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Astell & Kern AK UW100MKII review – lots of promise, squandered

The AK UW100MKII are truly promising true wireless earbuds that are let down by some surprisingly basic issues.

TechRadar

Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000 review: a high-end hi-res digital audio player

At what point does a digital audio player become more than just a digital audio player? Astell & Kern thinks it knows – hence the A&ultima SP3000…

TechRadar

Astell&Kern goes for gold with this incredible new music player

The luxury audio firm has launched a hi-res audio player that's utterly unique

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Astell&Kern launches a surprisingly affordable audiophile DAC

Astell&Kern's new portable DAC could be the perfect partner for your iPhone 15 – or anything else with USB-C or Lightning

Astell&Kern UW100 MKII true wireless buds up the ante for premium in-ears

Audiophile audio brand A&K announces its second-gen in-ears

Astell & Kern’s second-gen wireless earbuds boast serious hi-res stamina

A&K's second-gen UW100MKII brutalist buds boast an even longer battery life.

TechRadar

Astell & Kern's striking premium buds aim to challenge Bose and Sony for true wireless supremacy

Astell & Kern's stylish new wireless buds aim to deliver premium sound alongside a raft of clever features, but minus ANC.

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‘It would be great to have more theatre-friendly venues,’ says Akarsh Khurana

Meet Akarsh Khurana, the podcast host

The Hindu

Report: Bulls ‘taking’ calls on Zach LaVine trade, not ‘making’ them

The Chicago Bulls have accepted phone calls about Zach LaVine trades, but they aren't making them.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Sony's latest Walkman could replace my iPhone if it wasn't for one major issue

Sony's new NW-A306 Walkman is a great example of an affordable, compact, dedicated hi-res music player. So why does it act just like another Android phone?

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Astell & Kern's new music player and in-ear headphones create a pricey portable hi-fi system

A&K’s new music player uses a built-in R-2R DAC and Class A amplification for improved sonic clarity and promises natural sound reproduction.

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Hammed Animashaun on his groundbreaking BBC comedy: ‘Black Ops is a huge step forward for every creative of colour in the industry’

The actor talks to Nicole Vassell about his role in the BBC One comedy as a glass-half-full, God-fearing gentle giant, and what it means for Black representation

The Independent UK

I tried two hi-res audio players and if you can, you must spend triple the money

I tried mid-range and flagship Astell & Kern players and you don’t want to hear this but in hi-res audio, you get what you pay for.

TechRadar

Prosecutors say leak suspect Jack Teixeira kept arsenal of weapons, wanted to kill 'ton of people'

Arguing he should remain in jail, prosecutors say the Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of leaking classified military documents poses a grave threat to national security.

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Astell & Kern looks to build on Award-winning success with A&norma SR35 music player

A&K returns with a sequel to the AK Zero earbuds, as well as the follow-up to the award-winning SR25 MKII music player.

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If this cheap USB-C DAC doesn't get you into hi-res audio on iPhone, nothing will

There's never been a sleeker and more likeable USB-C to 3.5mm DAC that also comes with a Lightning adapter for iOS devices…

What Hi-Fi?

Astell & Kern’s excellent SR25 MKII portable player now has double storage capacity

The new limited edition of A&K’s award-winning SR25 MKII player will feature a new colour scheme and, most importantly, double the capacity of the original.

Astell&Kern's new luxury music player looks absolutely incredible in copper

A&K's latest hi-res audio player sounds amazing, costs a fortune and is breathtakingly beautiful

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Fortune

Inside Abercrombie & Kent's first-class remodel of an entire Boeing 757 aircraft

Taking luxury travel to new heights—literally and figuratively.

Chicago Sun-Times

No moral victory awaits Bulls if they make play-in tournament

The NBA doesn’t even consider it playoffs, and the Bulls shouldn’t view qualifying as an accomplishment.

Bangkok Post

Earthquakes, Turkish politics and culpability

If you are trying to dodge the blame for a great disaster, the best policy is to say that it was God's will. So Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, visiting one of the 6,000 buildings that collapsed on their sleeping residents in eastern Turkey last week, said: "Such things have…

Dynamite News

Indian Army thwarts two infiltration bids along LoC in J-K's Poonch in 10 days, guns down 2 terrorists

The Army recovered one AK 47 rifle, one modified AK 56 rifle, one Chinese pistol, two Chinese hand grenades, and two high explosive IEDs from the terrorists. Read on for details

Al Jazeera

‘Urgency to run’: LGBTQ candidates make history in US midterms

At least 678 LGBTQ candidates running for state and federal posts, highest number ever in US history says report.

The Independent UK

Sterling’s slump against the US dollar will hit British travellers in all parts of the world

The Man Who Pays His Way: Even with the pound so puny, you can still find joy in travel

The Independent UK

What cost of living crisis? Travel company launches £120k tour of Africa by private jet

Passengers will be accompanied by a doctor, photographer and luggage manager

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