CATEGORIES
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\"
Linn Majik LP12 MC
\"We are having fun and encouraged to take a holistic view of the music rather than focus on the details\"
The playlist
Here are our carefully curated recommendations of the best music streaming service for those who value sound quality above all. Form an orderly queue...
MATCH FIT
Our ten recommended hi-fi systems are guaranteed to play together beautifully
THE TRUE PRO
Audio Pro's Director of EMEA Sales talks sustainability, Indian markets and the future of Audio Pro in India
Q Acoustics M40
A pair of powered baby floorstanders that have big shoes to fill
YG Acoustics Carmel 3
On paper, the Carmel 3 from Colorado-based speaker specialist YG Acoustics has a credibility problem. They cost a huge amount of money but are small, rather plain-looking two-way floorstanders.
SME Model 20 Mk 2/Series V
SME launched the Model 20 turntable back in 1992. The partnering tonearm on our review sample, the now legendary Series V, dates back even further to 1986.
TOP FIVE LAUNCHES
Five products to look out for this month
Real slim shady...
FOR Slim profile, superb dispersion, soundstage AGAINST Can get a little expensive
THE BIG PICTURE
This projector-based home cinema set-up aims to please
MOVIES ON THE MOVE
Great pictures and quality sound-wherever you are
DREAM CINEMA
An incredible high-end home cinema experience, at a price
GAMING GEM
Serious gamers will be well served by this serious rig
CINEMATIC STUNNER
A truly immersive system for both gaming and movie nights
SOUNDBAR SUPERSTAR
The benefits of a surround set-up, without the fuss