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The Eversolo DAC-Z10 on a hi-fi rack, showing a frequency range readout on the screen

Eversolo DAC-Z10 review: The most complete image possible of your music

By Simon Lucas published

Eversolo continues its world domination of digital hi-fi with this amazing, five-star addition.

DACs

Sony unveils the WF-1000XM6 earbuds — here's what you need to know

By Matt Bolton published

New design, new sound, new features — Sony's changed a lot in its new earbuds

Earbuds & Airpods
Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds next to the older-gen. WF-1000XM5 and WF-C710N, on colorful table

Sony WF-1000XM6 review: Sony's best earbuds, but not the best you can buy

By Becky Scarrott published

Sony's WF-1000XM6 are smaller again and the sound is admirable, but while there's an extra mic per bud, I'm not sure it's being perfectly utilised here

Earbuds & Airpods
The Primare Allt-i-Ett on a white surface, with a pink background

This wireless speaker has every modern connection, and a touchscreen

By Tom Bedford published

The Primare Allt-i-Ett is a jack of all trades, and perhaps a master of them too, with basically every spec you'd ever want.

Multi-Room

Sonos will launch more products in 2026 — here are the 6 I’m hoping to see

By Matt Bolton published

From upgraded compact Dolby Atmos to a mid-price portable speaker, and more picks from our audio experts.

Soundbars
Sennheiser CX 80U and HD 400U shot in front of a gradient grey to white background

Sennheiser's cheap new USB-C headphones bring Hi-Res Audio everywhere

By Carrie Marshall published

Sennheiser gives its affordable in- and over-ears a USB-C boost

Headphones
Pro-Ject Pre Box S3 shot from a close angle on a white surface

Pro-Ject's new hi-fi box is phono stage, streamer, DAC, HDMI input & more…

By Carrie Marshall published

The Pro-Ject Pre Box S3 brings all your audio sources together

Hi-Fi
A phone with the Qobuz app on it, with a sign showing Qobuz is a Digital100 winner from Similarweb

As Spotify deals with 'Slopify' AI outrage, rival Qobuz is winning

By Becky Scarrott published

AI slop is the scourge of music streaming sites, but French platform Qobuz does things differently – and it's being rewarded with huge growth.

Audio Streaming
The Questyle Qlink-C on a white surface, with a pink background

Make the most of lossless music with this tiny, cheap USB-C-to-3.5mm DAC

By Carrie Marshall published

Questyle's ultra-affordable dongle means better sound from your smartphone, tablet or laptop

DACs
FiiO JM21 2026 on a leather mat, which in turn is on a wooden table or desk. A book and a pair of headphones sit to the right of it

The best entry-level Hi-Res Audio player is getting a new version for 2026

By Carrie Marshall published

Fiio's portable player gets a battery boost and more storage. It's a brilliant budget buy

Portable Media Players
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