Lewis Empson
Lewis Empson is a Senior Staff Writer on What Hi-Fi?. He was previously Gaming and Digital editor for Cardiff University's 'Quench Magazine', Lewis graduated in 2021 and has since worked on a selection of lifestyle magazines and regional newspapers. Outside of work, he enjoys gaming, gigs and regular cinema trips.
Latest articles by Lewis Empson

Disney Plus prices are going up again – that's another reason to ditch streaming and embrace 4K Blu-ray
By Lewis Empson published
Streaming is getting even more expensive...

Best LG TVs 2025: 4 top sets tried, tested and recommended by our experts
By Tom Parsons last updated
Best Buys Pick the right LG TV and you'll be treated to some of the best pictures on the market. Here's our pick of LG's current crop.

Best Samsung TVs 2025: budget to premium, 4K, 8K, QLED, QD-OLED
By Lewis Empson last updated
Best Buys Looking for a new TV and prefer a Samsung? No one would blame you. Take a look at the best Samsung TVs our in-house experts have tested and reviewed...

Five top-tier movies we've been using to test all the latest TV and AV kit in our test room
By Robyn Quick published
From the latest horror to wholesome animation...

We've tested the best OLED TVs side by side – there is one clear winner, but we'd each choose a different one to take home
By Lewis Empson, Tom Parsons, Alastair Stevenson published
We all agree on one thing, but when it comes to personal taste...

Should you buy the five-star HW-Q990F or wait for Samsung's 2026 flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar system?
By Lewis Empson published
Patience is a virtue, but it might not be necessary

Best surround sound systems 2025: home cinema speakers and soundbars put to the test
By Lewis Empson last updated
best buys Looking for the perfect home theatre set-up? From powered speakers to soundbars to 5.1 packages, our experts have tested the best for all budgets.

Save hundreds of pounds on this Award-winning Bowers & Wilkins 5.1 surround sound package
By Lewis Empson published
Immersive sound at a huge discount

I'm a home cinema expert and if you care about 4K HDR or Dolby Atmos one streaming service is a clear winner
By Lewis Empson published
All of the features, none of the faff

Level up your home cinema with this incredible deal on an Award-winning Marantz AV receiver
By Lewis Empson published
Who wants £500 off a hugely talented AVR?

Sony's new budget Xperia smartphone signals the end of an era for one of our favourite portable AV features
By Lewis Empson published
But it should still sound great by smartphone standards

Dali, Bluesound and JBL: here are the five latest hi-fi and home cinema announcements that have piqued our interest
By Lewis Empson published
Plus a tiny new iFi DAC and Google's latest premium Android smartphone

The iPhone Air is an eye-catching smartphone, but it features an audio drawback that's putting me off
By Lewis Empson published
A mono speaker is so 2015

The hotly rumoured new Apple TV 4K streamer still isn't here – I'm not surprised, but I am losing patience
By Lewis Empson published
The best streaming device is overdue for an upgrade

Apple officially announces the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro with brighter OLED displays and massive battery life upgrades
By Lewis Empson published
The iPhone 17 series is a bigger upgrade than we expected
One of my favourite sci-fi films is getting a long-overdue 4K Blu-ray release complete with Dolby Atmos and Vision
By Lewis Empson published
The Grid has never looked so good

Hisense could lead the RGB LED revolution with smaller and cheaper models launching next year
By Lewis Empson published
Next-gen TVs are on the way...

Four companies are making next-gen RGB LED TVs, and I saw them all in the space of 24 hours – here's what the new panel technology does best
By Lewis Empson published
IFA 2025 saw the launch of some exciting new TV technology

I stood in the shadow of Samsung's gigantic Micro RGB TV at IFA 2025 – here's what I liked and didn't like
By Lewis Empson published
Samsung's huge, bright and colourful new TV showed some serious promise

I quizzed Sony about its mysterious next-generation OLED-killing TV – here are 3 surprising things I learned
By Lewis Empson published
RGB LED is fast approaching, and Sony is taking it to the next level

Samsung's new duo of OLED-touting tablets want to be your new "home cinema in a hand"
By Lewis Empson published
Plus, yet another Galaxy S25 variant makes an appearance

Samsung S95F (QE65S95F)
By Tom Parsons published
Not only Samsung’s best-ever OLED, but perhaps its best-ever TV, period.

8 standout tracks we've been enjoying in our listening rooms this past month
By Harry McKerrell published
Deftones! Cmat! Wunderhorse! Jazz!
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