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Iconic British firm Orange Amps has launched its own record player
Featuring the Voice of the World crest, the O Turntable is like something out of Austin Powers' bachelor pad.
Yoto wants to be the YouTube of kids' audio – with one crucial difference
Yoto is opening up its audio marketplace, but this brings its own issues for parents.
The Cyrus 40 PPA aims to improve upon one of the best phono stages we have heard in the past decade
Extensive upgrades inside and outside
This budget desktop DAC offers as many features and connections as its rivals – but at a much lower price
The Topping DX5 II is big on functionality and small on cost
Speakers
Marshall's second-gen Middleton speaker aims for a sound that's fit for royalty
The Middleton II challenges the might of JBL, offering over 30 hours of battery life alongside device-charging capabilities and a more powerful performance than the first-gen model.
Best Sonos alternatives 2025: multi-room music systems rated by experts
Best Buys Sonos is the original, and one of the best, home wireless music systems – but there are alternatives worth considering.
Elac has launched a more powerful version of its five-star bookshelf speaker system
The larger Elac Debut ConneX DCB61 have landed
I've heard JLab's new range of Bluetooth speakers – designed to light up your party for less
JLab has unveiled a host of Bluetooth speakers ranging from a dinky, super-cheap unit to a full-blown party companion.
TV & Home Cinema
Sony's latest flagship OLED TV out-muscles its rivals in an often overlooked area
There’s a new best-sounding OLED TV in town, but you should probably still get a soundbar
Best OLED TV 2025: our reviewers' 5 top picks for serious movie fans
Best Buys Our TV reviewers detail the top-scoring OLED TVs they would personally recommend for every budget and type of viewer.
This affordable portable projector could be a great addition for summer movie nights
Yaber's mini projector could be great for some light summer fun
Behind the scenes in our AV testing facility – here are the reference home cinema products we use every single day
Our AV testing room is home to some of the best home cinema reference products.
Streaming & Entertainment
The top-rated movie of 2025 with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes hits home streaming this week
A compelling modern fable, streaming from Friday
Best free music apps 2025: free ways to stream music on Android and iPhone
Best Buys All the free music and radio streaming apps you need for listening on your Android or iPhone.
7 tracks we've been using in our test rooms over the past month
Muse's latest alongside Wolf Alice wonderfulness and some tasty Tunng
My local cinema recently closed down – now I really wish I'd visited it more often
I wish I'd realised sooner that, no matter how great your AV system is, there's nothing like a trip to the pictures.
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