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Alastair is What Hi-Fi?’s editor in chief. He has well over a decade’s experience as a journalist working in both B2C and B2B press. During this time he’s covered everything from the launch of the first Amazon Echo to government cyber security policy. Prior to joining What Hi-Fi? he served as Trusted Reviews’ editor-in-chief. Outside of tech, he has a Masters from King’s College London in Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion, is an enthusiastic, but untalented, guitar player and runs a webcomic in his spare time.

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Here's why we're recommending the LG C3 over the Sony A80L this Prime Day

By Alastair Stevenson published 11 October 23

Prime Day 2 is coming to a close, and our advice on which TV to get has stayed pretty much consistent – just get the LG C3 already.

I've trawled the Prime Day TV deals and the best are on these small sets

By Alastair Stevenson last updated 11 October 23

Prime Day’s brought a load of good TV deals, but with Black Friday around the corner I’d strongly suggest waiting before pulling the trigger on a big-screen flagship

Clearance alert! The Bowers & Wilkins 606 S2 AE are half price, but not on Amazon

By Alastair Stevenson published 10 October 23

Need some new speakers? Bowers & Wilkins award-winning, 5-star standmounters have had their price slashed

What Hi-Fi? Pick of the Month September 2023

Pick of the Month: OLED’s all the rage, but Sony’s latest TV proves there’s life in LCD yet

By Alastair Stevenson published 7 October 23

It's been a busy month with everything from affordable TVs to top-of-the-line speaker systems earning perfect scores

I’ve sampled 2023’s top OLED TVs – and they all could take a note from Sony

By Alastair Stevenson published 5 October 23

It’s been a great year for TVs, but despite massive advancements in OLED’s brightness, Sony’s still got an edge when it comes to motion handling.

Pixel 8 Blue with sunset photography on screen and in the background

The Pixel 8 is here, and Google doesn't seem to care about picture or sound quality

By Alastair Stevenson published 4 October 23

The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro look impressive, but a lack of updates to audio quality is seriously frustrating.

We tested the 5 best OLED TVs of 2023 – and one thing's not quite right

By Alastair Stevenson published 28 September 23

Testing all the latest contenders for this year’s What Hi-Fi? Awards, our OLED TV checks left us with one colourful insight.

Here's why I really want Google to unveil its Dolby Atmos rival alongside the Pixel 8

By Alastair Stevenson published 26 September 23

All eyes may be on Google’s new Pixel 8 phones and the promise of a new Chromecast, but the AV nerds in our labs care more about its HDR and surround sound plans

How do we make hi-fi sustainable? We asked Bang & Olufsen to find out

By Alastair Stevenson published 25 September 23

Bang & Olufsen’s sustainability head honcho explains to What Hi-Fi? why it’s so hard to make truly sustainable audio equipment.

It gets a lot of FLAC, but MQA's saving is a good thing for hi-fi

By Alastair Stevenson published 22 September 23

MQA has found a buyer in the shape of the Lenbrook Group, here’s why we think that’s potentially a great thing for hi-fi.

Hands on: Philips Fidelio L4 review

By Alastair Stevenson published 20 September 23

Not yet rated

Philips’ latest Fidelio L4 wireless headphones aim to rival the five-star Sony WH-1000XM5 rivals in features and sound quality. Here are our first impressions.

Philips thinks Micro LED 100-inch TVs belong in the lab not your lounge – at least for now

By Alastair Stevenson published 16 September 23

Philips reckons 100-inch TVs are a niche market that isn’t worth entering at the moment – here’s why.

Here's why Philips went with MLA instead of QD-OLED for the 908

By Alastair Stevenson published 15 September 23

Philips has revealed why it thinks MLA is a better way to beat OLED's biggest perceived weakness than QD-OLED, at the moment

Philips Fidelio L4 headphones arrive in time for Black Friday – but can they beat the Sony XM5?

By Alastair Stevenson published 13 September 23

Philips’ latest flagship Fideleo L4 over-ear headphones and T2 wireless earbuds pricing and availability have been confirmed, and it puts them in direct competition with Sony this Black Friday.

Philips has revealed the OLED908’s price – and puts it head-to-head with the 5-star LG G3

By Alastair Stevenson published 13 September 23

Philips has revealed pricing for its flagship OLED908 TV, and it’s directly in line with its closest rival, the five-star LG G3 OLED

CEDIA Awards 2023: What Hi-Fi? reveals this year’s winners

By Alastair Stevenson published 12 September 23

The team of experts at What Hi-Fi? reveal the coolest hi-fi and home cinema products to appear at CEDIA 2023

Adventures in AV: Please stop making 100-inch TVs

Dear Hisense, TCL, Sony and Samsung, please stop making 100-inch TVs

By Alastair Stevenson published 9 September 23

100-inch TVs are the new vogue item in the world of home cinema, but given the size of most living rooms, do we really need this many of them?

Dolby’s new Atmos tech wants to fix our biggest issue with TVs – but we have questions

By Alastair Stevenson published 4 September 23

Dolby FlexConnect promises to radically simplify getting Atmos at home, but it has a pretty big problem to overcome.

What Hi-Fi? Pick of the Month August 2023

Pick of the Month: Bowers & Wilkins and Q Acoustics deliver a trio of hi-fi treats

By Alastair Stevenson published 3 September 23

Our team of tech experts break down the top products they’ve personally tried and tested in the past 30 days

Is a 5000 nits Mini-LED TV better than an OLED? Not necessarily

By Alastair Stevenson last updated 30 August 23

TCL, LG, Samsung, Sony, Philips and Panasonic all seem to be obsessed with nits, but there's much more to screen quality than a high max brightness.

Next-generation Dolby Atmos FlexConnect wants to kill the soundbar

By Alastair Stevenson published 29 August 23

Dolby’s next-generation FlexConnect tech aims to supercharge TVs’ wireless Atmos performance

Apple could supercharge its hi-fi offering with one simple step – and it involves MQA

By Alastair Stevenson published 29 August 23

With a little investment, Apple could boost its entire range, including iPhone, AirPods, HomePod and TV...

The future of OLED TVs is being decided as we speak – here’s why

By Alastair Stevenson published 20 August 23

We’re currently going through a cataclysmic shift in the world of TVs, with MLA and QD-OLED's grudge match set to start very, very soon...

Pick of the Month: Sony XM5 earbuds excel, iconic Naim NAP 250 is reborn, and more

By Alastair Stevenson published 30 July 23

New TVs, Sony’s latest flagship wireless earbuds and more earn perfect marks from our team of expert product testers

Don't be tricked, now is a terrible time to buy a new flagship OLED TV

By Alastair Stevenson published 26 July 23

We’re starting to see some discounts on 2023’s flagship TVs, but the best are yet to come

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