CATEGORIES

Stream team

FOR Value for money, 32-bit/384kHzsupport, Excellent app. AGAINST NO XLR balanced outputs

SVS Ultra Evolution Tower

The engineers at SVS have clearly aimed for the stars with its high-end Ultra Evolution range, and in the Tower produced something that, on paper, could impress at even double a price tag that also belies their sophisticated look.

Ai comes to the movies

FOR Easy installation, colour accuracy, HDR10+ support AGAINST Ai can be a hit or miss, no horizontal lens shift option

Focal Aria Evo X No3

Big, refined and composed-sounding floorstanders

The pros in the business

FOR Streaming support, Greater clarity, Cleaner bass. AGAINST Lacks the fun of the original

Samsung Music Frame

Isita photo frame? Itis aspeaker? It's both

Michell Gyro SE/ Cusis S

Chances are, you have seen a Michell GyroDec turntable before. The iconic turntable from the 1980s, with its spinning brass weights in a suspended design and distinctive engineering remains, even today, a hallmark of British turntable design. You’ve probably seen it in films. At trade shows or in magazines. Steve Jobs had one.

Rega Planar 3/Nd3

A change of cartridge boosts the Rega Planar 3's performance at no extra cost

Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2

An appealing turntable in looks and sound

Technics SL-1500C

A beautifully made, fuss-free record player

Cambridge AXA35

A musical budget amplifier with all-round appeal

BenQ GV31

Home cinema hits the bedroom

iFi Go Link Max

iFi's tiny DAC offers impressive portability and performance

DRIVE TO THRIVE

Every car nut or audiophile was bombarded on social media with the born-electric Mahindra twins recently. But what actually went behind making the BE6 and XEV 9e the segment leaders in in-car entertainment, even before their launch? We speak to Mr. Ashim Mathur, Vice President, Marketing - APAC, Dolby Laboratories and dig beneath the gloss…

Dual CS 518

This Dual is easy to use, has a built-in phono stage and sounds great

PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER

This portable device will bring hi-fi quality to your music, wherever you feel like taking it

SMARTPHONES

The best hand-held phones for watching movies and playing music on the go

LINN SUPREME

Linn’s CEO Gilad Tiefenbrun talks innovation, Indian markets and the future of Linn in India

DACs

Digital-to-analogue converters are often overlooked, but the best ones can transform your system's sound

Sustainable Cinema

FOR Flexible placement, super bright, engaging

WIRELESS SPEAKERS

Out and about or listening at home, these speakers are versatile, talented and sound great

TABLETS

These are the best portable devices for watching movies and listening to music on the go

WIRED HEADPHONES

For the true audiophile, these expressive wired headphones will enhance your listening experience

WIRELESS HEADPHONES

With active noise-cancelling and other sonic tech moving at a rapid pace, this is a fascinating category

READERS' AWARD

We asked you which product was your favourite and you responded eagerly. It was close, but we have a winner...

The magnetic duo

FOR Great design, flexible positioning, superb soundstage | AGAINST Suited for smaller rooms, careful sub placement required

The missing Link

\"Battery life on the Sony LinkBuds Open is excellent\"

Old school charmer...

\"It is sonically regimented, particularly through the low end where we expected issues\"

Home-theatre hero

\"Impressive is the way in which it manages to sound clean and o decongested, even during the most complex of passages.\"

Audiovector Trapeze Reimagined

\"The Trapeze Ri may resemble their famed ancestors, but in every other respect they are thoroughly modem\"