Author: Steve May

Creator of Home Cinema Choice magazine, and Editor of The Luxe Review, Steve muses and reviews for Trusted Reviews, T3, Home Cinema Choice, Games Radar, Good Housekeeping, Louder Sounds, StereoNet and Boat International. He’s also the editor of professional home cinema website Inside CI. He's on Twitter/X, Tiktok and Instagram as @SteveMay_UK

by Steve May March 7, 2025

Technology

Glittering €25,000 Clearaudio Diamond Jubilee MC cartridge is vinyl’s new best friend

When it comes to luxury turntables, the cartridge, that tiny, precision instrument that holds the stylus and reads the groovesContinue Reading

by Steve May March 6, 2025

Dining

From cask to collector: Bushmills 46-year-old sets record as oldest Irish single malt whiskey

The world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery, Bushmills, has unveiled the oldest Irish single malt yet, the 46-year-old ‘Secrets of TheContinue Reading

by Steve May March 5, 2025

Style

Audiophiles raise a glass to T+A’s new Solitaire T Cognac White headphones

High-end German audio brand T+A elektroakustik, has unveiled a new colour variant of its critically acclaimed Solitaire T headphone range.Continue Reading

by Steve May March 3, 2025

Dining

Ultra-rare The Glen Grant 65-year-old single malt whisky tastes of black cherries, fruit cake, and sticky dates

In the world of fine whisky, patience is more than a virtue, it’s an art form. So it seems entirelyContinue Reading

by Steve May February 28, 2025

Technology

Let there be vinyl: Pro-Ject Audio Systems debuts limited edition AC/DC turntable

Pro-Ject Audio Systems has announced another hard-rocking addition to its Artist Collection of vinyl turntables. Designed to honour one ofContinue Reading

Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Series with big cat

by Steve May February 26, 2025

Technology

Amazon Mini LED 4K TV review: This impressive smart TV is a bright HDR buy

Amazon’s 55-inch Omni Mini LED QLED TV is a pleasant surprise, the kind of unexpected delight you find when you’reContinue Reading

Meze Audio POET headphones on a female model

by Steve May February 25, 2025

Style

Why the Meze Audio POET could be the best audiophile headphones buy of 2025

Romanian artisan headphones manufacturer Meze Audio has unveiled POET, high-performance planar-magnetic headphones with a lightweight, open-back form factor and meticulousContinue Reading

by Steve May February 20, 2025

Style

Grado adopts Brazilian Walnut for Signature S950 open back headphones

Brooklyn-based Grado Labs, long synonymous with premium open-back headphones, has announced the Signature S950, every one of which is uniqueContinue Reading

by Steve May February 19, 2025

Technology

Goldmund luxury audio review: I listen to the extraordinary sound of Swiss precision

In the rarefied world of high-end audio, Goldmund occupies a space as exclusive as a Patek Philippe minute repeater orContinue Reading

by Steve May February 17, 2025

Dining

Rich, sweet and mature: You won’t want to miss these new exclusives from The Whisky Exchange

February may be the shortest month of the year, but The Whisky Exchange certainly isn’t short-changing whisky enthusiasts. Known forContinue Reading