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AMAZON ECHO STUDIO

The Amazon Echo Studio is claimed to be not only the best-sounding Echo speaker yet, but also a smart speaker fit for audiophiles – bold claims for a product costing just £190.

As well as boasting upgrades so it can play CD-quality and hi-res audio – now both available from Amazon Music HD – the Echo Studio also promises to deliver 3D audio via tracks encoded in Sony's 360 Reality Audio and Dolby Atmos.

So can the Echo Studio make Amazon's smart speakers a realistic proposition for those who value good sound, and

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