Audio & Sound

Adventures in AV: I had a crash course in home theater customization – and now I want to drill holes in my ceiling

Always Adventures in AV readers will know that I spend a lot of time checking out the latest home cinema productions in various locations...

Hi-fi system upgrades: when is the right time to stop?

My first hi-fi system was humble. It was a proper budget split 1980s setup, and featured an Acoustic Research EB101/Nagaoka MP11 Boron record player...

“The smallest difference in a part can make a big difference to the sound” – hi-fi engineers discuss the subtle art of dynamic design

As part of our regular 'Ask the Industry' column, we reach out to some of the biggest engineers in the world of hi-fi and...

Sony unveils its most expensive wireless headphones yet

Christian Thomas / SoundGuysThe TL;DR Sony announces the 1000X The Collexion, a premium over-ear headphone that sits above the WH-1000XM6 in its lineup. Priced at $649.99...

“We don’t make products because we can. We want to make products because we want to address a specific need from end consumers”- JBL...

It may seem like JBL launches an endless series of products every year, and this is partly true.Just this year, the American company -...

Making an outdoor home cinema? I have one big tip for a better movie night under the stars

Summer is here, which means many of us, myself included, have begun the annual ritual of gardening. Weeding, fighting that one fighting fox that...

9 stereo amplifiers starting from famous hi-fi companies – popular amps from Audiolab, Cyrus, McIntosh, NAD, Naim and more.

It's the beating heart of your hi-fi system and, as anyone who's read this publication knows, ignoring its sonic relevance in your setup would...

9 festival tech essentials recommended by our experts – whether you’re watching at home or camping somewhere

It's official: we're entering the summer festival season - even if the UK weather doesn't recognize it yet.And while there's no Glastonbury this year,...

LG asked us to review their four-star flagship G6 OLED TV – here’s why

"Four stars! With LG OLED!?" That was the reaction of many people when we published our first review of the LG G6 over a...

viaim makes AI earbuds for people who actually work for a living

Chase Bernath / SoundGuysMost of the “AI earbuds” on the market right now are newly labeled translational earbuds. It's useful for travel, sure -...

These earbuds can help you be more productive

Viim OpenNote is designed for the person whose calendar looks like a wall of consecutive meetings - consultant, researcher, founder, PM - and who...

viaim RecDot review: AI earbud for note taking

Viim RecDot are AI note-taking earbuds, perfectly aimed at professionals, students, and anyone who has ever lost a good idea because they had nowhere...

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