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Richter Series 7

Richter shakes market with radical Series 7 Special Editions

By Jez Ford published

Three new floorstanders include new Dragons and Wizards plus a premium standmount design, all notable for a new dome midrange and increasingly home-friendly design

Speakers
Audio-Technica event, Sydney

Headphones, carts and a floating turntable at Audio-Technica ‘Gallery’ launch

By Jez Ford published

A new 'gallery' presentation was launched with drinks, sushi and a wall of hi-fi at Audio Connection in Leichhardt, Sydney

Hi-Fi
Samsung HW-QS700F

Samsung HW-QS700F Australia

By Jez Ford published

It’s now a decade since Samsung revolutionised its soundbar designs with a new ‘lab’ in California. Its all-dancing range-toppers regularly win awards, but how do its lower soundbars perform?

Soundbars
Spotify Lossless

Is Spotify Lossless truly lossless?

By Stephen Dawson published

We test the streaming files to establish whether Spotify’s long-awaited lossless delivery actually serves the bit-perfect quality it promises. Results were good, but there is a catch.

5 Comments
Streaming & Entertainment
Sound+Image #365

Homegrown Hi-Fi! (an A-to-Z of Australian audio), and the CEDIA Smart Home Awards in a packed new issue of Sound+Image magazine

By Sound+Image published

Sound+Image #365

AV

JBL Bar 1300Mk2

By Jez Ford published

With its Mk2 flagship soundbar, JBL fights back to fully compete on sound quality, genuine immersion, bass (a lot of that) and especially musicality, a potential trump card for a hi-fi brand.

Soundbars

HI-FI

Ask The Reader: what's the UK's best independent record shop?

By Joe Svetlik published

Vinyl Week is coming soon, and we want to know your favourite stores to buy from.

7 Comments
Vinyl

Apple at 50: how Cupertino changed the audio world time and again – and not always for the better

By Tom Wiggins published

Apple shares its 50th birthday with What Hi-Fi?, and the company's influence on how we listen to music is impossible to ignore

Hi-Fi
Lyngdorf TDAI-2200

Lyngdorf TDAI-2210

By Stephen Dawson published

A powerful amplifier that fully embraces both streaming and fully digital amplification.

Stereo Amplifiers
Unitra WSH-805 integrated amplifier

Unitra WSH-805

By Ketan Bharadia published

Meters, toggles and switchable between Class A/B and Class A operation – this Unitra integrated looks to be an enthusiast’s dream.

7 Comments
Stereo Amplifiers
Speaker hi-fi system in Spotify Listening Lounge

Giant horn speakers, a Bluesound streamer, and Bryston power amps: inside the new Spotify Listening Lounge designed to showcase lossless audio

By Kashfia Kabir published

Spotify's dedicated Listening Lounge in London features a spectacular sound system for "deeper, intentional listening sessions" for artists and fans

Hi-Fi

Quad 3

By Kashfia Kabir published

Quad’s retro-inspired stereo amplifier is packed with modern features like HDMI ARC and Bluetooth, but is its sound quality as appealing as its aesthetic?

Stereo Amplifiers

HOME CINEMA

We built a near-perfect home cinema around our new reference KEF speaker package

By Jonathan Evans published

Native 4K projection and impeccable sound are a match made in home cinema heaven

TV & Home Cinema

Adventures In AV: 8 mistakes I made when building my dedicated home cinema

By Benny Har-Even published

A cautionary tale featuring short cables, hot amplifiers, IR frustrations and one very regrettable door

TV & Home Cinema

TCL C7L

By Lewis Empson published

Not yet rated

Our favourite mid-range Mini LED TV is getting a super-powered upgrade

Televisions
Samsung UE65U8000F 65-inch TV

Samsung U8000F (UE65U8000F)

By John Archer published

The U8000F strips back Samsung’s usually imposing premium features and specs in a bid for mass market glory.

Televisions

Sony and TCL’s 'Bravia Inc' is official – but questions remain for OLED

By Tom Parsons published

New details revealed, and there is some encouraging news for Sony fans – but also cause for concern

3 Comments
Televisions

Ask The Reader: we asked, and it turns out you really don’t like the direction TVs are going in

By Alastair Stevenson published

We asked if you care who makes your TV, and ended up opening a big old can of worms

7 Comments
Televisions

TVS

TCL C7L

By Lewis Empson published

Not yet rated

Our favourite mid-range Mini LED TV is getting a super-powered upgrade

Televisions
Samsung UE65U8000F 65-inch TV

Samsung U8000F (UE65U8000F)

By John Archer published

The U8000F strips back Samsung’s usually imposing premium features and specs in a bid for mass market glory.

Televisions

Sony and TCL’s 'Bravia Inc' is official – but questions remain for OLED

By Tom Parsons published

New details revealed, and there is some encouraging news for Sony fans – but also cause for concern

3 Comments
Televisions

Ask The Reader: we asked, and it turns out you really don’t like the direction TVs are going in

By Alastair Stevenson published

We asked if you care who makes your TV, and ended up opening a big old can of worms

7 Comments
Televisions
A red and grey image withe the Philips OLED910 OLED TV on one side, the LG G5 OLED TV on the other, and a 'VS' symbol between them.

Philips OLED910 vs LG G5: which discounted flagship TV should you buy?

By Verity Burns published

These two five-star TVs use the same top-notch OLED tech, but which one comes out on top when we put them head-to-head?

Televisions

Adventures in AV: I'm about to review LG's latest flagship OLED – and I have one big request

By Alastair Stevenson published

The LG G5 OLED TV dazzled me in a bad way – here’s hoping it's fixed things for the new one I’m reviewing

4 Comments
Televisions