Andy Madden
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 26
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- Sep 18, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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We’ve created a beginner-friendly hi-fi wordsearch for audio fans – how quickly can you complete it? (opens the original)
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Another week, another quiz and this time we’re going back to a trusty old wordsearch where you’re on the hunt for thirteen hi-fi brands. This one we’d consider suitable for beginners. We don’t think it’s too taxing, and hopefully you’ll find them easy to track down so you can get a quck enough time to feature on our leaderboard. Don’t get complacent if you find it too easy – we’ll be ramping up the difficulty level for our next one! Have fun! Quiz! Can you name all the types of hi-fi and AV cabl
10 of the best acoustic tracks to test your hi-fi system (opens the original)
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It’s can be nice, sometimes, to sit back and simply let the full production of a track wash over you, to be immersed in a wide soundstage that’s packed with instruments and information for you to soak up. However, there is also nothing quite like hearing a great acoustic track. Strip away all the bells and whistles, and music immediately sounds more intimate, encouraging a greater connection between listener and artist. Great acoustic tracks allow you and your system to peer in and dig out the s
I test headphones for a living but can’t make sense of the AirPods 5 launch (opens the original)
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It’s not often I’m left bemused by an Apple launch, but the recent unveiling of the AirPods 5, its latest ‘open’ wireless earbuds, has left me scratching my head. It just doesn’t make any sense. You see, the AirPods 5, like AirPods 4 before them, come in two flavours. But unlike the previous generation, which were clearly distinguishable by price (there was £50/$50 between AirPods 4 and AirPods 4 with ANC) and by the cheaper model's lack of noise-cancelling, they have more in common this time ar
I’ve tested hundreds of headphones - and Sony’s WH-1000XM4C creates a major dilemma (opens the original)
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“Really?!” That was my initial reaction when I heard the first rumours that Sony was readying the WH-1000XM4C. The use of those two punctuation marks is intended to indicate that it was a reaction of both excitement and confusion. I was excited, because the original WH-1000XM4 is a classic. It’s one of the models that has made the biggest impression on me out of all the pairs of wireless headphones I have tested over the years. These headphones took performance to a whole new level when they lau
I made a TV tech crossword to test your knowledge - can you get 100%? (opens the original)
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Hopefully you’ve been enjoying our quizzes over the past few weeks. We’ve had quite a few testing brain teasers, ranging from ‘name that cable’ to ‘can you name these hi-fi firsts’, but this week we’re switching topics to the world of TV, and TV tech in particular. Below, you’ll find all the clues to our crossword, which packs in multiple TV terms to try and bamboozle you. Give it a go and see if you can record the fastest time and beat our own experts at their own game. Enjoy! Can you name all
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