Our audio coverage stretches from cheap earbuds to throw in your bag, up to hi-res DACs that can add extra dimensions of sound to your favorite music. The world of audio has changed a lot with the rise of higher-quality wireless and digital sound – streaming services offer better-than-CD quality, and you can beam it to speakers all over the house over Wi-Fi or next-gen Bluetooth options.
That’s unlocked a world of new devices where hi-fi meets modern conveniences, and we’re always looking to find the best new ideas in the audio world.
Our audio experts love products from the top to the bottom of the budget range – we love a cheap Bluetooth speaker that sounds great at the beach just as much as we love expensive wired headphones driven from a beautiful valve amplifier.
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The Cambridge Audio Spira is a new colorful turntable designed for simplicity, perfect as a gateway product for fledgling vinyl collectors
The HomePod mini 2 adds colorful new lighting effects and a faster chip; but with a familiar design, and its biggest Siri upgrade still to come, it’s a modest refresh.
‘There's definitely something larger happening …and there's something oddly satisfying about this lovely silicone wire’
The two milk carton-esque Bluetooth speakers are built for compact listening, but are packed with audio features beneath the surface.
Technics has scaled up its proprietary Magnetic Fluid Driver tech to great effect here, and with just a tiny bit more weight through the low end, they'd be hands-down contenders.
Sony’s new ULT Tower 5 boasts colossal bass output, a striking look, and plenty of connectivity options at an affordable price, and it’s one of the best party speakers of the year.
