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Sonos Beam Ultra and Ace Ultra Bring Smarter Home Audio
Sonos Beam Ultra and Ace Ultra headline a new generation of immersive sound, clearer dialogue, flexible listening, and deeper system integration. There’s something wonderfully familiar... more »
Sonos 27 Brings AI-Powered Control to Your Home Audio
Sonos 27 adds AI assistants, smarter speaker positioning, portable surrounds, and a redesigned app to the connected audio experience. There’s something wonderfully futuristic about... more »
Sony ULT Speakers Bring Bigger Bass to Three New Party Models
Sony ULT speakers turn up the low end with redesigned woofers, up to 2,150 watts of power, and tuning help from acclaimed hip-hop creators. Some speakers play music. Others seem... more »
Huawei FreeBuds Neo Review: Tiny Comfort Meets Big, Immersive Sound
Huawei FreeBuds Neo combines a featherweight fit, adaptive noise cancellation, spatial audio, and high-resolution sound in a stylish mid-range package. Some earbuds practically vanish... more »
Cereal Crackling Bowl Turns Breakfast Into a Gloriously Weird Sound Show
The cereal crackling bowl from Kellogg’s and designer Dominic Wilcox amplifies every snap, crackle, and pop in your breakfast. Whether you pour the milk first or add cereal first—the... more »
Elbow Anniversary Shows Bring ‘Asleep In The Back’ Home to Manchester
Elbow anniversary shows at Manchester Ritz will celebrate ‘Asleep In The Back’ with the full album, era B-sides, and hints of new music. Some albums age quietly. Others keep a little... more »
DALI Basik Sub: A Compact, Colorful Bass Upgrade for Music and Movies
Basik Sub brings 220W of peak power, flexible setup options, and colorful finishes to compact hi-fi and home cinema systems. There’s a particular magic to bookshelf speakers: they’re... more »
JBL Cove Speakers Bring Whole-Home Audio Into Sonos Territory
JBL Cove speakers enter the whole-home audio race with Wi-Fi, Dolby Atmos, stereo pairing, and flexible listening across three new models. Whole-home audio sounds wonderfully... more »
Maisie Peters on ‘Florescence’ and Her 2027 O2 Headline Show
Maisie Peters discusses ‘Florescence,’ her full-circle Reading 2026 performance, Nashville dreams, and the spectacular road to The O2. There’s something wonderfully surreal about... more »
Babyshambles Reunion: Pete Doherty on New Music and The Libertines
Babyshambles Reunion takes center stage as Pete Doherty discusses the tour’s emotional highs, future music, The Libertines, and his dream shop in France. There’s a particular kind of magic in... more »
Plaud One AI Earbuds Turn Conversations Into Useful Workflows
Plaud One AI earbuds record conversations, summarize meetings, and turn spoken ideas into emails, reports, documents, and presentations. Most wireless earbuds are built to fade into the... more »
Harley-Davidson Turntable: A $3,299 Bar & Shield Vinyl Statement
The Harley-Davidson turntable transforms an iconic motorcycle logo into a serious hi-fi centerpiece built from aluminum, leather, glass, and solid MDF. Some audio equipment quietly... more »
Jamie T Album: Inside His New Record and Happier Headspace
Jamie T album news arrives with a candid look at burnout, creative recovery, fan favourites, and the making of Ghosts (100 Days Of Mourning). There’s something wonderfully human about a... more »
Plaud One Explorer Edition Brings AI Earbuds Into the 4G Era
Plaud’s AI earbuds combine conversation recording, 4G uploads, and smart task creation in a wearable designed for work and everyday ideas. Some earbuds are built for bass, podcasts, and... more »
Bluesound Pulse Sub Brings Bigger Bass Without a Bulky Cabinet
Bluesound Pulse Sub adds deeper, cleaner bass to BluOS systems with wireless setup, dual 6.5-inch woofers, and a compact design. Bass has a funny habit of taking over a room. One minute... more »
Yamaha Streaming Amplifiers: Meet the WXA-70A and WXC-70A
Yamaha streaming amplifiers arrive with premium ESS conversion, room correction, smart-home control, and broad wireless support for modern hi-fi systems. There’s something wonderfully... more »
Smart Ceiling Fan Speaker Combines 80W Hi-Fi Audio and Lighting
Smart ceiling fan technology brings together quiet airflow, 80W Hi-Fi sound, and adjustable lighting in one streamlined fixture. What if the ceiling fixture above your head could cool... more »
Noel Gallagher Songs: Johnny Marr Shares an Update on New Music
Noel Gallagher songs are back in the conversation as Johnny Marr reveals that his longtime friend is writing, recording, and enjoying the creative process. Sometimes a tiny music... more »