Goodbye, 2025! Check out 7 of our favourite test tracks of the year
2025 signs off in style
Hi-Fi
Best internet radios 2025: modern radios with streaming smarts
Best Buys With internet connectivity and free streaming to boot, the best internet radios are fit for the 21st century.
Hi-fi legend: watch Roy Gandy's acceptance speech for winning the Outstanding Contribution Award 2025
Wise words from the turntable master at the What Hi-Fi? Awards
All I want for Christmas is this record-breaking Mariah Carey demo tape that sold for $50,000 at auction
I don't want a lot for Christmas...
Quad's retro-modern CD transport promises to play your discs with “uncompromised fidelity”
To be paired with the Quad 3 integrated amplifier
Headphones
A big year ahead? 6 pairs of wireless headphones and earbuds I'd love to see in 2026
Are these affordable noise-cancelling wireless earbuds about to challenge Sony's crown?
Huawei's next-gen open earbuds promise a refined design and improved sound performance
Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): which flagship wireless over-ears are best?
Speakers
Seeking a funky, spacious-sounding JBL alternative? This retro-modern Bluetooth speaker is more than 25 per cent off
It has ambient lighting!
Best budget Bluetooth speakers 2025: top models tried and tested by our experts
Best Buys There are plenty of budget Bluetooth speakers around, and we're here to tell you where the real value is.
Best Buys Up your leisure game and head into the great outdoors with our pick of the best outdoor speakers.
This rugged, punchy-sounding Sony speaker is nearly half price – and a great alternative to the JBL Flip 7
You don't have to buy a JBL Bluetooth speaker...
TV & Home Cinema
Forget Sony and Panasonic – for sound quality, this (cheaper) rival OLED TV can’t be beaten
The Bowers & Wilkins difference
JBL Bar 300MK2 vs Sonos Beam (Gen 2): which Dolby Atmos soundbar should you buy?
Has the Sonos Beam Gen 2 finally met its match?
Loewe announces that it will bring its premium, hand-built OLED TVs to the US in 2026
These pricey designer TVs are heading across the pond
Streaming & Entertainment
Netflix wants to buy Warner Bros – and it could spell trouble for 4K Blu-ray
This could be the biggest nail in the coffin yet...
Apple Music vs Spotify: which is better?
The two giants of music streaming each offer compelling experiences, but which service deserves your monthly outlay?
I dropped Netflix Premium in favour of Apple TV, and I haven't looked back since
It's a quality over quantity situation
This gorgeous Terrence Malick classic with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes brings magic hour into your living room
Beautiful and beguiling, this quiet classic is just made for high-end screens
More from What Hi-Fi?
A dynamic duo of CD treats, premium OLED TV expansion, IKEA speakers and more
Welcome to the latest entry of our weekly hi-fi and home cinema news digest!
A Rotel first, a Cambridge Audio streaming amp, and the Philips OLED910 – these are the 5 exciting products we have in for testing
Including a high-end phono stage and an affordable 4K LED TV from Sony
An Award-winning DAC upgrade strikes a Chord, milestone for wireless headphones, Sonos soundbar rival and more
Black Friday’s finally over, but the hi-fi and home cinema news is still flooding in
This high-end CD player was the only product to earn five stars from our reviewers in November
This Rotel CD player ruled the roost in What Hi-Fi?’s test rooms last month
