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- June 30
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- Sound first, comfort second: is Grado's rugged design philosophy starting to wearing thin?
- I spent a day fixing vintage hi-fi – here’s what I learned
- The best phones for watching the 2026 World Cup on the move
- Motion, massive crowds and colourful kits – why the 2026 FIFA World Cup is the ultimate torture test for any TV's picture quality
- Your best World Cup upgrade might not be a TV
- The Odyssey is almost here – but what do all the different formats mean?
- Tidal is the latest streaming service to clamp down on AI music – but there's a flaw
- FiiO's noise-cancelling wireless headphones want to challenge Sony for entry-level supremacy
- June 29
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- PSB’s BluOS-powered all-in-one wireless speaker systems aim to take on five-star KEF rivals
- Graham Audio LS5/9 review
- How to watch Wimbledon 2026 online from anywhere: free live streams for every match
- These are the services you need to watch the remaining World Cup matches in 4K / HDR
- The PlayStation Store is removing hundreds of films including several blockbusters and classics – is your online collection affected?
- Topping’s affordable DAC teases impressive versatility and “audiophile quality” sound in a compact, portable package
- Fleetwood Mac and ZZ Top come to the audiophile’s format of choice – but you’d better hurry
- Apple price hikes, a blast from What Hi-Fi?’s past, retrospective on Mission’s iconic hi-fi speakers and more
- June 27
- June 26
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- Fyne Audio Cubitt 5 review
- The countdown is on! You have less than 10 hours left to get these latest-gen AirPods at their lowest ever price
- The turntable and hi-res music streamer I use at home are both on sale – build a best of both worlds system like mine
- 4K Blu-ray is king! Here are the six best discs I have spotted in the Amazon Prime Day sales
- You can ignore all the Prime Day cheap-turntable deals – these two five-star record players are the only ones to consider
- I test TVs for a living, and I know the Sony Bravia 8 II is the best TV out there – but I recommend this other OLED deal right now
- How to watch Austrian Grand Prix 2026: live stream the F1 race from anywhere – Lights Out!
- There's still time to get that stadium feeling for England v Panama with this cheap Dolby Atmos soundbar deal
- June 25
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- Happy Global Beatles Day! These are the best Beatles vinyl records and turntables to play them on
- “What’s the best 55-inch OLED deal?” I asked our Instagram followers to send us their Prime Day questions – here’s what they wanted to know
- Apple just raised the prices of its best hi-fi and home cinema products – here’s how to beat the price hikes this Prime Day
- Prime Day warning: Samsung and LG’s five-star OLEDs are great examples of why we don’t recommend new flagships very often (at least right away)
- Get on the trend! Enter your audiophile era with these five-star wired earbuds – just £35 this Prime Day
- My Prime Day prediction has come true – this Award-winning Fire TV streaming stick is cheap as chips right now
- LG’s best step-down OLED TV is at its lowest-ever price – but I have a controversial bit of advice
- Trust me, £100 off these Sony noise-cancelling headphones isn't worth it – choose one of these five-star alternatives instead
- June 24
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- Sick of streaming services? This Prime Day 4K Blu-ray deal lets you watch your movies in higher quality and keep them for life
- This truly ridiculous Samsung soundbar saving proves that you have to look way past Amazon for the best Prime Day deals
- Get GTA 6 ready with this cinephile worthy 4K OLED TV and Dolby Atmos soundbar setup – and save over £2000 this Prime Day
- I’m a Dolby Atmos soundbar expert – and these four are the only models I recommend right now
- The wireless headphones I use every day are at their lowest price ever – but I’d recommend these five-star Sonys to most people
- This pocket-sized Bluetooth speaker costs as much as a takeaway for two – and is much better for you
- I've tested dozens of headphones – these are the 6 best Prime Day headphones deals I recommend for under £150
- If you want a proper home cinema, I built a wireless Dolby Atmos, native 4K system for serious movie fans using Sony deals
- I've tested TVs for nearly 20 years – these are the 3 cheap 65-inch TV deals I recommend on Prime Day
- Looking for Prime Day 65-inch TV deals? I've handpicked the best savings on five-star LG OLEDs, TCL Mini LEDs and more
- Desperate for the big-screen experience? Here are two ways to bring it to your living room this Prime Day
- The "unbelievable" LG OLED TV deal I wrote about two days ago has been beaten – time to buy!
