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
£100 off! Triangle's Award-winning speaker system plummets back to its joint-lowest price
Get a five-star system for under £600
This listening bar experience made me question whether the trend has gone too far
Have hi-fi bars forgotten their roots?
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Best multi-room wireless systems 2026: all tested by expert reviewers
Best Buys Want to play all the music in the world at the touch of a button, all around your home? You want a wireless multi-room system.
Goldmund's "most advanced amplifier ever" is packed with cutting-edge tech and costs more than a Ferrari
Think of a price. Nope, not even close
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HOME CINEMA
Is a well-lit room ruining your TV viewing? This dazzlingly bright, five-star OLED fights glare with ease
It's also rather good for gaming
Fyne Audio F500E AV Pack 2 vs KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 Speaker System: which surround sound system is better?
An Award-winning system goes up against a package with Award-winning floorstanders in this speaker package shoot-out
Best surround sound systems 2026: home cinema speakers and soundbars put to the test
best buys Looking for the perfect home theatre set-up? From powered speakers to soundbars to 5.1 packages, our experts have tested the best for all budgets.
Want a more spacious soundstage than a regular soundbar? Sony's five-star, dissected Dolby Atmos system might be for you
The Sony Bravia Trio comes with two satellite speakers, but they're not surrounds
TVS
Is a well-lit room ruining your TV viewing? This dazzlingly bright, five-star OLED fights glare with ease
It's also rather good for gaming
We're about to test two of 2026's most important TVs – but what makes them so special?
Top notch panel tech and a big HDR upgrade coming to our test room soon
Samsung 2026 TV lineup: everything you need to know about the new Samsung TVs
Samsung's 2026 range introduces Micro RGB, refreshes its OLED and Neo QLED skills, and expands its features – here's everything you need to know
HDR10+ Advanced lands this month – here's how to watch the next-gen HDR standard
Spoiler: you'll need a Samsung TV and this streaming service
