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I've handpicked the best expert-approved deals on great-value soundbars, five-star AV receivers and luxury audiophile headphones

By Daniel Furn Published 10 July 26

Grab a hot deal this heatwave

I’ve never felt as tense in the cinema as I did watching this comedy – and it wasn’t just because of Seth Rogen’s performance

By Robyn Quick Published 9 July 26

Proof that the score makes all the difference

I auditioned a bunch of AirPods Max replacements, but none could match Apple's secret AV weapon

By Tom Parsons Published 9 July 26

There are lots of great headphones for music, but for movies, the AirPods Max are uniquely gifted

The perfect outdoor projector doesn’t exist – here are four reasons why

By Robyn Quick Published 8 July 26

A home cinema nerd can dream

“Never before in our industry has a format come back from the dead quite like vinyl” – turntable engineers discuss all things record-related, including one major flaw that needs addressing

By Andy Madden Published 7 July 26

Vinyl is back, but could it be improved?

Now Playing: supercharge your summer listening with the 7 best tracks we’ve been using to test hi-fi

By Harry McKerrell Published 7 July 26

Red-hot tunes for a red-hot summer

We've had an exclusive listen to every pair of new Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond D5 speakers – here are our first impressions

By Ketan Bharadia Published 7 July 26

We listen to the complete Bowers & Wilkins 800 D5 series against the previous generation – it is a fascinating experience

The three upcoming 4K Blu-ray releases I can’t wait to get my hands on

By Robyn Quick Published 6 July 26

From indie horror to demon hunters

We’ve got Sony’s next-gen TVs, Denon’s flagship AVR, Roksan’s range-topping amplifiers and exclusive hi-fi in for testing right now

By Kashfia Kabir Published 6 July 26

Six of the most exciting new hi-fi and AV products we’re reviewing this month

Focal’s premium floorstanders, a fresh KEF LSX II rival, our experience repairing vintage hi-fi and more

By Alastair Stevenson Published 6 July 26

All the latest hi-fi and home cinema news explained