Australian Hi-Fi

Headphones

Focal Bathys Mg

Focal's high-end wireless headphones promise improved comfort, better ANC and greater musical precision

By Harry McKerrell published

Focal's Bathys MG over-ears promise a more layered sound alongside better noise cancelling and exceptional all-day comfort.

Wireless Headphones

Sony WF-C710N: price, specs, features and everything you need to know about the new mid-range earbuds

By Harry McKerrell last updated

The Sony WF-C710N follow the immensely popular WF-C700N What Hi-Fi? Award winners.

Wireless Earbuds
Sony WF-C710N earbuds lined up in different finishes

They’re official! Sony finally takes the wraps off its WF-C710N budget wireless earbuds

By Andy Madden published

New cheap earbuds have huge shoes to fill

Wireless Earbuds
Sony WH-1000XM4 on a table with a plant

Some of our favourite-ever five-star wireless headphones have plummeted to nearly half price – £172 off!

By Harry McKerrell published

The Sony WH-1000XM4 belong in the wireless headphones Hall of Fame, and now they're down from £350 to just £178 at Amazon.

Wireless Headphones
Fiio FX17 in-ear headphones

Fiio's flagship in-ear headphones are packed full of drivers to put your music in pole position

By Harry McKerrell published

The Fiio FX17 combine three types of drive units to deliver a wide soundstage and plenty of detail.

Wired Headphones

Lossless audio and wired listening finally come to the AirPods Max

By Kashfia Kabir published

A firmware update in April will bring these missing features

Wireless Headphones

Hi-Fi

Rooms at the Australian Hi-Fi Show 2024

Room-by-room guide to the Australian Hi-Fi Show, Sydney, 4-6 April 2025

By Australian Hi-Fi last updated

With rooms filling fast for the Australian Hi-Fi Show in April 2025, here's what's confirmed so far...

Hi-Fi

Klipsch updates iconic Klipschorn and La Scala high-end speakers with new drivers and active crossover module

By Kashfia Kabir published

Promising "a more natural, immersive sound experience"

Hi-Fi

We've built an affordable, all-purpose hi-fi system for vinyl, streaming and even headphone fans

By Jonathan Evans published

Want vinyl or streaming, speakers or headphones? Well, why not have all four!

Hi-Fi
iFi Valkyrie in gold with a laptop

iFi's flagship iDSD Valkyrie DAC/amp teases cutting-edge tech for a sound that's worthy of Valhalla

By Harry McKerrell published

The iFi iDSD Valkyrie offers cutting-edge technology alongside various EQ settings and a quad-DAC architecture.

DACs
JBL SA550 integrated amplifier

JBL SA550 Classic

By Andy Madden published

JBL’s stereo amplifier has a lot going for it, including attractive retro styling and a fun, entertaining sound.

Stereo Amplifiers

We asked hi-fi engineers what makes a music streamer sound great – and it's about much more than just chipsets

By Becky Roberts published

Engineers talk software, power supplies, master clocks and more.

Music Streamers