There’s a great discount on this five-star Bose Bluetooth speaker, but I have found a JBL deal that’s even better
Get through this extreme heat with some Xtreme sound
Hi-Fi
£100 off! Triangle's Award-winning speaker system plummets back to its joint-lowest price
Get a five-star system for under £600
This listening bar experience made me question whether the trend has gone too far
Have hi-fi bars forgotten their roots?
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Best multi-room wireless systems 2026: all tested by expert reviewers
Best Buys Want to play all the music in the world at the touch of a button, all around your home? You want a wireless multi-room system.
Goldmund's "most advanced amplifier ever" is packed with cutting-edge tech and costs more than a Ferrari
Think of a price. Nope, not even close
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Headphones
£31 off! Sony's Award-winning noise-cancelling earbuds are back to their joint-lowest price
Sonos will launch new wireless headphones next month, official filing suggests
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Sony could be giving my favourite wireless headphones of all time an unexpected revival
Speakers
TAD ME1TX
TAD’s ME1TX delivers breathtaking resolution and insight from a compact, beautifully made package.
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I used four wireless speakers to finally hear this album that's almost impossible to listen to – and it made my brain hurt (in a good way)
And it only took me two decades to do it
What are the real differences between studio monitors and hi-fi speakers? We asked the professionals
Could your living room have studio quality sound?
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These full-bodied Focal floorstanders are now cheaper than they were during Prime Day
The Focal Aria Evo X No3 drop from £3499 to £2679
TV & Home Cinema
Is a well-lit room ruining your TV viewing? This dazzlingly bright, five-star OLED fights glare with ease
It's also rather good for gaming
Fyne Audio F500E AV Pack 2 vs KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 Speaker System: which surround sound system is better?
An Award-winning system goes up against a package with Award-winning floorstanders in this speaker package shoot-out
Best surround sound systems 2026: home cinema speakers and soundbars put to the test
best buys Looking for the perfect home theatre set-up? From powered speakers to soundbars to 5.1 packages, our experts have tested the best for all budgets.
Want a more spacious soundstage than a regular soundbar? Sony's five-star, dissected Dolby Atmos system might be for you
The Sony Bravia Trio comes with two satellite speakers, but they're not surrounds
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
One user's cautionary tale
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This hi-res streaming service dedicated to jazz and classical music is now available on Focal & Naim streaming products
And you can even get a three-month free trial… yay Presto!
Quiz! Hi-fi fans, prove your knowledge by decoding these 11 audio file formats
Acronyms assemble!
Why this distinctive 1999 album I’ve loved for 15 years is a fantastic test for your stereo speakers
Because sometimes you’ve got to get behind the mule
More from What Hi-Fi?
“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
Times have been a-changing...
Robots invade vinyl, a key TV upgrade launches, studio monitors vs hi-fi speakers and more
All the hi-fi and home cinema news, direct from our experts
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Our experts have found the best deals on newly reviewed OLED TVs, our favourite Apple AirPods and Dolby Atmos soundbars
There are deals across the hi-fi and home cinema categories this week
I saw the 4K restoration of a classic horror movie – and I will never take the process for granted again
Behind-the-scenes of the restoration process
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