Hi-Fi

We've had the Pure team down to whathifi.com's HQ fitting out First Test Editor Andy Madden's Vauxhall Astra with the firm's new £180 Highway 300Di in-car DAB radio.Andy will be reviewing the unit for a future issue of What Hi-Fi? Sound and ...

Big hi-fi news this morning as Naim Audio and Focal announce their merger (more in our story here).The newly conjoined company has issued a Q&A covering a lot of the key issues involved in the deal - here are the highlights below.We'll be ...

 I’ve just been reading my colleague Andrew Everard’s column in the February issue of our sister magazine, Gramophone. Andrew’s piece is titled “The changing face of system connectivity”, and in it he outlines how far we’ve come from the ...

Wow – it’s been quite a journey from the moment, several months ago, when I sat down with our art director Paul Mitchell, and we asked ourselves ‘how can we make this magazine better?’Today, if you’re a subscriber, you get to see the answer – if ...

We've just had official confirmation of tech specs and prices for Quad's new Elite Series of hi-fi components, on sale from September. Here are details and pictures of the first five models in the range: Quad Elite CDS £799.95• D/A Converter: ...

There are two reasons why I have a problem with firmware updates, and one is that they can be used to cover deficiencies in a product – things the manufacturer should have addressed before putting it into the shops.I've lost count of the number ...

 Aston Martin BeoSound DB9 Volante£125,7174 starsForFantastic integration between speakers; excellent imaging; poised, controlled bass delivery; expressive midrange; oh, and that V12 engine noteAgainstUnintuitive interface; small display; ...

Anyone who's spent a rainy day meticulously compiling a mix tape will have fond memories of the audio cassette. After all, presenting your loved one with an iTunes playlist wouldn't go down quite so well on Valentine's Day, would it? Of course, ...

THE TESTIt’s a problem that most hi-fi lovers have encountered. We start with a modest hi-fi set up, and love listening to our music on it. But over time, the inevitable desire to upgrade arises. Now, it’s easy to say, “No problem, just bin your ...

This is Arcam's forthcoming Solo Neo, the wi-fi-equipped version of the company's popular all-in-one music system. First shown at CES in Las Vegas, it should be in the shops in April or May this year. From the front there's little to ...