
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 away from spinning records.
Latest articles by Kashfia Kabir

Earfun's wireless headphones offer massive battery life and next-gen features at hugely affordable prices
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Updates to Air Pro 4+ and Wave Pro X models at CES 2026

LG and Samsung unveil 2026 TVs, a surprising first from a 100-year-old speaker brand, and a thrilling turntable head-to-head
By Kashfia Kabir published
We round up the biggest hi-fi and home cinema news from the past seven days

Mission 770 vs PMC Prophecy 1: which premium standmount speakers are best for you?
By Kashfia Kabir published
Two five-star speakers with very different designs – but which pair sounds better?

Rega Planar 3 RS Edition vs Clearaudio Compass: which turntable reigns supreme?
By Harry McKerrell published
Two premium turntables go head-to-head

Updating your turntable system? We compared three step-up phono stages to find out which offers the biggest upgrade
By Ketan Bharadia published
A trio of excellent phono stages on test against each other

Huawei's next-gen open earbuds promise a refined design and improved sound performance
By Kashfia Kabir published
The FreeClip 2 are smaller, lighter and (hopefully) better

Arendal 1528 Bookshelf 8
By Ketan Bharadia published
Arendal’s 1528 Bookshelf 8 is a refreshing alternative to the established class leaders.

Quad's retro-modern CD transport promises to play your discs with “uncompromised fidelity”
By Kashfia Kabir published
To be paired with the Quad 3 integrated amplifier

Audiolab D7
By Ketan Bharadia published
Audiolab’s D7 is a compact and well-equipped DAC that delivers a balanced and insightful performance

Apple Music vs Spotify: which is better?
By Joe Svetlik last updated
The two giants of music streaming each offer compelling experiences, but which service deserves your monthly outlay?

IKEA's colourful Bluetooth speakers come in three different sizes and are surprisingly affordable, too
By Kashfia Kabir published
There are also two quirky lamp speakers

A Rotel first, a Cambridge Audio streaming amp, and the Philips OLED910 – these are the 5 exciting products we have in for testing
By Kashfia Kabir published
Including a high-end phono stage and an affordable 4K LED TV from Sony

Sennheiser HDB 630
By Becky Roberts published
Sennheiser’s latest flagship noise-cancellers go the extra mile to improve on-the-go sound. Have Sony’s Award-winning WH-1000XM6 finally met their match?

Best speaker deals: great savings on wireless and hi-fi speakers
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Deals Make big savings on the best stereo speakers, wireless and smart speakers around.

The Award-winning Chord Mojo 2 gets two connection updates, but retains its price and sound quality
By Kashfia Kabir published
Updates include a 4.4 headphone output and USB-C charging

This Arcam A5 discount is so good, I built a great-sounding hi-fi system around it
By Kashfia Kabir published
All individually fantastic products that make a brilliant system together

Rega's flagship Mercury and Solis pre/power amplifiers are finally a reality and promise "no-compromise" audio performance
By Kashfia Kabir published
The pair for £13,900 in the UK

Lumin's high-end music streamer uses its first in-house DAC circuit and promises "unparalleled sonic performance"
By Kashfia Kabir published
The X2 boasts a fully custom discrete DAC for "precise conversion"

Is your budget turntable system in need of a sonic boost? This compact and useful vinyl accessory could be the missing link
By Kashfia Kabir published
It even has a built-in headphone amplifier

Clearaudio Compass
By Harry McKerrell published
Clearaudio is aiming to bring its high-end performance pedigree to the more competitively priced Compass turntable.

My Spotify subscription's price is rising yet again in the new year – but will I stick with it or should I cancel?
By Kashfia Kabir published
Another £1 rise to the monthly Premium plan

The ever-reliable, superb sounding Cyrus CDi enters the What Hi-Fi? Hall of Fame 2025
By Kashfia Kabir published
A long-running CD player with 12 consecutive Award wins

Roberts Reva
By Harry McKerrell published
Roberts’ handsome Reva radio has looks to die for – but can it back it up with killer sound?
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