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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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RSD happens but once a year, and it's a refreshing return to bricks-and-mortar-store shopping for vinyl — so you'll want to be ready
Victrola and Third Man Records announce exclusive turntable for Record Store Day
Victrola is relaunching its Wave turntable with Jack White's Third Man Records to celebrate Record Store Day 2026.
Record Store Day 2026: 6 superb turntables to level up your vinyls
What better time is there to upgrade your turntable than on Record Store Day? None, there's no better time.
‘Your vinyl, vacuum-clamped’: this elite turntable makes your records float on air
TechDas' elite new turntable vacuum-clamps your vinyl to a heavyweight platter floating on air, promising to dig up 'extraordinary sound' from an LP’s grooves
The first-gen AirPods Max drop to a record-low price following AirPods Max 2 launch
The original AirPods Max have dropped to a new record-low price following the launch of the second-generation model of Apple's headphones.
