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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If you’re going to spend money on a new set, you really should position it correctly

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Top films with awesome tracks to test your 5.1, 7.2 or Dolby Atmos TV system

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LG’s 2026 flagship OLED leaves a strong impression that will delight many viewers, but disappoint others.

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Our reviewers were very busy last week…

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Equipment overheating, background aircon noise ruining the Atmos-phere and sticky-fingered sprogs all kill the magic

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Seven lucky products earned top marks from our reviewers last month

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We asked when it’s time to stop upgrading; your answers surprised us

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Another week, another entry to our hi-fi and home cinema news digest

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Every sales event, we always get asked “are there any good cheap turntables?”

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It’s all about return on investment…

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Save your pennies and invest in this key upgrade

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Unless you have very specific sonic tastes, you’ll be better off with the XM6

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And you won’t find any of it this heavily discounted on Amazon

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It’s always worth checking the price of last year’s products during Prime Day

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Dali’s stellar floorstandres aren’t my first choice anymore, but if you’re short on cash, they’re an absolute steal right now

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One of our reviewers’ favourite step-down Mini LEDs is a fantastic price right now, but not the one we’d buy

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Patience is a virtue, especially when shopping during a sales event

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Unless you insist on only buying the latest and greatest tech, Sony’s flagship OLED is cheaper and more than enough for most people

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TCL’s affordable, five-star Mini LED has had its price slashed

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