
Kashfia Kabir
Kashfia is the Hi-Fi and Audio Editor of What Hi-Fi? and first joined the brand 13 years ago. During her time in the consumer tech industry, she has reviewed hundreds of products (including speakers, amplifiers, turntables and headphones), been to countless trade shows across the world and fallen in love with hi-fi kit much bigger than her. In her spare time, Kash can be found tending to an ever-growing houseplant collection and shooing her cat Jolene away from spinning records.
Latest articles by Kashfia Kabir

28 Years Later is my film of the year – and here's why I think it will make an awesome test disc
By Kashfia Kabir published
Natural beauty and heart-stopping action

Best turntables 2025: top record players tested by our expert reviewers
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Treat your vinyl record collection with a brilliant budget turntable or a premium, high-end record player, all tested and rated by our experienced in-house reviewers.

Best bookshelf speakers 2025: top standmounts for every budget tested
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
best buys We've highlighted the best bookshelf speakers for all budgets, with each model tested by our experienced reviews team.

8 great TV title songs that are too good to skip – and sound great on your AV system
By Kashfia Kabir published
Terrific opening credits that use real songs and set the mood for the show

The Cyrus 40 PPA aims to improve upon one of the best phono stages we have heard in the past decade
By Kashfia Kabir published
Extensive upgrades inside and outside

Ruark Audio R610
By Kashfia Kabir published
Ruark’s streaming amplifier is lovely to look at and use, with extensive features and a smooth, captivating performance in a compact form.

12 albums from 2000 that are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year
By Kashfia Kabir published
From Eminem to Linkin Park, PJ Harvey to A Perfect Circle, these are the best albums from 2000 that are turning 25 this year.

Ruark Audio Sabre-R
By Kashfia Kabir published
Ruark’s Sabre-R are small speakers that deliver an enjoyably fluid, agile and musical performance, with a particular talent for voices and midrange.

Cambridge Audio takes one of our favourite streaming amps to the next level with its fully featured Evo 150 SE
By Harry McKerrell published
Cambridge Audio has added to its established line of Evo streaming amps with the special edition Evo 150 SE.

Best music streaming services 2025: free streams to hi-res audio
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys The best music streaming services offer slick interfaces, high-quality audio and access to millions of tracks – here are the top choices.

Best DAB radios 2025: the best-sounding digital radios that we highly recommend
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Want to get a whole host of tunes for free, over the airwaves and hiss-free? A digital DAB radio is a great shout.

Best music streamers 2025: top network audio players tested by our experts
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Music streamers are a convenient and versatile one-box solution for getting high-quality digital music from multiple online sources.

Best Bluetooth turntables 2025: wireless record players tried and tested by experts
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys If you love vinyl but value convenience and versatility, check out our guide to the best Bluetooth turntables across all budgets.

Best internet radios 2025: modern radios with streaming smarts
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys With internet connectivity and free streaming to boot, the best internet radios are fit for the 21st century.

The best AirPods deals 2025: big savings on all Apple headphones
By Kashfia Kabir, Harry McKerrell last updated
Deals Grab a deal on your next AirPods purchase, with the latest discounts we've found.

Here are 6 CD player buying tips for when you want to revive your disc collection
By Kashfia Kabir published
Dust off those old CDs and heed our advice to get the best performance

Lindemann Limetree Bridge II
By Ketan Bharadia published
Add a quality digital-to-analogue converter to Lindemann’s Limetree Bridge II network bridge for a top-class sound.

Hi-fi deal alert! This ultra-compact and feature-packed NAD amplifier has a tempting £100 saving
By Kashfia Kabir published
NAD D 3020 V2 is yours (or mine) for £299

7 hidden settings on the WiiM Ultra to supercharge your listening experience
By Kashfia Kabir published
So many ways to customise this five-star streamer to your needs

6 of the best genre-swerving tracks to test your hi-fi system
By Joe Svetlik published
Forget staying in your lane, use these genre-hoppers to give your system a workout.

Pro-Ject's new streaming amplifier is powered by WiiM's excellent OS
By Kashfia Kabir published
The best of both worlds?

Audio-Technica AT-LP8X
By Ketan Bharadia published
Audio-Technica’s AT-LP8X is a simple-to-use, but capable turntable for those who want fuss-free vinyl replay.

Beyerdynamic confirms headphones will continue to be "handmade in Germany" after acquisition
By Kashfia Kabir published
Speaking to What Hi-Fi?, Beyerdynamic said the acquisition will allow the brand to grow "bigger and better and beyond"
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