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Daily Audio News — January 15, 2026

Highlights: Top prizes to be won at the Australian Hi-Fi Show in Sydney this May!; Campfire Audio readies Andromeda 10 Standard Edition in classic green; Wow! This wonderful Technics streamer/CD player is now more than £300 off; NAD C 3030 and C 3030 S: heritage looks, modern mystery; I just had my favourite Dolby Atmos experience in years, and it had nothing to do with home cinema

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Pro-Ject doubles down on desktop headphone amplification

Topic: Amplifiers

Pro-Ject Audio Systems wants your desk. The Austrian manufacturer, better known for turntables, has just announced a pair of new headphone amplifiers that suggest the company is taking personal audio more seriously than ever before. Enter the Head Box S3 B and Head Box DS3 B: two fully balanced designs […]

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How to upgrade from Sonos speakers? 2026 brings fresh answers

Topic: Speakers

Soundbars are active loudspeakers. Apple’s HomePods are active loudspeakers. The world’s most popular ‘hi-fi’ speaker range – Sonos – is made up entirely of active loudspeakers. The mainstream is already using active loudspeakers and probably doesn’t know it. But here’s something that anyone running a pair of HomePods or Sonos […]

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Campfire Audio readies Andromeda 10 Standard Edition in classic green

Campfire Audio’s Andromeda turns ten this year. That’s a decade since Ken Ball’s Portland company introduced the five-driver IEM (at AXPONA 2016) that would go on to become its signature model. Think about that timeline for a moment: the original Andromeda predates Apple’s AirPods, Stranger Things’ first episode, and Prince’s […]

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Top prizes to be won at the Australian Hi-Fi Show in Sydney this May!

Everyone arriving at the Sydney Show from 1–3 May gets the chance to win the following great prizes...

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I just had my favourite Dolby Atmos experience in years, and it had nothing to do with home cinema

In-car audio is my latest Dolby Atmos obsession

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LG W6

A G6 in a thinner, wireless design – what's not to like?

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12 of the best TV, home cinema and hi-fi deals in the January sales

It's not just the temperatures that are down this January

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New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: superb hi-fi and home cinema systems from Award-winning kit

Sensational set-ups for every budget

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A rare deal on perfection! The Marantz Cinema 30 is now £3499

Save £500 on the Marantz Cinema 30 – The Ultimate Cinematic Powerhouse

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Price drop alert! Our favourite affordable earbuds are now even cheaper

Get Award-winning sound for only £33

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Netflix is culling a bunch of its originals – and it only highlights the necessity of physical media

4K Blu-rays still reign supreme

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Streaming

Wow! This wonderful Technics streamer/CD player is now more than £300 off

The impressive SL-G700M2 boasts a plethora of digital inputs

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Amplifiers

Pro-Ject’s new amplifiers promise to supercharge your wired headphones experience

You have two new models to choose from

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Campfire Audio readies Andromeda 10 Standard Edition in classic green

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NAD C 3030 and C 3030 S: heritage looks, modern mystery

NAD has announced two new integrated amplifiers that lean hard into the nostalgia of its late-1970s 3030. The C 3030 and streaming-equipped C 3030 S follow the design language established by 2023’s C 3050, bringing VU meters, black faceplates, and classic script logos to more affordable price points. Both new […]

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Speakers

Eversolo launches square bookshelf speakers that promise a “holographic soundstage”

The SE100 mark the company’s first venture into the speaker space

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We love this JBL award-winning speaker, and right now it's just over £100 off

The Xtreme 4 is our favourite large outdoor speaker

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