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Samsung adds Spatial Audio recording to Galaxy phones (with the right earbuds)

By Matt Bolton published

The 360 Audio Recording update is available today if you have the Galazy Z Flip 4 or Fold 4 and Galaxy Buds Pro 2.

A person using the Sony NW-A306 audio player

Sony's affordable new Walkman could make your digital music sound better than ever

By Hamish Hector published

Sony's new Android-powered Walkman, the NW-A306, has several features that help it enhance your compressed music files.

The Victrola Stream Onyx turntable pictured on.a white shelf next to a Sonos speaker on one side and pile of books on the other.

Victrola's cheaper Sonos turntable looks like a modern vinyl winner

By Kevin Lynch published

CES 2023 The Stream Onyx turntable boasts Sonos connectivity features for linking up to a multi-room system, for a lower price than the original Stream Carbon.

The JBL Tour Pro 2 headphones next to the JBL Spinner BT turntable

Best audio tech at CES 2023: next-gen soundbars, headphones and earbuds

By Hamish Hector last updated

CES 2023 All of the latest audio news from CES 2023, including new soundbars, speakers, earbuds and headphones.

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FiiO takes aim at Astell & Kern with new brutalist-build hi-res audio player

By Kevin Lynch published

This high-end portable music player boasts dual DACs while undercutting pricey rivals.

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Apple’s AI audiobooks won't kill off human narrators just yet

By Mark Wilson published

Apple has launched a new audiobook series that's narrated by AI – but their robotic tones won't kill off human narrators for a while yet.

LG Thin Audio Actuator

LG Display's go-anywhere paper-thin speakers could be the future of audio

By Lance Ulanoff published

LG Display Automotive's super-thin actuators can turn almost anything into a speaker.

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JBL mixes classic hi-fi with modern tech at CES 2023 – and pumps up its Dolby Atmos soundbar power

By Kevin Lynch published

CES 2023 And there's new Bluetooth speakers and wireless earbuds too.

Audio-Technica Sound Burger in red, on white background

Audio-Technica re-released its iconic Sound Burger turntable at CES 2023 and I want one

By Becky Scarrott published

CES 2023 Audio-Technica re-released its four-decades-old Sound Burger to mark its 60th year of trading back in November – and the firm is now offering it again owing to unprecedented demand.

Vestia N°3 floorstanding speaker in a living room

Focal Vestia are the most gorgeous speakers I've seen at CES 2023

By Becky Scarrott published

CES 2023 Focal's Vestia range takes its name from the goddeses of hearth and home (Vesta and Hestia), and it shows.

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