- June 23
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- Forget Bluetooth! Graduate to true hi-fi with Grado's Award-winning wired headphones
- “I don't have room for a home cinema setup” – nonsense! This pint-sized Prime Day combo gets you OLED and Dolby Atmos for well under £1000
- The KEF speakers I use with my Bluetooth turntable aren't discounted for Amazon Prime Day – but I highly recommend them anyway
- I built a five-star Samsung cinema setup using Prime Day OLED TV and Dolby Atmos soundbar deals – save £2361 and get ready for the World Cup
- I edited What Hi-Fi? through the era of plasma TV, SACD and the iPod – and an infamous cover catastrophe
- The Award-winning headphones I use every day have just hit their best price ever
- I've waited over half a decade for a decent discount on these five-star Dali speakers – and Prime Day has delivered
- June 22
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- Sony’s “mid-range marvel” of a TV is at its lowest price ever for Prime Day – but I wouldn’t buy it
- Prime Day tip: nearly every size of this five-star LG OLED TV has been discounted, but I’d wait a little longer before buying one
- The clever VPN trick to stream every World Cup match for free in Dubai
- Can’t hear dialogue on your TV? These soundbars can fix that for less this Amazon Prime Day
- If you need a good TV and are tight on cash, this Award-winner is the only one I recommend
- Samsung's newest flagship OLED TV has had its price slashed – but I’d recommend this five-star Sony over it (for now)
- I already own the best OLED available, so why am I thinking of buying this other TV on Amazon Prime Day?
- Forget the rest – these are the premium wireless headphones I'm recommending to everyone this Prime Day
- Stumped for sound? These are the best soundbar deals to kick off Amazon Prime Day
- Tangent’s new Spectrum II X5 Active BT speakers promise a “balanced, dynamic and natural soundstage”
- Discounts galore! These are the best early Amazon Prime Day Bluetooth speaker deals
- Grado SR325 Classic review
- Five-star Dolby Atmos systems from Sony and Focal, the return of an iconic Bang & Olufsen turntable and more
- Triangle's new speakers are aimed at those “looking for their first hi-fi system” and “demanding audiophiles” alike
- Mission's 771e proved it could do no wrong in the budget speaker market at the turn of the century
- June 21
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- June 19
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- I tested every major way to watch the World Cup live – here's which one lags the least
- Bose is launching its own record label, but questions remain
- Engineers from KEF, Cambridge, Cyrus and more highlight the biggest technological game-changers in hi-fi during What Hi-Fi?'s lifetime
- Finally! Tidal has fixed one of its most frustrating issues – sort of
- Why the time is right for a new Sony Walkman
- The Aeon Core from Dan Clark Audio promise a "supremely open and spacious" sound from closed-back headphones
- June 18
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- Bang & Olufsen's limited edition turntable system is sleek, stylish and very exclusive
- Can I watch the World Cup free from the UAE? (best options)
- Sony Bravia Theatre Trio review
- A big HDMI upgrade is expected to launch next year – and it's going to take gaming to the next level
- Google's Gemini-touting smart speaker is officially here – can it compete with Alexa and Siri?
- Sennheiser joins the clip-on craze with its comfort-focused open earbuds
- June 17
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- How to watch 2026 FIFA World Cup in India: free live streams, ZEE, DD
- How to watch England vs Croatia online from anywhere: live stream World Cup 2026 game for free
- Roberts Stream 219 review
- Mark your calendars: the dates for the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2026 have been confirmed
- “It would be disingenuous to say that we have a plan for attracting younger music fans” – AudioQuest on the new DragonFly and getting Gen Z into hi-fi
- I tested the Focal Mu-so Hekla – here are three things I liked and one thing I didn't
- Focal's high-end flagship wireless speaker system is aimed at "demanding audiophiles" and is packed with new technology
- June 16
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- JBL Live 780NC review
- The Sonos app is getting a major refresh this week – here's what's new
- Beyerdynamic's durable wired in-ears are built for cost-savvy stadium rockers
- From the first TV broadcast to 4K HDR: the World Cup moments that changed how we watch football
- One of the world's biggest streaming platforms is getting a new owner, with this multi-billion-dollar deal
- June 15
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- How much of your playlist is AI-generated? Find out with Deezer’s new AI music detector
- Focal Mu-so Hekla review
- World Cup 2026: these are the 5 best headphones – wired and wireless – for keeping up with the football
- An opening look at Dali and Moon’s latest high-end hi-fi, Ruark’s spin on CDs and more
- Monitor Audio’s versatile hi-fi and home cinema system boasts “genuinely high-fidelity sound”
- June 13
- June 12
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- Watch 2026 FIFA World Cup for FREE: Stream all 104 games
- Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 7 + S vs Sonos Arc Ultra: which Dolby Atmos soundbar is best?
