New audio tech, combined with the magic of Dolby Atmos sound, bring films, music and games to a whole new level If you happened to find yourself walking around Hope, Arkansas 76 years ago, you might have come across a small tin shed emitting some rather strange noises. Inside, you’ll have found Paul W. Klipsch — a pioneering genius — tinkering ...

Closed-back vs open-back headphones: which ones are right for you? Friends, audiophiles, and music lovers — lend us your ears With so many options out there, picking the right pair of over-ear headphones can be a tricky endeavour, with all sorts of things to take into account. For example, you’ve probably come across both closed-back and open-...

Closed-back vs open-back headphones: which ones are right for you? Friends, audiophiles, and music lovers — lend us your ears With so many options out there, picking the right pair of over-ear headphones can be a tricky endeavour, with all sorts of things to take into account. For example, you’ve probably come across both closed-back and open-b...

A tonearm can go wrong in a variety of ways. This can, obviously, have a major effect on your turntable’s ability to play your records and work effectively. The sound can be affected, the tonearm may scratch the record......

The basics  Forgive us for being slightly too technical in this article, but any audiophile will want to know how the kit they’re investing in actually works. If you know how they work, you can fix their problems    The speaker driver (the circular vibrating thing) transforms electrical waves that have been amplified into pressure waves in the a...