
Ketan Bharadia
Ketan Bharadia is the Technical Editor of What Hi-Fi? He has been reviewing hi-fi, TV and home cinema equipment for almost three decades and has covered thousands of products over that time. Ketan works across the What Hi-Fi? brand including the website and magazine. His background is based in electronic and mechanical engineering.
Latest articles by Ketan Bharadia

Moving magnet vs moving coil cartridges: which is right for you?
By Ketan Bharadia published
We explain the differences between moving magnet and moving coil cartridges.

14 of the best classical tracks for testing speakers
By Ketan Bharadia last updated
Put your speakers through their paces with some of the finest classical compositions of all time.

I review hi-fi for a living - here's why less can be more when it comes to DACs
By Ketan Bharadia published
What Hi-Fi?'s Technical Editor muses on some of the interesting products he has seen this month

Sony A80L (XR-55A80L)
By Tom Parsons published
It hasn't got MLA tech and it’s not a QD-OLED, but the A80L is incontrovertible proof that there’s plenty of life in the OLED dog yet.

LG G3 (OLED65G3)
By Tom Parsons published
A couple of caveats aside, the first MLA-equipped OLED is a shining star

11 of the best British record players of all time
By Joe Cox published
British Hi-Fi Week We pay tribute to some of our favourite British turntables, featuring Linn, Rega, Michell and Wilson Benesch.

Why the 1970s were the perfect time to start a British hi-fi company
By Ketan Bharadia published
British Hi-Fi Week Rega, Naim and Linn turn 50 this year, and it got us thinking: why did the 70s spawn so many exceptional hi-fi brands?

What is SCL6? All the facts on the future of wireless audio
By Ketan Bharadia published
MQA's SCL6 promises improved quality file transmission over Bluetooth. We can't wait.

That Was Then... Rotel RA820BX (1984)
By Ketan Bharadia published
How does Rotel's budget 1980s integrated amplifier fare against today's equivalent?

Panasonic TX-65LZ2000B
By Tom Parsons published
A stunning picture performance meets big sound in this most cinematic of OLED TVs.

I've heard over 100 hi-fi products this year, but these five truly stand out
By Ketan Bharadia published
Hundreds of products have passed through our test rooms this year, and our technical editor has seen and heard every one. Here are his favourites...

Mark Levinson's director of engineering talks reference systems, favourite albums and high-end hi-fi electronics
By Ketan Bharadia published
Danial Shimiaei tells us about his audio journey and what makes the Mark Levinson brand special.

JBL's Principal Engineer talks compression drivers, speaker design and the L100 Classic
By Ketan Bharadia published
We talk to JBL's Principal Engineer about music, compression drivers and what makes the company's speakers special.

Pro-Ject Debut Pro vs Rega Planar 3: which mid-price turntable is better?
By What Hi-Fi?, Ketan Bharadia published
Two hugely talented decks battle it out

Sony A80J (XR-55A80J)
By Tom Parsons last updated
UPDATED With most of the A90J’s greatness at a much more accessible price, the Sony A80J is one of the best TVs to buy.

What Hi-Fi? recognises Karl-Heinz Fink as today's most influential speaker engineer
By Ketan Bharadia published
Karl-Heinz Fink is arguably the most influential speaker engineer working in the industry today.

PMC's flagship Fact Fenestria win What Hi-Fi?'s Temptation Award 2022
By Ketan Bharadia published
PMC's range-topping Fenestrias deliver exceptional sound to walk away with our Temptation Award for 2022...

Sky Glass
By Tom Parsons last updated
Is Sky Glass the ultimate Sky experience or a step too far? And how much does it really cost?

Modern-retro Mission 770 gatecrash the What Hi-Fi? Awards speaker category
By Ketan Bharadia published
What Hi-Fi? reveals the best standmount and floorstanding speakers of 2022...

Rega and Pro-Ject are the big turntable winners in the 2022 What Hi-Fi? Awards
By Ketan Bharadia last updated
What Hi-Fi? picks the best value turntables on the market for 2022

LG C2 (OLED77C2)
By Tom Parsons published
UPDATED If it’s a genuinely massive TV that you’re after, the 77-inch C2 is the perfect combination of size, performance and price.

LG C2 (OLED42C2)
By Tom Parsons published
UPDATED LG has shrunk its awesome C2 OLED to a new, smaller size, and the result is a real crowd-pleaser of a TV.

LG Z2 (OLED77Z2)
By Tom Parsons published
The LG Z2 is the only 8K OLED TV you can buy – but is it a TV you actually should buy?
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