Our Verdict A powerful, striking and truly one-of-a-kind wireless speaker, but not the most entertaining one at this level For Big, broad, room-filling sound Heart-in-your-mouth bass Striking aesthetic Against Lacks transparency and subtlety App isn’t a UPnP controller In-app multi-room flakiness Despite having welcomed many Devialet Phantom wireless speakers into our test rooms over the… Read more
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The Spotify Car Thing in-car music streamer gets limited US release
Home News (Image credit: Spotify) Spotify started installing its Car Thing music player into the cars of some Spotify Premium customers a couple of years ago. The aim? To find out more about their listening habits. And now, Spotify has given the device a limited release in the US. Only Spotify Premium subscribers in the… Read more
read more...Huawei’s Vision V-Series 4K TVs boast audio by Devialet
Home News (Image credit: Huawei) Huawei has once again teamed up with French audio specialists Devialet, this time to provide the sound for a range of flatscreen 4K TVs. The two companies previously collaborated on a smart speaker, while Devialet also lent its expertise to the Sky Soundbox soundbar back in 2017. The Vision V-Series… Read more
read more...Dolby Atmos to make its in-car debut in the Lucid Air electric vehicle
Home News (Image credit: Dolby Atmos, Lucid Motors) We all know about Dolby Atmos’ application for the home (think select 4K TVs, Dolby Atmos soundbars and AV receivers), but there’s still one arena where the immersive audio tech hasn’t made any inroads. Until now. It’s always been a matter of when, not if the technology… Read more
read more...10 of the best books about hi-fi and audio
Home Features (Image credit: Rega) We’re glad people still enjoy reading about hi-fi; it’s what keeps us in a job, after all. There have been plenty of insightful words committed to paper about our industry and the technologies, brands and history that define it, so we’ve listed some of our favourites in a hope that… Read more
read more...Amazon Fire TV for Auto to debut in two Jeeps next year
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read more...Devialet Phantom I takes the powerful wireless speaker to “the next level”
Home News (Image credit: Devialet) Devialet has announced a successor to one of the most distinctive and innovative wireless speakers around. The all-new Phantom I is an evolution of the original model, with improved amplification, next-generation audio processing, wider functionality, and better thermal dissipation for a claimed four times greater energy efficiency. Like the first… Read more
read more...Review: Belkin Soundform Elite
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