Latest articles by Becky Roberts
13 of the best musical movies to test your surround sound system
Top films with awesome tracks to test your 5.1, 7.2 or Dolby Atmos TV system
How to optimise your 4K TV settings for Blu-ray, DVD and TV viewing
Your DVDs don’t have to look shoddy
The top-rated movie of 2025 with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes hits home streaming this week
A compelling modern fable, streaming from Friday
How to build the perfect home cinema system
If you’re serious about transforming movie nights, taking the time to properly shape an AV system will pay off in spades.
This popular amplifier feature is super practical on paper but almost pointless in practise
I’m all for digital integration, but it should stop at physical connections
My favourite 80s coming-of-age classic hits 4K Blu-ray for the first time ever – and with all the Dolby Atmos and Vision bells and whistles
For its 40th anniversary release
Best wireless headphones 2025: reviewed and rated by our in-house experts
Best Buys The best wireless headphones offer convenience and quality in one comfortable, musical and ultimately great-value package.
Spotify HiFi: release date, price and feature rumours for the expected Music Pro add-on
Everything we know about Spotify's upcoming lossless streaming tier ahead of its severely delayed launch date...
Leaked Spotify HiFi code reveals higher audio quality than was promised – and it's good and bad news
'CD quality' was announced back in 2021, but Spotify may well go one better
Neat, convenient and great audio – I’m surprised this best-of-both-worlds hi-fi product isn’t more popular
It nails the balance between performance and convenience better than any alternative
There are plenty of reasons to buy secondhand hi-fi – but make sure you do your research on speaker drivers
Aside from the condition and price, natch
Bowers & Wilkins and Abbey Road Studios celebrate their iconic 45-year partnership with limited-edition 801 speakers
140 pairs of these studio-inspired 801 D4 are up for grabs
5 mistakes to avoid when setting up your record player
A little knowledge goes a long way
6 of the best genre-swerving tracks to test your hi-fi system
Forget staying in your lane, use these genre-hoppers to give your system a workout.
3 reasons I’m resubscribing to Disney Plus this month (and it’s not just because it’s 60% off)
Highly anticipated catalogue additions and an unmissable deal
Best portable MP3 players 2025: our expert picks of the top hi-res music players
Best buys You can listen to music on your phone or laptop, of course, but if you want optimum sound quality, only a dedicated hi-res audio player will do.
Elipson’s Prestige Facet II speaker series flies the flag for both hi-fi and Dolby Atmos home cinema
Elipson's most traditional range has no fewer than 10 models
Best speaker cables 2025: our 4 expert picks for every budget
Best Buys Don't let the humble looks fool you – speaker cables are one of the heroes of your hi-fi system and could be the most cost-effective upgrade you'll ever make.
Best wired headphones 2025: the 7 top pairs tested by our review experts
Best buys Wired is the way if you want the best sound for your money
Disney Plus has just played an ace in the streaming world, and Netflix should take note
Is a strong TV and movie catalogue still enough?
Best over-ear headphones 2025: wired and wireless pairs tested by our in-house experts
Best Buys Our in-house reviews team picks the best over-ear headphones for both home and portable use...
Samsung's flagship OLED TV, promising PMC and Q Acoustics speakers and more will be star-rated by our experts in June
Six hi-fi and AV products we're most excited to test this month
Rainer Finck on his hi-fi career highlights as a 30-year Marantz engineer and original developer of the Philips Bitstream DAC
He now works with another Fink – Karl-Heinz – at the FinkTeam speaker brand
