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May 2026

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May 29
- The Anker soundcore Liberty 5 Pro was officially the world's clearest earbuds for calls
- Canvas HiFi launches the “world’s first audiophile soundbar” with high-end specification and a price tag to match
May 28
- FiiO teases a trio of new desktop hi-fi products for Vienna High End show
- Neat adds a small-but-powerful pair of floorstanders to its popular Classic speaker range
May 27
- Sony’s Bravia Theatre Trio Dolby Atmos system has a very different approach to “authentic” surround sound
- Sony's 'True RGB' Mini LED TVs have arrived – and the fight is on against Samsung and TCL
- Hi-res streaming hits record stores as Rough Trade and Qobuz announce global partnership
May 25
- The Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless headphones arrive with new audio chops to battle the Sony XM6
May 22
- It's official: Naim and Focal have a new owner
- Soundcore's new wireless earbuds officially have the world's clearest calls, according to the Guinness World Records
May 21
- Tannoy teases exclusive limited-edition speakers to mark its 100th anniversary
- Moon expands its high-end Compass range with do-it-all music streamer and 450-watt power amp
- Loewe's new premium LCD TVs save on space – but cost as much as an OLED
- Roku's newest projectors have arrived just in time for the World Cup
- Dali's premium all-in-one system promises hi-fi-level performance in any place, and in any position
May 20
- Two of the UK's most popular TV services could be shutting down – and it's bad news if you're off the grid
May 19
- Sony's premium wireless headphones are its most expensive to date – and vow to be its best-sounding, too
- Marshall's latest noise-cancelling cans want to keep you rocking for days on end
May 18
- Jamo invokes the spirit of "hygge" with lifestyle-friendly wireless speakers
May 15
- Wharefdale's Denton 1S is a modern spin on a classic 70s speaker
- Fyne Audio steps into the active speaker market with the KEF-rivalling Cubitt 5
May 14
- This new Spotify feature lets you look back at your complete listening history – and it's a data nerd's dream
- Campfire Audio's "most ambitious earphones yet" boast a nine-drive architecture for a "vividly detailed" listening experience
- Denon springs a surprise by announcing two new AV receivers promising big things in the sound quality department
May 13
- Google announces two major picture and sound-focused updates coming to Android Auto
- Sony's new Xperia phone is finally here – and it retains one key AV feature
May 12
- We have pricing for the successors to two five-star TVs – and it's good and bad news
- The JBL Live 4 earbuds have a better case, new high fidelity drivers and enhanced noise cancellation
May 11
- Yamaha's two new Dolby Atmos AV receivers borrow one feature from their high-end siblings
- Pixar's latest flick is coming to 4K Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos – and it's a great way to show off your home cinema system
- Exposure's top-end 5510 preamplifier promises a "pitch-black sonic background" and can be customised to suit your hi-fi system
- Forget the vinyl revival, Shanling's latest CD player wants to bring the "Discman" to Gen Z
May 8
- Sharp is taking on TCL with this super affordable QLED TV
- REL's unconventional new subwoofer is a statement piece for your home cinema or hi-fi system
- AirPods with a camera could be here soon – and could change how we use our earbuds
- These affordable wired earbuds seek to blend retro-inspired looks with modern sonic performance
May 7
- What Hi-Fi? is now officially on Reddit: discuss everything hi-fi and home cinema on r/whathifi
- Roku and TCL accused of bricking TVs through faulty software updates and refusing to fix them
May 6
- Technics partners with Teenage Cancer Trust for a special edition of its five-star wireless earbuds
- Jamo's Concert series gets an encore with two new ranges from the newly resurrected brand
- Garmin – yes, Garmin – has launched a premium home sound system with a neat trick up its sleeve
May 5
- Go on! Save £400 on the five-star Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 at Amazon
- Sony's flagship headphones leak again – and they could be worse than the XM6 in one key area
- Watch out Sonos! Bose just launched a Dolby Atmos soundbar, subwoofer and wireless speaker – and a “reimagined approach to home audio"
May 1
- Hisense is leading the charge with its cutting-edge RGB MiniLED TVs
- A new era of drive-in movies? These car headlights have a projector built in
- This Los Angeles brand is blurring the line between audio and art – for a price, of course
- iFi refreshes its entry-level Zen Air range with a new phono stage, DAC and Bluetooth receiver
- Audiovector bills its latest high-end loudspeakers as the “sweet spot” between sonic performance and refined design