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.
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One of our favourite premium phono stages has been updated to deliver "razor-sharp" spatial imaging and "lifelike" voices
Vertere's Phono-1LX has been refined to sound "better than ever"
Prime Day ends tonight, and these are the only vinyl deals I’ll be adding to my collection
It has been slim pickings for crate divers this Prime Day, but I’ll be bagging these three gems while sales last
The turntable and hi-res music streamer I use at home are both on sale – build a best of both worlds system like mine
Analogue, digital or both – the choice is yours
I updated my turntable system, and now I’m adding this final audiophile detail to complete my listening sessions
It’s all about the wires
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I test TVs for a living, and I know the Sony Bravia 8 II is the best TV out there – but I recommend this other OLED deal right now
I love my Bravia 8 II, but this rival deal is impossible to ignore
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I’m a home cinema expert: here are Prime Day’s three biggest winners to buy before midnight, and two losers that are best avoided
Check out these deals and avoid these duds
There's still time to get that stadium feeling for England v Panama with this cheap Dolby Atmos soundbar deal
A full, five-star system delivered tomorrow – and not from Amazon!
Prime Day warning: Samsung and LG’s five-star OLEDs are great examples of why we don’t recommend new flagships very often (at least right away)
It’s all about return on investment…
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I test TVs for a living, and I know the Sony Bravia 8 II is the best TV out there – but I recommend this other OLED deal right now
I love my Bravia 8 II, but this rival deal is impossible to ignore
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Prime Day warning: Samsung and LG’s five-star OLEDs are great examples of why we don’t recommend new flagships very often (at least right away)
It’s all about return on investment…
I’m not surprised this TCL TV is one of Amazon’s best sellers – it’s absolutely bonkers value and ideal for GTA 6
The TCL Q6C is the best value 65-inch TV in the Prime Day sales, and shoppers seem to agree
LG’s best step-down OLED TV is at its lowest-ever price – but I have a controversial bit of advice
Save your pennies and invest in this key upgrade
