Best waterproof speakers 2026: all types tested for every budget
Best Buys Whether you're hitting the beach or lounging by the pool, don't forget to bring your waterproof speaker along for the ride.
Hi-Fi
Best turntables 2026: top record players tested by our expert reviewers
Best Buys Treat your vinyl record collection with a brilliant budget turntable or a premium, high-end record player, all tested and rated by our experienced in-house reviewers.
This portable turntable has touch controls and is made by a renowned record player manufacturer
Looks like much more than a reheated Sound Burger
Pro-Ject debuts a new turntable, Sony goes retro, and we test Sonus Faber's £20,000 floorstanders
Plus, we take LG's entry-level OLED for a spin
Silent Angel's do-it-all music streamer teases divine sound and a heavenly host of features
Competition for the Bluesound Node Icon?
Headphones
The Award-winning earbuds I use every day have fallen to a new low price, with 50% off
Huawei’s lightweight noise-cancelling wireless earbuds take aim at Sony’s affordable Award-winners
Standard Bluetooth will soon support lossless and hi-res audio, with no special codecs required
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Speakers
Best outdoor speakers 2026: portable, wireless, waterproof models tried and tested
Best Buys Up your leisure game and head into the great outdoors with our pick of the best outdoor speakers.
Best speakers 2026: budget to premium models tested by our expert reviewers
Best Buys Upgrade your home music system with our pick of the best hi-fi speakers on the market right now, across all budgets.
Dali, KEF and Fyne Audio add new blood to the standmount speakers category at the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2026
Excellent passive and active speakers across a variety of prices
Our audio experts pick out 2026 Award-winning hi-fi in the early Black Friday sales – top systems, separates and more
Award-winning products, Black Friday prices
TV & Home Cinema
Best Mini LED TV 2026: the top, mid-range and affordable options fully reviewed
Our expert TV reviewers highlight the very best Mini LED TVs at each price and size.
I'm a big fan of Filmmaker Mode – but it's in a bit of a weird place right now
Is Filmmaker Mode the all-in-one solution we once thought it was?
Best 55-inch TVs 2026: 4K HDR OLED, Mini LED and LCD sets, tried and tested
best buys These are the best 55-inch TVs around right now, featuring smart, 4K, HDR and OLED 55-inch TVs.
Looking for an affordable 4K home cinema projector? This five-time Award winner is in the early Black Friday sales
An incredible £2200 off one of our favourite projectors
Streaming & Entertainment
“Buying into 4K Blu-ray is a no-brainer”: 10 years ago, we said that physical media beats streaming, and we stand by it
A nostalgic look back at a new era for home cinema
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Best streaming devices 2026: smart TV sticks and boxes chosen by our experts
Best Buys The best TV streaming devices are easy, affordable and capable of delivering high-quality pictures and sound to your TV.
Now Playing: 6 sensational songs lighting up our test rooms this month
From Fontaines D.C. to Max Richter via Massive Attack
Come to Daddy: streamer Qobuz signs a deal with avant garde electronic music label Warp
Home to Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Boards Of Canada and more
More from What Hi-Fi?
Thinking of starting a physical music collection? Now is a good time to start, as Black Friday approaches
Keep an eye out for discounted discs and great-value vinyl this sales season
Our experts pick out the best early Black Friday deals on five-star AV receivers, beginner-friendly turntables and Award-winning 4K projectors
Black Friday – and some genuinely good discounts – arrive a few weeks early
Sony headphones, LG OLEDs, high-end speakers and more: 17 products earn five-star ratings from our reviewers
It was a Herculean feat getting through it all ahead of our Awards
I'm a deals writer – here are the Award winners I'm watching this Black Friday
The What Hi-Fi? Award winners I'm keeping an eye on for a Black Friday bargain
