Kashfia is the Hi-Fi and Audio Editor of What Hi-Fi? and first joined the brand 14 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 away from spinning records.
Latest articles by Kashfia Kabir

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Bluesound’s Node Icon is a superb, well-featured music streamer that sounds a cut above the rest of its siblings – and outperforms its price rivals.

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JBL’s Charge 6 is a hugely entertaining portable speaker with user-friendly design and feature improvements, and a clearer, more powerful sound.

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Best buys To be able to listen to turntables through your system, you'll need a phono stage (also called a phono preamp). These are the best models we've reviewed across all budgets and types.

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The Vertere DG-X’s significant engineering improvements result in a more powerful, refined, stable and dynamic performance that thrills in every way, while also being lovely to use.

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Rega’s Planar 6 RS Edition turntable combines the best bits of two of its premium five-star record players to huge success.

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UPDATED The Pro-Ject Primary E is a great first turntable for those on a budget.

By Ketan Bharadia last updated
ProAc’s understated D20R floorstanders deliver the kind of sound quality that keeps you listening deep into the night.

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Ruark’s stylish desktop speakers get a powerful upgrade and useful new features, while retaining their compact dimensions and great value.

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PMC’s Prophecy 1 is a surprisingly capable performer that belies its small size by producing a superbly rounded sound.

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The AE300 MkII are a wonderfully balanced pair of standmounters that will work well in a wide range of systems

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Dali’s affordable Kupid speakers are entertaining, expressive and heaps of fun – their colourful, eye-catching design and compact form will win over plenty of new fans

By Kashfia Kabir, Harry McKerrell 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.

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Best Buys Hear your disc collection at its very best with our pick of the best CD players and CD transports on the market across all budgets.

By Harry McKerrell Published
JBL is back in the multi-room arena, with the premium Cove X1 promising a frictionless user experience to rival Sonos. Can it succeed?

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Best Buys If you love vinyl but value convenience and versatility, check out our guide to the best Bluetooth turntables across all budgets.

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Best Buys Music streamers are a convenient and versatile one-box solution for getting high-quality digital music from multiple online sources.

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best buys We've highlighted the best bookshelf speakers for all budgets, with each model tested by our experienced reviews team.

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The Rega Replay costs £259

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The 6 most exciting hi-fi and home cinema products we're reviewing this October

By Ketan Bharadia Published
Three terrific turntables with pedigree are put to the test in our listening rooms. Only one can triumph…

By Tom Parsons Published
Letters from the postbag, plus a live Q&A

By Ketan Bharadia Published
PMC’s big, brutal but surprisingly charming MB2 SE speakers bring high-end studio sound into the home.

By Kashfia Kabir Published
A deeper exploration into the "no compromise" pursuit of high-quality sound in Technics' flagship over-ear headphones
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