How Apple’s new AirPods Max 2 finally converted me to Atmos music on headphones
I have long been preaching that Atmos music is really for loudspeakers only. But Apple's latest overears are persuading me otherwise.
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Is Spotify Lossless truly lossless?
We test the streaming files to establish whether Spotify’s long-awaited lossless delivery actually serves the bit-perfect quality it promises. Results were good, but there is a catch.
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I just saw the fulldome presentation of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon – and was blown away
The bad news: your home cinema ain’t gonna cut it. The good news: there’s more to fulldome than Floyd.
Step inside the world's best home cinema – a 'church cloister' entrance, gold ceiling and 15,000W sound system
'Surprise us!' was the minimalist brief from the owners. And Wavetrain Cinemas certainly did, building them an Australian home cinema judged to be the world's best in CEDIA's 2023 global awards.
HI-FI
Why I'm still blown away by this 100+ year-old wireless audio technology
Why hasn’t video killed the radio star?
Rega Planar 6 RS Edition
Rega’s Planar 6 RS Edition turntable combines the best bits of two of its premium five-star record players to huge success.
"We charged extended lunchtime pub tabs to expenses" – from litigation to listening rooms; the joys and challenges of producing What Hi-Fi? in a pre-digital era
Jez Ford looks back on a formative – and hugely enjoyable – period in his career
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Astell & Kern PD5
Astell & Kern is the current master of the portable hi-res player – can it produce another classic with the PD5?
HOME CINEMA
Sony Bravia Theatre Trio + Rear 9 and Sub 9
Does adding Sony’s flagship subwoofer and surrounds make the Bravia Theatre Trio the perfect lifestyle Dolby Atmos system?
Prime Day may be over – but there's a new lowest price on one of our favourite OLED TVs of the year
The sale has stopped, but not for LG
Our experts gave this Mini LED TV five stars mere days ago – and there’s already 20% off
2040 dimming zones, 20% off
This hidden home cinema gem is my top Prime Day pick – save nearly £500 on this Award-winning Hisense 4K projector
Get this five-star "home cinema in a box" for just over £800
TVS
Prime Day may be over – but there's a new lowest price on one of our favourite OLED TVs of the year
The sale has stopped, but not for LG
Our experts gave this Mini LED TV five stars mere days ago – and there’s already 20% off
2040 dimming zones, 20% off
Prime Day’s burned through stock of our recommended “cheap” OLED TV – this is my advice for bargain-hunting movie fans
Less haste, more speed wins the day if you want the best deal
There's only one TV better than my beloved Bravia 8 II, and it just hit its lowest-ever price
The design might be divisive, but no one can dispute the picture quality of this awesome OLED
