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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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PMC Prodigy 1
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Updated The Prodigy 1 open PMC speakers up to a wider audience, and that audience should pounce on them immediately.

Epos ES-7N
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Updated Epos’s ES-7N standmounters are small, hugely capable and unfussy.

Sonos Arc Ultra
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Yes, the bass is better, but that’s just the start of the Arc Ultra’s many sonic upgrades.

How Huawei built a 43-speaker in-car audio system for the $120k Maextro S800
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Rega Planar 6/Nd7
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Updated A wonderfully refined, articulate and precise turntable.

Sony WF-1000XM5
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Updated Sony’s premium wireless earbuds push the sonic boundaries even further to set a new standard in the product category.

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2025: the last day of deals on headphones, TVs, speakers, home cinema and more
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Amazon Prime Day Today's the last day of Prime deals.

Pro-Ject Primary E
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Updated The Pro-Ject Primary E is a great first turntable for those on a budget.

Cyrus CDi
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Updated This multi-Award-winning Cyrus CD player continues to set the benchmark at this price point.

Enjoy a unique Bowers & Wilkins experience at Abbey Road Studios, courtesy of the official loudspeaker partner
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Enter below for your chance to step inside the studios that have played host to some of the biggest musical acts in history.

Announcing the winners of the 2025 Future Innovation Awards: Best of IFA!
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See the full list of 19 winners here

New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: top turntables to supercharge your vinyl listening
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9 affordable ways to upgrade your hi-fi system
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And some of them are completely free, too

Apple AirPods Max
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Updated Five years on, do Apple's AirPods Max over-ear wireless headphones still justify their premium price tag?

Apple Music vs Spotify: which is better?
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The two giants of music streaming each offer compelling experiences, but which service deserves your monthly outlay?

New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: superb streaming amplifiers to power up your system
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These streaming powerhouses are serious 21st century systems

Hisense soundbars and TVs: sound and vision in perfect harmony
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Packed with cutting-edge features, Hisense’s soundbars are the perfect companion to the brand’s industry-leading TVs.

Entries are now open for our Best of IFA 2025 awards
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The Best of IFA awards celebrate the most ground-breaking products and services at IFA in September.

How to use Galaxy AI on your Samsung S25
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Galaxy AI has so many tools it turns your Samsung Galaxy S25 into a mobile Swiss Army Knife.

Sony WH-1000XM5
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Updated Sony has revamped its top-of-the-range wireless headphones – but do they still set the bar at this price?

How Samsung Galaxy AI makes language translation simpler than ever
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With a whole suite of translation tools at your fingertips, Samsung Galaxy AI makes you a true citizen of the world.
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