What Hi-Fi? 50th Anniversary

I edited What Hi-Fi? in the late 2000s and saw Sony launch a dancing egg, headphones go mainstream, and the launch of a revolutionary (and divisive) music service

By Richard Melville Published 5 August 26

The hi-fi industry in the 2000s and 2010s could be a curious place – but it was also a time of revolution

Quiz! Can you name the first audio product from these 12 iconic hi-fi brands?

By Kashfia Kabir Published 30 July 26

What was Bowers & Wilkins’ first speaker called? What about the first Technics turntable? Take our quiz to test your hi-fi knowledge

What will hi-fi look like in 2076? We asked some of the most influential experts in the industry

By Becky Roberts Last updated 29 July 26

Will we be seven decades into the vinyl revival? Will AI rule all? We asked a handful of the most forward-thinking figures in hi-fi what the landscape will look like 50 years from now.

The defining TV formats of the 21st century – 1080p, OLED, 3D, 4K, 8K and beyond – and the first time What Hi-Fi? reviewed them

By Kashfia Kabir Published 23 July 26

We look back at the first instances we reviewed brand-new TV tech from the 2000s to present day

15 legendary hi-fi brands that are still going strong today

By Becky Roberts Published 17 July 26

Iconic marques that have stood the test of time

5 game-changing iPod docks that shaped the modern wireless speaker market

By Kashfia Kabir Published 3 July 26

The dawn of a new millennium, the advent of the iPod, and a speaker for the masses was born

I edited What Hi-Fi? through the era of plasma TV, SACD and the iPod – and an infamous cover catastrophe

By Clare Newsome Published 23 June 26

Reflecting on a defining decade running the world’s biggest hi-fi and home cinema magazine, as technology took over the world.

Mission's 771e proved it could do no wrong in the budget speaker market at the turn of the century

By Ketan Bharadia Published 22 June 26

We look back at the excellent 771e speakers from 2000 – and find it's "still easy to fall under their spell"

Engineers from KEF, Cambridge, Cyrus and more highlight the biggest technological game-changers in hi-fi during What Hi-Fi?'s lifetime

By Becky Roberts Published 19 June 26

We asked hi-fi brands what technological breakthroughs have driven progression over the past 50 years.