Latest articles by Lewis Empson
What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: Sony and Marantz defend their titles in the best home cinema amplifiers category
It's been a quiet year for one of our loudest categories
Best Black Friday LG C4 deals: get the 5-star OLED TV at the lowest price
Last year's C-series OLED is still a great buy now – especially at these prices
Best AV receivers 2025: the top home cinema amplifiers we've tested
Best Buys From Dolby Atmos to HDMI 2.1, get the surround sound system you deserve with our list of the top AV amplifiers we've tried and tested.
What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: KEF's new 5.1 system reminds us why we love surround sound speaker packages
Wharfedale, Bowers & Wilkins and Dali also make a return
Physical media fans assemble! Panasonic's five-star 4K Blu-ray players are on sale for Black Friday
Who needs streaming with savings like these?
The best Dolby Atmos soundbar system is on sale for Black Friday – but I think the price could drop even lower if you wait
An £800 saving is nice, but it could get even better
Sony's wireless Dolby Atmos speaker system has dropped to its lowest-ever price – and now I think it's worth buying
An £800 saving addresses our biggest issue with the Quad system
I've had a sneak peek at the future of HDR10+, and I think Samsung's Dolby Vision 2 rival has a bright future ahead
Just in time for super-bright Micro RGB TVs
Samsung announces its answer to Dolby Vision 2 – and it's coming sooner than you think
HDR10+ Advanced is coming soon
The 40 best Dolby Atmos movie scenes to test your home cinema surround sound system
We run down our favourite film scenes that need to be heard in Dolby Atmos.
Sony Bravia Projector 7 (VPL-XW5100ES)
Sony’s latest entry in its Bravia Projector series is another compelling way to bring the cinema home.
What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: a new smart stick joins our favourite 4K streaming box
Plus, Sky Stream joins the party
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Can Sony deliver another smartphone that’s focused on delivering a top-notch AV experience?
Best streaming services for movies and TV shows 2025
Best Buys Amazon Prime Video? Disney+? Netflix? We put them all to the test to find the best streaming service all-rounder.
Best smartphones 2025: the best phones for music and movies
Best Buys The best phones on the market for music, video, games, photography and more...
Yamaha True X Surround 90A
Yamaha has launched its most premium Dolby Atmos soundbar system to date – how does it fare in our testing room?
What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: Tidal celebrates a decade as our favourite music service, while Apple claims a spot previously held by Disney
Two services, but there can only be one Product of the Year winner
2025 has been an exceptional year for TVs at all different prices – and our Awards list proves it
Flagship OLEDs and budget Mini LEDs have both seen huge improvements
We've just given this compact 4K projector a What Hi-Fi? Award – but it's already hundreds of pounds off
In the market for a five-star coffee table projector?
KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 Speaker System
KEF makes a glorious return to our AV testing room with a new 5.1 surround-sound system.
Almost all of our home cinema Awards categories are full of exciting new entries – apart from two I really care about
Two core home cinema categories remain stagnant for 2025
Apple just launched a new iPad Pro and Vision Pro – but where's the real home cinema announcement I've been waiting all year for?
But there could be a silver lining
Apple has renamed its streaming service as rumours of a new Apple TV 4K accelerate
Apple drops the "+" just in time for F1 The Movie
