Hi-Fi

Beware: these vinyl albums are actually worse than their streaming versions

By Joe Svetlik Published

Some are lacking entire tracks – and fans are understandably miffed

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Vinyl
Topping Audio D900 DAC

Topping Audio D900

By Ketan Bharadia Published

Topping Audio’s D900 brings cutting-edge conversion technology and an unusually fluid sonic presentation to the premium DAC market.

4 Comments
DACs

Quiz! How fast can you solve our turntable challenge? Test your wordsearch skills now

By Andy Madden Published

Bonus points for the fastest word finder

Turntables
Obi3G2 lifestyle shot

Could this affordable, feature-packed Bluetooth turntable rival the five-star Sony PS-LX3BT?

By Ioan Hazell Published

The second generation Obi3 features built-in speed sensors and a heavier base

Turntables
Ruka Studio TD-1 Press shot

This striking vertical turntable is the brainchild of former Apple engineers

By Ioan Hazell Published

The TD-1 is the first product from Los Angeles based Ruka Studio

Turntables

I thought Bluetooth would ruin my vinyl experience – these KEF speakers proved me wrong

By Tom Parsons Published

The sweet, unique sound of vinyl, delivered wirelessly

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Stereo Systems
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Headphones

Considering wired headphones? These open-backed Grado pair have won five What Hi-Fi? Awards in a row – and are at their lowest price

By Daniel Furn Published

Wired Headphones
Samsung Galaxy H1 headphones design concept render

Sony and Bose beware! Reports suggest Samsung is working on a pair of wireless over-ear headphones

By Harry McKerrell Published

Wireless Headphones

Google updates its Pixel Buds Pro 2 wireless earbud with a fresh look and a noise-cancelling upgrade

By Lewis Empson Published

Wireless Headphones
Sony WF-C710N earbuds in transparent blue in their charging case

£31 off! Sony's Award-winning noise-cancelling earbuds are back to their joint-lowest price

By Harry McKerrell Published

Wireless Earbuds

I’m excited by the latest Sony wireless headphones rumours - but I have one major worry

By Andy Madden Published

Wireless Headphones

Sonos will launch new wireless headphones next month, official filing suggests

By Joe Svetlik Published

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Wireless Headphones
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Speakers

Monitor Audio Silver Series 8G press shot on grey background

Monitor Audio updates its popular Silver range of speakers to “set a new benchmark for high-fidelity performance at its price”

By Ioan Hazell Published

The Silver Series 8G consists of seven models for hi-fi and home cinema systems

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Hi-Fi Speakers
Harman Kardon Luna 2 wireless speaker

Harman Kardon Luna 2

By Becky Roberts Published

Harman Kardon’s new light-enhanced portable Bluetooth speaker has appealing features and design, but does its sound quality stand out from the class leaders?

Wireless Speakers

There’s a great discount on this five-star Bose Bluetooth speaker, but I have found a JBL deal that’s even better

By Daniel Furn Published

Get through this extreme heat with some Xtreme sound

Wireless Speakers
Artifice Audio A1 magazine page

“About as attractive as swimming pool armbands” – five of the strangest-looking speakers we tested at the turn of the second millennium

By Ioan Hazell Published

It seems not even speaker designers were immune to millennium fever

Hi-Fi Speakers
Philips The Roller wireless speaker

Philips The Roller

By Harry McKerrell Published

Philips’ quirky Bluetooth speaker harks back to the company’s 1980s Moving Sound boombox range, updated with contemporary tech and a modernised feature set.

Wireless Speakers
TAD ME1TX standmount speakers

TAD ME1TX

By Ketan Bharadia Published

TAD’s ME1TX delivers breathtaking resolution and insight from a compact, beautifully made package.

8 Comments
Hi-Fi Speakers
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I did not expect this Award-winning 4K projector to drop by £4500

By Daniel Furn Published

Nearly 30 per cent off this five-star home cinema projector

Projectors

Adventures In AV: don’t make my mistake – turn automatic software updates off on your TV

By Tom Parsons Published

My system is essentially broken, and it’s all down to a firmware update

5 Comments
Televisions

Long live physical media! Our home cinema experts pick out the best 4K Blu-ray players and some of our favourite discs to play on them

By Daniel Furn Published

Don't want your movies to disappear one day? You'll never have that problem with Blu-ray

5 Comments
Blu-ray Players

Dolby Vision 2 HDR can work on existing 4K Blu-ray players – but there's a catch

By Joe Svetlik Published

Not all manufacturers are playing ball

2 Comments
Blu-ray Players

Want a future-proof TV? This Dolby Vision 2 RGB Mini LED just had its price slashed

By Daniel Furn Published

Two of the biggest home cinema developments of the year in one discounted package

Televisions
Valerion Thunderbeat 4.1.2 surround sound system

Valerion Thunderbeat 4.1.2

By Robyn Quick Published

Can Valerion’s sound system live up to its ferocious name?

Surround Sound Systems
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Streaming & Entertainment

Spotify AI personas badge viewed in app

Spotify is finally doing something to combat AI music, but is it enough?

By Ioan Hazell Published

Better late than never, or too little, too late?

Streaming & Entertainment

"This is why physical media matters": anger as Google yanks access to The Lord Of The Rings films, even if you 'bought' them

By Joe Svetlik Published

One user's cautionary tale

2 Comments
TV Streaming Services
Presto streaming on a Naim streamer

This hi-res streaming service dedicated to jazz and classical music is now available on Focal & Naim streaming products

By Ioan Hazell Published

And you can even get a three-month free trial… yay Presto!

Streaming & Entertainment

Quiz! Hi-fi fans, prove your knowledge by decoding these 11 audio file formats

By Andy Madden Published

Acronyms assemble!

Music Streaming
Tom Waits Mule Variations vinyl album

Why this distinctive 1999 album I’ve loved for 15 years is a fantastic test for your stereo speakers

By Ioan Hazell Published

Because sometimes you’ve got to get behind the mule

Music Streaming

Disney+ has restored 4K in affected countries – but only on some devices and without HDR

By Joe Svetlik Published

It's a partial fix for now

TV Streaming Services
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“When the DVD format arrived, “Home Cinema” really took off, helped by the rapid development of TVs” – veteran AV experts discuss the biggest shifts in TV and home cinema during What Hi-Fi?'s 50-year lifetime

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Times have been a-changing...

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Robots invade vinyl, a key TV upgrade launches, studio monitors vs hi-fi speakers and more

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All the hi-fi and home cinema news, direct from our experts

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