Simon Lucas
Simon Lucas is a freelance technology journalist and consultant, with particular emphasis on the audio/video aspects of home entertainment. Before embracing the carefree life of the freelancer, he was editor of What Hi-Fi? magazine and website – since then, he's written for titles such as Wired, Metro, the Guardian and Stuff, among many others. Should he find himself with a spare moment, Simon likes nothing more than publishing and then quickly deleting tweets about the state of the nation (in general), the state of Aston Villa (in particular) and the state of his partner's cat.
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FiiO FT3 review: superb wired performance
The FiiO FT3 wired headphones are well priced and superb performers
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Panasonic MZ1500 review: pitch perfect picture quality
The Panasonic MZ1500 is the company's one-from-top 2023 OLED TV - and its pictures are stunning
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Sony WF-1000XM5 review: the new in-ear kings?
The highly anticipated kings of earbuds return, but do Sony's WF-1000XM5 retain the crown?
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Harman Kardon celebrates milestone birthday with 3 new Bluetooth speakers
Mmm, nice! Harman Kardon utilises Swiss jazz festival to launch its new Aura Studio, Luna and Go + Play speakers
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FiiO K9 Pro ESS review: desktop DAC action
The FiiO K9 Pro ESS is a desktop DAC that's supremely well-made and delivers superior sound – with one caveat
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Samsung QN90C review: worth the investment?
Samsung's step-down Neo QLED TV, the QN90C, has some positives, but share of negatives too – should it be your next TV?
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Bang & Olufsen Beosound A5 review: the cost of quality
It looks like a pricey picnic hamper, but gosh does it sound good: it's B&O's Beosound A5 in for review...
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Technics EAH-AZ80 review: grown-up and thoroughly convincing in-ears
Technics' top-end true wireless in-ears bring a first to the market and are largely impressive earbuds overall
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Sony A80L review: insightful, composed and dynamic images from this OLED
There are shortcomings to Sony's A80L OLED TV, but its picture quality is so sublime that it's a real-deal 5-star product
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Best TVs under $1000 2024: the top budget-friendly displays
From cheap QLED TVs to budget-friendly OLED sets and more, here are some of the top displays under a grand
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Samsung S90C review: a step down in price, not in performance
Samsung's mid-level QD-OLED TV, the S90C, is a marvel in almost every way
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Final Audio ZE8000 review: high-end highs and lows
High-end true wireless earbuds from renowned audio brand have highs and lows
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Campfire Audio Orbit review: quirky but great sounding earbuds
Has the über-hipster joined the mainstream, or is there more to Orbit than meets the eye?
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Astell & Kern AK HC3 review: DACs on, DACs off
Astell & Kern's USB headphone amplifier/DAC, the AK HC3, delivers audio that's a big step up from your unassisted laptop or phone
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Bluesound Pulse M review: a wireless speaker to be reckoned with
A clear Sonos competitor, treat the Bluesound Pulse M with respect and it'll treat you with great audio
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FiiO K7 review: high-quality listening on a budget
The Fiio K7 headphones DAC is a great little mains-powered desktop option
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Sennheiser HD 660S2 review: open-back headphones go big on bass
If you're looking for open-backed headphones with big bass then Sennheiser's second-gen HD 660S are well worth a look
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Bowers & Wilkins PI7 S2 review: a new level of premium?
B&W's second-gen true wireless earbuds are premium yet pricey in-ear options – so are they worth it?
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Sennheiser Ambeo Plus review: no minuses to be heard
The Ambeo Plus has no minus about its stellar sound quality. It is expensive for a single box solution, so is Sennheiser's soundbar worth it?
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Grado GW100x review: open-backed headphones worthy of attention?
The open-back GW100x score high on sound quality, but as highlighted in this review, features are otherwise sparse in a bustling competitive market
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Samsung AU7100 review (43AU7100): cheap 4K TV heaven, and a top smart TV
The Samsung AU7100 delivers a bold and beautiful 4K images that belie its price, and its smart TV features are the best you can get in budget sets
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Crosley C62 review: low price, low expectations
This turntable-and-speakers package is superb value on paper, but in the real world it falls short of the mark... and then some
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Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review: small size, big sonics, believable Atmos
This smaller-scale soundbar delivers true Dolby Atmos 3D sound decoding with height channels, and it's rather capable indeed...
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Denon DHT-S517 review: a solid way to scale up your TV's sound
The Denon DHT-S517 is a well-priced soundbar that gets more right than wrong
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