Latest articles by Becky Roberts
The 20 very best turntables of What Hi-Fi?'s lifetime
We reminisce on five decades of extraordinary record players...
This year's Oscar-winning thriller is finally streaming this weekend – and it’s a terrific TV picture tester
2025’s Best Adapted Screenplay is coming to Prime Video
I’ve just planned my Record Store Day – here are 4 tips for shopping success tomorrow
Make the most of RSD 2025 this weekend.
Best on-ear headphones 2025: our expert pick of wired and wireless pairs
Our expert picks of the best on-ear headphones for features, style and sound, including pairs from Sony and Grado.
Best headphone amplifiers 2025: expert picks to boost your personal listening
Best Buys Our expert pick of the best headphone amps includes affordable, portable models as well as premium units for home listening.
13 of the best turntable accessories to elevate your vinyl experience
Make the most of your record collection with these accessory upgrades.
Best hi-fi systems 2025: CD, vinyl and streaming music players for the home
Best buys Music systems that strike the perfect balance between performance and convenience
How to choose the right record player for you
Everything you need to know about buying a turntable, from what to consider pre-purchase to setting it up when it's home.
How to easily add a turntable to your music or TV system
You can connect a record player to a Bluetooth speaker, soundbar or virtually any other home audio setup
Best stereo amplifiers 2025: 9 class leaders chosen by our review experts
Best Buys Breathe life into your hi-fi system with a new integrated amp
Exclusive! I spent a week with Yamaha's teased YH-C3000 audiophile headphones – and they're head-fi heaven
Yamaha has also shed light on upcoming YH-5000SE evolutions.
When do wireless speakers stop making sense? I believe one crucial sound element determines their ceiling
Even the very best-sounding one-box wireless speakers are limited.
We've built an affordable, all-purpose hi-fi system for vinyl, streaming and even headphone fans
Want vinyl or streaming, speakers or headphones? Well, why not have all four!
We asked hi-fi engineers what makes a music streamer sound great – and it's about much more than just chipsets
Engineers talk software, power supplies, master clocks and more.
Best DACs 2025: USB, desktop and portable digital-to-analogue converters
Best Buys Give your phone, laptop or hi-fi system the audio boost it probably needs
Vinyl records and music streaming both hit landmark highs – but the one growing faster in revenue may surprise you
Total music revenue in the US grew by 3 per cent last year
Vinyl and CD recycling scheme reboots in the UK – and major indie record stores are onboard
The announcement coincided with yesterday’s World Recycling Day
The perfect hi-fi streamer exists only in our imagination – here’s how it looks
Our ideal music streamer is a mash-up of many existing models.
The ultimate music tracks to test your hi-fi system
We've compiled a number of test tracks that are particularly telling of a music system's talents...
An agonising timeline of our eight-year wait for lossless Spotify HiFi streaming
And the many other milestones of lossless hi-res streaming.
Sonos’s highly anticipated Apple TV rival is reportedly off the cards “for now”
The much-rumoured video streamer was expected to launch this year
10 of the world's most expensive turntables
We've rounded-up a selection of the world’s most expensive turntables, and they're quite a sight.
Sony WF-1000XM6: release date and price predictions, plus 6 features on our wishlist
We muse on what could be in store for Sony's next flagship wireless earbuds
