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May 2026

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May 22
- Our deal experts have found the best savings on top-rated big-screen TVs, Award-winning music streamers and five-star wireless speakers
- Hi-fi system upgrades: when is the right time to stop?
May 21
- We're waiting on a small but important detail about the TV industry’s new “OLED killer”
- "Sound comes first" – we speak to Sennheiser about German engineering, changing ownership, and 80 years of making music
May 20
- “The tiniest difference in a component can significantly change the sound” – hi-fi engineers discuss the subtle art of turntable design
- Denon and Marantz took me to hi-fi and home cinema heaven with its £200,000 reference system, and it sounded out of this world
- I never thought I’d see Netflix embrace physical media – but things are changing
- With our first review in, OLED TV's latest rival is off to a strong start – but is its destiny really in the high-end?
May 19
- Forget vinyl, reel-to-reel tapes are the last word in sound quality – and they’re making a comeback
- "We don't make products because we can. We want to make products because we want to address a certain need from consumers" – JBL on lifestyle trends, target audience and the wish to dominate the headphones market
May 18
- Dolby Atmos AVRs unveiled, our first next-gen TV tested, the portable CD player returns, and more
May 16
- Making an outdoor home cinema? I have one big tip for better movie nights under the stars
May 15
- Our experts have found the best deals on Award-winning OLED TVs, five-star Bluetooth speakers and ANC AirPods
- 9 debut stereo amplifiers from iconic hi-fi brands – legendary amps from Audiolab, Cyrus, McIntosh, NAD, Naim and more
- Now Showing: these are the 5 movies and shows that have dazzled our home cinema experts this month
- On The Radar: Subwoofers on wheels, a premium CD player, hi-fi firm revival and more
May 14
- The 9 festival tech essentials our experts recommend – whether you're watching at home or camping in a field
May 13
- LG has asked us to re-test the four-star flagship G6 OLED TV – here's why
- I love this console – but I’m not buying one until it gets an OLED screen
- 10 of the best Mogwai tracks to test your hi-fi system
May 12
- This new Irish horror is a terrifyingly good example of what Dolby Atmos can do
- “He told us outside of the mastering studio, this was the best place he’d watched his movie” – listening to the 29-speaker home theatre system that thrilled an Oscar winner
May 11
- Bose’s new Sonos rival, a 360-degree David Bowie experience, surprise high-end hi-fi launch and more
May 9
- Adventures in AV: wireless soundbar systems are in vogue, but are they just a rehash of a previous home cinema trend?
May 8
- Our deal experts have found the best deals on Award-winning 4K projectors, five-star noise-cancelling earbuds and Dolby Atmos AV receivers
- Disney’s Infinity Vision: innovative IMAX-killer or cynical marketing ploy?
- Happy 100th birthday! The top five David Attenborough documentary scenes for delivering home cinema magic
May 7
- Big screen, small price: get a brilliant budget TV ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026
May 6
- A load of five-star OLED TVs we recommend are disappearing – and no one will tell us if they’re coming back
- In For Review: we’re testing Naim’s flagship amplifier, the first RGB Mini LED TV, slim Dali floorstanders and more this month
- I bought Ikea’s £10 Bluetooth speaker – don’t make the same mistake
May 5
- Three things I liked about the Sony's soundbar and subwoofer combo – and two challenges it faces
- I listened to David Bowie in a 360-degree show, and now I've seen what spatial audio can do
- Now Playing: check out the 5 blockbuster test tracks we’re using this May
- “They fully deserve their legendary status” – listening to Wilson Audio’s The WATT/Puppy speakers, a resurrection with a modern twist
May 4
- Rewind: Apple’s hot take on lossless, an inside look at how Dolby Atmos music is made, NAD’s latest CD player and more
May 2
- Adventures in AV: Sony’s latest Dolby Atmos soundbar system makes it obvious what so many rival soundbars are missing
May 1
- Our deal hunters have found the best expert-approved deals on Award-winning soundbars, five-star Bluetooth speakers and high-end headphones
- “If you’re passionate about music, you’ll hear the difference” – Apple’s lossless audio claims have riled our readers
- I tried this Bluetooth cassette player so you don't have to
- “What is JBL sound? It’s powerful, dynamic and energetic” – we chat to JBL about headphones, history and 80 years in the business
- This premium CD player has caught my eye – is this what my beloved disc collection has been waiting for?
- Ask The Reader: what's your favourite prog album for testing hi-fi?
- Pick of the Month: a shining star OLED TV, twin Sony turntable treats, five-star high-end hi-fi speakers and more, tested