Lewis Empson
Lewis Empson is a Senior Staff Writer on What Hi-Fi?. He was previously Gaming and Digital editor for Cardiff University's 'Quench Magazine', Lewis graduated in 2021 and has since worked on a selection of lifestyle magazines and regional newspapers. Outside of work, he enjoys gaming, gigs and regular cinema trips.
Latest articles by Lewis Empson

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
By Lewis Empson published
Samsung’s latest smartphone is its most convincing foldable yet, but does it deliver a flipping good AV experience?

Best outdoor projectors 2025: top models reviewed and rated
By Lewis Empson last updated
Best Buys Want to bring big-screen thrills to your backyard? Here's our pick of the best outdoor projectors for 2025.

Two of Hisense's five-star ultra short-throw projectors are discounted right now – but which one is right for you?
By Lewis Empson published
The Hisense PL2 and PX3-Pro are on sale, but which should you choose?

These five-star audiophile wireless earbuds can be yours for £50 off – but you'll have to be quick!
By Grace Dean published
While the B&W Pi8s dropped to £299 for Prime Day, it wasn't actually an Amazon deal. This one is! But, you'll to be quick to pick these Award-winning buds up for a spectacular price.

Save on this five star flagship OLED TV and score yourself a free smart projector with this epic deal
By Lewis Empson published
Samsung's 2024 OLED flagship is hugely discounted right now, and it comes with a free projector.

48-inch OLED TVs are severely underrated, and it seems like the major manufacturers can't decide if they love or hate them
By Lewis Empson published
These OLED TVs offer big cinematic thrills in small packages.

Google teases the Pixel 10, with a full reveal planned for next month
By Lewis Empson published
The Google Pixel 10 is official, but we don't know much yet.

LG C5 (OLED48C5)
By Alastair Stevenson published
LG’s sixth-generation 48-inch LG C5 is here and brings the same core benefits that made its predecessors great, plus a few minor upgrades.

Sony's wireless Dolby Atmos speaker system is still hugely discounted
By Lewis Empson published
Sony's Dolby Atmos surround sound system remains heavily discounted, even after Amazon Prime Day.

Check out the 6 movies and TV shows on repeat in our test rooms right now
By Robyn Quick published
From Star Wars to K-Pop, this is quite the mix

One of the best affordable Dolby Atmos soundbars is a steal right now, thanks to this superb deal
By Lewis Empson published
The five-star Sony HT-S2000 is one of our favourite Dolby Atmos soundbars, especially considering its price. And right now, it's dropped to just £269 at Very.

Prime Day is well and truly over – but this Award-winning AVR is still hundreds of pounds off
By Lewis Empson published
Sony's five-star home cinema amplifier is a post-Prime Day bargain.

Philips confirms that its new OLED TV will come to the UK only in one massive size
By Lewis Empson published
We hope you don't like small OLED TVs...

Samsung HW-Q990F
By Lewis Empson last updated
Samsung’s previous generation Dolby Atmos soundbar system won a major What Hi-Fi? Award last year – can this new model continue the legacy?

Samsung, Elac and Focal: here are the five freshly announced products that we can't wait to test
By Lewis Empson published
Our favourite reveals from some of the biggest hi-fi and AV companies from the last month

I finally tried Dolby Atmos on my PS5 – and it's so immersive that I don't think I can go back
By Lewis Empson published
Dolby Atmos is great for movies, but it might be even better for gaming

Best Samsung TVs 2025: budget to premium, 4K, 8K, QLED, QD-OLED
By Lewis Empson last updated
Best Buys Looking for a new TV and prefer a Samsung? No one would blame you. Take a look at the best Samsung TVs our in-house experts have tested and reviewed...

Best soundbars 2025: options for every need, recommended by our experts
By Robyn Quick, Tom Parsons last updated
Best Buys Our experts pick the very best soundbars to help you boost your home cinema sound, no matter your budget.

Skip this three-star portable projector Prime Day deal – this Xgimi is better and cheaper
By Lewis Empson published
Don't buy the LG CineBeam Q this Prime Day, get this portable projector instead

The Dolby Atmos soundbar I use every day is on sale this Amazon Prime Day – but I can't recommend it while this amazing alternative deal exists
By Lewis Empson published
Two five-star soundbars are on sale, but this is the one you should buy.

I can't believe my eyes – the Sonos Arc has dropped to a brand new, lowest-ever price that takes it well below £500
By Lewis Empson published
The Sonos Arc is on sale for well under £500. Don't miss out on this epic deal.

I've built a five-star home cinema setup with Prime Day deals, including an Award-winning 4K Sony projector and a Q Acoustics surround sound package
By Lewis Empson published
A five-star home cinema system with every component on sale for Prime Day.

Looking for a serious home cinema deal this Prime Day? Save a whopping £2000 on this Award-winning Sony 4K projector
By Lewis Empson published
The Sony VPL-XW5000ES drops to just £3999 with this Prime Day deal (on Richer Sounds).
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