- Sony rolls out a major surround sound upgrade to its older TVs – including these Award-winning OLEDs
- Samsung S99H (QE55S99H) review
- My secret weapon for hi-fi sound on the go is back from the grave – and I couldn’t be happier
- Wharfedale revamps premium Elysian speakers with refinements throughout to deliver "a blissful sonic reward"
- How to watch Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix 2026 online from anywhere: live streams for F1 race – Lights Out!
- Buying a TV for the World Cup? These are the features to look out for
- June 11
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- These 5 quick tricks could transform your slow TV into a faster, better-performing set
- How to watch Mexico vs South Africa online from anywhere: live stream World Cup game for free
- The best Award-winning headphones, five-star speakers and great value turntables to gift your dad this Father’s Day
- Audio-Technica's wood-clad wired headphones want to emulate "a classic electric guitar"
- June 10
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- "It's the last physical format we'll ever have." How the demand for CDs, tactility and good design led to Ruark's new R710 streaming amplifier
- The headphones World Cup: from Beats to Bose, which audio brands are winning over football's elite?
- Soundcore Nebula P1 review
- Hisense UR9 vs Sony Bravia 8 II: can RGB Mini LED defeat the best OLED TV around?
- Garmin's ultra-thin subwoofer promises "premium sound performance"
- Stream the FIFA World Cup 2026 from anywhere with this £2.50 Norton VPN deal
- June 9
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- Onkyo Icon A-50 review
- What's better for a World Cup TV – size or quality?
- Apple officially announces tvOS 27 – and it nearly makes up for the missing next-generation Apple TV 4K
- I found all the ways to watch the World Cup 2026 in 4K – but there's a catch
- Denon Home 400 vs Sonos Era 300: could there be a new star on the spatial audio scene?
- We've picked a local artist from every World Cup 2026 host city to get your system ready in time for kick off
- Marshall's guitar amp-inspired Stockwell III is a small, portable speaker with a big battery life
- I watched this heist thriller in the cinema – and it's a masterclass in sound design
- I really hope this “small” update on Sony’s OLED TV plans is true
- June 8
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- This small Sky upgrade could make a big difference for World Cup football fans
- Apple announces custom AirPods EQ options coming with iOS 27
- Sony could be gearing up to announce a new OLED TV – but it's not the one you're expecting
- "The concept is spot on and it could be a signpost to the future of surround" – revisiting our review of the world's first soundbar
- 10 of the most exciting hi-fi products we saw at High End Vienna 2026
- 7 of the quirkiest, coolest and most expensive things we saw at High End Vienna 2026
- How to watch 2026 FIFA World Cup online from anywhere: free live streams for every match
- Moon's new 491 streaming preamp and 461 stereo power amp is a formidable combination – our first impressions left us wanting more
- The DragonFly Copper hovers into view as AudioQuest's most powerful and efficient DAC yet
- Rewind: Promising releases from High End Vienna, Esoteric’s streaming preamp reviewed, the best World Cup tunes and more
- June 7
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- June 5
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- The sequel to iFi’s five-star portable DAC is smaller with less distortion, and has wireless updates
- Hands on: Cambridge Audio Evo 300 hands-on review
- Meet the man behind Audio-Technica’s new £9999 turntable cartridge
- Are JBL’s range-topping Summit speakers worth $160,000? I've had an exclusive listen to find out
- Can this £50 bottle of liquid make your records sound better? You can find out for free
- Gen Z is having more of an impact on physical sales than you might think
- This $179 discount makes the Anker Nebula Mars 3 Air an absolute steal
- Twin wins for JBL, Sennheiser’s latest five-star headphones, and a big Naim amp reviewed
- How to watch Monaco Grand Prix 2026: live stream the F1 race from anywhere – Lights Out!
