Articles by Alastair Stevenson, Editor in Chief

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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.

Articles by: Alastair Stevenson

New Amazon Fire TV 2023: All the facts on the Omni QLEDs set to arrive this year and more

By Alastair Stevenson published 22 March 23

Our team of experts details everything you need to know about Amazon's latest Onmi QLED and affordable 2 and 4-Series Fire TVs

Delorean Apha 5 with Cambridge Audio in-car system

Spatial Audio makes more sense in a car than a living room, says Cambridge Audio

By Alastair Stevenson published 22 March 23

British Hi-Fi Week Cambridge Audio CEO, Stuart George, talks to What Hi-Fi? about the company’s plans for Spatial Audio in the wake of the Apple HomePod 2 and Sonos Era 300’s arrival

Read our British Hi-Fi Week 2023 news, reviews and features – a celebration of audio tech past and present

By Alastair Stevenson, Becky Roberts last updated 26 March 23

British Hi-Fi Week This week we are celebrating the brands and products that have shaped the British hi-fi industry through exclusive news, features and reviews...

5 things we want to see in a future Sonos Era 500 speaker

By Alastair Stevenson published 8 March 23

We break down the five biggest things we want to see from the rumoured successor to the Sonos Five - the Era 500.

Sonos promises the Era 300’s spatial audio isn't a 'gimmick' - here's why I believe it

By Alastair Stevenson published 7 March 23

Sonos is going all in on spatial audio with its new Era 300 speaker - here's why I find that exciting.

The LG MLA vs Samsung QD-OLED grudge match will be epic – and that’s great for TV buyers

By Alastair Stevenson published 3 March 23

TV manufacturers are falling into two camps: Samsung QD-OLED and LG MLA. Here's why that's such a big deal.

Sony’s A95L looks great, but it baffles me the PS5-maker has repeated a key mistake for gamers

By Alastair Stevenson published 1 March 23

Sony's new flagship TV, the A95L, oozes potential, but it repeats a key mistake that may put off some gamers.

The FiiO R7 is a unique hi-res desktop system for upgrading your home office and headphone audio

By Alastair Stevenson published 1 March 23

The FiiO R7 is a feature-packed system that promises home listeners a serious upgrade to their desktop and headphones audio.

LG Display META OLED vs Conventional OLED

I watched the same scene on a Sony A95K for 24 hours – now I’m desperate to see MLA

By Alastair Stevenson published 28 February 23

Comparing the Sony A95K to the A80K all I could think about was the newer Micro Lens Array tech set to arrive later this year. Here's why.

Fyne’s Vintage Five oozes retro appeal, but that’s not why it’s my star of Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2023

By Alastair Stevenson published 25 February 23

Fyne has unveiled two new Vintage speakers, but it's the smaller Five model that I find most interesting, here's why...

Fyne Vintage Fifteen lifestyle in large room

Fyne Audio continues the retro-revival with Vintage Fifteen and Five speakers

By Alastair Stevenson published 24 February 23

Fyne's new Vintage Fifteen and Vintage Five speakers made an appearance at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2023.

What Hi-Fi? Pick of the Month: Samsung, Rega and Tribit cause a storm during testing

By Alastair Stevenson published 24 February 23

Samsung, Rega, Tribit and more earn recommendations from our expert reviewers.

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Get Roksan’s five-star CD player or power amp half-price with this stellar deal

By Alastair Stevenson published 16 February 23

You'll want to jump on this amazing Richer Sounds bundle that nabs you a power amp or CD player half-price with Roksan's five-star integrated amplifier

Huawei’s latest Watch Buds are the weirdest true wireless we’ve ever seen

By Alastair Stevenson published 15 February 23

Huawei has launched new wireless earbuds, with a smartwatch charge case – yes, you read that right.

New Sonos products 2023: Era's official but what about the Move 2?

By Alastair Stevenson last updated 29 March 23

2023’s rumoured to be a very busy year for Sonos. Here are all the products our team of experts anticipates from the audio giant

The Sonos Era could have the key audio feature I’ve always wanted

By Alastair Stevenson published 7 February 23

The new Sonos Era speakers look set to have a key audio upgrade I've long been waiting for.

Network streamer: Cambridge Audio MXN10 / Cambridge Audio AXN10

I really hope Cambridge Audio's mini MXN10 is the start of a trend in hi-fi

By Alastair Stevenson published 3 February 23

Cambridge Audio's MXN1 streamer is a really big deal for two key reasons - here's what they are

The HomePod 2's great, but I want one more thing from Apple

By Alastair Stevenson published 31 January 23

The Apple HomePod 2 is great, but it needs backward compatibility before I'll sing its praises

What Hi-Fi? Pick of the month January 2023

What Hi-Fi? Pick of the Month: Panasonic, Sonos, Fyne Audio and more impress during testing

By Alastair Stevenson published 27 January 23

What Hi-Fi? reveals the best TV, AV and hi-fi products it has tried and tested this month.

B&W Pi7 S2 and Pi5 S2 press launch asset

Bowers & Wilkins' Pi7 S2 earbuds aim to fix the original’s biggest flaw

By Alastair Stevenson published 25 January 23

B&W has released two new sets of wireless earbuds to rival the Sony WF-1000XM4 and AirPods Pro 2

Apple HomePod 2 and Sonos One pictured together

Apple HomePod 2 vs Sonos One: is it worth paying more?

By Alastair Stevenson, Tom Parsons last updated 21 February 23

We take an in-depth look at how the new Apple HomePod 2 compares with the established Sonos One.

Apple's HomePod 2 looks great - but it won't fix smart speakers' biggest problem

By Alastair Stevenson published 18 January 23

The Apple HomePod 2 is launching with no serious rivals and that needs to change – here's why.

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Apple HomePod 2 arrives with Spatial Audio, and 'next-level acoustics'

By Alastair Stevenson published 18 January 23

Apple has unveiled a 2nd generation HomePod 2 smart speaker that promises a 'groundbreaking listening experience'.

Forget the Plus and Ultra, I want a music-focused Galaxy S23 – here's why

By Alastair Stevenson published 12 January 23

Samsung is falling behind the competition when it comes to audio quality, it needs to fix that on the S23.

Sony NW-A306 hi-res portable music player

Sony’s new NW-A306 hi-res portable music player is surprisingly affordable

By Alastair Stevenson published 12 January 23

Sony has unveiled a new NW-A306 hi-res portable music player that could offer brilliant value for money.

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