Andy is Deputy Editor of What Hi-Fi? and a consumer electronics journalist with nearly 20 years of experience writing news, reviews and features. Over the years he's also contributed to a number of other outlets, including The Sunday Times, the BBC, Stuff, and BA High Life Magazine. Premium wireless earbuds are his passion but he's also keen on car tech and in-car audio systems and can often be found cruising the countryside testing the latest set-ups. In his spare time Andy is a keen golfer and gamer.
Latest articles by Andy Madden

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JBL’s Bluetooth speaker gains a light show, but it's the sound quality that really shines through

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Best Buys Our review team has tested multiple pairs to find the best wireless earbuds for every budget – here are our top picks.

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A magical movie experience, courtesy of McIntosh

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Bose’s new home audio products get the ‘Ultra’ treatment

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Sony's automatic record players share a lot of the same features, but is the step-up model worth it?

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best buys Make the most of that excellent sound quality with our pick of the best iPhone headphones on the market right now.

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Acoustic Energy’s awesome floorstanders are serious contenders in their class.

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Best Buys In case Apple's in-ears aren't on your radar...

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Luxury audio on four wheels

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The Tour One M3 are getting a musical makeover

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JBL’s Summit Ama is a hugely capable standmounter that’s a truly entertaining listen.

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We ask some of the industry’s biggest experts where the focus on turntable design should be next

By Ketan Bharadia Published
Audio-Technica’s classy-looking AT-LPA2 turntable aims high and mostly succeeds.

By Andy Madden Published
Something's missing from Sonos' punchy-sounding car stereo

By Kashfia Kabir Published
Quad’s retro-inspired stereo amplifier is packed with modern features like HDMI ARC and Bluetooth, but is its sound quality as appealing as its aesthetic?

By Andy Madden Published
It’s all change at the top of our dedicated buying guide

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Rotel’s prestigious sub-brand is back, and it’s growing

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New drivers, new materials, developed with Dolby

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Say hello to the X430 and Q430

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Not yet ratedWe've been up close and personal with Michi's new family members

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Up to 50 hours of play time with noise cancelling on and 80 hours without

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The Flip 7 is a Bluetooth no-brainer, but I wanted to see and hear how far it's come

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Best Buys Sony has some truly remarkable headphones at its disposal – here are the best we've tested that you can buy.
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