
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

Bluesound Node Icon
By Kashfia Kabir published
Bluesound’s Node Icon is a superb, well-featured music streamer that sounds a cut above the rest of its siblings – and outperforms its price rivals.

Qobuz Connect is now available on the latest Cambridge Audio streaming products
By Kashfia Kabir published
StreamMagic Gen 4 products get the update now

Best bookshelf speakers 2025: top standmounts for every budget tested
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
best buys We've highlighted the best bookshelf speakers for all budgets, with each model tested by our experienced reviews team.

Sennheiser's new high-res audiophile wireless headphones want to give you the best of both worlds
By Kashfia Kabir published
The HDB 630 come with a hi-res Bluetooth transmitter in the box

Pro-Ject Primary E
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
UPDATED The Pro-Ject Primary E is a great first turntable for those on a budget.

Cyrus CDi
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
UPDATED This multi-Award-winning Cyrus CD player continues to set the benchmark at this price point.

Best budget hi-fi speakers 2025: bookshelf and floorstanding models tried and tested
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Feeling the pinch? Allow us to remind you of the excellent value on offer from the best budget speakers on the market.

Dali Kupid
By Kashfia Kabir published
Dali’s affordable Kupid speakers are entertaining, expressive and heaps of fun – their colourful, eye-catching design and compact form will win over plenty of new fans

The versatile Moon 371 streaming amplifier is "engineered for extraordinary performance"
By Kashfia Kabir published
And it kicks off the brand's new Compass Collection

Best computer speakers 2025: upgrade your desktop audio with our 5 expert picks
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys The best desktop speakers deliver great sound without taking up too much space, ideal for a small room or home office.

Best music streaming services 2025: free streams to hi-res audio
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys The best music streaming services offer slick interfaces, high-quality audio and access to millions of tracks – here are the top choices.

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.

3 fun and useful music streaming features I've been checking out this week
By Kashfia Kabir published
Apple Music, Qobuz and BluOS have unveiled key app updates

Best Bluetooth turntables 2025: wireless record players tried and tested by experts
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys If you love vinyl but value convenience and versatility, check out our guide to the best Bluetooth turntables across all budgets.

Best music streamers 2025: top network audio players tested by our experts
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Music streamers are a convenient and versatile one-box solution for getting high-quality digital music from multiple online sources.

Best DAB radios 2025: the best-sounding digital radios we've tested and highly recommend
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Want to get a whole host of tunes for free, over the airwaves and hiss-free? A digital DAB radio is a great shout.

Monitor Audio Bronze 50 7G
By Kashfia Kabir published
Monitor Audio’s newest Bronze standmounts are beautifully built and deliver a clear, confident, punchy sound that holds your attention at full throttle

Roberts' stylish and retro portable radio promises to sound "detailed, balanced and full of character"
By Harry McKerrell published
Back by popular demand

Exposure's new flagship amplifier aims to deliver "exceptional sound" with an upgradable design
By Kashfia Kabir published
You can add phono and DAC boards to the all-analogue, premium 5510 integrated

Graham Slee Reflex M
By Ketan Bharadia published
Graham Slee’s Reflex M is a terrific moving magnet phono stage that’s capable well beyond its price.

PMC Prophecy 1
By Ketan Bharadia published
PMC’s Prophecy 1 is a surprisingly capable performer that belies its small size by producing a superbly rounded sound.

Cyrus 40 PPA
By Ketan Bharadia published
The Cyrus 40 PPA phono stage delivers class-leading resolution and transparency in a well-equipped and thoughtful package.

TEAC's premium CD transport aims to deliver “uncompromising reference-grade” CD playback to existing hi-fi systems
By Kashfia Kabir published
The PD-507T promises “ultra-clean” CD playback
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