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Dali has a habit of making five-star speakers, including the Dali Kupid and Dali Sonik 1, both of which got full marks from us. And now there’s a colorful compact subwoofer to give these two speakers even more oomph, if you find bookshelves to be light on low-end.

When you think about British Castle, you probably think about Windsor, Warwick or the Tower of London; little did I know that the name also referred to a brand making old-school-looking loudspeakers.

With the iFi iDSD GR 2, a seemingly arduous task was at hand. British hi-fi brand iFi had to produce a portable DAC/amp that could improve on the spectacular xDSD Gryphon, which we handed a rave five-star review. But boy, did they pull it off.

CarPlay is great for listening to music on the go, but a few tweaks will help it sound even better in your car.

If you already have a perfectly functional cable that supports Android Auto, upgrading to a 5Gbps cable isn’t going to make Spotify sound like you rebuilt the stereo. Yes, a broken or poorly built cable can lead to dropouts, disconnects and other frustrations, but additional bandwidth won’t improve an intact digital audio stream.

They’re pretty great out of the box, but there are tweaks you might want to know about.

The LS Luxe is the new high-point — by which I mean ‘most expensive’ — of KEF’s fêted range of wireless stereo speaker systems. Having precisely nothing left to prove where products of this type are concerned in the lower $1,000 / £750 – $3,400 / £2,500 arena, the company has made a decisive move…

Open earbuds are super-hot right now, especially with great options from more premium brands — our guide to the best open earbuds is full of these. But prices have been coming down, and you can now find super-cheap options on Amazon, many for under $40 / £40. Some are from brands you’ve never heard of,…

For the past decade you’ve been my loyal music companion, but despite my tumultuous relationships with some of your features, your unmatched ubiquity means I can freely use you across my devices — with the exception, until recently, of my TV.

Bluesound has introduced the Pulse Sub, a completely redesigned wireless powered subwoofer built to bring deeper bass to its BluOS multi-room system.