
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

Pro-Ject's E1.2 turntable aims to deliver "beautiful analogue sound" from an affordable, plug-and-play design
By Kashfia Kabir published
A fully manual budget spinner with a focus on performance

ATC SCM20ASL
By Ketan Bharadia published
ATC’s active SCM20ASL monitors bring the sound of the studio to the home.

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.

Lumin's flagship U2X network transport promises a "new benchmark in digital audio streaming"
By Kashfia Kabir published
With extensive hi-res file support and multiple digital outputs

AVID celebrates its 30th anniversary and dedication to precision engineering with the all-new Relveo turntable
By Kashfia Kabir published
With new suspension system, refined power supply and flagship-derived technology

Hurry! Prime Day ends today, and this is the only hi-fi deal I recommend you buy before it's over – here's why
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Your last chance to get a 20% saving on a very good, very budget music streamer

Focal's high-end Diva Mezza active speaker system aims to push "the boundaries of wireless hi-fi"
By Kashfia Kabir published
Bigger, more powerful and even pricier than the five-star Utopia

Marshall's first soundbar, Eversolo streaming amp with CD drive, and high-end Focal wireless headphones are being tested in July
By Kashfia Kabir published
6 hi-fi, AV and headphone products we're excited to review this month

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 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.

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.
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