Latest Features

More and more people are discovering the joys of vinyl. But how does the information on the disc become sweet music?

We've picked ten of our favourite records from the list of Record Store Day 2020 releases.

A familiar yet entirely new Marantz listening experience.

Every time a new issue of What Hi-Fi? is published, we update our playlist (on Deezer, Qobuz, Spotify and Tidal) with music we've been listening to in the last month. So please, join us.

These albums are proof that not even a global pandemic can halt the UK's wild creativity.

We've put together some of the best albums from the 1980s to test your hi-fi system at home.

Here's a look back at some of the best (and worst) covers since the first annual Awards in 1983.

We're about to start Phase One of the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2020, but first, a moment of reflection.

Feature Netflix's massive library of new, old and exclusive TV shows await your viewing pleasure.

Lockdown measures might be relaxing slightly, but tours are still pulled and venues remain dark for the foreseeable. So what can we do to help?

SPONSORED The easiest way to save your favourite videos, playlists, channels from YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and other video sites to enjoy videos anywhere, any time, even when you’re offline.

Our first month or so of living with the Sonos Arc soundbar is a tale of high hopes, the lows of real world living - and much better sound for our TV.

Get your live music fix with these online concerts, this weekend featuring the Notting Hill Carnival Access All Areas.

The two giants of music streaming each offer compelling experiences, but which service deserves your £10 a month?

Iris says its algorithm 'resynthesises lost audio information in a recording, allowing the brain to piece it back together'. So is it another immersive Dolby Atmos rival? Actually, no.

This talented streaming set-up puts a clever, modern twist on the traditional hi-fi system.

We speak to Grandmaster Flash about turntables, chamber music and the glory of finding the break nobody else has.

From Dr. Dre to DJ Shadow, Kanye West to Kendrick Lamar, a selection of the best hip-hop albums to show-off your music system.

If your itch for live music needs to be scratched, and you aren't prepared to turn down an excuse to give your hi-fi system a proper run out, track down these exceptional live albums...