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AudioBang & Olufsen BeoLab 14 first listen: pictures and hands-on
When a surround sound system costs as much as a TV it's got to be pretty special. One glance at the £2,495 Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 14 - linked up to the BeoVision 11 TV for our first listen - and it's definitely got the designer style box ticked. The aesthetic...
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Audio 4.5 out of 5Onkyo ES-HF300 review
Onkyo is a brand that's very much known for being good value. It certainly changed AV receivers, offering a lot more features than most, at bargain prices. What's more, its cheaper receivers have always performed brilliantly, meaning that you don't have...
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AudioHands-on: Native Union Switch portable Bluetooth speaker review
The portable speaker market is rapidly becoming a packed one, with plenty of choice for those who want to play their tunes without having to dock their smartphone or tablet device. Beats by Dr Dre has recently added its Pill speaker to the mix, and Jawbone...
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Audio 3.5 out of 5Carbon Audio Zooka Bluetooth speaker review
It all began as a Kickstarter project to create a speaker that would attach to an iPad, and ended with 678 backers and more than $70,000 in funding - far in excess of the $25,000 sought. The idea is simple: make a speaker that reduces the need to carry...
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AudioBang and Olufsen BeoPlay H6 pictures and hands-on
B&O has further extended its BeoPlay range with a new set of premium headphones, the H6. The over-ear cans are designed to bring maximum comfort and audio quality while providing a decent level of sound isolation. The key here though is that they mix...
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Audio 5 out of 5Geneva WorldRadio DAB+ review
DAB radios are ten-a-penny these days, from car stereos through to tiny pocket radios powered by a couple of AAA batteries. Given the choice, it means choosing a radio can be quite a daunting, so what you need is something that looks good, sounds great...
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Audio 4.5 out of 5Cambridge Audio Minx Air 200 review
Sorry, can you speak up a bit - said, perhaps a little too loudly. We've recently had a fairly ear-splitting experience with a portable speaker system. The speaker in question was the Minx Air 200 from Cambridge Audio. The ear-splitting experience came...
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Audio 4.5 out of 5Philips Fidelio P9 review
There’s no shortage of portable Bluetooth speakers these days, bringing the advantage of portability and universal connectivity so you can get the music off your phone and out to your friends. The emerging premium market sees the entrance from Philips...
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AudioBowers & Wilkins Z2 iPhone 5 and AirPlay dock pictures and hands-on
Audiophile speaker company Bowers & Wilkins has built a reputation for high-end, top-quality iPod and iPhone docks over the years, but they have often remained just a touch out of reach for some. Either the price has steered consumers into making compromises...
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Audio 4 out of 5Naim UnitiLite review
High-end audio is always fun, there's lots of money to spend, but some very nice kit when you've plucked up the courage to plonk down the cash on your dealer's counter. But at a shade over £1,600, is the Naim UnitiLite worth the money, and what will...
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AudioMonster Diamond Tears Sally Sohn one-off designer headphones pictures and eyes-on
It's not every day that a product comes complete with a security guard and glass lock box. But it's not every day that said product happens to be the on-off £20,000 Sally Sohn edition of Monster's Diamond Tears headphones, as displayed at a Harrods'...
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Audio 5 out of 5Sonos PlayBar review
The Sonos PlayBar is the company's latest speaker and one designed specifically to sit under your TV. But does it work, should you bother, and what's it sound like? Pocket-lint has been using one in our home, watching as much TV as is healthy, to find...
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Audio 3.5 out of 5Lindy Cromo IEM-75 earphones review
Choosing headphones is a nightmare. What's slightly strange is that it doesn't really get all that much easier when you have access to dozens of different pairs. Some we test are cheap and work well, some are expensive and work well. Occasionally, we...
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PhonesHeadphone:X from Qualcomm and DTS brings 7.1 surround sound to your phone
Qualcomm and DTS have shown off a new audio technology that is likely to make the need to have impressive headphones a thing of the past. The new technology, which Pocket-lint has already been treated to in a demo, replicates a 7.1 sound system through...
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AudioOrbitsound M9 wireless soundbar pictures and hands-on
Ahead of its official unveiling, Pocket-lint got some hands-on time - and, indeed, ear time - with the latest Orbitsound M9 soundbar speaker and subwoofer system. The M9 is the wireless update to the T9 model which, when we reviewed it in 2012, we thought...