Prove you're top of the pops with this 1990s music quiz By Andrew Murphy published 29 January 21 All of these albums spent multiple weeks as UK No1 in the 90s, but do you know the artists who released them?
14 of the best movie soundtracks to test your system By Harry McKerrell last updated 31 July 23 A great movie soundtrack claims the music for itself. These are some of our favourites for testing with.
13 of the best movie scores to test your system By Harry McKerrell last updated 3 July 23 Test your home cinema and your hi-fi to the max with these sensational film scores.
10 of the best albums coming in 2021 By Andrew Murphy last updated 7 January 21 These are the records we're most looking forward to over the next 12 months.
Music for sleep: the best ambient albums to help you relax By Andrew Murphy published 18 December 20 Some records require quiet meditation. The music on this list can help you sleep, relax and achieve aural bliss.
10 of the best movies of 2020 By Andrew Murphy published 18 December 20 The films that have educated and kept us entertained during a long year.
20 of the best albums of 2020 By Andrew Murphy published 18 December 20 It's been a historic year for the arts, but our pick of 2020's best albums proves there is nothing that can hold back creativity.
Record Store Day 2021 to take place on Saturday 12th June By Andrew Murphy published 1 December 20 It's a new date for the annual vinyl celebration, after it was disrupted numerous times this year.
The holy grail of vinyl: the art of half-speed mastering By Andrew Murphy published 26 October 20 Abbey Road mastering engineer Miles Showell describes half-speed mastering as 'the holy grail of vinyl cutting'. But what exactly does the process involve?
How to choose the right record player By Andrew Murphy last updated 30 May 22 We've put together this handy guide with everything you need to know about buying a turntable.
10 of the best releases for Record Store Day 2020 By Andrew Murphy published 21 October 20 We've picked ten of our favourite records from the list of Record Store Day 2020 releases.
Six special stereo amps are named What Hi-Fi? Award winners By Andrew Murphy published 12 October 20 There are three new entries for 2020 among this year’s sterling crop of Award winners.
Legendary London studio installs Dolby Atmos Music facility By Andrew Murphy last updated 7 October 20 Dean Street Sudios is the first independent music facility in the UK to install a PMC system for Dolby Atmos Music projects.
Astell & Kern reveals Kann Alpha hi-res audio player By Andrew Murphy published 9 September 20 Astell & Kern's third generation Kann hi-res player comes with increased battery and a more powerful headphone amplifier.
Technics has revealed its first-ever Reference Class integrated amplifier By Andrew Murphy last updated 1 September 20 Technics has unveiled the SU-R1000, its first-ever Reference class digital amplifier.
Grandmaster Flash: the man who gave us the turntable as an instrument By Andrew Murphy published 14 August 20 We speak to Grandmaster Flash about turntables, chamber music and the glory of finding the break nobody else has.
Audio Pro launches Addon T3+ wireless speaker By Andrew Murphy last updated 10 July 20 A new, improved version of an Award-winning Bluetooth speaker, the Addon T3+ takes on a familiar look.
25 of the greatest civil rights protest songs By Andrew Murphy published 11 June 20 The ongoing fight to prove Black Lives Matter has already been centuries long. Here we look at some of the music that has soundtracked the cause.
How to listen to Radiohead in chronological order By Andrew Murphy published 5 June 20 How to navigate all the albums, EPs, soundtracks and solo works of one of the world's biggest bands.
Test your high-end hi-fi knowledge with this pricey music quiz By Andrew Murphy published 29 May 20 We've put together a list of our favourite high-end products tested since 2010, but who made these turntables, amps and speakers?
3 dream stereo systems for lovers of high-end hi-fi By Andrew Murphy last updated 16 July 20 These are three of the best high-end hi-fi systems a year's wages can buy.
How to listen to David Bowie's songs in chronological order By Andrew Murphy published 14 May 20 We've mapped out Bowie's releases to help you navigate his catalogue in chronological order.
A history of the strangest vinyl records ever made By Andrew Murphy published 5 May 20 From peach-scented records to those smashed up and glued back together again, vinyl is the medium that has lent itself to artistry beyond its music for more than a century.
Top the charts with this tricky 1970s music quiz By Andrew Murphy published 1 May 20 We've gone back half a century to find out just what we were listening to in the 1970s. But do you know who wrote these chart-topping albums?
Music for self-isolation: the What Hi-Fi? lockdown playlist By Andrew Murphy published 21 April 20 We've put together more than five hours of tunes celebrating not going out to help get you through the lockdown.