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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Hisense A6G (55A6G) review: the best cheap 4K TV if you want a BIG screen for less
The Hisense A6G is a cheap 4K TV that allows you go for a bigger screen without sacrificing detail and motion clarity to get there
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Sony LinkBuds WF-L900 review: weird wireless earbuds ideal for office or home working
The Sony LinkBuds have a hole in the middle, and it turns out that can be a good thing
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Yamaha YH-L700A review: wireless headphones built for stunning 3D sound
The Yamaha YH-L700A are a real showcase for what spatial audio can add to music
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Samsung QN85A review (55QN85A): a QLED 4K TV with elite image quality for a realistic price
The Samsung QN85A uses Mini-LED tech to up its image quality majorly, yet manages to keep a realistic price
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Lenco L-92WA review: a cheap USB turntable that's easy for beginners
The Lenco L-92WA is crammed with features and is simple for anyone to get started with – but you don't get audiophile sound
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Bose SoundLink Flex review: an impressive waterproof Bluetooth speaker
The Bose SoundLink Flex brings powerful sound and a rugged body, but it has tough competition
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Denon Home Sound Bar 550 review: impressive Dolby Atmos sound for a good price
The Denon Home Sound Bar 550 produces a truly impressive wall of sound for its size, and is a major upgrade for any TV, but has one notable caveat
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LG QP5 Eclair review: the smallest Dolby Atmos soundbar
The LG QP5 Eclair soundbar is only a little larger than its namesake, but includes Dolby Atmos and a wireless soundbar – for tiny TVs, there's nothing else quite like it
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Sonos Beam (2nd Gen) review: impressive Dolby Atmos from a cheap soundbar
The Sonos Beam 2 offers more deft and refined sound than most affordable soundbars, and now brings the bigger audio of Dolby Atmos
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Cambridge Audio DACMagic 200M review: a fantastic DAC and headphone amp
The Cambridge Audio DACMagic 200M brings elite sound to your laptop or your hi-fi system
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EarMen Sparrow review: a portable USB-C DAC and headphone amp with big performance
This tiny USB-C DAC is great for audiophiles with newer smartphones, tablets and laptops to plug in their best headphones
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Philips Fidelio B97 review: a smart, adaptable Dolby Atmos soundbar
The Philips Fidelio B97 is incredibly well-featured and sounds great with Dolby Atmos, but has some quirks
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Samsung TU7100/TU7000 (UE43TU7100) review: A cheap 4K TV that doesn't skimp on picture quality
The Samsung TU7100/TU7000 offers upscaling and colour quality far beyond the asking price, making it a perfect cheap smart TV
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Samsung HW-Q950T review: impressive Dolby Atmos surround sound from a four-box soundbar system
The Samsung HW-Q950T is more of a 'home cinema in a box' than a soundbar, but that gives it really big sound
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Samsung Q950TS review: an 8K masterpiece, and the new best TV on the planet
The Samsung Q950TS shows why an 8K TV can be better than 4K even in a world with no 8K content
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KEF Mu3 review: easy-on-the-ear noise cancelling true wireless buds
KEF Mu3 noise cancelling earbuds are the sonic equivalent of nice warm bath. Here's our review
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Hisense A7200G (R50A7200G) review: a great cheap 4K TV with top-tier smart TV features
The Hisense A7200G is astoundingly cheap, but doesn't feel it – from the Roku TV smart platform to the 4K performance
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Samsung HW-S60T review: an affordable soundbar with a premium feel
The Samsung HW-S60T is an affordable soundbar with a clear and expansive sound but lacks low-frequency bite
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AKG Y600NC review: over-ear noise cancelling with a style of their own
The Y600NC are slightly different to the noise cancelling norm – but mostly in a good way
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SoundMagic S20BT review: some of the best cheap wireless earbuds around
The SoundMagic S20BT are budget wireless headphones that punch way above their weight
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Sony WH-CH510 review: cheap Sony headphones with killer battery life
Sony's WH-CH510 offer solid sound quality for an extremely low price
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Philips OLED+935 (48OLED935) review: OLED and Dolby Atmos in one unbeatable value package
The Philips OLED+935 delivers an outstanding TV and soundbar combo for movies, but isn't ideal for gaming
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Lypertek SoundFree S20 review: best budget true wireless earbuds ever
Lypertek SoundFree S20 are excellent quality wireless earbuds at a stone-cold bargain price
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Chromecast with Google TV review: One of the best 4K TV media streaming upgrades
The Chromecast with Google TV delivers great HDR picture quality and plenty of apps making it the best Chromecast yet
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