
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

After weeks of testing we have two new recommended Panasonic OLED TVs
By Alastair Stevenson published
Good news for movie fans who favour balance over oomph

Best Dolby Atmos soundbars 2025: our reviewers' five recommendations
By Alastair Stevenson, Tom Parsons last updated
Best Buys Add a sprinkling of immersive audio to your TV with our pick of the best Dolby Atmos soundbars.

New giant Samsung TVs, a five-star hi-fi system, special edition speakers and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Another Monday, another entry into our hi-fi and home cinema news digest

We tested four next-gen OLED TVs head-to-head and one clearly outshone the others – but not in a good way
By Alastair Stevenson published
Extra brightness is great, but only when it’s done right

Our readers agree with the hi-fi industry – durability, repairability and sublime sound are the key to sustainability
By Alastair Stevenson published
Being built to last and easy to repair are top of our readers' concerns when it comes to hi-fi’s green credentials

‘Great sound shouldn’t cost us the planet’ – how Cambridge Audio wants to make hi-fi green
By Alastair Stevenson published
We asked numerous British hi-fi heavyweights what they’re doing around sustainability. Cambridge Audio was one of the very few with answers

Sustainable, affordable and easy – why aren’t more people doing this simple upgrade to save old hi-fi products?
By Alastair Stevenson published
Older hi-fi products can still sound amazing and this simple upgrade adds all the modern smarts they need

Do hi-fi and home cinema fanatics care about sustainability? We want to know!
By Alastair Stevenson published
In this special edition Ask The Reader we want to know if a company’s environmental practices factor into your buying decisions

Hi-fi hazards, a standmount shootout, five-star OLED TV, new tiny vinyl format and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Wow, last week was a doozy for hi-fi and home cinema fans…

I just tested one of 2025's best small OLEDs – and it proves most companies are focusing on the wrong thing
By Alastair Stevenson published
OLED has a bright future, but it needs more than that to be truly great

Composure over razzmatazz – why these understated five-star hi-fi speakers are the ones I’m lusting after
By Alastair Stevenson published
Be right back, I need to visit my local hi-fi shop

This is the only OLED TV to tempt me this year – but I still wouldn’t recommend upgrading yet
By Alastair Stevenson published
As the director intended picture quality and excellent app support aren’t enough to tempt me to upgrade to this awesome OLED, yet...

Panasonic Z90B (TV-48Z90B)
By Alastair Stevenson published
Can Panasonic bring its “as the director intended” magic to small OLED TVs with the Z90B?

I've searched high and low and there's a drought of good cheap TV deals
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
Nearly all the affordable sets we’ve reviewed and recommend have been cheaper in the past

I tested two of 2025's most-anticipated small OLED TVs – and I have one big piece of advice for potential buyers
By Alastair Stevenson published
We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: you need to budget for a soundbar as well when buying a TV

Watch the best Batman movie before it leaves Prime Video
By Alastair Stevenson published
Sometimes things don't need to be dark to be good

Samsung’s small OLED TV tested, new five-star hi-fi speakers, Yamaha’s latest Dolby Atmos soundbar system and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
All the latest hi-fi and home cinema news direct from our experts

Yamaha's cutting edge Dolby Atmos soundbar could fix a big issue I've had with past systems – but a key concern remains
By Alastair Stevenson published
Atmos packages are on the up, in multiple ways...

Samsung S90F (QE48S90F)
By Alastair Stevenson published
Competitive pricing, small size, flawless gaming specifications; there’s a lot to like about Samsung’s step-down OLED.

An OLED TV shootout, unique five-star amp from Chord, new Onkyo hi-fi and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Another week, another entry into our regular hi-fi and home cinema news digest

Two Dolby Atmos soundbars, awesome wireless earbuds, a specialist hi-fi treat and more earn five-star ratings
By Alastair Stevenson published
Here’s what you need to know about the top hi-fi and home cinema hardware we tested last month

LG’s C-series OLED TVs are good, but they could be so much better – here’s how
By Alastair Stevenson published
Small changes could go a long way, especially on LG's step-down OLEDs

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
By Lewis Empson published
Samsung’s latest smartphone is its most convincing foldable yet, but does it deliver a flipping good AV experience?
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