‘Not for everyone’: Sony announces its most premium wired earbuds yet, but their ideal use case is nothing if not niche
 ‘Not for everyone’: Sony announces its most premium wired earbuds yet, but their ideal use case is nothing if not niche

The Sony IER-M500 are wired earbuds it’s true, but for most people, the brand’s cheaper options will be the best buy.

AirPods Pro 3 just dropped to AU$299 for Prime Day, and it’s the lowest Amazon price we’ve seen
 AirPods Pro 3 just dropped to AU$299 for Prime Day, and it’s the lowest Amazon price we’ve seen

The Apple AirPods Pro 3 are down to AU$299 at Amazon for Prime Day in Australia, which is the lowest price we’ve seen.

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PlayStation-owned Audeze has ‘some potential game studio collaborations’ in the works for its Maxwell 2 ReSkin earcup designs, as well as plans to bring it to other models
 PlayStation-owned Audeze has ‘some potential game studio collaborations’ in the works for its Maxwell 2 ReSkin earcup designs, as well as plans to bring it to other models

Audeze’s Maxwell 2 ReSkin earcups could expand with gaming collaborations in the future, say the PlayStation-owned company

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Sonos is finally improving its app — but it’s not moving fast enough, so people are building new alternatives to solve big gripes about home theater setups and more customizable sound

Sonos users are making their own alternatives to the official app and sharing them on the Sonos subreddit

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Spotify didn’t tell anyone it updated its song-mixing feature, and users are obsessed with it — now I’m putting even more pride into how I curate my DJ-set playlists
 Spotify didn’t tell anyone it updated its song-mixing feature, and users are obsessed with it — now I’m putting even more pride into how I curate my DJ-set playlists

Spotify’s Mixed Playlist feature just got a quiet upgrade, and its new customization tools have boosted it to a new level.

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‘This is painful’: one of my favorite budget audio brands is still building elite 5-driver earbuds with LDAC and hi-res iPhone streaming, but its engineering blog and Q&As are a refreshingly open look at audio design issues

The Soundpeats Aura Nebula sound better and better every time we hear about them, and fans are desperate to try them out.

‘Dolby Atmos has a curious ability to reveal not just the details within a recording, but also the memories embedded within it’: Dire Straits’ producer says that mixing spatial audio rescues lost elements that were ‘sacrificed’ for stereo

Dire Straits’ Guy Fletcher says that Atmos can deliver more emotion from the music you love

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Marshall has redesigned its home speaker range with useful tweaks and two new options, but there’s a big thing missing
 Marshall has redesigned its home speaker range with useful tweaks and two new options, but there’s a big thing missing

Marshall has unveiled the Acton IV and Stanmore IV speakers, with some tweaks over the old models, but there’s no Woburn IV in sight.

Marshall upgrades the bass and repairability of two wireless speakers
 Marshall upgrades the bass and repairability of two wireless speakers

Marshall announced new versions of its Acton and Stanmore Bluetooth speakers today with upgraded tweeters, bass ports, and internal designs that improve their ability to fill a room with sound. Both the Acton IV and Stanmore IV replace their four-year-old predecessors with a new focus on repairability. Parts including knobs, feet, and the speakers’ front […]

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Marshall’s new home speaker is a bass beast and has a delicious design — I just wish it had this one feature
 Marshall’s new home speaker is a bass beast and has a delicious design — I just wish it had this one feature

Marshall’s new mid-sized home speaker is an absolute bass beast, and its design is undeniably enticing — here’s how I rate it after hours of testing.

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