Features

Adventures In AV: don’t make my mistake – turn automatic software updates off on your TV

By Tom Parsons Published 15 August 26

My system is essentially broken, and it’s all down to a firmware update

Long live physical media! Our home cinema experts pick out the best 4K Blu-ray players and some of our favourite discs to play on them

By Daniel Furn Published 14 August 26

Don't want your movies to disappear one day? You'll never have that problem with Blu-ray

Our deal experts have found the best discounts on dissected Dolby Atmos soundbars, RGB Mini LED TVs and five-star Bluetooth speakers

By Daniel Furn Published 14 August 26

Record high temperatures and record low prices

The end of an era: the Marantz CD6000 series is one of modern hi-fi’s greatest hits – we look back through the evolution of this budget CD player range over the past two decades

By Kashfia Kabir Published 14 August 26

The end of an era: Marantz’s CD6000 series is one of modern hi-fi’s greatest hits – we look back through this budget CD player range’s evolution over the past two decades

Quiz! How fast can you solve our turntable challenge? Test your wordsearch skills now

By Andy Madden Published 14 August 26

Bonus points for the fastest word finder

These five-star, What Hi-Fi? recommended products have been replaced by 2026 models – and that makes them incredible bargains now

By Daniel Furn Published 13 August 26

We are big fans of 2026’s tech so far, but it’s their predecessors that are in the performance-per-pound sweet spot

I thought Bluetooth would ruin my vinyl experience – these KEF speakers proved me wrong

By Tom Parsons Published 13 August 26

The sweet, unique sound of vinyl, delivered wirelessly

I’m excited by the latest Sony wireless headphones rumours - but I have one major worry

By Andy Madden Published 12 August 26

Surely it can’t just be a new colour?

“About as attractive as swimming pool armbands” – five of the strangest-looking speakers we tested at the turn of the second millennium

By Ioan Hazell Published 12 August 26

It seems not even speaker designers were immune to millennium fever

This listening bar experience made me question whether the trend has gone too far

By Robyn Quick Published 10 August 26

Have hi-fi bars forgotten their roots?