
Kashfia Kabir
Kashfia is the Hi-Fi and Audio Editor of What Hi-Fi? and first joined the brand 13 years ago. During her time in the consumer tech industry, she has reviewed hundreds of products (including speakers, amplifiers, turntables and headphones), been to countless trade shows across the world and fallen in love with hi-fi kit much bigger than her. In her spare time, Kash can be found tending to an ever-growing houseplant collection and shooing her cat Jolene away from spinning records.
Latest articles by Kashfia Kabir

Naim's exceptional Nait XS3 amplifier enters the What Hi-Fi? Hall of Fame
By Ketan Bharadia published
The superb Naim Nait XS3 integrated amplifier is the recipient of the What Hi-Fi? Hall of Fame Award 2024.

Naim Audio's Roy George wins our Outstanding Contribution Award 2024
By Ketan Bharadia published
Roy George's time at Naim resulted in some legendary products and is a well-deserved recipient of the Oustanding Contribution 2024 Award.

This superb Cyrus CD transport is nearly £500 off in this stonkingly good early Black Friday hi-fi deal
By Kashfia Kabir published
The five-star Cyrus CD t can be yours for just £799 – that's a massive £496 saving!

Rega's founder Roy Gandy hands over full ownership of the company to its employees
By Kashfia Kabir published
The aim is to ensure the hi-fi brand's core values are protected long into the future

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024: Audiolab dethrones Naim as Cambridge Audio dominates in the music streamers category
By Kashfia Kabir published
Audiolab, Cambridge Audio and WiiM take the spoils in the hotly contested hi-fi category

Hi-fi bargain: save £200 on this hugely versatile DAC and headphone amp
By Kashfia Kabir published
DEAL Cambridge Audio's top-of-the-range DAC and headphone amp has never been better value.

Fell Audio is a new hi-fi brand that aims to entice hi-fi fans with affordable, British-made separates
By Kashfia Kabir published
Aiming to appeal to budget-conscious music fans, new hi-fi brand Fell Audio is launching with entry-level separates made in the UK.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024: legendary Rega turntable is back with a vengeance as vinyl's popularity continues
By Kashfia Kabir published
Rega leads the five winners of the best turntables category as the vinyl revival shows no sign of stopping

TEAC's fully analogue headphone amplifier aims to deliver "highest level of sound quality"
By Kashfia Kabir published
The premium headphone amp also has versatile preamp abilities

Our favourite hi-res portable music player is now £200 off in this early Black Friday deal
By Kashfia Kabir published
Grab this five-star hi-res music player for £200 cheaper, with bonus case.

Netflix too pricey? Here are 9 horror movie hits you can stream for free this Halloween weekend
By Becky Roberts, Kashfia Kabir last updated
What Hi-Fi?'s two scream queens highlight 9 horror movies on video streaming service Tubi, which doesn’t cost a penny and takes only a minute to register free for.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones vs Apple AirPods Max: which flagship wireless headphones are better?
By Kashfia Kabir, Joe Svetlik last updated
Updated Apple and Bose have excellent noise-cancelling wireless headphones for a premium price, but which five-star performer is best for you?

Audio-Technica celebrates 50 years of headphones-making with the open-back ATH-ADX3000
By Kashfia Kabir published
The fully open-back ATH-ADX3000 cans celebrate 50 years of Audio-Technica's expertise in headphones.

Super hi-fi deal sees £400 slashed off this amazing Naim wireless system
By Andy Madden published
Deals Naim’s gorgeous Mu-so 2 wireless streaming system can be yours with £400 off our original 'tested at' price.

I've covered every Prime Day and these are the 9 best hi-fi, headphone and home cinema deals still live today
By Joe Cox last updated
Many of the best Prime Day deals have now ended but we've found a few remaining deals on TVs, turntables, soundbars and more.

Sennheiser's mid-range wireless headphones are 40% off, but this older pair is cheaper and better
By Kashfia Kabir published
The HD 450BT cans are cheaper than ever and a secret bargain

These are the top 5 hi-fi deals you won’t find in Amazon’s October Prime Day
By Kashfia Kabir published
We have spotted some great lowest-ever deal prices on Award-winning and five-star hi-fi products – and none of them is on Amazon.

Outstanding audiophile headphones deal slashes over £500 off five-star Sennheisers
By Kashfia Kabir published
This is the best headphones deal you won't see at Amazon during the October Prime Day sale.

Cambridge Audio's EX Series of hi-fi promises "new heights of excellence", versatile features and HDMI
By Kashfia Kabir published
Cambridge Audio's new EX Series features a class AB integrated amplifier and a hi-res music streamer, both promising to deliver a new level of performance along with extensive features.

This stylish, affordable Bluetooth speaker from a high-end audio brand has its price slashed even further
By Kashfia Kabir published
B&O's elegant, feature-packed Bluetooth speaker is a five-star performer and has fallen to its lowest price yet thank to Amazon's Big Deal Days.

I use Apple's best AirPods every day and they’re now the lowest-ever price for October Prime Day
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Save £50 on the five-star flagship AirPods Pro 2 wireless earbuds in the best AirPods deal you have seen all year.

HiFi Rose's high-end DAC looks stunning and promises accurate, pure and natural sound
By Kashfia Kabir published
HiFi Rose RD160 is a sophisticated, high-end DAC and preamplifier that aims for accuracy and purity of signal.

Sony just launched the one feature we all thought Sonos Ace would have
By Kashfia Kabir published
Sony's new 'auto-switching' feature between its LinkBuds range of speaker and earbuds aims to make music listening between two devices seamless.
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