
James Cook
James Cook is a staff writer at What Hi-Fi?. He spent several years writing for various business publications, before completing a National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Diploma in Journalism. Outside of work, James spends his time playing bass guitar, watching TV and motivating himself to keep fit, often unsuccessfully.
Latest articles by James Cook

This budget-friendly, compact music streamer is £50 off in this blockbuster Black Friday deal
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The feature-packed WiiM Pro Plus drops to just £169

Don’t sweat the Technics – get £50 off these stylish, spacious wireless earbuds with this banging Black Friday deal
By James Cook published
The AZ40M2 have dropped to just £80

Quick! These smooth-sounding JBL wireless earbuds have fallen in price for Black Friday, but the best deal is only on one finish
By James Cook published
The JBL Live Beam 3 can be yours for under £120

Finally, I can recommend a Black Friday deal on the speakers that I actually own
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Come join the (un)official Wharfedale Diamond 220 fan club

Bag a Black Friday bargain on this five-star Cambridge Audio stereo amplifier
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Grab the budget AXA35 for less than £300

This bassy Beats Bluetooth speaker is nearly half price in this brilliant Black Friday deal!
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The Beats Pill is down from £150 to £89

Two five-star KEF standmount speakers are down to £899 for Black Friday – but which should you pick?
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The Q Concerto Meta and LS50 Meta are £200 and £400 off respectively

Looking for budget bargains? These are the top 12 Black Friday deals under £100 on headphones, Bluetooth speakers and soundbars
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Plenty of five-star products at prices that won't break the bank

These Award-winning Sony wireless earbuds have dropped to their lowest ever price for Black Friday
By James Cook published
The Sony WF-C710N are under £75!

Five-star Bowers & Wilkins headphones are under £200 in this great Black Friday deal
By James Cook published
The Px7 S2e are officially the cheapest we’ve seen them

Sivga launches wired in-ear headphones with newly developed planar magnetic driver
By James Cook published
The latest Nightingale model promises “natural, open and highly detailed sound”

This versatile all-in-one music system from Cambridge Audio is enjoying a huge £300 Black Friday discount
By James Cook published
The Evo One drops below £1000 for the first time

This multiple Award-winning portable audio player is back to its lowest-ever price – save £200
By James Cook published
Pick up the excellent Astell & Kern SR35 for a great deal

This five-star Naim wireless speaker sounds as good as it looks – it’s now plunged to its lowest-ever price
By James Cook published
An early Black Friday deal that you don’t want to miss

Want £500 off stunning five-star standmount speakers? This early Black Friday deal has you covered
By James Cook published
A sizable discount on speakers that sound as good as they look

This early Black Friday turntable deal on the Pro-Ject T1 is good – but is the Award-winning Primary E better?
By James Cook published
Why settle for less than the budget best?

Early Black Friday speaker deal: grab these budget Elac Debut bookshelf speakers for just £219
By James Cook published
Some solid standmounts for an affordable hi-fi setup

These detailed and comfortable Sennheiser wired headphones are less than £90 – get an early Black Friday bargain!
By James Cook published
A solid pair of cans that just got more affordable

Quick! These Award-winning KEF speakers are less than half their original price in the run up to Black Friday
By James Cook published
The KEF Q350 are great at £530, let alone £269

Fyne Audio’s affordable speakers aim to blend the delicacy of a standmount with the weight and scale of a floorstander
By James Cook published
Fyne adds to its excellent F500E series

Looking for standout standmount speakers at a great price? The Q Acoustics 5010 are the cheapest we’ve seen them
By James Cook published
Enjoy £150 off as Black Friday approaches

This old but gold Audiolab amplifier is a whopping £350 off thanks to a stellar early Black Friday deal
By James Cook published
Five-star amp for £300 less than the next cheapest retailer
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