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[Marshall Stockwell III against pink background]

Marshall Stockwell III review: luxurious looks with sound to back it up

By Harry Padoan Published 18 August 26

The Marshall Stockwell III almost sounds as luxurious as it looks, and boasts almighty power for its size.

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers

[The Baseus Bowie MC2 on a bronze table.]

Baseus Bowie MC2 review: great-value clip-style open earbuds

By Tom Bedford Published 16 August 26

The Baseus Bowie MC2 undercut most rival open-style earbuds, but don't miss out on any major features.

Wireless Headphones

[Top-down image of the Fosi Audio Merak CD player, playing a Universal Sounds of America compilation CD, with a remote control on a white background.]

Fosi Audio Merak review: a compact and affordable CD player with a fatal flaw

By Simon Lucas Published 15 August 26

If your system needs an affordable compact disc solution (or if you want to hear your CDs in private), the Fosi Audio Merak might just be the answer…

Hi-Fi

[Q Acoustics 3040c speakers in a white listening room, with a hi-fi stack and turntable between them]

Q Acoustics 3040c review: floorstanding speakers for entry-level bookshelf money — and they look and sound so much more expensive

By Simon Lucas Published 30 July 26

Q Acoustics completes the line-up of its acclaimed 3000c series of passive loudspeakers with this compact 3040c floorstander and for this money, knocks it out the park

Speakers

[Nothing Ear (3a) on a floral background, with pink, red and yellow flowers ]

Nothing Ear (3a) review: do folks buy Meta glasses because they like the frames? Well, these buds sound good, but their USP had me asking: 'Are they for music, or surveillance?'

By Becky Scarrott Published 25 July 26

Is everything coming up roses for Nothing's new $99 / £99 noise-cancelling earbuds? Depends on whether the USP sits well with you, I think…

Earbuds & Airpods

[The Shokz OpenDots Air case and earbuds on the arm of a sofa.]

Shokz OpenDots Air review: clip-on open earbuds for the rest of us

By Tom Bedford Published 24 July 26

The Shokz OpenDots Air miss some flashy features of their flagship siblings, but the low price and reliability makes them a solid buy

Wireless Headphones

[A beautiful cat and a pair of headphones ]

HEDDphone D1 headphones review: unequivocally the best over-ear headphones I’ve ever tested

By James Grimshaw Published 21 July 26

The HEDDphone D1 headphones are a stunning pair of mid-budget over-ears, with a proprietary driver design that kills audiophile-grade options three times the price

Headphones

[The Sony PS-LX3BT turntable, with the dust cover open, on a wooden surface.]

Sony PS-LX3BT review: a competent entry-level turntable with a major price problem

By James Grimshaw Published 20 July 26

The Sony PS-LX3BT is a competent performer of an entry-level turntable, let down by a cheap chassis and high asking price

Turntables

[Fluance RT87 is a gorgeous looking turn table.]

Fluance RT87 turntable review: superb sound, slightly finicky setup

By James Holland Published 18 July 26

The Fluance RT87 sounds as great as it is finicky to set up — but then again, if you're a seasoned hi-fi tinkerer, you may actually enjoy the process…

Turntables

[Man holding the Marshall Stanmore IV]

Marshall Stanmore IV review: an ultra-stylish and powerful home speaker

By Harry Padoan Published 12 July 26

The Marshall Stanmore IV is a stellar-sounding speaker with a beautiful look to match, I only wish it had better-than-Bluetooth streaming.