Latest articles by Lewis Empson
The Black Friday deal I'm recommending to my friends is on a five-year-old pair of noise-cancelling headphones. Here's why
Sony's five-star cans still have plenty of life left in them
What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: Sony and Marantz defend their titles in the best home cinema amplifiers category
It's been a quiet year for one of our loudest categories
What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: KEF's new 5.1 system reminds us why we love surround sound speaker packages
Wharfedale, Bowers & Wilkins and Dali also make a return
Physical media fans assemble! Panasonic's five-star 4K Blu-ray players are on sale for Black Friday
Who needs streaming with savings like these?
The best Dolby Atmos soundbar system is on sale for Black Friday – but I think the price could drop even lower if you wait
An £800 saving is nice, but it could get even better
Sony's wireless Dolby Atmos speaker system has dropped to its lowest-ever price – and now I think it's worth buying
An £800 saving addresses our biggest issue with the Quad system
I've had a sneak peek at the future of HDR10+, and I think Samsung's Dolby Vision 2 rival has a bright future ahead
Just in time for super-bright Micro RGB TVs
Samsung announces its answer to Dolby Vision 2 – and it's coming sooner than you think
HDR10+ Advanced is coming soon
Sony's Award-winning 4K laser projector is an absolute steal with this Black Friday deal – save a staggering £2000
A huge saving on a massively talented projector
Sony Bravia Projector 7 (VPL-XW5100ES)
Sony’s latest entry in its Bravia Projector series is another compelling way to bring the cinema home.
What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: a new smart stick joins our favourite 4K streaming box
Plus, Sky Stream joins the party
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Can Sony deliver another smartphone that’s focused on delivering a top-notch AV experience?
Best smartphones 2025: the best phones for music and movies
Best Buys The best phones on the market for music, video, games, photography and more...
Yamaha True X Surround 90A
Yamaha has launched its most premium Dolby Atmos soundbar system to date – how does it fare in our testing room?
What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: Tidal celebrates a decade as our favourite music service, while Apple claims a spot previously held by Disney
Two services, but there can only be one Product of the Year winner
2025 has been an exceptional year for TVs at all different prices – and our Awards list proves it
Flagship OLEDs and budget Mini LEDs have both seen huge improvements
We've just given this compact 4K projector a What Hi-Fi? Award – but it's already hundreds of pounds off
In the market for a five-star coffee table projector?
KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 Speaker System
KEF makes a glorious return to our AV testing room with a new 5.1 surround-sound system.
Almost all of our home cinema Awards categories are full of exciting new entries – apart from two I really care about
Two core home cinema categories remain stagnant for 2025
Apple just launched a new iPad Pro and Vision Pro – but where's the real home cinema announcement I've been waiting all year for?
But there could be a silver lining
Apple has renamed its streaming service as rumours of a new Apple TV 4K accelerate
Apple drops the "+" just in time for F1 The Movie
Apple iPhone 17
The iPhone 17 brings a handful of new features, but do they make it a better handset for music and movies?
Apple, KEF and Yamaha: these are the latest hi-fi and AV announcements that our on our radar
Plus, a pricey new Moon streaming amplifier
