
Kashfia Kabir
Kashfia is the Hi-Fi and Audio Editor of What Hi-Fi? and first joined the brand 13 years ago. During her time in the consumer tech industry, she has reviewed hundreds of products (including speakers, amplifiers, turntables and headphones), been to countless trade shows across the world and fallen in love with hi-fi kit much bigger than her. In her spare time, Kash can be found tending to an ever-growing houseplant collection and shooing her cat Jolene away from spinning records.
Latest articles by Kashfia Kabir

Sennheiser HDB 630
By Becky Roberts published
Sennheiser’s latest flagship noise-cancellers go the extra mile to improve on-the-go sound. Have Sony’s Award-winning WH-1000XM6 finally met their match?

Best speakers 2025: budget to premium models tested by our expert reviewers
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Upgrade your home music system with our pick of the best hi-fi speakers on the market right now, across all budgets.

Best turntables 2025: top record players tested by our expert reviewers
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Treat your vinyl record collection with a brilliant budget turntable or a premium, high-end record player, all tested and rated by our experienced in-house reviewers.

The Award-winning Chord Mojo 2 gets two connection updates, but retains its price and sound quality
By Kashfia Kabir published
Updates include a 4.4 headphone output and USB-C charging

This Arcam A5 discount is so good, I built a great-sounding hi-fi system around it
By Kashfia Kabir published
All individually fantastic products that make a brilliant system together

Rega's flagship Mercury and Solis pre/power amplifiers are finally a reality and promise "no-compromise" audio performance
By Kashfia Kabir published
The pair for £13,900 in the UK

Lumin's high-end music streamer uses its first in-house DAC circuit and promises "unparalleled sonic performance"
By Kashfia Kabir published
The X2 boasts a fully custom discrete DAC for "precise conversion"

Is your budget turntable system in need of a sonic boost? This compact and useful vinyl accessory could be the missing link
By Kashfia Kabir published
It even has a built-in headphone amplifier

Clearaudio Compass
By Harry McKerrell published
Clearaudio is aiming to bring its high-end performance pedigree to the more competitively priced Compass turntable.

My Spotify subscription's price is rising yet again in the new year – but will I stick with it or should I cancel?
By Kashfia Kabir published
Another £1 rise to the monthly Premium plan

The ever-reliable, superb sounding Cyrus CDi enters the What Hi-Fi? Hall of Fame 2025
By Kashfia Kabir published
A long-running CD player with 12 consecutive Award wins

Roberts Reva
By Harry McKerrell published
Roberts’ handsome Reva radio has looks to die for – but can it back it up with killer sound?

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: a trio of new winners from Arcam, Bluesound and Cyrus overhaul the music streamers category
By Kashfia Kabir published
Five terrific network streamers, from affordable to premium

Best turntable speakers 2025: top options for your record player
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Looking for the best speakers for your record player? We've rounded up a versatile range of options to suit all budgets and needs.

Rotel Michi Q5
By Ketan Bharadia published
Rotel’s brutish-looking Michi Q5 CD player delivers a pleasing blend of insight and control.

Bluesound Node Icon vs Cambridge Audio CXN100: which premium five-star streamer reigns supreme?
By Becky Roberts published
Two hi-fi music-streamer greats share the battlefield once more, this time armed with their latest premium five-star offerings.

Focal Mu-so Hekla
By Kashfia Kabir published
Not yet ratedAn all-in-one solution for hi-fi and home cinema fans?

Rotel's high-end CD player, an affordable Dolby Atmos soundbar and Sennheiser's hi-res wireless headphones are being tested this month
By Kashfia Kabir published
These are the 5 products we are excited to test in November

Rega and Pro-Ject lead the turntable winners at the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025, while Technics reclaims a trophy
By Kashfia Kabir published
Seven stunning spinners

9 horror movies to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV and Disney+ to get into the Halloween spirit this weekend
By Becky Roberts last updated
Prepare for some film fright nights

10 of the best Halloween tracks to test your hi-fi system
By Harry McKerrell last updated
We've put together some of our favourite Halloween-themed tracks that are perfect for putting your kit through its paces

Michell Apollo
By Ketan Bharadia published
Michell’s Apollo phono stage delivers an enchanting performance full of insight, dynamic finesse and refinement.

Lindemann Limetree Phono II
By Ketan Bharadia published
Lindemann’s Limetree Phono II is an unassuming but hugely capable MM/MC phono stage.
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