- June 4
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- McIntosh launches a vacuum tube integrated amp fit for the modern age
- I've had a first listen to Bowers & Wilkins' new flagship 800 Series Diamond speakers – and now I'm desperate to hear more
- "It’s about bringing people closer to the detail, depth and emotion that great audio can unlock." An evening in KEF's Ultimate Experience Room
- Dual takes its "legacy into the future" with a fully automatic direct-drive turntable that you can control with an app
- Bowers & Wilkins’ new 800 Series Diamond D5 is its “most advanced loudspeaker range” yet
- Cambridge Audio introduces its “most powerful streaming amplifier yet”, complete with HDMI eARC and turntable-friendly phono stage
- This £13k Ortofon MC Vertex is the firm's "most advanced moving coil cartridge" ever – and is joined by a new MC X model
- "It's about preserving the intent of the mix" – the challenges of taking sound from the cinema to the home
- Ruark resurrects Talisman-R floorstanders for "people who care about their home as much as their music"
- Ruark’s gorgeous streaming amplifier blends “analogue charm with digital convenience” and features an integrated CD player
- Audio-Technica's high-end flagship cartridge promises "exceptional level of precision and realism" from your records
- Clearaudio unveils five (!) new turntables, including a new range and a Beatles tribute deck
- Arcam celebrates 50 years of hi-fi with a new signature amplifier and a premium CD player
- Chord Electronics teases two new power amplifiers at High End Vienna 2026, set to launch in September
- Noble’s “most ambitious” high-end wireless headphones have an unusual driver design
- Onkyo celebrates 80 years with Anniversary Edition Muse Y-50 streaming amplifier and Creator Series desktop speakers
- An iconic 80-year-old hi-fi speaker just got a spectacular limited-edition upgrade
- JBL adds twin peaks to its Summit range with the range-topping Everest and K2 loudspeakers
- iFi's high-end DAC is "a portable powerhouse" aimed at audiophiles who want "uncompromising sound"
- June 3
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- The Yamaha NX-70A wireless speaker system arrives to take on the KEF LS50 Wireless II
- The Shokz OpenDots 2 open earbuds offer new controls, upgraded Dolby Audio and better bass
- After eight years, Acoustic Energy finally updates its fanastic five-star active speakers
- New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: stunning stereo amplifiers, premium Dolby Atmos soundbars tested and more
- WiiM launches its first ever Dolby Atmos soundbar – and its sights are set on Sonos
- Haier is gunning for TCL with this super-affordable 4K TV range
- These futuristic Meze headphones are a feast for your eyes – but one detail might make your eyes water
- The best World Cup songs to test your system
- Esoteric N-05XE review
- June 2
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- Now Playing: cool yourself off with the 6 finest test tracks and albums to soundtrack the start of summer
- Topping’s new affordable DAC fits a whole lot of tech into its compact design
- The HDR10+ Alliance has teamed up with two of the biggest names in tech for a new HDR format – could Dolby Vision be in trouble?
- I used an Eco setting on a car audio system for the first time — and my worst fears were confirmed
- Apple Music could be about to adopt one of Spotify's most compelling features – with possibly one huge improvement
- KLH Audio's vintage-inspired speakers are "exceptionally narrow" and designed to be placed close to a wall
- Noble Audio’s eye-catching wireless earbuds could be a rival to the five-star Sony XM6
- June 1
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- Ready for the World Cup? These are the 3 projectors you should consider
- Sony’s latest TVs, five-star Sennheiser headphones, Neat new hi-fi speakers and more
- Apple’s WWDC26 event is confirmed for next week – here’s what (and what not) to expect
- Wharfedale Diamond 12.3i review
- Astell & Kern’s valve-toting portable player blends classic analogue tech with “cutting-edge digital audio”
- 10 of the best Nick Cave songs to test your hi-fi system
- High End Vienna 2026: all the news and highlights from Europe's biggest hi-fi show
- When should you stop feeding your hi-fi addiction?
