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Marshall Middleton II on table

Marshall Middleton II review: a wonderful-sounding mid-sized speaker

By Harry Padoan published

The Marshall Middleton II boasts excellent sound quality, a classy design, and plenty of battery life, but almost fittingly, it can sometimes feel stuck in the middle.

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
A pair of Dali Kupid bookshelf speakers, each placed on separate speaker stands.

Dali Kupid review: super-affordable entry-level bookshelf speakers that are very hard to argue with

By Simon Lucas published

After chasing the pricier loudspeaker dollar, Dali has returned to its roots with the super-affordable Kupid. Is the company’s entry-level mojo still working?

Speakers
FiiO FT13 closed-back over-ear wired headphones, with braided wire, on a wooden surface.

FiiO FT13 wired headphones review: closed-back over-ears that fill a tiny gap in a stacked product lineup

By Simon Lucas published

FiiO FT13's visual interest fills a tiny gap in a stacked closed-back product lineup

Headphones
The Sony PS-LX310BT on a table.

Sony PS-LX310BT turntable review: a cheap record player that's an absolute dream to use

By Tom Bedford published

Sony's PS-LX310BT turntable is a delightfully cheap record player that's an absolute dream to listen to – once you've set it up

Turntables
Fluance Ri71 bookshelf powered speakers on a windowsill, with trees outside the window.

Fluance Ri71 review: powered bookshelf speakers with impressively detailed, almost neutral sound

By James Holland published

The Fluance Ri71 are great for mid-range powered bookshelf speakers, offering detailed sound with an almost neutral, polite quality.

Speakers
The Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus on top of a keyboard.

Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus review: a solid and fully-featured effort, but the audio quality isn't as good as this money can buy

By Tom Bedford published

The Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus are more solid earbuds from the brand, with a few rough edges.

Earbuds & Airpods
CMF Headphone Pro in pistachio green held in a hand or hung on a barbell, being pushed up by a carved frog

CMF Headphone Pro review: as good as $99 / £79 headphones can look and sound

By Becky Scarrott published

The detailed listening tests, circumaural sound and on-ear extras make for an ideal set of cans for this level – a resounding win for CMF

Wireless Headphones
Black AO mini portable Bluetooth speaker perched on a rock with a harbor and island in the background

AO mini portable wireless speaker review: not even a relentless battery life can save the low-ceiling sound

By Andy Murray published

The AO mini portable wireless speaker offers relentless battery life but its tinny sound lacks bass and oomph

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
The Topping DX5 II on a light-wood table, showing the VU meter, ports and just-seen remote

Topping DX5 II review: small desktop DAC, big success in the amplification space

By Simon Lucas published

Topping is absolutely determined to become a force where affordable digital audio equipment is concerned – and the DX5 II proves it’s going the right way about it…

Hi-Fi
The Majority Folio on a bronze table with plants in the background.

High price of a vinyl collection putting you off? Follow my lead and get this new one-stop-shop turntable

By Tom Bedford published

Majority Folio turntable review: a simple and easy-to-use record player that won't break the bank.

Turntables
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