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Moon adds to its Compass Collection with its 491 network player and 461 power amp
Moon’s Compass Collection has swollen with the addition of two new models in the 491 network player and 461 power amp. Here’s the lowdown on specs and features for both. The Moon 491 is a “fully featured network player, preamplifier, DAC, phono stage and headphone amplifier”, so suffice to say it’s a talented bit of…
Soundcore brings AI smarts to its Liberty 5 Pro and Max wireless earbuds
Soundcore, which you may have heard does both audio and video now, has launched another pair of headphones in the Liberty 5 Pro and Liberty 5 Pro Max. Another pair of true wireless earbuds, you might think what’s interesting about that? Well, in a first for Soundcore, this true wireless pair are the first two…
A $200 price cut just made the Sonos Arc Ultra much more tempting
Most soundbars make a reasonable attempt at filling a room with sound, but stop well short of convincing you that the sound is actually moving around you rather than just emanating from a bar under the television. That gap is exactly what the Sonos Arc Ultra was designed to close, and it is now down…
Amazon has knocked $100 off the Sonos Move 2 in a rare pre-Prime Day drop
There is a particular kind of frustration that comes with owning a speaker that sounds genuinely brilliant indoors but cannot follow you outside without the quality falling off a cliff the moment you unplug it. Most portable speakers solve the portability problem by quietly compromising on the thing that made you want a good speaker…
TOKI X Technics collab brings hi-fi and highballs together
Suntory Toki Whisky and Technics have partnered on Toki-O Nights, a free and ticketed event series running across London, Edinburgh, and Manchester from June to December 2026 that draws on Tokyo’s kissaten listening bar culture as its central reference point. The series launches on 3 June at Spiritland Kings Cross before spreading across nine venues…
The Sonos Move 2 summer sale is the excuse you needed to finally buy one
Twenty-four hours of battery life is not a number you see often on a portable speaker that also sounds genuinely good, and the Sonos Move 2 happens to deliver on both counts without compromise. Right now, that combination is available for £359, down from the usual £449, saving you £90 on one of the most…
Marshall celebrates its 60th with this Jimi Hendrix-inspired amp
Marshall is marking 60 years since Jimi Hendrix first plugged into one of its amplifiers with a new limited-edition gear collection inspired by the guitarist’s sound, style, and psychedelic legacy. The anniversary drop includes three items. These are a 1959 JMH Half Stack, a redesigned Acton III Bluetooth speaker, and a limited-edition Fuzz Face distortion pedal. At the centre of…
This Fire TV Soundbar Plus deal could be the easiest TV upgrade you make
Most TV speakers treat dialogue as an afterthought, burying it beneath a wall of compressed sound that makes you reach for the subtitles before the first scene is done. The Fire TV Soundbar Plus is the answer to that frustration, and with the 3.1-channel system now down from $249.99 to $174.99, a built-in subwoofer and…
Steelseries’ Arctis Nova Pro Omni is a high-res headset that can mix PC and console sound all at once
SteelSeries is marking its 25th anniversary with a serious push into premium gaming audio. The new Arctis Nova Pro Omni isn’t just another wireless headset refresh. Instead, it’s designed to act more like a full audio hub, letting users mix sound from multiple devices at the same time. OmniPlay sits at the core of it as the…
The PX8 S2 over-ears are now available in more flashy colours
Bowers & Wilkins is giving its flagship headphones a fresh coat of paint. The Px8 S2, the brand’s top-tier wireless over-ears, are now available in two new finishes — Midnight Blue and Pearl Blue. The update is purely aesthetic, and joins Onyx Black, Warm Stone and the McLaren Edition. More broadly, it pushes Bowers & Wilkins’ wider headphone and…