Latest articles by Becky Roberts
Leaked Spotify HiFi code reveals higher audio quality than was promised – and it's good and bad news
'CD quality' was announced back in 2021, but Spotify may well go one better
Neat, convenient and great audio – I’m surprised this best-of-both-worlds hi-fi product isn’t more popular
It nails the balance between performance and convenience better than any alternative
There are plenty of reasons to buy secondhand hi-fi – but make sure you do your research on speaker drivers
Aside from the condition and price, natch
Bowers & Wilkins and Abbey Road Studios celebrate their iconic 45-year partnership with limited-edition 801 speakers
140 pairs of these studio-inspired 801 D4 are up for grabs
5 mistakes to avoid when setting up your record player
A little knowledge goes a long way
6 of the best genre-swerving tracks to test your hi-fi system
Forget staying in your lane, use these genre-hoppers to give your system a workout.
3 reasons I’m resubscribing to Disney Plus this month (and it’s not just because it’s 60% off)
Highly anticipated catalogue additions and an unmissable deal
Best portable MP3 players 2025: our expert picks of the top hi-res music players
Best buys You can listen to music on your phone or laptop, of course, but if you want optimum sound quality, only a dedicated hi-res audio player will do.
Elipson’s Prestige Facet II speaker series flies the flag for both hi-fi and Dolby Atmos home cinema
Elipson's most traditional range has no fewer than 10 models
Best speaker cables 2025: our 4 expert picks for every budget
Best Buys Don't let the humble looks fool you – speaker cables are one of the heroes of your hi-fi system and could be the most cost-effective upgrade you'll ever make.
Best wired headphones 2025: the 7 top pairs tested by our review experts
Best buys Wired is the way if you want the best sound for your money
Disney Plus has just played an ace in the streaming world, and Netflix should take note
Is a strong TV and movie catalogue still enough?
Best over-ear headphones 2025: wired and wireless pairs tested by our in-house experts
Best Buys Our in-house reviews team picks the best over-ear headphones for both home and portable use...
Samsung's flagship OLED TV, promising PMC and Q Acoustics speakers and more will be star-rated by our experts in June
Six hi-fi and AV products we're most excited to test this month
Rainer Finck on his hi-fi career highlights as a 30-year Marantz engineer and original developer of the Philips Bitstream DAC
He now works with another Fink – Karl-Heinz – at the FinkTeam speaker brand
Best turntable speakers 2025: top options for your record player
Best Buys Looking for the best speakers for your record player? We've rounded up a versatile range of options to suit all budgets and needs.
The best turntable deals 2025: lowest prices on great record players
Deals We've rounded up the best deals on some of our favourite turntables
Best audiophile headphones 2025: 9 best-sounding luxury pairs for music fans
Best Buys From the relatively modest to the esteemed high-end, the best audiophile headphones hit all the right notes.
Best audio cables 2025: our expert picks of quality interconnects
Best buys Upping your audio cable game is a simple yet very effective way to give your hi-fi system a boost. Here are our favourites...
Our favourite, multi-Award-winning noise-cancelling headphones have finally been beaten after three years at the top
By none other than their own successors
Best headphones 2025: tested by our experts
Best Buys Our expert in-house reviews team picks the very best headphones you can buy, featuring wired and wireless earbuds and over-ears for every price.
Gryphon Audio honours 30 years of its best-selling power amplifier with the brand-new Antileon Revelation
The fifth-gen Antileon arrives in the Danish company's 40th year
Watch out, Apple! WiiM is launching a HomePod lookalike and another surprising product ‘first’
We’d bet our reference system that the smart speaker will undercut Apple’s, too
