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It ain't heavy, but Sony's new budget Bluetooth turntable is still a winner eight days a week

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Sony PS-LX5BT: Two-minute review The idea of a turntable that connects wirelessly via Bluetooth is not a new one — Sony itself has had a lot of success with products like this. Its latest wireless record player, this PS-LX5BT, is exhaustively specified and priced aggressively — which, it would seem, is the very least that’s required to succeed in this area of the market. Sony obviously knows what’s required, though. The PS-LX5BT features Bluetooth transmission via the aptX Adaptive codec, so if your receiver is similarly specified then lossy 48kHz wireless streams are available. The company has fitted a defeatable phono stage, too, so the turntable can hard-wire in to pretty much any system you care to mention — and if you’re using its phono stage, there are a trio of gain settings available. It’s pre-fitted and pre-adjusted a moving magnet cartridge. And then Sony's made the whole thing automatic where playback is concerned. In practice, it all works splendidly. The PS-LX5BT ...

I watched the first 6 episodes of Invincible season 4 on Prime Video — and it 'continues to prove it's the best R-rated animated show around'

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Mild spoilers follow for Invincible season 4 episodes 1 to 6. Few Amazon TV Originals can claim to be as consistently excellent from season to season as Invincible . Indeed, few shows can match the level of acclaim it's received since it first season, which holds a 98% approval rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes (RT), arrived in March 2021. Seasons 2 and 3's critically perfect ratings of 100% further prove the high level at which it continually operates compared to its Prime Video peers, too. As the saying goes, though, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Thankfully, Invincible season 4 delays any potential fall from grace for another year, with the series' latest chapter arguably its most intense and epic installment so far. Hello darkness, my new friend Mark is in full-on survival mode after last season's finale (Image credit: Prime Video) Picking up almost immediately after the Invincible season 3 finale , the popular ...

I tested the Philips 4000 Series Stacked Dual Basket Air Fryer — a premium appliance with looks to match

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Philips 4000 Series Stacked Dual Basket Air Fryer: 30-second review The Philips 4000 Series Stacked Dual Basket Air Fryer is an accomplished, premium air fryer which provides solid cooking performance in a space-saving design. It finds itself in a currently small sub-market of air fryers, with only a handful of rivals also offering the dual-stack baskets on offer here. The leader, and our current best air fryer , is the similarly priced Ninja Double Stack XL . Both of these models offer a large cooking capacity (across two baskets), without the wider footprint you get with the traditional, side-by-side baskets design. (Image credit: Future) The Philips beats the Ninja in a couple of key ways. First up, its baskets have windows and a light, allowing you to keep an eye on the food you’re cooking without having to open the basket to check. Secondly, the controls on the Philips 4000 Series are easier to see, and more intuitive to use, taking the hassle out of working out func...

Sony's new InZone H9 2 headset leaves its predecessor in the dust — it isn’t cheap, but the audio quality is near perfect

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Sony InZone H9 2 Wireless: one-minute review I had high hopes when the first Inzone H9 wireless headset landed on my desk. Sony, a company renowned for its audio clout, its exceptional studio-grade headphones and microphones, and outstanding modern noise cancelling, was developing a gaming headset at long last. The thing is, though, it just wasn't good enough. This wasn't one of the best wireless gaming headsets money could buy, not by a long shot. Instead, what we got was a product that was so focused on gaming and ensuring that it looked like it came straight off a PS5 Pro production line, that it missed that critical ethos that defines all good headsets, aka top-notch audio. The good news, then, is that the H9 2 does a complete 180 compared to its predecessor. Sony has flipped the switch in terms of that very mantra. Not only does it dial up the aesthetics way past 11, but it delivers outstanding audio quality no matter what noise you push through it on whatever platfor...

I admire Logitech’s attempt to revolutionize the gaming mouse — but I’m not quite sold on its haptics just yet

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Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike: One-minute review In an effort to shake up the gaming mouse market, Logitech has introduced the G Pro X2 Superstrike, with its unique customizable haptics that it hopes will elevate your game. It doesn’t look particularly spectacular, with its simple symmetrical shape and lack of fancy accoutrements, such as RGB lighting. Its two-tone design is quite striking, though. I found the Pro X2 Superstrike comfortable to hold, thanks to its basic ergonomic form, although those with smaller hands might find it a bit too cumbersome. The build quality is exceptional, up there with the best gaming mouse constructions. The materials feel smooth and durable, while all buttons and the scroll wheel operate with a satisfying solidity. At 61g, the Pro X2 Superstrike isn’t heavy, either. It’s a shame, though, that most of the weight is concentrated towards the front. This can make lift-offs a little awkward as the rear has a tendency to tilt upward. The Pro X2 Supers...