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May 20
- Marshall's first ever Dolby Atmos soundbar has been officially unveiled – but can it dethrone the Sonos Arc Ultra?
- Røde NTH-50 review
- Marantz unveils its latest reference AV amplifier combo, and they could outshine the Award-winning Cinema 30
- EarFun's remarkably affordable ANC headphones pack a monster 120-hour battery life
- Epic! The five-star Sony Theater Bar 9 soundbar is now $300 off
- Flagship features at an affordable price! AirPods 4 with ANC drop to only $169
- Volumio's standalone high-precision DAC vows to "maximise audio integrity without excess"
- Cambridge Audio’s latest software update brings new features to its Gen 4 music streamers - here's everything you need to know
May 19
- Can Røde follow up the success of the Award-winning NTH-100 over-ears with its "exceptional" on-ear sequel?
- Loewe launches two pairs of limited edition, made-to-order Inicio loudspeakers
- Your home cinema set-up might not cut it for watching Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
- Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones: which are better?
- Epic Memorial Day deal! Save over $100 on the five-star Sony XM5 headphones
- Save $500 on a big-screen Mini LED TV in the Memorial Day sales
- HiFi Rose teases its RS451 music streamer with HDMI eARC and AirPlay
- iFi launches two hi-res travel accessories to soundtrack your summer holidays
- I love the quality that Tidal offers – but please, make it more user-friendly
- High End hi-fi galore, the Sony XM6 arrive in style, new OLED TVs and more
- The 11 most exciting hi-fi products we saw at High End Munich 2025
May 17
- Sony's neckband Dolby Atmos speaker sounds good, but I still don’t understand who it's for
May 16
- 4 movies we have been watching non-stop in the What Hi-Fi? test rooms
- Sharp GM6245K (43GM6245K) review
- Before you see the new Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, spy the movie that started it all on Netflix
- I've tried Astell & Kern's flagship portable music player – and it's a behemoth in both size and price
- Check your Sky Q box! An overnight outage has left some stuck in standby mode
- Burmester launches an all-new Reference hi-fi range with one eye on the future
- Cyrus unveils 80 Series of full-width products for the first time ever
- Gryphon Audio honours 30 years of its best-selling power amplifier with the brand-new Antileon Revelation
May 15
- 7 of the quirkiest and strangest pairs of speakers we saw at High End Munich 2025
- Sony WH-1000XM6 review
- Sony unveils WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones, claims it’s “the best noise-cancelling product in the market”
- First look: Chord Electronics unveils flagship Ultima Phonostage at High End Munich 2025
- Dolby Atmos FlexConnect is a pipe dream with promise – even if TCL is struggling to believe in it
- Qobuz Connect officially launches, with wide support across hi-fi brands
- How to watch Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix 2025: Live stream the F1 from anywhere – Lights Out!
- Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus vs Sony HT-S2000: which ’bar is better?
- Mark Levinson’s new 600 Series “redefines what’s possible from preamplifiers and amplifiers”
- I've had a first look at the HomePod-rivalling WiiM Sound smart speaker – and Apple should be worried
- NAD launches next-gen Masters Series amplifiers
- High End Munich 2025 live: news and pictures direct from the high-end hi-fi show
- 3 features my dream projector would have – and why it would never work
- Triangle's latest speakers pledge greater sonic clarity thanks to upgraded cabinets, crossovers and drivers
- "A boron cantilever in a moving-coil cartridge priced below £1000... I think that’s pretty magic." Meet the driving force behind Ortofon's new MC X range
- Want to upgrade to a moving-coil cartridge? Ortofon's new MC X range could be the answer
- Having Dolby Atmos lip-sync issues with your Apple TV 4K and AirPods? A fix is here
- JBL aims high with three high-end speakers joining its flagship Summit Series
- Wharfedale's Evo 5 speaker series promises "heavenly high-end sound at refreshingly down-to-earth prices"
- Audio-Technica's premium turntable wows with stunning transparent design
- The V-16 F is Dali's most powerful subwoofer yet
May 14
- Optoma Photon Go review
- Clearaudio's N1 aims to set a new benchmark for entry-level moving-magnet cartridges
- The all-new Amp Ultra is exactly the WiiM product we wanted next
- Watch out, Apple! WiiM is launching a HomePod lookalike and another surprising product ‘first’
May 13
- Sonos has added AI-powered speech clarity updates to this Dolby Atmos soundbar
- What is Perfect for PlayStation 5? How does it work? Is it accurate? And does it make Sony’s TVs the best choice for PS5 gamers?
- Sony's new flagship Xperia VII smartphone comes with a huge audio upgrade
- LG Xboom Buds (2025) review
- Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 vs Apple AirPods Max: which premium headphones are top of the pops?
