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Best Sonos alternatives 2025: multi-room music systems rated by experts

Joe Svetlik last updated 14 October 25

Best Buys Sonos is the original, and one of the best, home wireless music systems – but there are alternatives worth considering.

Beyerdynamic DR 270 Pro

Beyerdynamic’s DT 270 Pro headphones want to bring studio-quality sound to your ears for an affordable price

Esat Dedezade published 14 October 25

The latest wired over-ears promise professional audio performance at an entry-level price

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Five-star OLED TV shootouts, hi-fi speaker showdowns and more – the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025 are the most interesting I've seen to date

Alastair Stevenson published 14 October 25

We’ve seen a lot of changes to this year’s list of winners and that’s great news for hi-fi and home cinema fans

Floorstanding speakers: Bowers & Wilkins 603 S3 in front of bookshelves lined with books

Best Bowers & Wilkins speakers 2025: 7 great models, all tested by experts

Joe Svetlik last updated 14 October 25

best buy Bowers & Wilkins knows how to make a good pair of speakers – we've rounded-up the best you can buy.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025 in partnership with Richer Sounds logos

We’re running a Live Q&A to answer all your questions about our hi-fi and home cinema What Hi-Fi? Award winners

Alastair Stevenson published 14 October 25

As well as this year’s Award winners, we are also announcing our first of, hopefully, many Live Q&A sessions

The Pro-Ject Elvis Turntable (with 'Elvis' spelled out in red LED lighting on the plinth) on a black background.

Elvis lives! Pro-Ject's turntable tribute to The King has a dimmable LED Elvis logo

Joe Svetlik published 14 October 25

To celebrate what would have been The King's 90th birthday, Pro-Ject has unveiled this Elvis-themed turntable. A hunh-hunh.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025 in partnership with Richer Sounds logos — What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025 winners revealed! Our Best Buy winners comprise the world's best products in hi-fi, home cinema, portable and consumer tech.

Arcam ST25 music streamer — Arcam ST25 review: impressively clear and dynamically strong performance Can Arcam’s Radia range of hi-fi separates deliver a streaming success story?

Apple TV+ TV streaming service — Apple TV+ review: superb picture quality and strong original content Six years on from launch, Apple TV+ has blossomed into one of the best streaming services around.

Bluesound Node Icon on wooden rack — Bluesound Node Icon review: a delightful, well-featured compact streamer Bluesound aims high – and succeeds

Dali Kupid standmount speakers — Five-star OLED TV shootouts, hi-fi speaker showdowns and more – the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025 are the most interesting I've seen to date We’ve seen a lot of changes to this year’s list of winners and that’s great news for hi-fi and home cinema fans

KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 speaker package — KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 Speaker System review: a cinematic delight KEF makes a glorious return to our AV testing room with a new 5.1 surround-sound system.

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Music streamer: WiiM Pro Plus

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Stereo Amplifiers

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Headphones

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Best wireless headphones 2025

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Wireless Headphones

Wired headphones: Røde NTH-100

Best wired headphones 2025

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Wired Headphones

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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 vs Sony WH-1000XM6: which flagship wireless headphones are better?

By Joe Svetlik last updated 13 October 25

Wireless Headphones

Your next AirPods could have cameras in them

By Esat Dedezade published 13 October 25

Wireless Earbuds

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Irresistible: the Award-winning Sony WF-C510s have dropped to an all-time Aussie low on the final day of Amazon's October sale

By Max Langridge published 13 October 25

Wireless Earbuds

in-ear headphones: Sony WF-1000XM5 wireless earbuds held in hand

Sony WF-1000XM5

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Speakers

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Wireless Speakers

Arendal Sound Limited 10th Anniversary Edition 1528 Tower 8 speakers

Arendal's 10th Anniversary floorstanders are so exclusive, only 25 pairs will be made

By Harry McKerrell published 10 October 25

Blending design precision with serious exclusivity

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Best bookshelf speakers 2025: top standmounts for every budget tested

By Kashfia Kabir last updated 8 October 25

best buys We've highlighted the best bookshelf speakers for all budgets, with each model tested by our experienced reviews team.

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Best waterproof speakers 2025: all types tested for every budget

By Harry McKerrell last updated 8 October 25

Best Buys Whether you're hitting the beach or lounging by the pool, don't forget to bring your waterproof speaker along for the ride.

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TV & Home Cinema

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By Joe Svetlik published 14 October 25

The second-gen streamer can be yours for just £25, but you'd better hurry.

Streaming Hardware

Apple has renamed its streaming service as rumours of a new Apple TV 4K accelerate

By Lewis Empson published 14 October 25

Apple drops the "+" just in time for F1 The Movie

TV Streaming Services

Spotify Lossless: release date, price and all the official details on the long-awaited higher-quality streams

By Becky Roberts, Joe Svetlik last updated 13 October 25

Everything you need to know about Spotify's new Lossless better-than-CD quality streaming tier.

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It also gets a design refresh in the process

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