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August 2025

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August 31
- Start small, put the music first and don’t get caught up in the hype – our readers have some sage advice for hi-fi newbies
August 30
- I've upgraded my TV for a bigger screen size, and it's taught me that bigger really is better when it comes to home cinema
August 29
- After weeks of testing we have two new recommended Panasonic OLED TVs
- Expect evolution rather than revolution if the AirPods Pro 3 launch at Apple’s “Awe dropping” event
August 27
- Sending your kid off to uni? Take advantage of this hidden Disney Plus and Netflix hack
- Catch this blood-splattered hidden gem in 4K Dolby Vision before it leaves Netflix soon
- Fyne Audio's five-star towers have smashed down the door of our best floorstanders guide
- As a huge fan of the movies, I'm loving Alien: Earth – but as a home cinema nerd, I'm disappointed
August 25
- New giant Samsung TVs, a five-star hi-fi system, special edition speakers and more
August 24
- How Sonos is making existing products more sustainable
August 23
- Why vinyl is greener than music streaming
- We tested four next-gen OLED TVs head-to-head and one clearly outshone the others – but not in a good way
August 22
- The LG C5 is much lighter than its rivals, and that’s good news for the environment as well as your back
- Our readers agree with the hi-fi industry – durability, repairability and sublime sound are the key to sustainability
- I’ve done the measuring, and your TV's Filmmaker Mode isn’t just great for picture quality – it’s great for saving energy, too
- The forgotten classic sci-fi film that influenced Star Wars, pioneered special effects – and predicted how we'd respond to climate change
- ‘Great sound shouldn’t cost us the planet’ – how Cambridge Audio wants to make hi-fi green
August 21
- This new TV trend championed by Hisense and Samsung is a huge win for sustainability – now I wish every TV manufacturer would join in
- Pixar’s latest release may have flopped at the box office, but this 4K Blu-ray could give it a second wind
- Hey Google, where is the Pixel Tablet 2 music fans have been waiting for?
- “It matters – but it’s rarely the number one reason someone buys an amplifier.” Hi-fi giant IAG talks about sustainability and its impact on performance and price
- Buying second-hand CDs is my favourite way of discovering new music sustainably
August 20
- Sustainable, affordable and easy – why aren’t more people doing this simple upgrade to save old hi-fi products?
August 19
- “Sustainability was one of our non-negotiables” – how a Cumbria-based hi-fi brand is putting the environment first
- What Sennheiser’s legendary HD650 headphones can teach the hi-fi industry about sustainability
August 18
- Acoustic Energy's outstandingly capable standmounts have entered our guide to the best hi-fi speakers we recommend
- Do hi-fi and home cinema fanatics care about sustainability? We want to know!
- Hi-fi hazards, a standmount shootout, five-star OLED TV, new tiny vinyl format and more
August 15
- Struggling to choose a Dolby Atmos soundbar? Don’t fall into this cunning trap
- I set up a garden cinema with Xgimi's latest portable projector – it was going so well, before one thing let it down
- This KPop Demon Hunters development proves the cinema is king – even in the world of streaming
- Embrace the chaos of this samurai masterpiece with a 96 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes
- I just tested one of 2025's best small OLEDs – and it proves most companies are focusing on the wrong thing
- These rival floorstanders have impressed us in our test rooms – but for entirely different reasons
- Is the cassette tape a viable hi-fi format in 2025?
August 14
- A new Apple TV 4K could finally be on the way – these are the upgrades I'd like to see
- Lots of our readers contacted me to ask why I prefer the Sony Bravia 8 II to the LG G5 – this is what I told them
- Composure over razzmatazz – why these understated five-star hi-fi speakers are the ones I’m lusting after
- The king is dead, long live the king: this OLED stunner has stormed into our list of the best TVs
- Apple Music is great, but it could be even better if it swiped this one key streaming feature from Spotify
- 6 things I learned after spending 24 hours with the Eversolo Play CD Edition streaming amplifier
- Cheap wireless earbuds are a great idea, but they still need to improve in one key area
- Brace yourself! Here's why the iPhone 17 will probably see the first price rise since the iPhone 12
- From the AirPods Max 2 to the Sony WF-1000XM6, these are the wireless headphones we're keen to see in 2025
- This is the only OLED TV to tempt me this year – but I still wouldn’t recommend upgrading yet
August 13
- IFA 2025 is fast approaching – here's what we're hoping to see
- The 10 most valuable vinyl records sold on Discogs last month (July 2025)
August 12
- PS4 support could finally be coming to an end – but don't worry if you're still using one to play Blu-ray discs
- We've crowned a new noise-cancelling champion in our best wireless earbuds guide
- I’ve listened to almost every pair of premium wireless headphones this year – these are the ones I’m recommending to most people
- One of the What Hi-Fi? team's favourite indie cinemas might be expanding – and we’re all for it
- I've searched high and low and there's a drought of good cheap TV deals
- I spent 10 hours on trains listening to the Sony WH-1000XM6 – and it convinced me to upgrade my beloved XM4 headphones
- Could Apple TV+'s immersive dinosaur experience be the future of cinema?
- I tested two of 2025's most-anticipated small OLED TVs – and I have one big piece of advice for potential buyers
August 11
- Yamaha, LG and Onkyo: the five biggest AV and hi-fi announcements that have caught our attention this month
- This Victorian manor house’s hidden 4K, luxury cinema is a masterclass in spatial planning
- Watch the best Batman movie before it leaves Prime Video
- Want to push your hi-fi system to the limit? This heavy metal track is the final boss of testing
- Samsung’s small OLED TV tested, new five-star hi-fi speakers, Yamaha’s latest Dolby Atmos soundbar system and more
August 9
- This tragic yet gripping film is now on Netflix – but if you have these streaming services, you're getting a better experience
- Yamaha's cutting edge Dolby Atmos soundbar could fix a big issue I've had with past systems – but a key concern remains
August 6
- Ultra-portable premium projectors are becoming a vogue item – and I'm here for it
- Yamaha has gone back to its very first soundbar for its latest Dolby Atmos system, and I think that's a brilliant idea
August 5
- 6 test tracks we've been playing in the What Hi-Fi? listening rooms this month
August 4
- I tested the Sonos Arc Ultra with the Ace headphones – here are four things I like, and two things I don't
- NAD’s retro-looking streaming amp, Fell Audio’s affordable hi-fi duo, and a KEF speaker package are in for testing this month
- An OLED TV shootout, unique five-star amp from Chord, new Onkyo hi-fi and more
August 3
- What on earth is home cinema kit doing in What Hi-Fi? magazine? I travel back to when AV entered the pages
- Hey, whatever happened to AVHub?
August 2
- TCL TVs were a bit hit and miss last year, but they’re looking consistently strong for 2025
August 1
- What are your top tips for hi-fi newcomers? Tell us your best bits of buying advice
- I tried Lorde’s transparent CD in 7 different disc players – but did it play on any of them?
- Two Dolby Atmos soundbars, awesome wireless earbuds, a specialist hi-fi treat and more earn five-star ratings
- This "captivating" new TV series on Prime Video is a fresh and fun take on the action thriller genre
- LG’s C-series OLED TVs are good, but they could be so much better – here’s how