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Rega Planar 3 RS Edition
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
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.

Vinyl has infiltrated my local pub, and even the West Ham fans agree it is a match made in heaven
By Alastair Stevenson published
Turns out crate digging and a pint of IPA pair surprisingly well

“I guess a product becomes truly special when it’s the first thing you switch on when you’re home.” The man behind Sony’s sound picks the product he’s proudest of
By Becky Roberts published
One of the most successful AV products released this side of the millennium.

What is a DAC? And why do you need one anyway?
By Verity Burns, Becky Roberts last updated
Got digital music? You should probably learn about digital-to-analogue converters and what they bring to the digital audio party.

Harman is buying Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz and Denon as Masimo sells its consumer audio business
By Becky Roberts published
The $350m transaction is expected to close by the end of the year

Chord Electronics teases "groundbreaking" flagship analogue product to debut at High End Munich 2025
By Kashfia Kabir published
Chord Electronics will mark the final High End Munich show this year with a new flagship reference analogue product.

Ruark’s Sabre speakers return, a flagship Audio-Technica turntable, Samsung’s new UST projector and more are in our test rooms this month
By Andy Madden published
7 of the most exciting hi-fi and AV products we’re testing in May 2025

Audiolab's two new DACs aim to follow in the footsteps of the legendary M-DAC
By Joe Svetlik published
Nearly 15 years after the M-DAC, Audiolab has announced two new DACs that are direct descendants.
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