How the odd after-market CD player in my mom’s old car helped me deal with the grief of losing her — and why I can’t sell it now (even though I should)
How the odd after-market CD player in my mom’s old car helped me deal with the grief of losing her — and why I can’t sell it now (even though I should)

A shock loss, an old car stuffed with CDs and the Sharpie I used to write the track names on: how recorded music always brings you closer

Exclusive: ‘Young people are obsessed by music, but no one’s talking to them’ — the new boss of Q Acoustics, QED, and Goldring has plans to give hi-fi its ‘mojo’ back, and it involves opening more ‘kissa’-style listening cafes and ditching Led Zeppelin
Exclusive: ‘Young people are obsessed by music, but no one’s talking to them’ — the new boss of Q Acoustics, QED, and Goldring has plans to give hi-fi its ‘mojo’ back, and it involves opening more ‘kissa’-style listening cafes and ditching Led Zeppelin

Charlie Henderson’s background includes Naim and Cambridge Audio, and he has big plans for refreshing his latest hi-fi brands — ranging from rethinking cabling to helping people find their way into hi-fi in the first place.

‘Not the USP I wanted’: Nothing’s new Ear (3a) earbuds sound good and the ANC is effective, but they hide a troublesome secret I found it hard to get past during testing
‘Not the USP I wanted’: Nothing’s new Ear (3a) earbuds sound good and the ANC is effective, but they hide a troublesome secret I found it hard to get past during testing

Is everything coming up roses for Nothing’s new $99 / £99 noise-cancelling earbuds? Depends on whether the USP sits well with you, I think…

Forget expensive sleepbuds. Buy this pillow instead
Forget expensive sleepbuds. Buy this pillow instead

Tech companies love to sell us expensive gadgets to solve all of life’s little problems. Sleepbuds sold by the likes of Anker and Ozlo are a good example. These miniature marvels of engineering sit flush in the ear, and allow side-sleepers to doze off listening to podcasts, audiobooks, music, or white noise without annoying their […]

Shokz’ new OpenDots Air aren’t flashy, but after a month of testing I can confidently say they’re the best clip-style open earbuds for most people
Shokz’ new OpenDots Air aren’t flashy, but after a month of testing I can confidently say they’re the best clip-style open earbuds for most people

The Shokz OpenDots Air miss some flashy features of their flagship siblings, but the low price and reliability makes them a solid buy

My favorite music streaming site just got a big update that makes me even happier I quit Spotify six months ago
My favorite music streaming site just got a big update that makes me even happier I quit Spotify six months ago

The high-res audio streaming service Qobuz has got an app upgrade that makes it much easier to use. Here’s what’s changed.