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October issue on sale today, in print and online!
Our October issue is packed with goodies, including brilliant wireless speakers, a 16-page Ultimate Guide to hi-fi speakers, 50in TVs for less than a grand and headphones to give your ears a treat
BANK HOLIDAY BARGAINS: Final reductions in the Sevenoaks sale
Save up to £900 on top-name home cinema products this weekend only at Sevenoaks Sound & Vision
Monitor Audio enters the soundbar sector with £1000 ASB-2
Latest addition to the burgeoning soundbar market comes with AirPlay, DLNA and UPnP for wireless music streaming, plus four HDMI sockets
Apple iTunes Radio expected to launch in the US this September
Ads will be served across iPhones, iPads, iTunes on computers and Apple TV; ad-free service will require an annual subscription to iTunes Match
Onkyo enters the TV soundbar market with three models, from £299
There are three models in the range: the Onkyo LS-B40 (£299), the LS-B50 with 40W wireless subwoofer (£449) and the LS-T10 TV speaker system (£349)
Loewe makes a splash with its wireless '3D' surround speaker system
Wireless speaker package is designed to work with the latest Loewe TVs, available in 3.1 and 5.1 configurations for £1500 and £2000
BT Sport comes to Virgin Media
The deal means subscribers to Virgin's XL TV package will get BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN at no extra cost and in high definition - others will have to pay £15/month
Chord Co launches Reference versions of its midrange interconnect range
New from the Chord Company are Reference versions of its Cadenza, Chorus and Anthem analogue interconnects
Plinius network media players land in the UK
The New Zealand-based hi-fi company is bringing two of its network media players to the UK through RPD Distribution: the £4900 Tiki and £6375 Toko
Key Xbox One features will require annual subscription
Owners will need an Xbox Live Gold account to use the console for online gaming, video streaming and other services
Loewe Individual Slim Frame TV has a million options
A wide choice of colours, materials, speakers, stands, networking and multimedia options allows buyers to customise their TV
Chord Electronics adds DSD 64 playback to its DSX1000 streamer
Free upgrade brings playback of even higher resolution audio to flagship network music player
BBC and Sky to promote Ultra HD 4K TV
New UHD-Forum will decide if there is a need for an 'Ultra HD profile' as first 4K TVs go on sale in the UK
September issue on sale now, in print and online
Luxury soundbars, 32in TVs, £200 Blu-ray players, desktop speakers, portable DAB radios and lots of exclusive first tests - all in the September 2013 issue of What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, on sale now
Smartphones and tablets help increase TV viewing
The growth of mobile devices is bringing families back together in front of the living room TV as we increasingly multi-task while watching telly
Loewe Reference ID TVs get the 'haute couture' treatment
Customers can choose from a whole range of bespoke options, including different colours, finishes and materials
McIntosh Labs MA5200 stereo amp includes three-input DAC
Solid state stereo amp is designed as a hi-fi 'hub' with built-in DAC, headphone amp and MM phono stage, all wrapped up in classic McIntosh styling
Sky Now TV streaming box launches for £9.99
Internet streaming set-top box gives access to Now TV, BBC iPlayer, Facebook, Flickr and Spotify on any telly - all for just a tenner
Sony 'clarifies' cause of DVD/HDD recorders losing Freeview access
Arqiva was not to blame for problem caused by firmware update to some 2007/2008 Sony HDD/DVD recorders
Google unveils the new Nexus 7 Android tablet
It's lighter, thinner and the first device to run Android 4.3. Prices start at £199, available from July 30th
Icon Audio releases world's first KT150 valve amplifiers
New valve amps get improved KT150 tube, also available as an upgrade on older models
Samsung Ultra HD F9000 4K TVs arrive in the UK
The Samsung UE55F9000 and UE65F9000 are available this month for £4000 and £6000 respectively
Yamaha launches 2013 Aventage AV receiver range in the UK
Four new models span prices from £900 to £2000, available from July/August
