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Could active speakers spark a resurgence in hi-fi?
Every year in the hi-fi and home cinema world there are trends – some you see from the start of the year, others start to develop over the course of a few months. This type of convergence can almost be an act of serendipity – all these products launching around the same time – what…
Moderns TVs are getting lost in the weeds of measurements and specs
When you buy a TV, what motivates the purchase: Picture quality? Value? Screen size? Brand loyalty? Is brightness in nits, dimming zones and Delta E colour accuracy among those ‘needs’. I’d hazard a guess and say ‘probably not’. Which is not to say that these areas are not important, but I’d make an assumption that…
The pursuit of fashion – how headphones became stylish (again)
Sony’s 1000X The Collexion headphones launched this week, and it marked a fork in the road for Sony. The new headphones mark 10 years of the 1000X series, but this isn’t a limited edition to celebrate that occasion. These are mass production headphones designed to reach a certain audience – the fashion-conscious with money. The…
Philips’ TV launch schedule drives me bananas
It’s that time of the year when Trusted Reviews rolls its sleeves and starts testing TVs. Starting from April, it’s usually the time when TVs roll off the production line and into test rooms for a closer look. Samsung’s flagship models have already been looked at, while I have started to look at LG’s G-series…
Bose’s House of Sound is an audiophile’s playhouse
On the lower west side of Manhattan Island, in the Chelsea district, there is an unassuming, concrete-looking townhouse whose previous owners include Lady Gaga and basketball player Kevin Durant. If you ever get the opportunity to saunter through its doors, you’re stepping into a tower of sound. That’s because the House of Sound, operated by…
Battery life on Bluetooth speakers is not always what you think it is
With Bluetooth speakers (especially portable ones), battery life is an area that I don’t think gets enough attention. Considering this a product you’ll be taking with you on your outdoor adventures, you will a) want to make sure it’s fully charged and b) that it lasts for as long as it says it does. That’s…
The future of TVs is bright, but I don’t think it’s MicroLED
There are many white whales the TV world has tried to conquer over the years. With some, it’s managed to win the battle and bring those concepts to the mainstream market. Others have slowly but surely disappeared. MicroLED finds itself somewhere in the middle of those two realities. Brands like to show it off as…
RGB TVs have arrived… but is there anything to actually watch on them?
Depending on who you ask, a new era of TVs have arrived… or maybe it’s the same era as before, just more colourful and brighter. Either way, RGB TVs have arrived to challenge OLED TVs… or they’re here and not as good as OLED TVs. The above introduction speaks to the mixed messaging from the…
Haier is betting big that your next TV purchase will be one of these
Haier is best known for appliances. It’s the no.1 global brand, owner of the Candy brand in Europe and Hoover in the UK. I, myself, was unfamiliar with the name before attending its One Vision Conference in Liverpool; I’m definitely aware of who they are now. That unfamiliarity perhaps represents the hill Haier has to…
With RGB Mini LED, Hisense wants a seat at the top of the TV table
Hisense is on the up. When it first launched in the UK, it was mainly seen as a budget player within the TV market, but slowly and surely, it’s progressed to become a household name. That transition has seen it transform from a cheap and not always cheerful TV manufacturer to a more consistent one.…