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What Hi-Fi?, founded in 1976, is the world's leading independent guide to buying and owning hi-fi and home entertainment products. Our comprehensive tests help you buy the very best for your money, with our advice sections giving you step-by-step information on how to get even more from your music and movies. Everything is tested by our dedicated team of in-house reviewers in our custom-built test rooms in London, Reading and Bath. Our coveted five-star rating and Awards are recognised all over the world as the ultimate seal of approval, so you can buy with absolute confidence.
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Triangle Borea BR03
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Triangle’s talented standmounters take the fight to the established class leaders.

Sonos Ray
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UPDATED Can Sonos deliver aspirational home cinema sound on a budget without lowering its high standards?

Rega io
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Updated Rega’s io amplifier has all the hallmarks of its Award-winning Brio sibling, but in a cheaper, smaller package.

ProAc Response D2R
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The Response D2R are a significant sonic upgrade on a long-running classic, and some of the best speakers at this price.

KEF Q Concerto Meta
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Updated The Q Concerto Meta may pay homage to a KEF great of the past, but it delivers a forward-looking performance that challenges the best at the price.

Rega Elicit MK5
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UPDATED A Rega amplifier with a built-in DAC – whatever next?

Yamaha A-S3200
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Updated The Yamaha A-S3200's retro-styled exterior hides a thoroughly modern amplifier packed with ability.

Panasonic DP-UB150EB
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With few features and a no-frills approach, does this Panasonic Blu-ray player make the grade on performance alone?

Sony UBP-X800
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Sony’s first 4K Blu-ray player sets a new benchmark for the money...

Denon AVR-X2800H
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The price has risen but the AVR-X2800H is still an excellent-value AVR that redefines expectations at its level.

Denon AVC-X3800H
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UPDATED A newly refined sound and future-proofed features make the AVC-X3800H tough to beat – even at its relatively high price.

Sonos Beam (Gen 2)
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Updated Can the second-generation Sonos Beam succeed where others have failed and deliver immersive audio from a compact unit?

Yamaha RX-A6A
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UPDATED Yamaha’s RX-A6A upstages the competition with its spec and its sound.

QED Reference XT40i
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Updated QED’s Reference XT40i is a reasonably priced cable that will help your system sound as clean as possible.

ProAc Response DT8
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UPDATED These musical towers deliver a sparkling performance and are are some of the best floorstanders we've heard at this price.

Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M
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Updated Cambridge’s top-of-the-line DAC is a superb performer with plenty of features.

Q Acoustics Concept 30
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Updated Q Acoustics packs flagship technology into more accessible standmounters, and to mostly good effect

Sonos Amp
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UPDATED Sonos returns to its roots with a just-add-speakers music system that demands to be taken seriously.

Sony HT-SF150
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Sony gets a lot of things right with this entry-level soundbar, which will improve the sound of almost any TV.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro
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Updated They’re not perfect, but the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro shows signs that Samsung’s earbuds could one day compete with the very best.

13 of the world’s most expensive pairs of headphones
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Whether you demand premium materials, 3D-printed grilles or simply the sweetest, most effortless sound around, these are some of the priciest headphones money can buy.

Audio Pro Addon C10 MkII
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Updated It has lost its cute leather handle, but Audio Pro’s updated C10 benefits from plenty of multi-room and sonic improvements.

3 Valentine's Day movies that show your home cinema how much you care
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Swoon over your AV system while these marvellous movies show off its talents
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