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Sound+Image Awards 2025 — WINNERS REVEALED! Meet the winners of the Sound+Image Awards 2025 Every winner tested, to find the best and best-value audio & AV equipment you can buy

Krix LX-7 Linear LCR — REVIEW: Krix LX-7 Linear LCR It’s bar-shaped, but not your average soundbar. Instead this passive LCR speaker set takes its place in a full surround system – where it kicks some serious sonic arse.

Anthem MRX SLM — REVIEW: Anthem MRX SLM AV receiver AV surround receivers are huge high boxes with knobs and displays and rear panels that are loaded with endless inputs and speaker outputs, right? This Canadian five-channel streaming receiver begs to differ.

Leica Cine Play 1 Sound+Image review — REVIEW: Leica Cine Play 1 mini projector The German camera-maker’s second upgrade of a Hisense-derived projector proves technically brilliant at delivering big-screen images wherever you choose to put it.

Richter Merlin S6plus — REVIEW & LAB TEST: Richter Merlin S6plus Fresh revisions including new drivers from Richter’s higher models raise the Australian company’s standmounts to even higher levels of engagement and musicality

BenQ W5800 4K projector — REVIEW: BenQ W5800 projector A full-sized ‘true 4K’ home cinema projector – no dongles, no built-in speakers, just solid DLP projection delivering up to 200 inches of bigscreen real estate

Awards 2025 — Sound+Image's new issue – Awards 2025 & full Buying Guide! Sound+Image Awards 2025

Sound+Image — Check out these world-class Australian home theatres & smart homes Here lies our master list of stunning home theatres, stereo and smart home installations from Sound+Image magazine

Australian reviews - click here! — Latest Aussie reviews from Sound+Image and Australian Hi-Fi magazines Looking for the latest online reviews from Australian Hi-Fi and Sound+Image? Look no further...

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Sound+Image Awards 2025

Sound+Image Awards 2025: the AUDIOVISUAL winners

By Sound+Image published 9 April 25

Meet our TV, projector, AV sound and Cinema Design award-winners from the 2025 Sound+Image Awards

Sound+Image Awards 2025

Sound+Image Awards 2025: the VINYL and HI-FI SYSTEMS winners

By Sound+Image published 9 April 25

Meet our turntable and all-in-one system winners from the 2025 Sound+Image Awards

Sound+Image Awards 2025

Sound+Image Awards 2025: the HEADPHONE winners

By Sound+Image published 9 April 25

Meet our headphone, earbuds and headphone amplifier winners from the 2025 Sound+Image Awards

Sound+Image Awards 2025

Sound+Image Awards 2025: the HI-FI AMPLIFIER & DAC winners

By Sound+Image published 9 April 25

Meet our integrated, preamp and power amplifier winners and our DAC winners from the 2025 Sound+Image Awards

Sound+Image Awards 2025

Sound+Image Awards 2025: the LOUDSPEAKER winners

By Sound+Image published 9 April 25

Meet our standmount and floorstanding loudspeaker winners from the 2025 Sound+Image Awards

Awards 2025

Sound+Image's new issue – Awards 2025 & full Buying Guide!

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Sound+Image Awards 2025

HI-FI

Yamaha Innovation Road museum with musical instruments such as pianos and organs on show alongside hi-fi gear on the right hand side

Taking a stroll down Innovation Road: the 10 best hi-fi and home cinema products we saw at Yamaha's museum

By Lewis Empson, Ketan Bharadia published 22 April 25

We select 10 products from Yamaha's Innovation Road museum to highlight the company's heritage

Rubber, wood and rectangles – the reasons why Yamaha's new hi-fi listening room is ace

By Ketan Bharadia published 18 April 25

What Hi-Fi? visits Yamaha's new reference listening room in Japan

They say you should never meet your heroes, but hearing my 5 hi-fi idols was far from disappointing

By Ketan Bharadia published 18 April 25

Some classic hi-fi products still make me smile today...

WiiM Ultra vs Cambridge Audio MXN10 on red and grey graphic background

Cambridge Audio MXN10 vs WiiM Ultra: which budget music streamer offers the best value?

By Tom Wiggins published 15 April 25

Can the newcomer give our current favourite something to worry about?

Music Streamers

Pro-Ject T1 Evo BT turntable

This five-star Pro-Ject has muscled its way onto our guide to the best Bluetooth turntables

By Harry McKerrell published 15 April 25

This smooth-sounding, simple-to-use record player with Bluetooth convenience is a hit.

A key audio brand has confirmed it is raising prices – and others may soon follow

By Alastair Stevenson published 14 April 25

Uncertainty, fear of price hikes and more dominate hi-fi brands' reactions to tariffs

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HOME CINEMA

Sony Bravia 8 II QD-OLED TV: 7 things I like and 5 that I don't

By Tom Parsons published 22 April 25

I'm a huge fan of the A95L – here are my thoughts on its replacement

Hisense Canvas 55-inch TV

Hisense Canvas TV (55S7N)

By John Archer published 22 April 25

The Hisense Canvas TV is a more affordable alternative to the Samsung Frame – but how is the picture quality?

We've built a streamlined home cinema system around the awesome LG C5 OLED TV

By Jonathan Evans published 20 April 25

Great pictures, great sound, and an endless amount of great content to consume

TV & Home Cinema

Sony has finally cracked my big problem with Mini LED – but should OLED TVs be worried?

By Alastair Stevenson published 19 April 25

It is all about control over razzmatazz

Samsung Freestyle Portable Projector

Save hundreds on Samsung's small but mighty portable projector

By Robyn Quick published 17 April 25

Samsung’s The Freestyle projector drops to £399 thanks to a hefty discount

The 65-inch LG G5 OLED TV pictured on a wooden rack. On the screen is a still from Netflix F1 series Drive to Survive.

LG G5 vs G4: is LG's new flagship OLED worth the extra money?

By Joe Svetlik, Esat Dedezade last updated 16 April 25

LG's new flagship TV has Primary RGB Tandem OLED technology. But is it actually a better TV?

TVS

Sony Bravia 8 II QD-OLED TV: 7 things I like and 5 that I don't

By Tom Parsons published 22 April 25

I'm a huge fan of the A95L – here are my thoughts on its replacement

Hisense Canvas 55-inch TV

Hisense Canvas TV (55S7N)

By John Archer published 22 April 25

The Hisense Canvas TV is a more affordable alternative to the Samsung Frame – but how is the picture quality?

Sony has finally cracked my big problem with Mini LED – but should OLED TVs be worried?

By Alastair Stevenson published 19 April 25

It is all about control over razzmatazz

The 65-inch LG G5 OLED TV pictured on a wooden rack. On the screen is a still from Netflix F1 series Drive to Survive.

LG G5 vs G4: is LG's new flagship OLED worth the extra money?

By Joe Svetlik, Esat Dedezade last updated 16 April 25

LG's new flagship TV has Primary RGB Tandem OLED technology. But is it actually a better TV?

Sony Bravia 7 55-inch 4K TV

Sony Bravia 7 (K55XR70)

By John Archer published 16 April 25

Do Mini LED lighting, advanced local dimming and Sony’s XR processing make the Bravia 7 the perfect mid-range TV?

This five-star Panasonic OLED TV is at its lowest price ever if you use this discount code

By Robyn Quick published 16 April 25

The Panasonic Z95A is a five-star OLED well worth considering, especially with this tempting discount.

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