Dolby Vision 2 HDR can work on existing 4K Blu-ray players – but there's a catch
Not all manufacturers are playing ball
Hi-Fi
This striking vertical turntable is the brainchild of former Apple engineers
The TD-1 is the first product from Los Angeles based Ruka Studio
This listening bar experience made me question whether the trend has gone too far
Have hi-fi bars forgotten their roots?
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Best multi-room wireless systems 2026: all tested by expert reviewers
Best Buys Want to play all the music in the world at the touch of a button, all around your home? You want a wireless multi-room system.
Goldmund's "most advanced amplifier ever" is packed with cutting-edge tech and costs more than a Ferrari
Think of a price. Nope, not even close
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Headphones
Google updates its Pixel Buds Pro 2 wireless earbud with a fresh look and a noise-cancelling upgrade
I’m excited by the latest Sony wireless headphones rumours - but I have one major worry
Sonos will launch new wireless headphones next month, official filing suggests
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Sony could be giving my favourite wireless headphones of all time an unexpected revival
Speakers
“About as attractive as swimming pool armbands” – five of the strangest-looking speakers we tested at the turn of the second millennium
It seems not even speaker designers were immune to millennium fever
Philips The Roller
Philips’ quirky Bluetooth speaker harks back to the company’s 1980s Moving Sound boombox range, updated with contemporary tech and a modernised feature set.
TAD ME1TX
TAD’s ME1TX delivers breathtaking resolution and insight from a compact, beautifully made package.
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I used four wireless speakers to finally hear this album that's almost impossible to listen to – and it made my brain hurt (in a good way)
And it only took me two decades to do it
TV & Home Cinema
Valerion Thunderbeat 4.1.2
Can Valerion’s sound system live up to its ferocious name?
Fyne Audio F500E AV Pack 2 vs KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 Speaker System: which surround sound system is better?
An Award-winning system goes up against a package with Award-winning floorstanders in this speaker package shoot-out
Best surround sound systems 2026: home cinema speakers and soundbars put to the test
best buys Looking for the perfect home theatre set-up? From powered speakers to soundbars to 5.1 packages, our experts have tested the best for all budgets.
We're about to test two of 2026's most important TVs – but what makes them so special?
Top notch panel tech and a big HDR upgrade coming to our test room soon
Streaming & Entertainment
Spotify is finally doing something to combat AI music, but is it enough?
Better late than never, or too little, too late?
"This is why physical media matters": anger as Google yanks access to The Lord Of The Rings films, even if you 'bought' them
One user's cautionary tale
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This hi-res streaming service dedicated to jazz and classical music is now available on Focal & Naim streaming products
And you can even get a three-month free trial… yay Presto!
Quiz! Hi-fi fans, prove your knowledge by decoding these 11 audio file formats
Acronyms assemble!
More from What Hi-Fi?
Save the dates! All the details for the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2026
It's our 50th birthday, so we also have a surprise or two in the works
“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
Times have been a-changing...
Robots invade vinyl, a key TV upgrade launches, studio monitors vs hi-fi speakers and more
All the hi-fi and home cinema news, direct from our experts
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I saw the 4K restoration of a classic horror movie – and I will never take the process for granted again
Behind-the-scenes of the restoration process
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