Latest articles by Alastair Stevenson
Ask the Reader: is bigger always better, or are you more interested in smaller, but still great-sounding, hi-fi?
There’s been a lot of great, small hi-fi appearing recently, but there’s something undeniably special about giant speakers and a full hi-fi rack…
Ask The Reader: hi-fi fans can’t be bribed with “luxury baubles” (apart from two big exceptions)
As expected, good sound is what matters most to What Hi-Fi? readers
Adventures in AV: Forget Sony and TCL – there's another cataclysmic shift on the horizon for home cinema aficionados
We need more, not fewer, OLED TVs focused on authenticity
The king of portable headphone DACs is dead – but what a run it had
The dragon has finally been slain…
Big changes for Sony TVs, a hint at affordable OLEDs, new turntables and more
It was a very busy week for hi-fi and home cinema fans…
Our latest three-star TV review is a bigger deal than you think
Yes, it’s three stars, but you should pay attention to this upstart OLED nevertheless
Attention all vinyl fans, we have three new recommended speakers to make your turntable shine
Top options to pair with every type of record player
Best turntable speakers 2026: top options for your record player
Best Buys Looking for the best speakers for your record player? We've rounded up a versatile range of options to suit all budgets and needs.
Forget speakers and amps – this is the best upgrade I’ve made to my hi-fi listening room in years
We all love our creature comforts, even with hi-fi
Our thoughts on LG’s new OLEDs, Marantz’s latest home cinema amps, retro NAD hi-fi and more
Another week, another sea of hi-fi and home cinema news to wade through…
It's the first month of 2026 – and we've already found 4 excellent test discs to challenge your home cinema system
The best discs we've had in the test room so far
Best headphones with a mic 2026: top options for music and calls tested
Best Buys Want a great pair of headphones for phone calls and video chats? These are the best options we've tested.
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.
Best Sony earbuds 2026: the top sets recommended by our reviewers
Best Buys Love Sony but don't want a pair of on- or over-ear headphones? How about a pair of brilliant Sony earbuds?
Toshiba XF9F (55XF9F53DB)
Toshiba’s OLED has a very low price tag and solid on-paper features, but is that enough?
New Onkyo hi-fi, OLED TVs galore, a fresh KEF rival (and more) appear at the world’s biggest tech show
2026 is well and truly off with a bang for hi-fi and home cinema fans
Dolby Vision 2 is finally getting some traction with TV makers – but where’s the content?
A picture paints a thousand words, and hopefully, we’ll get one of Dolby’s future-tech sooner rather than later
CES 2026 Best of Show: our favourite OLED TVs, Dolby Atmos soundbars, projectors and hi-fi speakers from the Consumer Electronics Show
Here are the most exciting home cinema and hi-fi products we spotted in Las Vegas
Hi-fi and luxury have always been intertwined, but is style as important as sonic substance?
Do you factor style into your hi-fi purchase decisions? We want to know for our latest Ask The Reader column!
Best Dolby Atmos soundbars 2026: our reviewers' five recommendations
Best Buys Add a sprinkling of immersive audio to your TV with our pick of the best Dolby Atmos soundbars.
Last year’s OLED TVs were about pure performance; this year, there’s a bigger differentiator
OLED TVs are evolving, but in an unexpected direction – at least if CES is anything to go by…
Can Fender’s headphones succeed where past hi-fi and guitar heavyweights' offerings have struggled?
Good sound is good sound, but musical equipment has a very different job than consumer hi-fi
Cambridge Audio wants to make a Naim for itself in KEF’s backyard – here’s how
We caught up with Cambridge Audio’s sound head honcho to talk about its new active speaker
