That Was Then… Spendor SP2/3E By Simon Lucas British Hi-Fi Week 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...
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...
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.
Best audio cables By Simon Lucas The analogue information coursing between your source and amplifier is complicated - and there's an awful lot of it. So connect them wisely...
Best budget 4K TVs By Simon Lucas The better 4K Ultra HD TVs get, the more affordable they become. There are now some unarguable bargains to be had...
Best LG TVs By Simon Lucas LG OLED TVs have produced some of the best pictures we've seen - and its current crop of big, slim screens may well be its best yet.
Best speaker packages By Simon Lucas The most convenient solutions seldom deliver the optimum results. Here's a case in point...
Best Samsung TVs By Simon Lucas Looking for a new TV? Would prefer a Samsung? No one would blame you - so here are the company's best, for all budgets...
Best smartphones By Simon Lucas Listen to music, play games, watch videos. Use as a remote control or even, every now and then, as a telephone.
Best hi-fi and AV racks By Simon Lucas Expensive and sensitive hi-fi or home cinema electronics need support and isolation to have the best chance of delivering everything they've got.
Best headphone amplifiers By Simon Lucas If you want to hear your headphones at their best, a dedicated headphone amp will make all the difference. Here are our favourites, starting at under £100.
Best Panasonic TVs By Simon Lucas Brand loyal to Panasonic? We can't blame you. You'll want top check out two of the company's best TVs, then...
Best budget tablets By Simon Lucas Catching up on iPlayer during the commute? Keeping the kids entertained in the back of the car? A tablet is ideal for entertainment on the move - and the more affordable the better...
Best USB turntables By Simon Lucas Analogue and digital are different things, but that doesn't mean they can't coexist happily...
Best 4K HDR TVs By Simon Lucas High Dynamic Range (HDR) is the TV technology to have right now, but to find out exactly what all the fuss is about you'll need a compatible TV...
Best AKG headphones By Simon Lucas AKG builds some truly outstanding headphones - and its models run from eminently affordable to extremely expensive, of any type you like...
Best speaker cables By Simon Lucas Don't let the humble looks fool you - your speaker cable is one of the heroes of your system. And it's one of the most cost-effective upgrades you'll ever make.
Best style speaker packages By Simon Lucas Ironically for a sector of the market preoccupied by style, stylish 5.1 speaker packages have fallen from fashion lately...
Best speaker stands By Simon Lucas A decent pair of speaker stands will help minimise vibrations caused by the speakers' sound output. Vibrations can colour the sound, but these rigid, non-resonating stands will neutralise them, minimising distortion...
Best bookshelf speakers By Simon Lucas Small is beautiful - everyone knows that. Here are the most beautiful little speakers money can buy...
Best budget stereo amplifiers By Simon Lucas Just beginning your hi-fi journey? There's a great affordable stereo amp here to suit you down to the ground.
Best AirPlay speakers By Simon Lucas Prefer Apple's AirPlay technology to Bluetooth? Then while you wait (and wait) for AirPlay 2, you'll want an AirPlay speaker to pair with your iOS device. Here are the best, from under £200 to over £2000.
Best Sony TVs By Simon Lucas In the market for a new TV? Then you need to check out Sony - just look at its recent run of very enthusiastic reviews to see what we're talking about.
