Latest articles by Becky Roberts
Elipson’s Prestige Facet II speaker series flies the flag for both hi-fi and Dolby Atmos home cinema
Elipson's most traditional range has no fewer than 10 models
Best speaker cables 2025: our 4 expert picks for every budget
Best Buys Don't let the humble looks fool you – speaker cables are one of the heroes of your hi-fi system and could be the most cost-effective upgrade you'll ever make.
Disney Plus has just played an ace in the streaming world, and Netflix should take note
Is a strong TV and movie catalogue still enough?
Best over-ear headphones 2025: wired and wireless pairs tested by our in-house experts
Best Buys Our in-house reviews team picks the best over-ear headphones for both home and portable use...
Samsung's flagship OLED TV, promising PMC and Q Acoustics speakers and more will be star-rated by our experts in June
Six hi-fi and AV products we're most excited to test this month
Rainer Finck on his hi-fi career highlights as a 30-year Marantz engineer and original developer of the Philips Bitstream DAC
He now works with another Fink – Karl-Heinz – at the FinkTeam speaker brand
Best turntable speakers 2025: top options for your record player
Best Buys Looking for the best speakers for your record player? We've rounded up a versatile range of options to suit all budgets and needs.
The best turntable deals 2025: lowest prices on great record players
Deals We've rounded up the best deals on some of our favourite turntables
Best audio cables 2025: our expert picks of quality interconnects
Best buys Upping your audio cable game is a simple yet very effective way to give your hi-fi system a boost. Here are our favourites...
Our favourite, multi-Award-winning noise-cancelling headphones have finally been beaten after three years at the top
By none other than their own successors
Gryphon Audio honours 30 years of its best-selling power amplifier with the brand-new Antileon Revelation
The fifth-gen Antileon arrives in the Danish company's 40th year
Watch out, Apple! WiiM is launching a HomePod lookalike and another surprising product ‘first’
We’d bet our reference system that the smart speaker will undercut Apple’s, too
The all-new Amp Ultra is exactly the WiiM product we wanted next
Ultra streamer skills plus amplification? It’s a promising proposition
The best music movie of 2025 has finally hit home streaming in 4K, Dolby Vision and Atmos
The eight-time Oscar nominee is available on Disney+ (UK, Australia) and Hulu (US)
“I guess a product becomes truly special when it’s the first thing you switch on when you’re home.” The man behind Sony’s sound picks the product he’s proudest of
One of the most successful AV products released this side of the millennium.
What is a DAC? And why do you need one anyway?
Got digital music? You should probably learn about digital-to-analogue converters and what they bring to the digital audio party.
Harman is buying Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz and Denon as Masimo sells its consumer audio business
The $350m transaction is expected to close by the end of the year
Which Sonos speaker should you buy in 2025?
Got your heart set on a Sonos speaker or soundbar but not sure which product is right for you? Here's our guide to help you decide.
Pure Audio Streaming service challenges Tidal and Qobuz with “world’s first lossless and immersive” catalogue – and you can sign up for early access now
Its quality-first library supports hi-res stereo, binaural and 7.1.4 surround audio
AirPods Pro too pricey? These cheap new earbuds have just burst into our noise-cancelling headphones buying guide
Straight into the Best Buy’s ‘Best Cheap Earbuds’ slot
Bit-perfect? I tested AirPlay, Google Cast and DLNA to see which streaming protocol preserves audio quality best
Getting to the bottom of bit-perfect casting
Spotify finally has a feature I'm truly envious of as a Tidal user
The new feature is a blessing for gig-goers.
Audio-Technica's “perfectly charming” Sound Burger portable turntable gets a fresh rival from an unexpected brand
It has a neat sleeve-displaying party trick
