Articles by: Simon Lucas

10 of the world's most expensive stereo amplifiers

By Simon Lucas, What Hi-Fi?

An amplifier is a key element of any hi-fi set-up, and so you don't want to scrimp. There are limits, however - limits that these amps all breach quite decisively...

12 of the world's most expensive loudspeakers

By Simon Lucas, What Hi-Fi?

Prohibitively expensive speakers but no harm in a little window-shopping...

12 great jazz recordings to test your hi-fi system

By Simon Lucas

Here's our pick of a dozen jazz tracks that will tell you all about the way your music system is performing.

12 of the best vinyl test records

By Simon Lucas

A list of some of the best records that combine quality songs and quality sound to test your turntable system.

10 of the best songs to test your speakers

By Simon Lucas

Feature Everyone has their favourite tracks they can rely on to test their hi-fi system. Here's our selection of songs that we think are great for testing stereo speakers...

That Was Then... Apple iPod review

By Simon Lucas, What Hi-Fi?

The iPod celebrates its 18th birthday! We take a look back at our review of the company's first ever portable music player...

That Was Then… Spendor SP2/3E

By Simon Lucas

We give Spendor's SP2/3E speakers a listen and compare them to the newer Classic 2/3.

A brief history of What Hi-Fi? Awards magazine covers

By Simon Lucas

Here's a look back at some of the best (and worst) covers since the first annual Awards in 1983.

The What Hi-Fi? guide to the best music to test your system

By Kashfia Kabir, Simon Lucas

FEATURE Want to know what music we listen to when testing hi-fi products? Here's a part of our collection...

Best digital TV boxes

By Simon Lucas

A digital TV box is a quick, easy and - let's not understate - affordable way to boost your TV's flexibility. But which is the one for you?

Best digital audio cables

By Simon Lucas

Digital cables are key in various audio set-ups, and in our experience you can improve on the freebie example that came bundled with your system...

Technics launches new SC-C50 wireless speaker

By Simon Lucas

UPDATE: We now have pricing and availability information for the OTTAVA S SC-C50 (to give it its full name)...

Teufel unveils its most powerful (and most expensive) soundbar

By Simon Lucas

The Cinebar Pro is big, pricey and exhaustively specified.

Updated app lets you download Virgin Media TV shows to mobile devices

By Simon Lucas

Virgin Media customers should update their Virgin TV Go app to take advantage.

September 2018 issue on sale now!

By Simon Lucas

However you source your music, the amplifier is a key part of your hi-fi system. The latest issue of What Hi-Fi? features some of the best amps on the market.