
What Hi-Fi?
What Hi-Fi?, founded in 1976, is the world's leading independent guide to buying and owning hi-fi and home entertainment products. Our comprehensive tests help you buy the very best for your money, with our advice sections giving you step-by-step information on how to get even more from your music and movies. Everything is tested by our dedicated team of in-house reviewers in our custom-built test rooms in London, Reading and Bath. Our coveted five-star rating and Awards are recognised all over the world as the ultimate seal of approval, so you can buy with absolute confidence.
Latest articles by What Hi-Fi?

Apple HomePod 2
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
UPDATED The new HomePod looks very similar to the original, but it sounds even better.

JBL Xtreme 4
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated The fourth generation of JBL’s rugged Bluetooth speaker is here, but can it continue the brand’s excellent run of form?

Rega Planar 1
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated A spritely, entertaining turntable with no obvious flaws, Rega's revamped deck is up there with the best.

Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
UPDATED The Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 aren’t quite budget speakers, but they offer a great performance for an affordable price.

PMC Prodigy 1
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated The Prodigy 1 open PMC speakers up to a wider audience, and that audience should pounce on them immediately.

Epos ES-7N
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated Epos’s ES-7N standmounters are small, hugely capable and unfussy.

Sonos Arc Ultra
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Yes, the bass is better, but that’s just the start of the Arc Ultra’s many sonic upgrades.

Rega Planar 6/Nd7
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
UPDATED A wonderfully refined, articulate and precise turntable.

Sony WF-1000XM5
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated Sony’s premium wireless earbuds push the sonic boundaries even further to set a new standard in the product category.

Pro-Ject Primary E
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
UPDATED The Pro-Ject Primary E is a great first turntable for those on a budget.

Cyrus CDi
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
UPDATED This multi-Award-winning Cyrus CD player continues to set the benchmark at this price point.

You can now prioritise What Hi-Fi? as a preferred source in Google
By What Hi-Fi? published
By setting What Hi-Fi? as a preferred source, you'll get our results first when you search for something.

Announcing the winners of the 2025 Future Innovation Awards: Best of IFA!
By What Hi-Fi? published
See the full list of 19 winners here

Content funding on What Hi-Fi?
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Everything you need to know about supported editorial and advertisement features.

9 affordable ways to upgrade your hi-fi system
By Kashfia Kabir published
And some of them are completely free, too

Apple AirPods Max
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
UPDATED Five years on, do Apple's AirPods Max over-ear wireless headphones still justify their premium price tag?

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

New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: superb streaming amplifiers to power up your system
By What Hi-Fi? published
These streaming powerhouses are serious 21st century systems

Hisense soundbars and TVs: sound and vision in perfect harmony
By What Hi-Fi? published
Sponsored by Hisense
Packed with cutting-edge features, Hisense’s soundbars are the perfect companion to the brand’s industry-leading TVs.

Entries are now open for our Best of IFA 2025 awards
By What Hi-Fi? published
The Best of IFA awards celebrate the most ground-breaking products and services at IFA in September.

How to use Galaxy AI on your Samsung S25
By What Hi-Fi? published
Sponsor Content Created With Samsung
Galaxy AI has so many tools it turns your Samsung Galaxy S25 into a mobile Swiss Army Knife.

Sony WH-1000XM5
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
UPDATED Sony has revamped its top-of-the-range wireless headphones – but do they still set the bar at this price?

How Samsung Galaxy AI makes language translation simpler than ever
By What Hi-Fi? published
Sponsor Content Created With Samsung
With a whole suite of translation tools at your fingertips, Samsung Galaxy AI makes you a true citizen of the world.
The latest hi-fi, home cinema and tech news, reviews, buying advice and deals, direct to your inbox.

