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Vestlyd's retro sound packed into active speakers – M6C Active and M8C Active arrive in Finland
Danish speaker brand Vestlyd has expanded its speaker range with two active stereo pairs. The M6C Active and M8C Active, announced on July 9th, continue the brand's legacy of the 1970s...
REPORT: High End Vienna 2026 – New venue and lots of new features
The High End trade fair was held for the first time in Vienna in 2026 at the Austria Center Vienna congress center. The change was significant for the hi-fi industry, as the event...
FiiO moves into gaming headsets – FG3 uses two drivers per ear cup
The FiiO range is being expanded for the first time with actual gaming headphones. The new FG3 is a closed and wired over-ear model that applies the manufacturer's expertise gained from hi-fi devices to...
Philips TAB8301 elevates the slim soundbar to 3.1.2 channels
Philips has added the TAB8301/10 to its soundbar lineup, featuring a 3.1.2-channel speaker system built into a very low profile. The Dolby Atmos and DTS:X compatible soundbar comes with...
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Harman Kardon SoundSticks 5 -2.1 active speakers tested – A design classic for the modern era
The Harman Kardon SoundSticks 5 Wi-Fi brings one of the most iconic design speakers to the modern era. The transparent 2.1 design remains the same, but now includes Wi-Fi streaming,...
Marantz Cinema 50 AV Receiver – Style and Technology for Music and Home Theater
Movie sound is an important element of the viewing experience. And the bigger the picture, the more important it is. And these days, you can get a bigger picture for a very...
A comparison of €1000 slim floorstanding speakers – and the clear winner is?
Five manufacturers, five different approaches and one common goal: to offer a full-fledged floorstanding speaker in the price range of around a thousand euros. A group of modern,...
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Testing: Oppo Reno 14 and Reno 14 F smartphones
Two Oppos. Almost identical? Founded in 2004, Chinese Oppo is one of the world's largest smartphone manufacturers and belongs to the same BBK Electronics group...
Knowledge & Skills: Two affordable or one more expensive subwoofer?
Two is always more beautiful. Especially in bass? A subwoofer adds dimension and kick to the sound. It enables proper bass reproduction even when the main speakers are...
Comparison: Easy and sleek and true multi-channel soundbars
Television sound is still a compromise, although the quality has improved all the time as technology has developed. For normal use, the quality may even be sufficient for most people,...
Test: Hisense M2 Pro video projector – a compact and easy 4k projector
Hisense has emerged as a major manufacturer of laser projectors in recent years, especially in compact and ultra short throw projectors. The M2 Pro easily expands the offering...
Testing: Battery-powered hand-held pressure washers – more or less pressure
Convenient and affordable battery-powered, handheld pressure washers have come onto the market that suck water directly from a bucket or even a lake. We procured...
Cepter Nivo A1 and V3 smartphones – Disturbingly cheap budget handsets
Electronics chain Power has launched two cheap smartphones under its own Cepter brand in the Nordic markets: the €99 Nivo A1 and the €149 Nivo...
