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What Hi-Fi? reviewers share their favourite-ever albums for testing hi-fi
By Becky Roberts published
Not our review team’s favourite albums, but instead the go-to records we use for reviewing.

Now Playing: 6 songs we've been listening to in the What Hi-Fi? test rooms
By Harry McKerrell published
Our new monthly playlist includes fresh releases from The Weather Station and Coheed And Cambria, as well as go-to classics from the likes of Massive Attack and Macklemore.

Apple Music lossless: which devices will (and won't) play lossless and Spatial Audio
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Apple Music's 100-million+ library has lossless tracks and Spatial Audio, but AirPods are missing out on key hi-res audio features.

Amazon Music just lost its biggest selling point with its latest price hike
By Becky Roberts published
Amazon is raising its Music Unlimited subscription prices in March for both Prime and non-Prime members in the UK and US.

There's a new music streaming service in town – and it promises to pay artists a lot more
By Harry McKerrell published
Presto Music is a new music streaming service focusing on jazz and classical records which pays artists by the second rather than per stream.

Best music streaming services 2025: free streams to hi-res audio
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys The best music streaming services offer slick interfaces, high-quality audio and access to millions of tracks – here are the top choices.

UK music sales hit a 20-year high in 2024 as streaming dominates
By Kashfia Kabir published
We spent £2.39bn on recorded music last year, with vinyl sales rising once again

Hi-res music streaming services compared: is Tidal, Qobuz, Amazon or Apple Music better?
By Becky Roberts last updated
As the battle to dominate hi-res audio streaming intensifies, we look at which platforms offer the most for your money...
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