I turned my guitar amp into a giant home speaker and it was a loud and stupid idea, but it basically worked (with some serious caveats)
 I turned my guitar amp into a giant home speaker and it was a loud and stupid idea, but it basically worked (with some serious caveats)

A Line 6 Spider IV, a turntable, some speakers, an iPad, an overdrive pedal, loads of cables… what could go wrong?

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Sony is bringing two new affordable headphones with more color options

Import filings suggest Sony is preparing the WH-CH730N and WH-CH530, the successors to its popular affordable wireless headphones.

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‘What we’re really fighting is people scripting computers to generate thousands of songs and uploading them in batches to overwhelm, flood and replace’: Deezer’s Head of Research on that industry-leading AI-filter — and why we need it now more than ever
 ‘What we’re really fighting is people scripting computers to generate thousands of songs and uploading them in batches to overwhelm, flood and replace’: Deezer’s Head of Research on that industry-leading AI-filter — and why we need it now more than ever

‘Just by relying on some plain signal processing and mathematical tools, we were able to actually detect these artifacts for most models out there’

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One of the best wired headphones makers launches new ‘pro’ cans that are way cheaper than I expected — Beyerdynamic’s latest on-ears are lightweight, neutral and seem like a steal
 One of the best wired headphones makers launches new ‘pro’ cans that are way cheaper than I expected — Beyerdynamic’s latest on-ears are lightweight, neutral and seem like a steal

The new Beyerdynamic DT 275 Pro headphones promise pro-level performance without the price tag — and with solid noise isolation.

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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

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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.

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‘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…

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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 […]

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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

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Spotify’s rumored song ID tool could upstage Apple Music and Shazam in one fell swoop, and solve my biggest song-saving headache
 Spotify’s rumored song ID tool could upstage Apple Music and Shazam in one fell swoop, and solve my biggest song-saving headache

Spotify is tipped to launch a built-in song identifier tool to one-up Apple and Shazam.

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