Denon’s all-new home speaker offers style, substance and serious spatial audio chops — but I still have one (very minor) gripe

How much do you value flexibility? Since I’ve used the Sonos Play, I value it a lot

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The 11 best headphones, speakers, soundbars, and streamers we saw at the High End Vienna 2026 hi-fi show

From one of the best speakers in the world becoming even better, to a TV sound system that has genuine audiophile skills, to wireless speakers that look like alien invaders
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Two of the most outrageous High End Vienna speakers we’ve ever seen just launched, and they sit at very opposite ends of the scale

Bowers and Wilkins’ new Diamond speakers, and the Kanto Tuk Grand, show two very different kinds of High End Vienna release —and I love them both
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‘We definitely are also analog people’: WiiM’s CEO talks to us about developing its first soundbar, Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, why it doesn’t support Apple AirPlay 2, and balancing digital audio expertise with analog output

WiiM and Linkplay CEO Dr. Lifeng Zhao speaks to TechRadar about developing its first soundbar, Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, why it doesn’t support Apple AirPlay 2, and balancing digital audio expertise with analog output
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Ruark’s new music console and slimline speakers are the CD playing, vinyl spinning, hi-res music streaming system your small apartment craves

Ruark is back and celebrating its 40th anniversary with a heritage-look system that’s anything but heritage when it comes to connectivity and hi-res music
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Yamaha’s high-end wireless hi-fi speakers could give KEF conniptions, boasting luxury listening (and they look stunning too)

The new Yamaha NX-70As wireless hi-fi speakers feature materials from grand pianos and Yamaha’s flagship speakers; room correction; and wide streaming support
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Clearaudio just unveiled a stunning Rammstein turntable and truly, ich will!

Clearaudio has unveiled a whopping seven new products at High End Vienna, but top of the pile has got to be this limited edition Rammstein turntable
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The JBL Xtreme 5 is one of the best Bluetooth speakers I’ve ever tested, delivering mesmerizing bass, impressive clarity, and thunderous power — it earns its asking price in every way imaginable

I tested the JBL Xtreme 5 and it’s one of the most exciting-sounding speakers I’ve ever used, with earth-shaking bass and gigantic amounts of power.
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‘Finally, heritage-look speakers without the elite asking fee’: KLH’s Model Four floorstanders come with a decidedly retro 1970s price —and I want them

KLH’s Model Four speaker is here, bridging the gap between the Model Three and Model Five — but more importantly, making it onto my most-wanted list.
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Okay Sonos, where is my TV sound system with real left and right front speakers? Sony beat you to to the punch, the tech secretly exists in your products already — it’s time to catch up

In the era of giant TVs, soundbars won’t cut it for sound scale to match the pictures

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