Simon Lucas

At what point does a digital audio player become more than just a digital audio player? Astell & Kern thinks it knows – hence the A&ultima SP3000…

Bang & Olufsen has never been shy when it comes to setting prices for its products – but is there some overreach where the new Beolab 8 wireless speaker is concerned?

A teeny tiny way of making a big difference to your desktop's or smartphone's audio quality.

Supercharge your smartphone's or laptop's sound as discreetly as possible with the Helm Audio Bolt USB DAC/headphone amp.

iFi works its magic on a DAC-and-headphone-amp that’s just as much use indoors as out, and just as capable with wired and wireless sources.

SoundMAGIC brings its established entry-level expertise to bear on what is a new product type for the company – and so picks a fight with a whole new selection of rivals…

Bose fancies a slice of the ‘premium but not too premium’ soundbar market - is the Smart Ultra Soundbar the product to secure it?

Sennheiser attempts to bring some of the extraordinary potency of its Ambeo spatial audio soundbars down to a slightly more "real-world" price-point.

A turntable with the latest wireless tech is the modern antiquarian.

Is anyone surprised to find Grado doing its own thing?

The Fiio FT3 headphones are super-comfortable and super-rich sounding, even if you're not super-rich.

Unlikely as it may seem, the Audeze Euclid in-ear monitors deliver a sound that’s even bigger than the earbuds themselves

Sony's NW-A306 boasts hi-res audio playing capabilities in a compact design for an affordable price.

With its new EAH-AZ80 true wireless earphones, Technics is attempting to crash a party that may well be over capacity already.

Get sumptuous stereo sound without the bulk of an old-style system.

Yamaha is strongly betting that small is beautiful with its latest Yamaha SR-C30A Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer.

The Majority Sierra Plus is made for those who want sound quantity over sound quality – but comes with some excellent features for the price.

The Denon DHT-S517 can help you maximize your home theater sound experience without maxing your credit card, but not quite flawlessly.

The FiiO M11S is a talented portable music player, and is tantalisingly close to being ideal.

REVIEW We knew how accomplished Samsung is at developing and delivering high-performance TVs at realistic prices, and the AU9000 absolutely delivers on that promise.

The Samsung QN800B delivers 8K detail for a more affordable price, but 4K TVs still offer better value.

It makes some minor concessions in the upscaling and sound performance departments, but otherwise this budget 4K TV has one of the best price-to-performance ratios out there.