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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.

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Apple Vision Pro is technically spectacular, but it has the same crucial flaw as 3D TV

By Alastair Stevenson published 7 June 23

However amazing the Apple Vision Pro is for home cinema viewing, movies are always best when shared with friends – here's why

Two weeks to go! What Hi-Fi? Awards 2023 winners announced on 11th October

By Alastair Stevenson last updated 27 September 23

The What Hi-Fi? Awards are returning for the 41st time, with the first set of winners set to be revealed on 11th October.

SharePlay in cars and AirPlay in hotels is great - but I wanted more Apple audio news at WWDC 2023

By Alastair Stevenson published 5 June 23

Apple is one of the leaders in TV and audio among big tech, but it needs to focus on meatier updates to its services and hardware if it wants things to stay that way.

Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 and Technics EAH-AZ80 next to each other

Is it worth spending $300 on wireless earbuds? I tested two of 2023’s big-name pairs to find out

By Alastair Stevenson published 5 June 23

I spent a week with the Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 and Technics EAH-AZ80 to see if it's worth spending top-dollar on wireless earbuds. Here's what I found.

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What Hi-Fi? Pick of the Month: Amazon, Goldmund, Yamaha and KEF earn perfect scores

By Alastair Stevenson published 3 June 23

It's been a busy week in our test rooms, but only four products impressed our reviewers enough to earn perfect 5/5 scores.

WWDC 2023: Our 5 big TV and audio predictions

By Alastair Stevenson last updated 5 June 23

Apple's WWDC event is set to happen on 5 June, here's the four biggest upgrades we want to see announced for its TV and headphones

Naim's purist approach to the Nait 50 is a breath of fresh air for hi-fi

By Alastair Stevenson published 18 May 23

Naim’s limited edition Nait 50 is a wonderfully purist bit of kit that should remind brands and consumers alike that one box doesn’t need to do everything.

Naim launches special anniversary edition Nait 50 amp – but you’ll have to move fast to get one

By Alastair Stevenson published 18 May 23

Naim’s launched a limited edition Nait 50 amp at the Munich High End show to celebrate its 50th anniversary – here’s what you need to know about it

Ruark has teased a potential Sonos rival at High End Munich – here's what we know so far

By Alastair Stevenson published 18 May 23

Ruark Audio is set to debut a new super secret “100 Series” of streaming products at the High End show in Munich

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Hands on: Cambridge Audio Evo CD review

By Alastair Stevenson published 17 May 23

Not yet rated

Our first impressions of Cambridge Audio’s new bespoke CD player

Cambridge Audio's Evo CD has finally been revealed - but there's a catch

By Alastair Stevenson published 16 May 23

Cambridge Audio has finally delivered key details about its hotly anticipated Evo CD, including a sneak peek at some of its specs and price.

The 97-inch Beovision Harmony OLED TV looks swish - but an alarm bell’s ringing in my head

By Alastair Stevenson last updated 12 May 23

Bang and Olufsen's latest 97-inch Beovision Harmony TV looks awesome, but it reminded me of an age-old truth I've learned reviewing home cinema.

Google Pixel Fold tripartite folded and open

Google didn’t launch 3 big products at I/O 2023 and that’s hugely disappointing

By Alastair Stevenson published 11 May 23

Google I/O is over and while the Pixel Fold has tongues wagging, I am disappointed three big items weren’t even mentioned.

I've reviewed folding phones since they started - here's why I have doubts about the Pixel's movie-watching chops

By Alastair Stevenson published 10 May 23

The Pixel Fold is here and it looks incredibly impressive, but I still prefer regular tablets for watching movies on the go - here's why

Google lists Spotify as a partner for Bard AI

Google may have just let slip the future of Spotify – here's why

By Alastair Stevenson published 10 May 23

Google's listed Spotify as being one of the first third-party services to get an extension for its artificial intelligence tech, Bard

YouTube Music is a mess, but Google could fix it at I/O with two big upgrades

By Alastair Stevenson published 10 May 23

Google I/O is near, but I'd like to hear more about its plans for YouTube Music than Bard AI.

I really want Google to resurrect the Chromecast Audio at I/O 2023 – here’s why

By Alastair Stevenson published 9 May 23

The Chromecast Audio is one of the coolest gadgets Google ever made, and there's never been a better time to bring it back...

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What Hi-Fi? Pick of the Month: Sony’s new AVR and OLED get perfect scores

By Alastair Stevenson published 30 April 23

A new Sony AVR, top-end OLED, open-back Grado headphones and more get perfect scores from the team at What Hi-Fi?

2023 should have been the year of the cheap OLED TV – here's why it won't happen

By Alastair Stevenson published 28 April 23

I was hoping 2023 would be the year OLED became a mass-market TV tech everyone could enjoy, but that’s not looking likely to happen

I think Blu-ray's shaping up to be the next vinyl - here’s why

By Alastair Stevenson last updated 21 April 23

Like vinyl, a nice hard-back book, and even retro games cartridges I can’t see Blu-ray going away any time soon

I want a smaller, cheaper KEF LSX II rival to supercharge my desktop hi-fi - and Ruark could have the answer

By Alastair Stevenson published 6 April 23

Ruark has released an awesome new R1S radio - but it has made me hanker for a different bit of hi-fi kit...

What Hi-Fi? Pick of the Month March 2023

What Hi-Fi? Pick of the Month: a new Era for Sonos and top marks for LG and Samsung’s new TVs

By Alastair Stevenson published 31 March 23

Sonos Era speakers, LG's first MLA TV and a 30k set of floorstanders feature in the latest instalment of What Hi-Fi? Pick of the Month

3 key upgrades we want for the Sonos Ray 2

By Alastair Stevenson published 28 March 23

Better connectivity, a smaller size, improved low end – these are the key upgrades we want from Sonos’s next cheap soundbar

I spoke to three big-name hi-fi companies - and we all have one big problem

By Alastair Stevenson published 25 March 23

British Hi-Fi Week Cambridge Audio, Monitor Audio and Rega are all worried about getting youngsters into proper hi-fi, and I’m right there with them.

Engineering over chasing a sound: how Monitor Audio is designing Hyphn for the new generation

By Alastair Stevenson published 24 March 23

British Hi-Fi Week We chat to Monitor Audio about how it is designing and tuning its next wave of speakers.

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