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What Hi-Fi?, founded in 1976, is the world's leading independent guide to buying and owning hi-fi and home entertainment products. Our comprehensive tests help you buy the very best for your money, with our advice sections giving you step-by-step information on how to get even more from your music and movies. Everything is tested by our dedicated team of in-house reviewers in our custom-built test rooms in London, Reading and Bath. Our coveted five-star rating and Awards are recognised all over the world as the ultimate seal of approval, so you can buy with absolute confidence.
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Amazon Prime Day 2025: before the big sale, 39 great deals already live
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Vinyl special! The best decks whatever your budget, plus Bluetooth turntables, phono stages and more

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The PS5 and Xbox Series X do battle on specs, price, features and performance.

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Best buys Support your equipment with a top-quality specialist rack and your system components will benefit from a stable support and being allowed to perform their best.

Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2
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Updated With a lively, fluid delivery, a beautiful way with voices and an array of upgrades, the Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2 turntable is an appealing, capable performer for the price.

Naim Mu-so 2
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Naim has taken its premium wireless speaker even more upmarket, and set a new benchmark in the process.

Rega Planar 3 RS Edition
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Updated With clever upgrades and a bespoke plinth design, Rega has pushed the performance of the iconic Planar 3 to an impressive degree in this elevated design.

My most valuable record: What Hi-Fi? staff reveal their most precious vinyl possessions
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What Hi-Fi? staff reveal the one record from their collection that's most precious to them

Fosi audio unveils next-gen HiFi Audio Ecosystem at AXPONA 2025, making high-fidelity audio more accessible worldwide
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Fosi Audio recently unveiled two new flagship products, and with them a whole new brand vision…

Doctor Who season 2 online – watch Ncuti Gatwa’s latest adventures as the Doctor
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The Fifteenth Doctor returns with new adventures, new enemies and a new(ish) companion. Read our guide for how to watch Doctor Who season 2 online from wherever you are.

Elevate your vinyl experience: Technics' turntable and wireless speakers in perfect harmony
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Connect the SL-1200GR2 turntable to the SC-CX700 wireless speakers' integrated phono stage for a hassle-free and rich audio experience.

Precision meets heritage: introducing the Technics SL-1300G
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Technics has turned 60, and how better to celebrate than with a turntable that simultaneously embodies the brand’s engineering legacy while embracing cutting-edge technology?

We pick 9 of the best Record Store Day 2025 releases – Sam Fender, De La Soul, Waxahatchee and more
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All of our choice cuts from Record Store Day 2025, including the likes of De La Soul, Sam Fender and a very special movie soundtrack.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
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Bose’s new flagship noise-cancelling earbuds have landed with spatial audio onboard

Grab this stunning Astell&Kern audio system for less than half price
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There's a huge £1300 off Astell&Kern's just-add-speakers system.

Hisense HS214 2.1 Soundbar
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Updated Budget TV player Hisense brings its cheap and cheerful approach to AV with the HS214 soundbar, an accessibly priced speaker to improve your TV’s sound quality

New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: budget music streamers that deliver true hi-fi sound
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Budget music streamers that deliver true hi-fi sound, plus portable projectors and more.

Triangle Borea BR03
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Triangle’s talented standmounters take the fight to the established class leaders.

Sonos Ray
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Updated Can Sonos deliver aspirational home cinema sound on a budget without lowering its high standards?

Rega io
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Updated Rega’s io amplifier has all the hallmarks of its Award-winning Brio sibling, but in a cheaper, smaller package.

ProAc Response D2R
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The Response D2R are a significant sonic upgrade on a long-running classic, and some of the best speakers at this price.

KEF Q Concerto Meta
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Updated The Q Concerto Meta may pay homage to a KEF great of the past, but it delivers a forward-looking performance that challenges the best at the price.

Rega Elicit MK5
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