCS's most advanced music system ever adds a CD transport to its arsenal
By Joe Svetlik published
Costing a cool £35,000, the Varèse Transport is a fittingly premium addition to dCS's high-end system.

Five top-tier movies we've been using to test all the latest TV and AV kit in our test room
By Robyn Quick published
From the latest horror to wholesome animation...

Digital piracy is on the rise – and I can see why
By Joe Svetlik published
More people are turning their backs on legal streaming. Are Netflix et al to blame?

Spotify's free tier finally lets you search for specific songs
By Joe Svetlik published
Spotify's free tier just got markedly less awful, with the ability to actually listen to what you want to.

How to get streaming services for free, from the most generous trials to bundled extras
By Joe Svetlik published
There's an abundance of ways to avoid paying for streaming services, from free trials to mobile contract incentives.
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