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Daily Audio News — July 18, 2026

Highlights: Our experts have found the best deals on RGB Mini LED TVs, Dolby Atmos soundbar systems, JBL speakers and more; 15 legendary hi-fi brands that are still going strong today; I went to a listening session held in total darkness, and I’ll never hear this classic album the same way again; Global feedback: When was the last time you bought a CD?; Spotify’s new AI assistant feature lets you talk to the app for “a more personal way to listen”

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Grado And Burson Audio At CanJam London 2026

Topic: Headphones

GRADO SIGNATURE SERIES AND BURSON AUDIO CONDUCTOR VOYAGER HEAD TO CANJAM LONDON 2026 Grado and Burson Audio will be exhibiting together at CanJam London 2026, where visitors will be able to hear a selection of the latest headphones and desktop electronics from both brands. Rich Grado, Chief Operating Officer at Grado, will be travelling from […]

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HiFiMAN HE600 Headphones

Topic: Headphones

HIFIMAN HE600 HEADPHONES REVIEW Oscar Stewart rocks out with the HE600 headphones from HiFiMAN, costing £719. HiFiMAN have been making planar magnetic headphones for years; a fan favourite and still sought after to this day, has always been the legendary HE-6. The HE-6 is a brilliant headphone, and HiFiMAN decided to make a similar-sounding headphone, […]

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Our experts have found the best deals on RGB Mini LED TVs, Dolby Atmos soundbar systems, JBL speakers and more

Fresh reviews, fresh deals

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15 legendary hi-fi brands that are still going strong today

Iconic marques that have stood the test of time

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I went to a listening session held in total darkness, and I’ll never hear this classic album the same way again

Nothing to see here – no, literally, there’s nothing to see

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Spotify’s new AI assistant feature lets you talk to the app for “a more personal way to listen”

No, you aren’t going mad, you can now talk to Spotify

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Two things we like about Nebula’s all-in-one 4K projector system – and two that hold it back from true greatness

The X1 Pro doesn't quite hit the mark

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How to watch Belgian Grand Prix 2026: live stream the F1 race from anywhere

How to watch Belgian Grand Prix 2026 live streams around the world. Free coverage, schedule, preview, 4K Ultra HD options for the F1 race weekend.

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Global feedback: When was the last time you bought a CD?

I recently put up a poll on the Darko Audio YouTube channel: when did you last buy a CD? Just under 10,000 people responded. Three things stood out from the results (shown above). The CD is far from dead around here Half of all respondents have bought a CD in […]

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Turntables

CD sales are up 16 percent. Half of buyers can’t play them.

Half of the people buying CDs in the USA this year don’t own a CD player. Hold that thought, though, because CD sales are up 16 percent year on year for the first half of 2026, reaching 16.3 million units against vinyl’s 2.4 percent growth. That’s according to Luminate’s 2026 […]

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Amplifiers

Marantz introduces the MODEL 70 and CD 70

The MODEL 70 and the CD 70 pick up where the PM6007 and CD6007 left off. In Marantz’s own words, they are “the next evolution” of its entry-level offerings. The pair, an integrated amplifier and a CD player, both wear the design language Marantz has been rolling out across the […]

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