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My home office loud speaker journey: a buyer’s guide Finding speakers for my desk turned into a longer journey than expected, with listening sessions, room placement and a few discoveries about what made music enjoyable throughout the working day. 11 Dec 2023 26 min read

Three quality-of-life features Apple should consider Living in Apple’s ecosystem is usually convenient, but a few everyday frustrations with television playback, music syncing and speaker connections had me wishing for small improvements. 13 Apr 2022 8 min read

Installing and review of the Sonos Wall Mount with the Sonos One SL Adding surround speakers to my Sonos setup meant finding wall mounts that suited the room, so I tried the official brackets and documented their installation, positioning and practicality. 3 Nov 2020 5 min read

IKEA hack: BESTÅ unit with HANVIKEN doors with speaker fabric Making room for a PS5 meant rethinking my IKEA cabinet doors, with speaker fabric offering ventilation while keeping the console tucked away in a neat and practical setup. 24 Oct 2020 12 min read

“Gravity” and Dolby Atmos Revisiting Gravity with a ceiling-based sound system showed me how much its Dolby Atmos soundtrack adds to the film’s tension, atmosphere and sense of being surrounded by space. 22 Jul 2019 4 min read