Articles by: Tom Parsons

Tom Parsons

Tom Parsons has been writing about TV, AV and hi-fi products (not to mention plenty of other 'gadgets' and even cars) for over 15 years. He began his career as What Hi-Fi?'s Staff Writer and is now the TV and AV Editor. In between, he worked as Reviews Editor and then Deputy Editor at Stuff, and over the years has had his work featured in publications such as T3, The Telegraph and Louder. He's also appeared on BBC News, BBC World Service, BBC Radio 4 and Sky Swipe. In his spare time Tom is a runner and gamer.

Articles by: Tom Parsons

Where can you buy hi-res music? Here are the top download sites

By Tom Parsons, Becky Scarrott

Where's the best place to buy hi-res tunes? Here's a list of the top sites and what they offer.

Best noise-cancelling headphones 2021: in-ear, on-ear, budget and premium

Best noise-cancelling headphones 2021: ANC headphones for all budgets

By Tom Parsons

Best Buys Leave the noisy world behind and immerse yourself in music with our pick of the best noise-cancelling headphones.

Best 40, 42 and 43-inch TVs 2021: these 'small' TVs are great value

By Tom Parsons

Best Buys If you're in the market for a more manageable TV screen size, then something around the 43-inch mark could be just right.

Apple spatial audio: what is it? How do you get it?

By Tom Parsons

Everything you need to know about Apple’s 3D audio tech for Apple Music and movies soundtracks.

Best wireless noise-cancelling headphones 2021

By Tom Parsons

Best Buys Immerse yourself in music and leave the noisy world behind with our pick of the best wireless noise-cancelling headphones.

What is HDMI 2.1? Everything you need to know

HDMI 2.1: features, specs and news about the latest HDMI standard

By Becky Roberts, Andy Madden, Tom Parsons

HDMI 2.1 makes it possible to pass through 8K, and even 10K, content with HDR, but what are the rest of the specs and how will it affect the kit you're using?

Best TV 2021: the best 4K Ultra HD TVs you can buy right now

By Tom Parsons

Best Buys This year's best TVs for 4K resolution pictures, smart features, streaming apps and more.

How to combine stereo and surround sound in one AV system

By Tom Parsons

In-depth Connecting a stereo amplifier to an AV receiver for an all-conquering music and movie system isn't as hard as you might expect.

Do AV receivers and soundbars add input lag?

By Tom Parsons

Do AV receivers and soundbars add input lag? Time to find out.

Samsung 2021 TV lineup: everything you need to know

By Tom Parsons

MicroLEDs, 'Neo QLEDs', standard QLEDs, LCD models and 8K sets – Samsung's 2021 TV range dissected.

Apple Music Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos

Apple Music Dolby Atmos will work with all headphones

By Tom Parsons

You don't need AirPods to listen to Dolby Atmos Apple Music – but you do need to enable a specific option.

Apple's Colour Balance TV calibration feature is coming to older Apple TV models

By Tom Parsons

The Apple TV HD and original Apple TV 4K will get the feature via a software update next week

Anti-OLED Samsung is about to start selling its own OLED TVs – pass the popcorn

By Tom Parsons

I can't wait to see how Samsung tries to sell us its OLED TVs after years of campaigning against the technology.

Samsung ordering millions of OLED panels from LG, report claims

By Tom Parsons

Samsung's been campaigning against OLED for years, but now looks set to change its tune in 2022.

17 of the best rock and metal songs to test your speakers

By Tom Parsons, Andrew Murphy

Feature Forget classical and and give Eagles a swerve – if you really want to give your system a workout, you need to get heavy.

New Sky Q update adds voice search for Disney+ content

By Tom Parsons

Plus improvements to Sky Go and new Voice Guidance for the visually impaired.

LG 2021 TV lineup: everything you need to know

By Tom Parsons

A new OLED panel, new processor, Mini LEDs and slimmer NanoCell models.

12 of the best Rega turntables of all time

16 of the best Rega products of all time: turntables, amps and phono stages

By Tom Parsons, Becky Roberts

British Hi-Fi Week The greatest hits of Rega's storied, 48-year history, from its famous Planar decks to its excellent electronics.

Apple has discontinued the original HomePod

By Tom Parsons

Apple says it's focusing on HomePod Mini, but is there more to the story?

Samsung announces 76-inch version of its new MicroLED TV

By Tom Parsons

That makes it a four-model lineup, with deliveries for the bigger sets beginning this month.

HGiG explained: what is HGiG? How do you get it? And should you use it?

By Tom Parsons

HGiG is designed to make HDR gaming better – but does it work?

Dolby Vision IQ: everything you need to know

By Becky Roberts, Tom Parsons

Advice Dolby Vision IQ promises the best picture in all conditions – but does it work and how do you get it?

The Apple TV app is now available on the Chromecast with Google TV

By Tom Parsons

Tested and working, including support for Dolby Vision and Atmos.

How to add vinyl to your existing, non-traditional sound system

How to add a turntable to your existing music system

By Tom Parsons

Thinking of buying a turntable? Here's how you can add it to virtually any system.

Samsung Neo QLED TV prices start at $1600, US pre-orders open now

By Tom Parsons

Samsung's new MiniLED-based QLEDs are available to order now – but only in the US.

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