That Was Then... Rotel RA820BX (1984) By Ketan Bharadia published 20 January 23 How does Rotel's budget 1980s integrated amplifier fare against today's equivalent?
With portable DACs boosting phone audio, is the world still big enough for new Walkmans? By Becky Roberts published 19 January 23 Do music players still have a place, now that portable DACs deliver hi-res on-the-go in less physically independent designs?
Apple's HomePod 2 looks great - but it won't fix smart speakers' biggest problem By Alastair Stevenson published 18 January 23 The Apple HomePod 2 is launching with no serious rivals and that needs to change – here's why.
LG's fantastic C2 OLED TV stars in this simple yet stunning Dolby Atmos AV system By Jonathan Evans published 17 January 23 Take a five-star OLED TV, add a clever Dolby Atmos speaker package and you've got one talented home theatre system.
The story behind Helix, the most accurate audio playback device today? By Australian Hi-Fi published 13 January 23 If it's good enough to have been adopted by Stanford University as its audio reference to analyse vintage recordings from the Smithsonian archive, it's good enough for us!
Forget the Plus and Ultra, I want a music-focused Galaxy S23 – here's why By Alastair Stevenson published 12 January 23 Samsung is falling behind the competition when it comes to audio quality, it needs to fix that on the S23.
Denon, Panasonic and Wharfedale power this hugely talented and traditional home cinema system By Jonathan Evans published 10 January 23 If you've got the space for a full-blown home cinema system, then this talented set-up is all you really need.
The LG M3 ‘wireless’ OLED is very cool, but a W3 without speakers is my dream TV By Tom Parsons published 9 January 23 Wirelessness is clever, but it would be better combined with a new ‘Wallpaper’ model
I heard the 21-channel Nakamichi Dragon soundbar unleashed – and it really is quite something By Becky Roberts published 8 January 23 The Nakamichi soundbar's 31 drivers are driven by 15 amplifiers, making for a 3000-watt output. Suddenly, the Dragon looks worthy of its colossal name...
A Nintendo console that AV fans will love is coming soon, mark my words By Ruben Circelli last updated 3 January 23 3D audio, 4K, and so much more is possible and, I believe, closer than you might think.
This simple TV and Dolby Atmos soundbar system is a brilliant bargain By Jonathan Evans published 2 January 23 This AV set-up is based on medal-winning products from the recent What Hi-Fi? Awards...
This high-end home cinema system of your dreams is packed with Award winners By Jonathan Evans published 31 December 22 A top-grade AV set-up featuring medal-winning products from the recent What Hi-Fi? Awards.
How Lou Reed's 'Transformer' on vinyl changed music for me for ever By Jonathan Evans published 29 December 22 A vinyl copy of Lou Reed's 1972 brilliant second studio album unveiled a whole new world of music.
An excruciating timeline of our six-year wait for Spotify HiFi By Becky Roberts published 28 December 22 While we continue to wait for Spotify HiFi, let’s take a trip down memory lane to remind ourselves of the journey so far...
I've heard over 100 hi-fi products this year, but these five truly stand out By Ketan Bharadia published 27 December 22 Hundreds of products have passed through our test rooms this year, and our technical editor has seen and heard every one. Here are his favourites...
My struggle with Dolby Atmos soundbars is very real – and concerns their set-up By Andy Madden published 26 December 22 Why delivering convincing immersive audio from a soundbar can be a real struggle...
What Hi-Fi?'s best movies and TV shows of 2022 to test your AV system By Lewis Empson published 24 December 22 As the year comes to a close, we have listed our favourite films and TV shows of the year that we think are truly worth a watch.
The best new and classic tracks to test your hi-fi from the What Hi-Fi? playlist for December 2022 By Mary Stone last updated 23 December 22 Every time a new issue of What Hi-Fi? is published, we update our playlist (on Deezer, Qobuz, Spotify and Tidal) with music we've been testing with in the last month. So please, join us...
Mark Levinson's director of engineering talks reference systems, favourite albums and high-end hi-fi electronics By Ketan Bharadia published 22 December 22 Danial Shimiaei tells us about his audio journey and what makes the Mark Levinson brand special.
Why 2023 will likely be a year of better but smaller hi-fi and audio By Becky Roberts published 22 December 22 There has been a drive to create better performances from smaller hi-fi and audio devices of late, and that's bound to gain momentum next year.
