Perceptual listening is the brand new thing
Witchdoctor hi-fi guru ANDREW BAKER has heard a lot of speakers in his time, but this amazing new brand takes the cake (and wins
Your grandparents were right: cast iron cookware rocks!
It turns out your grandparents were right all along and cast iron pans are healthier and much more resilient, writes PAT PILCHER.
The phone that folds time and space – Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 4
PAT PILCHER gets to play with a very sexy foldable smartphone from Samsung that does just about everything right.
Space is the place for Stinky Jim
GARY STEEL pronounces the second pleasing concoction by Kiwi dub connoisseur Stinky Jim in the space of a year a sensorial stunner.
Gauder Akustik Arcona 100 MK2 Floorstanding Loudspeakers REVIEW
German speaker design may be all about maths and physics but these Gauder Akustik beauties found a place in GARY STEEL's heart.
Panasonic Lumix GH6 – A Mirrorless Powerhouse
PAT PILCHER points his lens at a highly recommendable mirrorless camera that really excels in the video stakes.
BenQ’s EW2880U entertainment monitor is picture perfect
PAT PILCHER spends some time gawking at the very nice pictures on BenQ's new entertainment monitor, finding it to his liking.
GoPro Hero10Black – a pint-sized stunner
The new-gen Go-Pro features incredibly effective image stabilisation and is a boon for travellers and vloggers writes PAT PILCHER.
Hallelujah – a flawed film about a songwriting genius and just one song
REBEKAH DAVIES reviews a fascinating but problematic film about a songwriting genius and a song covered to the point of meaninglessness.
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time – a lovingly crafted documentary
REBEKAH DAVIES reviews an extraordinary documentary about an extraordinary author screening this week at the NZ International Film Festival.
Samsung QN90B TV Panel – No Xbox Needed!
This Samsung panel rocks so hard that PAT PILCHER was in televisual heaven soaking up its crisp, smooth picture and its copious smarts.
JBL’s Quantum 350 Wireless Gaming Headphones – Surround sound ear gear
Gaming headsets that boast real musicality as well as explosive dynamics are hard to come by, but PAT PILCHER has found a real winner.
A lot of smartphone for not much cash: The Samsung Galaxy A23
This new, nicely priced Samsung phone has got oodles of storage, loads of RAM and multitasks like a dream, finds PAT PILCHER.
Size really does matter! Samsung’s Tab S8 Ultra reviewed
Gadget guru PAT PILCHER has been playing around with Samsung's big and hugely accomplished new tablet. Here's what he found.
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 – Small and beautifully formed
The second iteration of Microsoft's snazzy entry-level Surface laptop is a smooth and sassy shooter, reckons PAT PILCHER.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Killing Joke’s Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
Killing Joke's striking early albums really meant something but this mid-'80s album is a synthpop washout, writes MATT KELLY.
Lenovo P14 Gen 2 – Small but mighty
It may be small but this new ThinkPad is built like the proverbial ****house writes PAT PILCHER, who is well impressed.
HP Envy Inspire 7921e Printer – the perfect home office workhorse?
HP's new multifunction printer might not be aesthetically pleasing but it's a 10-out-of-10 rating from PAT PILCHER.
Chromecast with Google TV – a pint-sized powerhouse
PAT PILCHER's old streaming TV box went to heaven but thankfully, he found a dongle that does a perfect job in 4K. Read on
Logitech Signature M650 Wireless Mouse – the sound of silence
It's got rubberized ridges, precise control and most importantly for PAT PILCHER, this mouse is almost completely silent.
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