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Bose launches slick new Dolby Atmos soundbar and speakers to take on Sonos
By Carrie Marshall published
Bose's Lifestyle Collection features a new flagship soundbar and multi-room compatibility — including with other firms' speakers

Spotify code suggests new bulk download and playback speed features
By Rowan Davies published
Spotify could be solving a big lossless pain point for offline downloads, and playback speed control could be coming to music.

The best DAB radios
By Becky Scarrott last updated
The best DAB radios combine old-school 'wireless' radio concepts with new digital tech – here are our top picks.

Get a clear look at Sony's new secret high-end headphones in these photos
By Tom Bedford published
Sony's WH-1000XX The ColleXion has been spotted adorning the ears of Damson Idris, in what appears to me to be an early tease of the super-premium cans

This beautiful hand-made floor-standing speaker ain't cheap, but I can't take my eyes off it and I haven't even heard it yet
By Tom Bedford published
The R 5 Arreté from Audiovector looks incredible, and should sound it too, even though it's far from cheap.

I tested 12 $10 IKEA speakers against one $120 JBL speaker, because why not
By Josh Russell published
I cobbled together a constellation of 12 $10 Ikea speakers to see how they compared to a single $120 JBL one.

Vocana President Neil Sheehan discusses the platform's independent-only streaming model
By Rowan Davies published
Vocana is a US indie streaming platform ready to challenge Spotify's payment system and algorithm.

5 Dolby Atmos albums to listen to on Apple Music
By Rowan Davies published
Just got Apple Music? I think you should stream these Dolby Atmos-supported albums to kick-start your membership.

I gave this Bluetooth speaker the ultimate rain test, and now I'm even more impressed with it
By Tom Bedford published
I took the Tribit Stormbox Micro 3 on a rainy trip, and its features and design ensured it was just as useful outdoors as on the dining table

“The more experienced listeners are, the less bass-heavy they want the sound”: JBL is changing the way its flagship headphones sound, and I've heard the difference — here’s how I rate it
By Harry Padoan published
The JBL Tour One M3 just got a major update with a new sound at the fore — I spoke with JBL about the changes, and heard them for myself.
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