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October 31
- The AirPods Pro 3 reminded me of one key thing when it comes to wireless earbuds
- Dolby Vision is dividing our readers – and it’s not just the cinephiles turning their noses up
October 29
- There are lots of LG C5 OLED TV deals available already – but will it get cheaper for Black Friday?
- 8 of the best Bruce Springsteen tracks to test your hi-fi system
October 27
- Bang & Olufsen turns 100, new hope for cheap OLED TVs, Audio-Technica hi-fi treats, and more
October 25
- Giant TVs are getting better and cheaper, and I think I’d now choose one over a projector – but the perfect home cinema screen still doesn’t exist
October 24
- Hisense delivered three shining home cinema stars this year – but none of them are TVs
- Steve Sells interview: the career highlights of a Naim legend whose 27-year “big amp” dream finally became a reality
- Dolby Atmos isn't just explosions or fight scenes – and this overlooked genre proves it
- Tom Hardy goes feral in the TV series that makes Peaky Blinders look polite
October 23
- Bang & Olufsen is celebrating 100 years of making noise – but its biggest achievement is about more than hi-fi
October 22
- Two Award-winning systems have stormed our best soundbars guide – here’s why they beat the rest
October 21
- After months of testing we have just completely changed our 50-inch TV recommendations
October 20
- Awards upsets, new Michell turntables, a five-star Dolby Atmos surprise and more
- We've put together a terrific-sounding and thoroughly modern hi-fi system for streaming and vinyl
October 18
- 2025 has been an exceptional year for TVs at all different prices – and our Awards list proves it
October 17
- These four thrilling discs have been on repeat in the What Hi-Fi? test room this month
- Digital equipment with a range of tweaking options may seem like a good idea, but I'm not convinced
- Test your TV and home cinema system with this powerful history lesson from the director of Goodfellas
October 16
- This harrowing Holocaust movie is a great test for your TV's sound system, but it's not on Amazon Prime for much longer
- We've just got four brand-new discs in to the What Hi-Fi? test room: this is why they made the list
- The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) deserves its latest What Hi-Fi? Award – but I’ve got a small complaint
- Almost all of our home cinema Awards categories are full of exciting new entries – apart from two I really care about
- It's been a great year for OLEDs, but TCL is rapidly turning into 2025's biggest home cinema redemption story
- 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?
October 15
- I tested Epson’s latest coffee table projector: here are three things I liked and two I didn’t
October 14
- Five-star OLED TV shootouts, hi-fi speaker showdowns and more – the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025 are the most interesting I've seen to date
- Apple, KEF and Yamaha: these are the latest hi-fi and AV announcements that our on our radar
October 13
- A big question on Dolby Vision, new Sennheiser headphones with a twist, five-star OLED TV and more
October 11
- I've tested a bunch of 4K projectors for the What Hi-Fi? Awards – and it's taught me an important lesson about pixel shifting
October 10
- Our deals experts have unearthed juicy discounts on everything from 4K projectors to five-star wireless headphones
- The underrated Pixar movie that makes me cry every time
October 9
- 3 of the best 4K Blu-rays to shock your home cinema system into life this Halloween
- 7 things I wish I had known before having a bespoke TV cabinet made
October 8
- Save your time, money and vinyl – if you want a cheap turntable just buy this five-star Sony
- Quick! These are 4 of the best wireless earbuds deals to snap up before Prime Day ends tonight
- I man the Big Deal Days hub – here's why today is the best day to grab a deal
October 7
- Amazon Big Deal Days discount be damned, the Acoustic Energy AE300 Mk2 are the speakers I want
- I use this Technics and Q Acoustics hi-fi setup every day – and with these two deals it's a steal right now
- These are the 7 scarily good tunes we've been using for testing this month
October 6
- A first look at one of 2025’s most anticipated OLED TVs, a Dolby Atmos soundbar bargain, five-star hi-fi speakers and more
- Is Dolby Vision HDR a deal breaker when buying a TV? We want your opinions
October 4
- Dolby’s “next big thing” for film has a tight deadline to hit – especially for home movie fans
October 3
- 9 horror movies to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV and Disney+ to get into the Halloween spirit this weekend
- I've listened to JBL's latest Dolby Atmos soundbar system early – and it could outshine the Samsung HW-Q990F
- KEF, Monitor Audio and PMC speakers all earn five stars, while Samsung’s OLED dazzles
- One of my favourite films is a killer 90s classic – and you owe it to yourself to watch it on 4K Blu-ray