Wi-fi headphones, multi-talented all-in-ones and a slow cassette resurgence are among our 2026 hi-fi predictions
Our audio wizards have dusted off their crystal balls…
Hi-Fi
This formerly Award-winning Marantz amp is the cheapest we’ve seen it for Boxing Day
Get £140 off the five-star PM6007
My first time using a portable cassette player reminded me of what I love about listening to vinyl
There’s something special about the unique charm of analogue
FiiO’s latest portable music player resembles an iPod Nano and doubles as a USB DAC
The Disc joins the Echo Mini and Nano to bolster the Snowsky range
2025 was a great year for hi-fi fans with normal-sized wallets – long may it continue
The mid-range speaker and amp market saw a lot of awesome stuff appear this year
Speakers
The five-star Sonos Era 100 is back to its lowest ever price – but only in one finish
One of our favourite wireless speakers is now cheaper than Black Friday
Amazon's new smart speaker is the cheapest we’ve seen it for Boxing Day, but we’d still recommend this one instead
You can’t go wrong with the Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen)
Save over £100 off the bold-sounding, feature-laden Sonos Move 2 this Boxing Day
A big saving on a bold, powerful speaker
Boxing Day bargain! KEF's Award-winning LS50 Wireless II speakers are back at their lowest price
The LS50 Meta are £700 off, but stocks are running low
TV & Home Cinema
Light pollution be damned – Christmas is the perfect time for Ambilight and light strips
The rest of the house gets the festive treatment – so why not the home cinema?
This 99%-rated science fiction classic is still the perfect family movie
Steven Spielberg crafted the perfect combination of comedy, mystery and madcap action - and no CGI in sight
What to expect from Sony in 2026: RGB Mini LED takes on OLED, and it could be a quiet year for audio
And should we expect a new OLED?
Looking to get serious about home cinema sound? JBL's five-star flagship AVR has had a huge price reduction
Save a staggering £3300
Streaming & Entertainment
The 8 best Christmas movie scenes to test your sound system
Crank up the volume and the Christmas spirit
2025 is the year streaming became unaffordable – here's how to beat the price hikes
Bingeing without the price tag
Bach with more bite: how to listen to classical music's greatest ever composer
Hi-fi listening lessons from the GOAT
Sky Q is no longer available online – and marks another big blow for satellite TV
Streaming for the win?
More from What Hi-Fi?
LG and Samsung unveil 2026 TVs, a surprising first from a 100-year-old speaker brand, and a thrilling turntable head-to-head
We round up the biggest hi-fi and home cinema news from the past seven days
I saw 75 films this year – these are my 5 best and 5 worst movies of 2025
What a year for cinema it has been
The best AV Christmas stocking fillers under £100: headphones, Bluetooth speakers and more
Give the gift of audiovisual technology this Christmas
