Articles by: Simon Lucas

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Simon Lucas is a freelance technology journalist and consultant, with particular emphasis on the audio/video aspects of home entertainment. Before embracing the carefree life of the freelancer, he was editor of What Hi-Fi? – since then, he's written for titles such as GQ, Metro, The Guardian and Stuff, among many others.

Articles by: Simon Lucas

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II are new noise-cancelling rivals for Sony and Sennheiser

By Simon Lucas published 7 September 22

Bose's new wireless earbuds boast a new design, improved noise-cancelling tech and bespoke sound - at a higher price

The 16 best turntables of What Hi-Fi?'s lifetime

By Simon Lucas, Ketan Bharadia published 21 April 22

The best 16 turntables What Hi-Fi? has reviewed in its lifetime...

10 of the best songs to test your speakers

12 of the best songs to test your speakers

By Simon Lucas, Becky Roberts published 2 February 22

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...

13 heroic tech failures, from Betamax to HD DVD

By Simon Lucas, Becky Scarrott published 13 August 21

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.

10 best tracks to test your system's treble

By Simon Lucas, What Hi-Fi? published 5 March 21

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.

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

By Simon Lucas published 2 October 20

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? published 19 June 20

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? published 27 May 20

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? published 26 May 20

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

12 great jazz recordings to test your hi-fi system

By Simon Lucas last updated 11 August 23

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? published 23 October 19

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 published 16 February 19

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 published 30 August 18

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?

Technics launches new SC-C50 wireless speaker

By Simon Lucas published 29 August 18

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 published 14 August 18

The Cinebar Pro is big, pricey and exhaustively specified.

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

By Simon Lucas published 14 August 18

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

September 2018 issue on sale now!

By Simon Lucas published 1 August 18

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.