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April 30
- I’ve seen Samsung’s 2026 lineup early: there’s one TV I can’t stop thinking about – and it’s not an OLED
- We have a new recommended small OLED TV – but it's not all good news
- 15 of the very first turntables from iconic hi-fi brands
- Australian Hi-Fi Show 2026 Show Guide & complete A to Z exhibitor list
April 28
- I heard a Dolby Atmos mix in a professional recording studio – and it’s changed my view of spatial audio
April 27
- Rewind: an OLED TV intervention, high-end JBL speakers reviewed, Dolby Atmos BMW system and more
April 26
- Adventures in AV: I'm a home cinema expert, and even I get caught out by this simple cable issue
April 24
- We’ve got a big next-gen TV in for testing – but can it dethrone our Award-winning Sony OLED?
April 22
- Hisense showed me its dazzling flagship TV at a luxury London retailer, and it could signify a promising future for Micro LED
- This jazzy modern classic is turning 10 – and it’s still a great way to test home cinema hardware
- Philips on RGB Mini LED: “OLED is still better”
April 21
- OLED needs to lean into its unique strength, rather than fix its biggest “weakness”
- It's taken over six years, but we finally have two new, affordable and capable Bluetooth turntables worth recommending
April 20
- Two things about this handy portable projector hold it back from five-star greatness
- Rewind: Sony’s five-star turntable, a surprise hi-fi return, Denon AVR and more
April 19
- The 16 best prog rock albums our hi-fi experts recommend for testing
- Don’t call it a comeback – vinyl is here to stay, according to one of the UK's biggest music distributors
April 18
- "It's still the best medium for the job" – the collectibles experts from Wax Poetics on why people will always buy vinyl
- Now Showing: the top 6 movies and TV shows our home cinema experts can't stop watching
- Controversial opinion: there’s more to collecting vinyl records than audio quality
- Adventures in AV: cheap outdoor projectors are yet to balance portability and picture quality
April 17
- Is sound quality really the most important thing in hi-fi? Our recent testing has me wondering
- Pro-Ject's special edition, lightning bolt-shaped AC/DC Turntable shoots to thrill – and leaves us thunderstruck
- Forget Sony, Samsung, and LG – this rival OLED has all the ingredients to be the best TV of 2026
- Ask The Reader: these are the UK's best independent record shops, as chosen by you
- Vinyl at its worst is still something special – just ask my seven-year-old
- If you’re a fan of 4K Blu-ray, then there’s an underappreciated sector of vinyl that you should explore
April 16
- “The next leap isn’t about making turntables heavier or more complex; it’s about making them more intelligently controlled systems” – hi-fi engineers discuss where there is room for improvement in record player design
- I visited one of the world's largest record shops, and it's like Disneyland for audiophiles
- I don't have the budget for a turntable – is this solution a worthy alternative?
April 15
- This album was the 1980s poster-boy for CD – but I massively prefer it on vinyl
April 14
- This underrated Rage Against The Machine album holds a special place in my vinyl collection
- We pick 8 of the best Record Store Day 2026 releases – The Cure, Nas, Miles Davis, Pavement and more
- A hi-fi classic: meet Rega's first-ever record player, the Planet
April 13
- Here’s why this “unerringly ordinary and, to be brutal, boring” vinyl record is worth £19,000
- The 10 most valuable records sold on Discogs last month (March 2026)
- I’ve started collecting vinyl records of this unusual music genre – and it’s been a lot more rewarding
- "It's not just a transaction, it's a conversation" – how vinyl record shops are thriving in the digital age
- Forgotten gems: 8 unsung turntables that deserve to be celebrated
- Vinyl Week 2026: Sony's affordable turntables reviewed, is Dire Straits better on CD or vinyl, Rega's first turntable from 1973, and more
- Rewind: imperfect OLED TVs, Sony’s next-gen display tech, modular speakers and more
April 11
- Adventures in AV: LG's flagship OLED TV hints at a bright future – but not in a good way
April 10
- 5 reasons I'm beyond stoked for the Metal Gear Solid film
- 2026 is a confusing year for TVs and I'm worried that there's no clarity in sight
- Brilliant step-up loudspeakers, car stereo and VCRs: we revisit the What Hi-Fi? archives from 45 years ago
April 8
- Has Sky beaten streaming at its own game?
- In For Review: new Onkyo hi-fi, Cambridge Audio active speakers, LG's top 4K OLED TV and more
April 7
- Sony's new True RGB TV looks amazing in action, but is it an OLED killer?
- I've seen (almost) every new TV of 2026: these are the 5 I'm most excited about
- Now Playing: the 6 stellar test tracks soundtracking our spring listening
April 6
- Rewind: new Bang & Olufsen “super-high-end” speakers, Apple’s AirPods Max 2 reviewed, and more
April 5
- How Apple’s new AirPods Max 2 finally converted me to Atmos music on headphones
- We built a near-perfect home cinema around our new reference KEF speaker package
April 4
- Adventures In AV: 8 mistakes I made when building my dedicated home cinema
April 3
- Pick of the Month: LG’s new OLED TV, a surprisingly awesome projector, a Rotel amp and more earn five stars
April 1
- Apple at 50: how Cupertino changed the audio world time and again – and not always for the better
- Ask The Reader: what's the UK's best independent record shop?