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Ketan Bharadia

Ketan Bharadia is the Technical Editor of What Hi-Fi? He's been been reviewing hi-fi, TV and home cinema equipment for over two decades, and over that time has covered thousands of products. Ketan works across the What Hi-Fi? brand including the website and magazine. His background is based in electronic and mechanical engineering.

Articles by: Ketan Bharadia

How to buy second-hand and vintage hi-fi amplifiers

By Ketan Bharadia published 17 August 22

Buying a second-hand amplifier could land you a bargain, but you'll have to take care to avoid pitfalls.

How to buy second-hand and vintage hi-fi speakers

By Ketan Bharadia published 25 July 22

Buying second-hand hi-fi speakers can be a brilliant way to bag a bargain – so long as you avoid some potential pitfalls.

How to get the best sound from your CD player

By Ketan Bharadia published 21 June 22

Advice Despite the rise of streaming services, the original digital format still has lots to give. Here's a handy guide to getting the most from your CD player...

Inside Timberworx, the speaker-building company you’ve never heard of

By Ketan Bharadia published 1 June 22

UK-based Timberworx makes speaker cabinets for some of the biggest brands in the market.

The ugly truth behind hi-fi's growing infatuation with nostalgia

By Ketan Bharadia published 25 May 22

Why are an increasing number of manufacturers obsessed with past glories?

Revitalised Epos resurrects legendary ES14 speakers with a modern twist

By Ketan Bharadia published 18 May 22

Epos looks back to go forward with the introduction of the ES14N standmounters.

How to digitise your vinyl collection - rip your records to hi-res

By Ketan Bharadia published 24 April 22

The only thing your record collection lacks is portability, but there is a way to take those LPs with you wherever you go...

Rega Planar 3: best turntables of the 21st century

The very best record players of the 21st century

By Ketan Bharadia published 23 April 22

We look back on the turntables that have made the biggest impact in our test rooms since the turn of the century...

The 16 best turntables of What Hi-Fi?'s lifetime

By Simon Lucas, Ketan Bharadia published 21 April 22

The best 16 turntables What Hi-Fi? has reviewed in its lifetime...

How to clean your records at home (and keep them clean in the first place)

By Ketan Bharadia published 20 April 22

A few pops and crackles may be part of vinyl's character, but it isn't long before they can annoy too.

How to get the best sound from your turntable

By Ketan Bharadia published 19 April 22

The vinyl format offers sonic treats aplenty, but they're only fully enjoyed if your turntable is set up correctly.

SME reveals flagship Model 60 record player – and it's immaculately engineered

By Ketan Bharadia published 28 March 22

SME's new £50,000 flagship turntable is an immaculately engineered high-end proposition.

Rob Watts: The man (and mastermind) behind Chord's multi-award-winning DACs

By Ketan Bharadia published 22 March 22

Chord's digital design consultant talks music, measurements and the benefit of using FPGA-based DACs

High Frame Rate (HFR TV): What is it? Why does it matter? And how do you get it?

By Ketan Bharadia published 13 January 22

High Frame Rate movies are already available, but is this the format of the future or a flash in the pan?

The more boxes the better: why the path to sonic heaven is lined with components, clutter and cables

By Ketan Bharadia published 27 December 21

Neat, compact hi-fi is all very well, but it doesn't tend to be the way to ultimate sonic heaven.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2021: Rega and Cambridge Audio reinforce their supremacy in stereo amp category

By Ketan Bharadia published 22 October 21

The British brands each win two Best Buys in the What Hi-Fi? Awards stereo amp category and are joined by Marantz and Naim.

Bowers & Wilkins 600 S2 series shines brightly in the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2021 speaker category

By Ketan Bharadia published 13 October 21

We name the best-value speakers you can currently buy as part of the 2021 What Hi-Fi? Awards....

What is DSD audio? How it works, where to download files, and more

What is DSD audio? How the format works, where to download files, and more

By Ketan Bharadia published 7 September 21

What exactly is DSD? How is it different from other music file fomats and how can you listen to it? We explain all...

How to set up your AV receiver and get the best sound

By Ketan Bharadia published 7 July 21

Advice Bought a new AV receiver? We guide you through the whole set-up process to get your home cinema working at its best.

That Was Then... NAD 3020

By Ketan Bharadia published 23 April 21

Costing just £71 when it launched in 1979, the NAD 3020 became one of the most important stereo amplifiers of all time

10 of the best Wharfedale speakers of all time

By Ketan Bharadia published 23 March 21

British Hi-Fi Week Wharfedale has made some great speakers over the years. Here are some of the highlights...

How to get the best from your Bowers & Wilkins 606 S2 and 607 S2 speakers

By Ketan Bharadia published 2 March 21

Have you got a pair of Bowers & Wilkins 607 S2 or 606 S2 standmounters? Here's how to get the best performance from them...

How to change the cartridge on your turntable

By Ketan Bharadia published 2 March 21

Ever thought about fitting a new cartridge to your record player? We explain how.

That Was Then... Sonus Faber Extrema

By Ketan Bharadia published 11 February 21

Travel back in time to 1991, the birth date of Sonus Faber's distinctive high-end standmounters, the Extrema...

7 things that make your hi-fi system sound bad (and how to improve them)

By Ketan Bharadia published 28 January 21

Even the best systems need care in set-up and placement to shine. Here are some overlooked factors that can make all the difference to system performance...

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