
Ketan Bharadia
Ketan Bharadia is the Technical Editor of What Hi-Fi? He has been reviewing hi-fi, TV and home cinema equipment for almost three decades and has covered thousands of products over that time. Ketan works across the What Hi-Fi? brand including the website and magazine. His background is based in electronic and mechanical engineering.
Latest articles by Ketan Bharadia

Nothing Headphone (1)
By Harry McKerrell published
Nothing’s debut over-ear wireless headphones seek to undercut the premium class leaders with a competitive price tag, unique design and audio tuning from KEF.

Huawei FreeClip 2
By Kashfia Kabir published
Huawei’s distinctive open wireless earbuds promise improved sound performance and feature upgrades for the same price – can they succeed?

Fyne Audio F5E
By James Cook published
With their balanced presentation and excellent stereo imaging, the compact F5E are a talented pair of standmount speakers.

WiiM Amp Ultra
By Ketan Bharadia published
The Wiim Amp Ultra is a compact, feature-packed unit that’s lovely to use and sounds decent, too.

Speaker stands are far more important than you might think
By Ketan Bharadia published
This humble support can make or break your system's performance

Best high-end record players: ultimate premium turntables tested by experts
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Want the ultimate audiophile sound quality from your vinyl records and have an infinite budget? These high-end turntables are worth considering.

Apple AirPods Pro 3
By Kashfia Kabir published
Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 deliver improved sound and ANC performance, with ample features and an intuitive user experience making them easy to recommend.

ProAc K3
By Ketan Bharadia published
ProAc’s K3 are charming all-rounders that put the spotlight on the music rather than the recording.

FiiO S15
By Ketan Bharadia published
FiiO’s S15 hi-res music streamer is packed full of features, but does it have the performance to match?

Luxman E-07
By Ketan Bharadia published
The Luxman E-07 is a superbly engineered phono stage that’s packed with sensible features and delivers an exceptional sound.

In praise of small speakers: how their inherent design limitations can work to their benefit
By Ketan Bharadia published
Good things can come in small packages, especially when well-engineered

Triangle Borea BR04
By Harry McKerrell published
Triangle bolsters its Borea range with the BR04 standmounts, but they’ll need to bring their A-game if they’re to compete in a super-tough market.

Updating your turntable system? We compared three step-up phono stages to find out which offers the biggest upgrade
By Ketan Bharadia published
A trio of excellent phono stages on test against each other

Arendal 1528 Bookshelf 8
By Ketan Bharadia published
Arendal’s 1528 Bookshelf 8 is a refreshing alternative to the established class leaders.

Audiolab D7
By Ketan Bharadia published
Audiolab’s D7 is a compact and well-equipped DAC that delivers a balanced and insightful performance

Sennheiser HDB 630
By Becky Roberts published
Sennheiser’s latest flagship noise-cancellers go the extra mile to improve on-the-go sound. Have Sony’s Award-winning WH-1000XM6 finally met their match?

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
By Becky Roberts published
Bose’s best ANC headphones yet address some of the features missing from the original Ultra while further improving performance.

Is separates hi-fi still the right approach for the best sound?
By Ketan Bharadia published
Conventional wisdom suggests that the hi-fi separates route gives the best sound, but it looks like things might be changing

Amazon Echo Dot Max
By Harry McKerrell published
Amazon has promised a new generation of Echo speakers that are smarter, faster and superior to their predecessors – but has sound quality been left behind?

Clearaudio Compass
By Harry McKerrell published
Clearaudio is aiming to bring its high-end performance pedigree to the more competitively priced Compass turntable.

Rega's Roy Gandy wins What Hi-Fi?'s Outstanding Contribution Award for 2025
By Ketan Bharadia published
Rega's founder is recognised for his decades of contribution to the world of Hi-Fi.

Gryphon Audio's mighty Diablo 333 stereo amplifier wins What Hi-Fi?'s Temptation Award 2025
By Ketan Bharadia published
The Diablo 333 is a worthy winner with 333 watts of power, superb build quality and sound quality to die for.

Innovation of the Year Award 2025: KEF’s VECO technology transforms bass performance
By Robyn Quick published
A creation that could revolutionise low-frequency reproduction
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