Latest articles by Alastair Stevenson
We've tested the best OLED TVs side by side – there is one clear winner, but we'd each choose a different one to take home
We all agree on one thing, but when it comes to personal taste...
There's a problem with small OLED TVs – and it may not be what you think
I’m one of our main small OLED reviewers and I’m seeing very little improvement year on year
The AirPods Pro 3 and iPhone 17 are cool, but I really wanted a key new portable music player from Apple – and it’s not an iPod
I know the tech’s not there yet, but with its arch-rival making big steps forward, why isn’t Apple even trying?
Dolby Atmos is getting better – and awesome new home cinema kit is only partly to thank
Superman jetting through Metropolis, Brad Pitt destroying his F1 car, vampires doing an Irish jig – 2025’s filmmakers are getting much more creative with their use of audio
A long-awaited Spotify upgrade, new Apple AirPods Pro 3 and KEF speakers tested
All the latest hi-fi and home cinema news explained by our experts
We’ve spent months testing 2025’s latest sets – and three new OLED TVs are a cut above the rest
Our home cinema experts have had their hands full (of OLEDs) recently
Apple event 2025 live: all the AirPods Pro 3 and iPhone 17 news direct from our experts
Keep on top of all the Apple news in real time with our live hub!
Small Dolby Atmos soundbars, a new Vision for home cinema, Technics turntable and more
Last week was a particularly eventful one for our hi-fi and home cinema experts
Five-star OLED TVs galore, incredible hi-fi speakers and more tested and recommended by our experts
It was a hugely busy but rewarding month for our hi-fi and home cinema experts
We asked Dolby all the big questions about Dolby Vision 2 – and we have good and bad news
You may want to sit down if you recently bought a flagship OLED TV…
Samsung S95F (QE65S95F)
Not only Samsung’s best-ever OLED, but perhaps its best-ever TV, period.
With Sonos dragging its feet on the Beam (Gen 3), I'm excited about Marshall's new Dolby Atmos rival
We need more small, good sounding Dolby Atmos soundbars
OLED support, how it works and more – 4 big questions we have about Dolby Vision 2
We’ve asked Dolby and TV manufacturers for more information...
Speaker mismatches, lopsided cables or cat related catastrophes – what was the biggest hi-fi mistake you ever made?
We’ve all had our hi-fi Homer Simpson moment and for this month’s Ask The Reader we want to know yours!
Five-star Fyne speakers, new Dolby Atmos soundbars, retro “Walkman” headphones and more
Welcome to the latest entry into our weekly Rewind hi-fi and home cinema news digest
Start small, put the music first and don’t get caught up in the hype – our readers have some sage advice for hi-fi newbies
Getting into hi-fi doesn’t have to be expensive
After weeks of testing we have two new recommended Panasonic OLED TVs
Good news for movie fans who favour balance over oomph
New giant Samsung TVs, a five-star hi-fi system, special edition speakers and more
Another Monday, another entry into our hi-fi and home cinema news digest
We tested four next-gen OLED TVs head-to-head and one clearly outshone the others – but not in a good way
Extra brightness is great, but only when it’s done right
Our readers agree with the hi-fi industry – durability, repairability and sublime sound are the key to sustainability
Being built to last and easy to repair are top of our readers' concerns when it comes to hi-fi’s green credentials
‘Great sound shouldn’t cost us the planet’ – how Cambridge Audio wants to make hi-fi green
We asked numerous British hi-fi heavyweights what they’re doing around sustainability. Cambridge Audio was one of the very few with answers
Sustainable, affordable and easy – why aren’t more people doing this simple upgrade to save old hi-fi products?
Older hi-fi products can still sound amazing and this simple upgrade adds all the modern smarts they need
Do hi-fi and home cinema fanatics care about sustainability? We want to know!
In this special edition Ask The Reader we want to know if a company’s environmental practices factor into your buying decisions
