40 of the best 1990s albums to test your speakers By Kashfia Kabir last updated 14 October 23 From grunge to jungle, we explore the best records from the 1990s to test your hi-fi system.
Belt drive and direct drive turntables – what are the differences? By Andrew Murphy published 1 February 21 You know the terms, and you probably know what they mean – but why does it matter? We answer the questions you may have about belt drive and direct drive turntables.
Prove you're top of the pops with this 1990s music quiz By Andrew Murphy published 29 January 21 All of these albums spent multiple weeks as UK No1 in the 90s, but do you know the artists who released them?
14 of the best movie soundtracks to test your system By Harry McKerrell last updated 31 July 23 A great movie soundtrack claims the music for itself. These are some of our favourites for testing with.
13 of the best movie scores to test your system By Harry McKerrell last updated 3 July 23 Test your home cinema and your hi-fi to the max with these sensational film scores.
10 of the best albums coming in 2021 By Andrew Murphy last updated 7 January 21 These are the records we're most looking forward to over the next 12 months.
Music for sleep: the best ambient albums to help you relax By Andrew Murphy published 18 December 20 Some records require quiet meditation. The music on this list can help you sleep, relax and achieve aural bliss.
10 of the best movies of 2020 By Andrew Murphy published 18 December 20 The films that have educated and kept us entertained during a long year.
20 of the best albums of 2020 By Andrew Murphy published 18 December 20 It's been a historic year for the arts, but our pick of 2020's best albums proves there is nothing that can hold back creativity.
Record Store Day 2021 to take place on Saturday 12th June By Andrew Murphy published 1 December 20 It's a new date for the annual vinyl celebration, after it was disrupted numerous times this year.
The holy grail of vinyl: the art of half-speed mastering By Andrew Murphy published 26 October 20 Abbey Road mastering engineer Miles Showell describes half-speed mastering as 'the holy grail of vinyl cutting'. But what exactly does the process involve?
How to choose the right record player By Andrew Murphy last updated 30 May 22 We've put together this handy guide with everything you need to know about buying a turntable.
10 of the best releases for Record Store Day 2020 By Andrew Murphy published 21 October 20 We've picked ten of our favourite records from the list of Record Store Day 2020 releases.
Save big on Award-winning Sony Walkman music player before Prime Day ends By Andrew Murphy published 14 October 20 A saving of almost a third on this Sony hi-res portable music player in the Amazon Prime Day sale, which ends soon...
Amazon Prime Day deal: Yamaha MusicCast system gets healthy discount By Andrew Murphy published 12 October 20 Amazon Prime Day has served up a just-add-speakers bargain with this Yamaha MusicCast system deal.
Six special stereo amps are named What Hi-Fi? Award winners By Andrew Murphy published 12 October 20 There are three new entries for 2020 among this year’s sterling crop of Award winners.
Legendary London studio installs Dolby Atmos Music facility By Andrew Murphy last updated 7 October 20 Dean Street Sudios is the first independent music facility in the UK to install a PMC system for Dolby Atmos Music projects.
Astell & Kern reveals Kann Alpha hi-res audio player By Andrew Murphy published 9 September 20 Astell & Kern's third generation Kann hi-res player comes with increased battery and a more powerful headphone amplifier.
Technics has revealed its first-ever Reference Class integrated amplifier By Andrew Murphy last updated 1 September 20 Technics has unveiled the SU-R1000, its first-ever Reference class digital amplifier.
Grandmaster Flash: the man who gave us the turntable as an instrument By Andrew Murphy published 14 August 20 We speak to Grandmaster Flash about turntables, chamber music and the glory of finding the break nobody else has.
Audio Pro launches Addon T3+ wireless speaker By Andrew Murphy last updated 10 July 20 A new, improved version of an Award-winning Bluetooth speaker, the Addon T3+ takes on a familiar look.
How to set up your TV and get the best picture watching daytime TV shows By Andrew Murphy last updated 10 March 21 It isn't just the latest 4K Blu-ray discs we use to set up and test TVs. Here are some of the most useful shows you can find nearly every day.
Save 25% on three months of Sky Sports with this Now TV deal By Andrew Murphy published 23 June 20 Stream 64 Premier League matches in six weeks for only £25 per month with this Now TV deal.
25 of the greatest civil rights protest songs By Andrew Murphy published 11 June 20 The ongoing fight to prove Black Lives Matter has already been centuries long. Here we look at some of the music that has soundtracked the cause.
How to listen to Radiohead in chronological order By Andrew Murphy published 5 June 20 How to navigate all the albums, EPs, soundtracks and solo works of one of the world's biggest bands.