What Hi-Fi? 50th Anniversary

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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

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

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“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

It seems not even speaker designers were immune to millennium fever

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“When the DVD format arrived, “Home Cinema” really took off, helped by the rapid development of TVs” – veteran AV experts discuss the biggest shifts in TV and home cinema during What Hi-Fi?'s 50-year lifetime

By Andy Madden Published

Times have been a-changing...

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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

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

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

By Kashfia Kabir Published

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

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

By Becky Roberts last updated

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.

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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

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

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

By Becky Roberts Published

Iconic marques that have stood the test of time

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iPod docks reviews in What Hi-Fi? magazine
5 game-changing iPod docks that shaped the modern wireless speaker market

By Kashfia Kabir Published

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

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

By Clare Newsome Published

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

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