13 heroic tech failures, from Betamax to HD DVD By Simon Lucas, Becky Scarrott As Awards time rumbles ever-closer, we take a look at some technologies of the past that looked for all the world like they might be contenders... right up until the moment they didn't.
13 of the best vinyl records to test your turntable By Simon Lucas A list of some of the best records that combine quality songs and quality sound to test your turntable.
31 Amazon Echo tips, tricks and features By Simon Lucas, What Hi-Fi? Amazon has a wide range of all-knowing Alexa-powered smart speakers. Ae you getting the most out of yours? For the best way to set up and use your Echo, read on...
10 best tracks to test your system's treble By Simon Lucas, What Hi-Fi? Feature Some music can be thrillingly enjoyable AND tell you everything you need to know about your set-up's high frequency response at the same time.
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...
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 33⅓ vinyl LP celebrates its 72nd birthday By Simon Lucas, What Hi-Fi? On 21st June 1948, Columbia Records introduced the 12in vinyl LP record – and changed the music industry forever.
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.
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.
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.
Sony reveals flagship Master Series TV range with AF9 OLED and ZF9 LCD By Simon Lucas The AF9 OLED and ZF9 LCD/LED models now share top-billing in Sony's TV range.
dotts M are customisable, wireless 3D printed headphones... By Simon Lucas ...or at least they will be by November 2018, when deliveries are expected to begin.
Klipsch introduces R5 Neckband headphones By Simon Lucas aptX Bluetooth compatibility and an eight-hour battery life make the R5s a decent proposition - on paper, at least.
Virgin Media loses access to UKTV channels By Simon Lucas The company is blaming the restrictions put on UKTV by the BBC.
Samsung teams with Deezer for lossless music streaming By Simon Lucas Samsung's including Deezer Hi-Fi compatibility on 'selected' wireless speakers and soundbars in its range.
Netflix shares plunge as it misses subscriber growth target By Simon Lucas With these relatively disappointing numbers, is the streaming giant looking more vulnerable to Amazon and Apple?
Should you buy a new Sony projector on Amazon Prime Day? By Simon Lucas The Amazon Prime Day projector deals may look tempting, but do they represent real value? Or are you better off keeping your cash?