- I think that LG and Samsung could learn a thing or two from Panasonic's new flagship OLED TV
May 12
- Hisense PX3 review
- Fyne Audio's high-end floorstanders aim to replicate the experience of a live performance in your living room
- Hisense's 2025 TV range does feature an OLED, but Mini LED is still the big deal
- The future of physical discs just suffered another blow courtesy of Pioneer
- The Eversolo Play streaming amp wants to be your do-it-all device for digital music
- You'll go nuts for this Peanuts-themed record player
- Panasonic 2025 TV lineup: everything you need to know
- Panasonic completes its 2025 TV lineup with new mid-range OLED and LCD TVs
- Hands on: Panasonic Z90B review
- Luxman celebrates its 100th anniversary with two high-end hi-fi components and an uber-pricey limited edition package
- Bowers & Wilkins finds a new home, what to expect from High End Munich, a new B&O speaker and more
- The rise of small, complete hi-fi systems that are more accessible for newcomers is a great direction for the industry
May 11
- Absolute Cinema: this dream penthouse custom install system is all about the Joy of home theatre (and hi-fi)
May 10
- Don't make this simple mistake if you want to hear your Dolby Atmos soundbar at its best
May 9
- Sony Bravia Theatre U review
- Be Hear Now – every Oasis album is now available in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos on Apple Music
- One-star review shockers, failing formats and a ten-way amplifier test – What Hi-Fi? saw it all in June 1995
- New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: brilliant bargain soundbars, sensational stereo amplifiers and more
- Meze's latest open-back headphones tease a "crisp, engaging and detailed audio experience"
- Quick! Apple's five-star AirPods Pro 2 have crashed to their lowest price of the year so far
- Naim Mu-so 2 review
- The best music movie of 2025 has finally hit home streaming in 4K, Dolby Vision and Atmos
- Astell & Kern unveils new flagship portable music player packed with hi-res streaming features and a redesigned internal circuitry
May 8
- The Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus proves sometimes more is less
- 7 spectacular music biopic movies to test-drive your home cinema
- Apple iPhone 16e review
- This modular, upgradable Bluetooth speaker is designed to last a lifetime and could be a JBL rival
- 3 key reasons I’m optimistic that Harman ownership will be good for Bowers & Wilkins
- Sonos and Ikea call time on their 'Symfonisk' home audio partnership
- Beats Studio Pro vs Apple AirPods Max: which noise-cancelling headphones are better?
May 7
- dCS's new high-end music streamer offers greater versatility, a new design and promises potent performance
- Is going to the cinema an “outmoded” idea? That's what the Netflix CEO thinks – and I think he might have a point
- This pint-sized Harman Kardon soundbar is still available for a steal
- Sennheiser expands its mid-range Accentum line with a pair of "liberating" open wireless earbuds
- Vinyl has infiltrated my local pub, and even the West Ham fans agree it is a match made in heaven
- Did we just catch our first proper glimpse of the much-anticipated Sony WH-1000XM6?
- “I guess a product becomes truly special when it’s the first thing you switch on when you’re home.” The man behind Sony’s sound picks the product he’s proudest of
May 6
- Harman is buying Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz and Denon as Masimo sells its consumer audio business
- Samsung launches its 2025 TVs range in the UK, including its latest OLED and 8K flagships
- Canton Reference 5 review
- Beyerdynamic's anniversary headphones shed their limited edition status and are part of the brand's core line-up
- High End Munich 2025 highlights: streaming amplifiers, large high-end speakers and more exquisite hi-fi
- Your next iPhone’s launch may have just become a lot more complicated
- Monitor Audio launches "affordable" line of subwoofers for AV fans
- Bowers & Wilkins' five-star cans storm onto our list of the best wireless headphones
- 8 tracks we've been using to test in the What Hi-Fi? listening rooms this month
- Chord Electronics teases "groundbreaking" flagship analogue product to debut at High End Munich 2025
- Bang & Olufsen's incredibly stylish Bluetooth speaker promises "elevated sound" and "enduring design"
May 5
- Rega’s latest amp tested, 3 excellent Dolby Atmos shows, Nagagoka’s new cartridge and more
- Ruark’s Sabre speakers return, a flagship Audio-Technica turntable, Samsung’s new UST projector and more are in our test rooms this month
- Hisense PL2 review
- 13 best Massive Attack tracks to test your hi-fi system
May 4
- I don't know how to feel about Sony's "new" 4K Blu-ray player – is it enough to keep the format alive?
May 3
- I’ve only seen Sinners once but I know it will be a regular in our TV test room
May 2
- LG C5 vs LG B5: which 2025 OLED TV might be best for you?
- Which JBL speaker should you buy in 2025? Charge 6, Flip 7 and more compared
- Microsoft announces price increases across its entire Xbox range – and it's affecting more than just consoles
- I bought my son some kid-friendly headphones – and one feature makes me jealous
- Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus review
- How to watch Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs William Scull live: streaming options, start time and full fight card
- Tom Hardy's most bruising action movie yet has just hit Netflix
- Pure Audio Streaming service challenges Tidal and Qobuz with “world’s first lossless and immersive” catalogue – and you can sign up for early access now
- Sony Bravia 5 vs X90L: how do these mid-range Sony TVs compare?
- Audiolab's two new DACs aim to follow in the footsteps of the legendary M-DAC
- B&W headphones, an affordable hi-fi amp, a stellar Sony TV and more earn five stars
May 1
- I switched from Bose’s surround sound system to Burmester’s 3D hi-fi in the Porsche Taycan, and was blown away
- We’ve recently tested two new LG OLED TVs and one Sony Mini LED model, but only one has made our list of the 10 best TVs…
- Do you stream hi-res music or download hi-res tracks? We want your opinions
- YouTube's new update could make finding music on your TV much easier
- Lindy's noise-cancelling wireless headphones prepare to battle Sony's affordable Award-winners
- LG's new "dream OLED" panels are ready for production – is Primary RGB Tandem OLED already about to be replaced?
- Retro lovers will be obsessed with We Are Rewind’s funky portable cassette player
- I listened to Audiovector's flagship floorstanders, and they're an incredibly fun way to spend a small fortune
- Audiovector's flagship floorstanders cost as much as a Porsche 911 – and promise to be just as entertaining