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Where What Hi-Fi? is cited
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The LG G6 offers minor but welcome improvements to the firm's iconic line of premium OLED TVs
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The C6 proves processing can make a big difference, delivering a brighter, richer and more refined OLED picture than its already excellent predecessor
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The OpenDots One are certainly small, we'll give them that, with their lightweight, compact footprint and out-of-ear design combining nicely to provide the desired effect of making the buds all but disappear during use.
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The WF-1000XM6 make the WF-1000XM5 sound lean and lacking substance in comparison.
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They are terrifically accomplished for the money and good enough to claim a space in the Diamond's hall of fame.
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Despite being Sony's cheapest 4K laser projector, the XW5000ES still delivers gorgeously cinematic and detailed pictures
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This is not an entry-level amount of detail; the roomy-sounding acoustic guitar is complimented by the reverb in Matsson's first vocal line
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The 42-inch LG C5 is the best small OLED TV we've tested this year. Like its predecessors, it offers a near-flawless feature set and solid, sharp, immersive picture quality, neatly packaged in a small room-friendly frame.
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)
for simply shutting you off from as much environmental noise as possible, Bose's flagbearers remain in a class of one.
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You're immediately drawn into the music even more thanks to significant gains in clarity, detail and openness.
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the more it looks like one of the finest projector all-rounders we have ever seen.
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The Sony Bravia 8 II is a truly exceptional TV.
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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)
the Fire TV Stick delivers a sharp and engaging picture
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The WH-1000XM6 deliver the most detailed, dynamic, precise and open sound we've heard from a wireless Sony flagship.
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this is a stunning television and a surprising leap forward for OLED TV technology.
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The Px7 S3 really are exceptionally refined and detailed headphones
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we can see a clear improvement over the previous Google streamer in terms of contrast.
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This new generation model has a smooth yet even presentation that is packed with a good amount of detail for the money.
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The Triangles deliver a huge sense of scale, much larger than rivals such as the formidable B&W 607s
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these are really solid performers for the money, that resist the urge to impose their will on your music and instead step back and allow your tunes room to shine.
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this remains a superb home cinema receiver, with a smooth, rich and cinematic sound, a simple setup process and a comprehensive feature set
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It gets every pixel of potential out of its native Full HD resolution, for instance, delivering images with excellent snap and finesse.
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The LinkBuds Open are cleverly designed, extremely comfortable and well-stocked with features, though they do make some inevitable sonic tradeoffs
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Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless
They are certainly one of the best-performing ANC over-ears at their price today.
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
The ANC is better than that of the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e and we think the Bose actually have the edge over the Sony WH-1000X5 in this department, which is no mean feat.
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it backs up its asking price with the clearest, tidiest and most dynamic presentation we've heard from a unit this small.
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The PX3-Pro's handling of dark scenes is particularly excellent by UST standards , and in general its picture is a marked improvement on any other projector in its class we've tested.
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Comfortable over long periods of wear
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With improvements throughout, these admirable 606 S3s are pleasingly large-scaled, spacious and refined performers for the money
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They sound so much more transparent than before and manage to render low-level details, such as instrumental textures, much more convincingly.
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The Q Acoustics 5050 are pleasingly mature sounding speakers that deliver impressive clarity and scale.
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Even with that slightly clinical character, the Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 is comfortably better than the excellent HT-A7000 that preceded it.
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the HomePod Mini outperforms its size and price like no other smart speaker you can buy
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Yes, it really does work, and it works impressively well, too.
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Despite only having a mono speaker, the Nebula Capsule 3 manages to deliver an impressively large and dynamic sound.
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the sonic experience is somewhat remarkable when you also consider the Dot's remarkably slim price tag and unobtrusive design
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Denon delivers on its trademark sound characteristics to great effect, with a clearer and punchier model this year, topped off with enhanced HDMI connectivity and an improved user experience
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There's an impressive sense of weight and solidity to low frequencies.
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The Bose presents audio with an impressive sense of height and width.
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the LS800 succeeds in this respect better than any of the other ultra short throw projectors we've tested recently
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we're struggling to think of any other projector for anything like as little money that delivers colours with as much potency and brightness
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The Era 100 takes everything we liked about the Sonos One – crisp and detailed, spacious sound, deep bass – and cranks it up a dozen notches.
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Chromecast with Google TV (4K)
For picture quality, the Chromecast with Google TV is right up there with the best video streamers at its price, including its nearest rival, the five-star Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K.
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The large spread of sound with powerful heft returns, but it's accompanied by a sound that's nicely balanced, clean and detailed, and easy to listen to.
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the longer battery life and more mature and clearer sound make the Move 2 a compelling case
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If you simply want extraneous noise nixed in the office, we give the new Bose QC45 the edge over their Sony rivals.
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it's the simplicity and portability of this projector that are its unique selling points
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delivering a weighty sound and full command of your smart home
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The Fire TV Cube is about as feature packed as streaming devices can get.
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The spread of sound is immense from one single wireless speaker box.
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the new HomePod sounds even better than its predecessor, and that makes it one of the very best wireless speakers you can buy
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the KEF KC62 bends the laws of physics to offer incredibly powerful and clean bass for its tiny size
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Familiar in form but next-level everywhere else, the Mojo 2 is the The Godfather Part II of DAC sequels
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the usability gains are noticeable as the TV 4K flies through menus and frankly refuses to stutter or glitch
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spotlight a midrange that's lush, clean and clear, with enough transparency to get across the song's densely engineered composition.
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We found the sound quality with movies simply wonderful. There was plenty of power available to drive our system to cinema-like levels.
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Voice pick-up is impeccable throughout our tests, with Google answering accurately, clearly and snappily, even with music at high volume.
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the Debut Carbon Evo is a triumph of calculated risk-taking that takes all the jeopardy out of buying your first deck
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the Elac B6.2s are mature, transparent performers that confidently outline just what the rest of your system is doing
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It is an instantly likeable deck, one we would happily take home.
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The Etymotic ER4XRs' top qualities are the detail and definition of the midrange, rewarding the closest listening.
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Fabulously agile and well-extended bass for its size
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