
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

Cyrus 40 CD
By Kashfia Kabir published
The Cyrus 40 CD is a well-made premium CD player that’s low on frills, but its sonic performance is terrific in every way.

Vertere Calon
By Ketan Bharadia published
Vertere’s Calon high-end phono stage sets sky-high performance standards and has a price tag to match.

Nagaoka celebrates its 85th anniversary with a high-end cartridge that promises to deliver "vivid and lifelike listening experience"
By Kashfia Kabir published
The flagship MP-700 will make its debut at High End Munich next month

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 floorstanding speakers 2025: all models tested by experienced reviewers
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buy Whatever your budget, we can recommend a pair of brilliant floorstanding speakers.

JBL TT350 Classic
By Harry McKerrell published
JBL is seeking to break into the turntable market, but it needs to up its game to compete with the class leaders.

Best speakers 2025: reviewed and recommended by our experts
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys From budget to premium, from bookshelf to floorstanding speakers, here's our expert pick of the best hi-fi speakers you can currently buy.

Astell & Kern's inventive portable music player doubles up as a streamer for the home, too
By Kashfia Kabir published
The A&K PD10 is a hi-res, hi-tech portable music player with a twist

Sonus Faber Sonetto V G2
By Ketan Bharadia published
Sonus Faber’s Sonetto V G2 deliver a likeable performance from an elegant and beautifully made package.

Cambridge Audio MXN10 vs WiiM Ultra: which budget music streamer offers the best value?
By Tom Wiggins published
Can the newcomer give our current favourite something to worry about?

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.

Vinyl Week 2025: our most valuable records, is 180g vinyl worth it, the best turntables we've ever tested and more
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Happy Record Store Day 2025!

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.

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.

Audio-Technica Sound Burger (AT-SB727)
By Kashfia Kabir published
Audio-Technica’s Sound Burger isn’t just an ’80s novelty; it’s a well-made Bluetooth turntable whose compact form and lively sound have plenty of charm.

Best budget hi-fi speakers 2025: bookshelf and floorstanding models tried and tested
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Feeling the pinch? Allow us to remind you of the excellent value on offer from the best budget speakers on the market.

We asked 8 of the world's top turntable designers for their favourite records – here's what they said
By Kashfia Kabir published
Top turntable designers share the vinyl records they love listening to and that had a huge impact on their lives

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.

Best high-end record players: ultimate premium turntables tested by experts
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Want the ultimate audiophile sound quality from your vinyl records and have an infinite budget? These high-end turntables are worth considering.

How to choose the right record player for you
By Becky Roberts last updated
Everything you need to know about buying a turntable, from what to consider pre-purchase to setting it up when it's home.

Rega's long-awaited Brio Mk7, a WiiM streaming amp, Sony's new Dolby Atmos soundbar and more are in our test rooms this month
By Kashfia Kabir published
6 of the most exciting hi-fi and AV products we're testing in April 2025

Vertere SG-1/Xtrax
By Ketan Bharadia published
The Vertere SG-1/XtraX package is beautifully built, packed with innovative engineering and gets more out of the record groove than almost anything else we have heard.

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.
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