Lewis Empson
Lewis Empson is a Senior Staff Writer on What Hi-Fi?. He was previously Gaming and Digital editor for Cardiff University's 'Quench Magazine', Lewis graduated in 2021 and has since worked on a selection of lifestyle magazines and regional newspapers. Outside of work, he enjoys gaming, gigs and regular cinema trips.
Latest articles by Lewis Empson

Google TV's next update includes a feature that could spell trouble for Dolby Atmos
By Lewis Empson published
Google's modest new Android update brings a handful of new features to TVs.

Sony's WH-1000XM6 design change could finally tempt me away from my favourite wireless headphones for travelling
By Lewis Empson published
Sony's return to the folding headphone design is the right move for frequent flyers.

Best smartphones 2025: the best phones for music and movies
By Lewis Empson last updated
Best Buys The best phones on the market for music, video, games, photography and more...

Marantz unveils its latest reference AV amplifier combo, and they could outshine the Award-winning Cinema 30
By Lewis Empson published
Marantz's latest home cinema duo are set to deliver serious power and impressive audio processing.

Dolby Atmos FlexConnect is a pipe dream with promise – even if TCL is struggling to believe in it
By Lewis Empson published
TCL's stab at Dolby Atmos FlexConnect seems promising, even if its future isn't secure.

Optoma Photon Go
By Robyn Quick published
A UST projector that boasts a portable design and simple set-up.

Sony's new flagship Xperia VII smartphone comes with a huge audio upgrade
By Lewis Empson published
Sony has called in Bravia and Walkman to upgrade the picture and sound on its new flagship smartphone.

I think that LG and Samsung could learn a thing or two from Panasonic's new flagship OLED TV
By Lewis Empson published
Panasonic's new flagship OLED TV drops the super-thin look for better performance, and I think that's a great idea.

Best Samsung TVs 2025: budget to premium, 4K, 8K, QLED, QD-OLED
By Lewis Empson last updated
Best Buys Looking for a new TV and prefer a Samsung? No one would blame you. Take a look at the best Samsung TVs our in-house experts have tested and reviewed...

Best AV receivers 2025: the top home cinema amplifiers we've tested
By Lewis Empson last updated
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.

Panasonic 2025 TV lineup: everything you need to know
By Lewis Empson published
Panasonic's new 2025 TV lineup features an exciting new OLED flagship and plenty of feature-rich mid-range models.

Panasonic completes its 2025 TV lineup with new mid-range OLED and LCD TVs
By Esat Dedezade published
Panasonic has unveiled the rest of its 2025 TV lineup after teasing the range at CES 2025.

Panasonic Z90B
By Lewis Empson published
Not yet ratedPanasonic's latest step-down OLED makes a strong first impression.

Apple iPhone 16e
By Tom Parsons published
Apple’s latest budget iPhone has its downgrades in all the right places if movies and music are your priorities.

LG G5 (OLED65G5)
By Lewis Empson last updated
LG’s latest flagship OLED TV aims to dazzle with its next-generation OLED panel, but does it succeed?

Samsung launches its 2025 TVs range in the UK, including its latest OLED and 8K flagships
By Lewis Empson published
Samsung's 2025 TVs are (finally) available to order now.

8 tracks we've been using to test in the What Hi-Fi? listening rooms this month
By Harry McKerrell published
This month's edition features early 2000s nostalgia, a nu-metal masterpiece, Lorde's latest banger and an Arcane-inspired tale of vengeance.

Hisense PL2
By Alastair Stevenson published
Hisense's follow-up to one of our favourite UST projectors is a holistic improvement that is well worth considering.

I don't know how to feel about Sony's "new" 4K Blu-ray player – is it enough to keep the format alive?
By Lewis Empson published
Sony's new 4K Blu-ray player should drum up some interest in the format, but I wish it had more to offer.

The best Amazon Fire TV Stick deals
By Lewis Empson last updated
The deals have landed and there are big savings on the Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Stick Lite and more

Microsoft announces price increases across its entire Xbox range – and it's affecting more than just consoles
By Lewis Empson published
Xbox consoles, games, controllers and headsets are all getting more expensive depending on where you live.

LG's new "dream OLED" panels are ready for production – is Primary RGB Tandem OLED already about to be replaced?
By Lewis Empson published
A major new development in OLED technology is ready for mass production, according to LG Display.

Need something to watch? These 3 incredible TV shows are available to stream in 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos now
By Lewis Empson published
Here are three shows that we're watching now, that you can watch in 4K HDR.
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