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Don't upgrade your handset, upgrade what it can do: these new cheap hi-fi Bluetooth dongles unlock hi-res music from your phone, and ping it to your wireless earbuds

By Tom Bedford Published

Three new hi-res USB-C audio dongles from class-leaders of the game: plug one in and get ready for LDAC and aptX, even from your iPhone

Audio
Fiio's CD player in silver on a wooden table, on a hi-fi rack with a blue wall and artwork in the background
FiiO's new CD player features direct USB ripping — and sales of the physical format are on the rise

By Becky Scarrott Published

Spin your shiny discs, then rip them to USB

Hi-Fi
Alll four Wharfedale Nova subwoofers on a gradient grey background and dark reflective surface
Hi-fi and home theater great Wharfedale unveils four(!) new subwoofers, and they get really big…

By Carrie Marshall Published

Wharfedale has announced four new Nova subwoofers ranging from 8 inches to 15 inches in size.

Home Theater
iFi's newest hi-res headphone DAC squeezes into a tiny USB-C-to-earbuds cable — just add IEMs

By Tom Bedford Published

The iFi Go cable manages to fit a DAC/headphone amp into one small cable, which you can use on your phone or laptop.

DACs
A screenshot of the YM Pro hi-res audio player for Mac
This new free 'bit-perfect' Hi-Res Audio player for Mac was apparently a 'nightmare' to make

By Carrie Marshall Published

YM Pro is a Mac music player that bypasses the system mixer and communicates directly with your DAC

DACs
IKEA Badkruka
IKEA's cheap new Bluetooth speaker has Spotify Tap and stereo pairing

By David Nield Published

The IKEA Badkruka Bluetooth speaker brings with it easy Spotify integration, stereo pairing, and EQ settings.

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
Apple teased a 'personal hub' at its event, but didn't launch a HomePod mini 2, and I'm mad

By Becky Scarrott Published

A 'hub' but no HomePod mini 2, Apple? That just doesn't seem right… 

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
Three bluetooth speakers
The best Bluetooth speakers for 2026

By Nico Arboleda Last updated

Updated From pocketable mini speakers to big, booming party behemoths — and even Wi-Fi-supported ones — there's one for every budget.

Updated
The Sennheiser HD 660S2 leaning against a concrete block next to the iFi Zen DAC 3, with the wire not plugged in.
I didn't need this DAC to get top-tier sound from my wired cans — but here's why you likely still do

By Josh Russell Published

I complemented my Sennheiser HD 660S2 cans with the excellent iFi Zen DAC 3 and discovered that not every device benefits from a discrete DAC.

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Headphones
Q Acoustics M40 HD on blue TR buying guide background
The best stereo speakers

By Becky Scarrott Last updated

Buying Guide The best stereo speakers to deck out your home audio system.

Buying Guide
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