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Q Acoustics 3040c review: floorstanding speakers for entry-level bookshelf money — and they look and sound so much more expensive
By Simon Lucas Published
Q Acoustics completes the line-up of its acclaimed 3000c series of passive loudspeakers with this compact 3040c floorstander and for this money, knocks it out the park

‘Let's be real: we're doomed — but let’s also try to hold it at bay’: Qobuz’s Dan Mackta on music’s big AI issue
By Becky Scarrott Published
‘The whole thing is just a really, really big bummer’ — Qobuz’s Managing Director on the scourge of AI-generated audio in streaming, and why he still refuses to call it music

I spoke to Bowers & Wilkins about why its legendary Nautilus loudspeaker looks and sounds this way
By Harry Padoan Published
Three years' worth of backorders, custom paint jobs, and 33 years of success: I spoke to Bowers & Wilkins about its most iconic loudspeaker ever.

The best noise cancelling headphones, all TechRadar tested
By Matt Bolton Last updated
We've tested and selected the best noise cancelling headphones to keep the world out and your music in.

I turned my guitar amp into a giant home speaker and it was a loud and stupid idea, but it basically worked (with some serious caveats)
By Tom Bedford Published
A Line 6 Spider IV, a turntable, some speakers, an iPad, an overdrive pedal, loads of cables... what could go wrong?

Deezer's Head of Research on the company's industry-leading AI filter
By Becky Scarrott Published
‘Just by relying on some plain signal processing and mathematical tools, we were able to actually detect these artifacts for most models out there’

I use Beyerdynamic's pro headphones — and this new cheaper pair looks like a steal
By Carrie Marshall Published
The new Beyerdynamic DT 275 Pro headphones promise pro-level performance without the price tag — and with solid noise isolation.

How her car's CD player helped me grieve for my amazing mom
By Becky Scarrott Published
A shock loss, an old car stuffed with CDs and the Sharpie I used to write the track names on: how recorded music always brings you closer

Exclusive: Q Acoustics' new boss says Tokyo's listening cafes are key to the future of hi-fi
By Matt Bolton Published
Charlie Henderson's background includes Naim and Cambridge Audio, and he's got big plans for refreshing his latest hi-fi charge

Nothing Ear (3a) review: do folks buy Meta glasses because they like the frames? Well, these buds sound good, but their USP had me asking: 'Are they for music, or surveillance?'
By Becky Scarrott Published
Is everything coming up roses for Nothing's new $99 / £99 noise-cancelling earbuds? Depends on whether the USP sits well with you, I think…
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