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Sony NW-A306 review: a small but mighty digital audio player with a retro look
By Simon Lucas published
Sony's NW-A306 boasts hi-res audio playing capabilities in a compact design for an affordable price.

This tiny Fiio DAC made me reconsider listening to Bluetooth audio on my iPhone
By Becky Scarrott published
If you want better audio from your phone but like to keep it free of wires (and out of your actual hand) the BTR7's a no-brainer.

The best phone for sound is emphatically the Sony Xperia 1 V – here's why
By Becky Scarrott published
Sony typically makes talented smartphones in the sound department but for me, the newest Xperia 1 V is something else.

Audio-Technica’s famed Sound Burger decks finally hit shelves – and seemingly sell out
By Becky Scarrott published
Sorry if you slept in; it would seem you're already too late

I tried two hi-res audio players and if you can, you must spend triple the money
By Becky Scarrott published
I tried mid-range and flagship Astell & Kern players and you don’t want to hear this but in hi-res audio, you get what you pay for.

FiiO’s portable music player offers desktop-grade hi-res audio on the go
By Kevin Lynch last updated
FiiO’s new M15S boasts on-board Wi-Fi and dual DACs plus support for Roon and MQA, making it a step-up hi-res portable player option.

FiiO M11S review: a mid-price music player with premium Hi-Res sound
By Simon Lucas published
The FiiO M11S is a talented portable music player, and is tantalisingly close to being ideal.

Sony's affordable new Walkman could make your digital music sound better than ever
By Hamish Hector published
Sony's new Android-powered Walkman, the NW-A306, has several features that help it enhance your compressed music files.
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