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YOU WONT BELIEVE: 2 - What They Never Told You

It's official: high quality audio is good for your health

And leading manufacturers are taking note.

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“A beautifully-designed headphone with impressive sonics”: Focal Lensys Professional review

Quality closed-back headphones that can handle both recording and mixing are highly desirable. Can this new design deliver? Let’s take a look

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The best speaker I've tried in years was hidden away at CES 2026 –Focal's Mu-so Hekla is the real deal

Focal's immersive wireless speaker is everything I'd hoped –and more

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The best soundbars of CES 2026: Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, Audio by Bang & Olufsen, and Icelandic volcanoes

CES 2026 showcased a handful of interesting soundbars, including the LG H7, the first model with Dolby Atmos FlexConnect support

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The best of CES 2026: 21 top gadgets from this year's show

Here are T3's favourite TVs, gadgets and tech to debut at CES 2026

I've heard dozens of wireless headphones in 2025 – this is the jaw-dropping pair I'm coveting this Black Friday

An impossible dream...

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Tiny vinyl’s big draw, new Dolby Atmos soundbars from two audio legends, affordable hi-fi speakers and more

Another week, another entry to our hi-fi and home cinema news digest

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Two years on, I'm still waiting for this gaping hole in the wireless headphone market to be plugged

Still no Goldilocks middle ground

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Focal's new Mu-so soundbar is a thing of beauty –and pricier than most TVs

Focal and Naim Audio's Mu-so Hekla releases the audio fury in Spring of 2026

Focal's volcano-inspired all-in-one wireless system teases an eruption of room-filling, Dolby-Atmos boosted sound

The new Focal Mu-so Hekla aims to excel with music and movies

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Focal Mu-so Hekla

An all-in-one solution for hi-fi and home cinema fans?

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Hi-fi legend Focal is launching an astounding Dolby Atmos soundbar – but can your living room handle it?

The new Mu-so Hekla is a 660W, 15-driver soundbar with Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res streaming

TechRadar

From budget to boundary-pushing, the standard of Award-winning wireless headphones has never been higher

Wireless sound continues to push the envelope

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Focal Bathys MG review: exquisite sound at an elevated price

The 'Magnesium Driver' in the latest Bathys headphones delivers stellar sound

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Two pairs of excellent over-ears have smashed down the door to our best headphones guide

Wired wonders and the best of wireless

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Loewe's first-ever wireless headphones tease "superior sound" and a high-end price tag to rival Focal and B&W

Can the Leo claw out a chunk of the high-end wireless headphones market?

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I've spent weeks listening to five-star wired headphones. Now, going back to wireless is nearly impossible

Don't make me go back...

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Focal Theva No.1

Focal’s Theva No.1 is a capable pair of standmounters that excels in delivering scale and sonic authority.

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I’ve listened to almost every pair of premium wireless headphones this year – these are the ones I’m recommending to most people

Jacks of all trades, masters of many

TechRadar

I listened to the new Focal Diva Mezza Utopia, a $69,000 ‘lifestyle’ speaker – here’s how high-res wireless audio makes a difference

Focal's new Diva Mezza Utopia made its US debut at Audio Advice Live 25, and these speakers' next-level sound quality was a highlight of the show.

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Focal Bathys Mg

Focal’s flagship wireless headphones aren’t cheap, but this level of sound quality rarely is.

TechRadar

I listened to spatial audio on a 7.4.4-channel Focal speaker system, and now I need to up my Dolby Atmos music game

Focal's 7.4.4-channel Utopia Cinema speaker system is being showcased at Audio Advice Live 2025, and it delivers exceptional sound with both movies and Dolby Atmos music.

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Samsung, Elac and Focal: here are the five freshly announced products that we can't wait to test

Our favourite reveals from some of the biggest hi-fi and AV companies from the last month

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KEF’s first Dolby Atmos soundbar is a winner, new Focal speakers revealed, Q Acoustics tested and more

There was some important hi-fi and home cinema news amongst the Prime Day noise last week

Focal's new luxury loudspeakers will take you to audio Utopia

Focal has taken its flagship luxury speakers and adds even more power and precision.

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