Mary Stone
Mary is a staff writer at What Hi-Fi? and has over a decade of experience working as a sound engineer mixing live events, music and theatre. Her mixing credits include productions at The National Theatre and in the West End, as well as original musicals composed by Mark Knopfler, Tori Amos, Guy Chambers, Howard Goodall and Dan Gillespie Sells.
Latest articles by Mary Stone

The 30 best Dolby Atmos movie scenes to test your home cinema surround sound system
By Tom Parsons last updated
We run down our favourite film scenes that need to be heard in Dolby Atmos.

Sonos Beam Gen 2 vs Beam Gen 1: should you upgrade?
By Esat Dedezade last updated
Updated We pit the current Dolby Atmos-toting, eARC-wielding Sonos soundbar against its predecessor.

Sonos Ray vs Sonos Beam Gen 2: which is the better budget soundbar?
By Mary Stone last updated
Which is the better of Sonos's smaller and cheaper soundbars?

I went to see Barbie in the cinema – and now I wish I’d waited to watch it at home
By Mary Stone published
Barbie is a certified blockbuster, but a cinema audio glitch serves as a reminder that good movies need good sound.

9 of the best music documentaries to watch this weekend (Disney+, Netflix, Prime Video)
By Joe Cox published
Banish your Glastonbury blues by streaming a brilliant music documentary this weekend.

The best new and classic tracks to test your hi-fi from the What Hi-Fi? playlist for December 2022
By Mary Stone last updated
Every time a new issue of What Hi-Fi? is published, we update our playlist (on Deezer, Qobuz, Spotify and Tidal) with music we've been testing with in the last month. So please, join us...

15 of the best-produced recordings of all time to test your hi-fi speakers
By Mary Stone last updated
We shine a spotlight on some of the best music recordings from the past 60 years that will show your hi-fi system at its best.

QD-OLED TV: What you need to know about Samsung's next gen' TV tech
By Mary Stone last updated
Samsung's new panel technology is a hybrid between its own Quantum Dot displays and the OLED tech used by its rivals.

Should you buy a Dolby Atmos soundbar this Cyber Monday?
By Mary Stone last updated
The best Dolby Atmos soundbars and all the latest deals available.

Monolith's new Audition range of budget home cinema speakers starts at just $100
By Mary Stone published
Monolith has announced its new Audition series of home cinema speakers, with prices starting at just $100 per speaker.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2022: Denon dethrones itself in the AVR category while JBL remains invincible
By Mary Stone published
The best home cinema amplifier picks for the 2022 What Hi-Fi? Awards have been announced...

Audio Pro's Link2 brings affordable network streaming to older hi-fi systems
By Mary Stone published
Audio Pro announces the updated Link2 music streaming hub, designed to add wireless connectivity to your classic hi-fi components.

Apple is hiking the prices of Apple Music and Apple TV+ subscriptions in the US and UK from today
By Mary Stone published
Apple has lifted the prices of its Apple Music and Apple TV+ subscriptions, citing increased licensing costs and artist remuneration.

An annoying problem with the Sonos Arc and Sub has finally been fixed
By Mary Stone last updated
Sonos has launched a new software update, version 14.18, remedying bass issues in systems with a Sonos Sub.

Samsung's 55-inch QD-OLED TV slashed in price by over £1000
By Mary Stone published
Samsung's 55-inch S95B QD-OLED has been discounted by a massive £1300 at Amazon and Box for a saving of more than 50 per cent.

Audiolab's DC Block 6 wants to help rid your whole system of noise
By Mary Stone last updated
Audiolab's six-way power strip provides individually isolated AC power to reduce the effects of EMI, RFI and 'DC on the mains'.

YouTube in U-turn over 4K content restrictions
By Mary Stone published
After user pushback, YouTube has terminated a trial restricting 4K content to paid subscribers, according to several online posts.

6 mistakes to avoid with your AV receiver
By Mary Stone last updated
Avoid these common AV receiver mistakes to make the most of your home theatre system.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2022: Sonos, Sony and Sennheiser immovable in Dolby Atmos-dominant soundbars category
By Mary Stone last updated
The best soundbars on the market have taken home 2022 What Hi-Fi? Awards...

Bose Solo 5 soundbar gets tasty discount in the 48-hour Amazon sale
By Mary Stone last updated
You can save a tidy £50 on the Bose Solo 5 soundbar in the Early Access Prime Day sales.

Save a massive 55% on the Samsung Freestyle projector in the Prime Day sale
By Mary Stone last updated
Samsung's Freestyle portable projector has had a massive 55% price cut and is now just £445.

Prime Day TV deal: Toshiba's brand-new Fire TV is already 25% off
By Mary Stone published
Toshiba's UF3D Fire TV has just been discounted by 25% in the Prime Day sale in both 55-inch and 65-inch sizes, bringing it down to just £340 and £410.

Save 25% on this 55-inch 2022 Panasonic OLED TV in the Prime Day sale
By Mary Stone last updated
The 55-inch Panasonic LZ800 4K OLED TV has just been reduced by 25 per cent on Amazon in the Prime Day sale.
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