
Alastair Stevenson
Alastair is What Hi-Fi?’s editor in chief. He has well over a decade’s experience as a journalist working in both B2C and B2B press. During this time he’s covered everything from the launch of the first Amazon Echo to government cyber security policy. Prior to joining What Hi-Fi? he served as Trusted Reviews’ editor-in-chief. Outside of tech, he has a Masters from King’s College London in Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion, is an enthusiastic, but untalented, guitar player and runs a webcomic in his spare time.
Latest articles by Alastair Stevenson

Best portable music players 2025
By Alastair Stevenson published
What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025

LG C5 (OLED42C5)
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
Solid picture quality, flawless gaming specifications and reliable app support in a tiny frame. What’s not to love?

Hisense M2 Pro
By Alastair Stevenson published
Hisense’s smallest coffee table projector offers an impressive big-screen home cinema experience.

A big question on Dolby Vision, new Sennheiser headphones with a twist, five-star OLED TV and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
All the latest hi-fi and home cinema news explained by our team of AV experts

Save your time, money and vinyl – if you want a cheap turntable just buy this five-star Sony
By Alastair Stevenson published
As a man who’s had his vinyl gouged, trust me you don’t want to buy most of the turntables Amazon’s pushing right now

Quick! This sneaky LG C5 OLED TV is worryingly easy to miss and won’t be around long
By Alastair Stevenson published
The discount won’t appear unless you’re on the store and at checkout

Award-winning Sony earbuds, a Pro-Ject turntable, LG OLED and more – the 5 best Big Deal Days discounts direct from our experts
By Alastair Stevenson published
If you love music or movies, these are the top deals we’ve spotted during Amazon’s latest sale

Amazon Big Deal Days discount be damned, the Acoustic Energy AE300 Mk2 are the speakers I want
By Alastair Stevenson published
Sometimes the heart wants what the heart wants

I use this Technics and Q Acoustics hi-fi setup every day – and with these two deals it's a steal right now
By Alastair Stevenson published
Forget Amazon, these deals will get you my personal lounge setup for less than you’d expect

A first look at one of 2025’s most anticipated OLED TVs, a Dolby Atmos soundbar bargain, five-star hi-fi speakers and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
All the biggest hi-fi and home cinema news and reviews from the last week

Dolby’s “next big thing” for film has a tight deadline to hit – especially for home movie fans
By Alastair Stevenson published
We love the sound of Dolby Vision 2, especially Max, but it seems everyone is nervous about two key milestones

KEF, Monitor Audio and PMC speakers all earn five stars, while Samsung’s OLED dazzles
By Alastair Stevenson published
It’s Awards-testing season and the competition for first place is heating up fast

Philips OLED950
By Alastair Stevenson published
Not yet ratedSometimes people want their socks blown off…

Have your say and vote for the What Hi-Fi? Readers’ Award 2025
By Alastair Stevenson published
Vote for your favourite product of the year

Electrical meltdowns, chasing sonic perfection and buzzing vinyl – our readers reveal their biggest hi-fi mistakes
By Alastair Stevenson published
Vinyl problems, AVR woes and chasing audiophile-level “perfect sound” top our readers’ hit list of hi-fi mistakes

New B&W wireless headphones, Harman’s huge hi-fi news, a surprise from KEF and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
There was a lot of big hi-fi and home cinema news last week. Here’s what you need to know

Is it just me, or does a home cinema on wheels just make sense? Especially if it has wireless Dolby Atmos
By Alastair Stevenson published
Come on, admit it, we all find the idea of Dolby Atmos home cinema experiences on the go darned compelling

We just threw our Mini LED TV buying advice out of the window – and three key sets are the reason why
By Alastair Stevenson published
2025 is turning into a great year for buyers of mid-range and affordable TVs
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