What Hi-Fi? 50th Anniversary

1976 changed music forever – and these 10 tracks still sound phenomenal today

By James Cook published 9 March 26

Like us, these great songs are turning 50 this year

We look back at the very first CD players tested by What Hi-Fi? and the advent of this innovative digital format

By Kashfia Kabir published 6 March 26

From the early Philips prototype to the eleven inaugural CD players we reviewed in 1983

A look back to 1976 and the first issue of What Hi-Fi? magazine

By Joe Cox last updated 2 March 26

50 years of five-star reviews, features and more

What Hi‑Fi? turns 50: celebrating five decades of expert reviews, trusted advice and brilliant products

By Joe Cox published 2 March 26

We’re marking this milestone with a year of celebrations, online and in print, and culminating in a special edition of our annual Awards event