Simon Lucas
Simon Lucas is a technology journalist, with a strong emphasis on the audio/video side of consumer electronics and home entertainment, and has been since 2003. He worked for more than 14 years at What Hi-Fi?, the last six of which were spent as the editor of the magazine and website. Since then he's written for Wired, The Guardian, TechRadar, Stuff, GQ and many more besides.
In the course of his career he's developed a pretty deep understanding of the way both the publishing and the electronics industries function, as well as the sort of intimate knowledge of audio products (both specific and general) that can make people very wary of him at parties.
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Musical Fidelity's X-LP heralded the rise of the affordable stand-alone phono stage.

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We talk about a new Siri and Alexa-enabled soundbar, some new receivers, amplifiers and turntables, and how to get the best picture and sound for your World Cup experience.

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Both the NR-7CD and NT-505 require just a firmware update...

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Have a Yamaha product? Does it have MusicCast? If so, you can now get Amazon's Alexa voice assistant into your home.

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We travel back to 1997, where the dCS Elgar DAC burst onto the audiophile scene.

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The VSX-LX503 (above) and VSX-LX303 are both available in black or silver, and both go on sale next month.

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OnePlus claims its new 6 smartphone will be 'among the first' to get Android P.

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We jump back to 1999 to savour Sony's superlative DVD player.

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John Bowers established the Steyning Research & Engineering facility in 1981. Now it's time to expand.

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Drive units this sort of size (26cm!) are rarely seen in two-way speakers because of their limited high frequency reach.

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Plus a portable Bluetooth speaker and CD player for good measure.

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The fallout could be considerable if this story proves accurate.

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M & S has brought its unique design language to bear on the latest ancient audio format to enjoy a renaissance.

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The speaker uses the Musicoin currency and streaming platform, and promises artists greater revenues than via Spotify et al.

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Best known for big PA systems and pro studio set-ups, Meyer Sound's new Bluehorn speaker system aims to deliver the ultimate in clarity and transparency. So we went for a listen.

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Following the filing of its initial public offering (IPO), the company hopes to be valued at $2.5bn - $3bn.

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We're very much looking forward to Record Store Day this Saturday...

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Swiss public broadcaster SRG will air live and recorded World Cup 2018 action in glorious ultra-high definition.

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The money is starting to be deployed, and Rebeat Innovation intends to get HD vinyl into stores next year.

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HDR10 and Hybrid Log Gamma support are particular highlights...

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New subscriptions are no longer being accepted, and existing subscriptions cannot be renewed.

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The reference price is not an offering price for shares, mind you. Neither is it the opening price.

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Today marks Panasonic's 100th birthday - so we're having a glance at 10 products that defined the company's place at the heart of the consumer electronics industry...
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