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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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SoundMagic E11C
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UPDATED SoundMagic knows a thing or two about affordable headphones, as these E11Cs demonstrate in entertaining style.

Grado SR325x
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UPDATED Subtle tweaks keep the latest version of Grado’s open-back wired headphones at the cutting edge of performance at this level.

Rode NTH-100
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Updated Why would you want wired headphones? Well, it turns out there are quite a few reasons.

Austrian Audio Hi-X15
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UPDATED The Austrian Audio Hi-X15 are proof you don’t have to spend big money on headphones to unlock premium sound.

Apple HomePod 2
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UPDATED The new HomePod looks very similar to the original, but it sounds even better.

JBL Xtreme 4
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Updated The fourth generation of JBL’s rugged Bluetooth speaker is here, but can it continue the brand’s excellent run of form?

Rega Planar 1
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Updated A spritely, entertaining turntable with no obvious flaws, Rega's revamped deck is up there with the best.

Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
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UPDATED The Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 aren’t quite budget speakers, but they offer a great performance for an affordable price.

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.

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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Step-up decks, portable projectors, amplifier shootout and reviews of the latest hi-fi and AV gear

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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?
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