Vinyl

Gen Z is having more of an impact on physical sales than you might think

By Ioan Hazell published 5 June 26

The first generation of digital natives have started spinning wax

6 surprising facts about vinyl records you might not know

By Daniel Furn published 26 May 26

These vinyl facts may just get your head spinning

The 16 best prog rock albums our hi-fi experts recommend for testing

By Alastair Stevenson published 19 April 26

Prog is designed to push boundaries, as well as your hi-fi system’s capabilities

Don’t call it a comeback – vinyl is here to stay, according to one of the UK's biggest music distributors

By Joe Svetlik published 19 April 26

Why the MD of the UK’s largest independent music distributor thinks the resurgence of vinyl is part of a wider cultural shift

"It's still the best medium for the job" – the collectibles experts from Wax Poetics on why people will always buy vinyl

By Joe Svetlik published 18 April 26

Co-founders Alex Bruh and David Holt say that record collecting is about more than just the music.

Controversial opinion: there’s more to collecting vinyl records than audio quality

By Alastair Stevenson published 18 April 26

When pressings go “mono” e mano, there’s usually only one winner

Ask The Reader: these are the UK's best independent record shops, as chosen by you

By Joe Svetlik published 17 April 26

Let your fellow What Hi-Fi? readers be your guide to the best indie record shops in the UK.

If you’re a fan of 4K Blu-ray, then there’s an underappreciated sector of vinyl that you should explore

By Lewis Empson published 17 April 26

Forget Dolby Atmos, it's all about two channel here