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Holding the iFi GO Blu Air in a hand, with a pebbledashed wall behind it
iFi GO Blu Air review: the Bluetooth DAC that's no bigger than a battery and works so very, very hard to level up your music

By Carrie Marshall Published

This tiny Bluetooth DAC brings the headphone jack back to your smartphone, laptop and more. It delivers long battery life and impressive power output for such a small device. It sounds great too.

DACs
The Philips Fidelio FA3 on a white surface
Philips Fidelio FA3 review: huge wireless stereo sound for a small price

By Simon Lucas Published

An active wireless speaker system with specification beyond the asking price, and an actually useful app — what’s the catch?

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
The Skullcandy Method 540 earbuds and carry case on a brown table.
Skullcandy Method 540 ANC review: AI chatbot integration and a price hike are the only changes — and nobody asked for those

By Tom Bedford Published

Great earbuds, meet price hike and AI

Earbuds & Airpods
The Eversolo DAC-Z10 on a hi-fi rack, showing a frequency range readout on the screen
Eversolo DAC-Z10 review: The most complete image possible of your music

By Simon Lucas Published

Eversolo continues its world domination of digital hi-fi with this amazing, five-star addition.

DACs
The Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i speaker in slate gray
Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i review: affordable speakers with no real downsides

By Simon Lucas Published

Wharfedale finally refreshes its great Diamond 12 series of stereo speakers, and they're nearly flawless.

Speakers
Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds next to the older-gen. WF-1000XM5 and WF-C710N, on colorful table
Sony WF-1000XM6 review: Sony's best earbuds, but not the best you can buy

By Becky Scarrott Published

Sony's WF-1000XM6 are smaller again and the sound is admirable, but while there's an extra mic per bud, I'm not sure it's being perfectly utilised here

Earbuds & Airpods
The Fluance Ri91 speakers together, in front of a TV
Fluance Ri91 review: superb wireless floorstander speakers for the price

By James Holland Published

The Fluance Ri91 are fantastic in most regards, especially for the price – but I wobble on quality control concerns

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
The JBL Boombox 4 on a table outside.
JBL Boombox 4 review: one of the best party speakers you can buy

By Dashiell Wood Published

The JBL Boombox 4 is a premium party speaker that delivers killer sound with punchy bass and superb battery life.

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Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers
The Soundcore Aerofit 2 Pro in their case.
Soundcore Aerofit 2 Pro review: novel exercise earbuds that can be open-ears, or closed-ears

By Tom Bedford Published

Anker's Soundcore Aerofit 2 Pro present a novel idea, and the gimmick works well, but they have some other issues.

Earbuds & Airpods
The FiiO M27 player with screen and dial showing, and content on the screen, on beige or yellow background
FiiO M27 review: do the right thing content-wise and it will reward you endlessly – but serve it inferior resolution at your peril

By Simon Lucas Published

FiiO has truly gone to town with this hi-res player (and you should too)

Portable Media Players
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