
Alastair Stevenson
Alastair is What Hi-Fi?’s editor in chief. He has well over a decade’s experience as a journalist working in both B2C and B2B press. During this time he’s covered everything from the launch of the first Amazon Echo to government cyber security policy. Prior to joining What Hi-Fi? he served as Trusted Reviews’ editor-in-chief. Outside of tech, he has a Masters from King’s College London in Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion, is an enthusiastic, but untalented, guitar player and runs a webcomic in his spare time.
Latest articles by Alastair Stevenson

These 7 films have been dazzling us in our test room this month – and will give your home cinema system a workout
By Robyn Quick published
From nail-biting horror to superb superheroes

This is probably the cheapest OLED you’ll find right now – but I recommend two five-star alternatives
By Alastair Stevenson published
I’d wait and see how the review goes first…

With the death knell on Black Friday sounded, I’d still recommend this Dolby Atmos upgrade to friends during Cyber Monday
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
Systems are a growing category – and they’re getting cheaper

Looking for a small OLED TV? I strongly recommend one above all others right now
By Alastair Stevenson published
It’s not our Award winner, but when it’s this cheap, it’s hard not to recommend

We use this KEF system as a reference point for surround sound – and it’s discounted right now
By Alastair Stevenson published
A great surround system in one handy bundle

The KEF XIO is the best premium Dolby Atmos soundbar – regardless of Black Friday price shenanigans
By Alastair Stevenson published
Top sound and awesome features, but no Black Friday discount in sight for our latest Award-winner

“I don’t care” (unless it's an OLED) – our hi-fi and home cinema loving readers’ frank response to Black Friday
By Alastair Stevenson published
But, there are some good deals to be had, despite the negativity…

Black Friday be damned, these Award-winning hi-fi speakers are the ones I want and recommend
By Alastair Stevenson published
If the product’s right and you can afford it, a tepid discount isn’t worth changing your mind over

Tempted by Samsung’s five-star OLED during Black Friday? We have one word of caution
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
Did our TV and AV editor stutter when he said “best OLED TV I’ve ever tested”

A rare deal on Technics’ earbuds, victory lap for a hi-fi amp and premium projector – 3 top Black Friday deals direct from our editors
By Alastair Stevenson published
Ignore the noise and get the top deals our head honchos recommend here

I’ve been waiting all year for Technics’ Award-winning earbuds to get a decent discount – and it’s finally happened
By Alastair Stevenson published
After months of waiting, there’s finally a decent deal on the Technics EAH-AZ100

Best OLED TV 2025: the 3 Award-winning sets our experts recommend
By Alastair Stevenson, Tom Parsons last updated
The OLEDs our reviewers recommend for every type of serious movie fan

For the first time in nearly a decade, I'm not recommending an OLED TV to my friends during Black Friday
By Alastair Stevenson published
But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t consider one, if the timing is right

This Black Friday bundle pairs Award-winning speakers with a stellar value streaming amp – and it’s a match made in hi-fi heaven
By Alastair Stevenson published
Don’t be Kupid, this hi-fi deal is too good to miss

Is Black Friday 2025 a good time to upgrade your TV?
By Alastair Stevenson published
It’s a particularly tricky year, especially if you already own an OLED TV

Black Friday’s Sonos Arc Ultra deal is tempting – but I’m holding out for another Award-winning Dolby Atmos soundbar
By Alastair Stevenson published
Sometimes it’s worth paying for the best, even if it’s full price

Is it Black Friday? Not really, but there are some great hi-fi and home cinema deals
By Alastair Stevenson published
If you don’t want to wait a week, fake Black Friday has brought some solid discounts on five-star products

The tiny projector I rely on every day is on sale – but I've spotted a better Black Friday deal for adventurous movie fans
By Alastair Stevenson published
MoGo go-go on this great deal

Get personalised Black Friday buying advice from the What Hi-Fi? reviews team right here!
By Alastair Stevenson published
Not sure which amp or long-throw projector to get? You can ask our experts all week for their tailored advice

I'm editor in chief of What Hi-Fi? and this is my Black Friday shopping list – two baskets of treats for serious music and movie fans
By Alastair Stevenson published
These are the two big hi-fi and home cinema setups our head honcho wants to get on deal during this year’s sale

Is Tidal down? Widespread outages to the Award-winning service favoured by hi-fi fanatics are being reported (LIVE)
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
The global internet services outage is still impacting some streaming services

Best cheap TVs 2025: affordable sets tried, tested and recommended
By Tom Parsons last updated
best buys For very little money you can buy a 4K HDR TV with a great smart platform and decent gaming specs.

How to avoid bad hi-fi and home cinema deals this Black Friday – top tips and tricks from our review team
By Alastair Stevenson published
We’ve covered the shopping event for many moons and it’s getting worse every year…
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