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Entertainment you love with a little help from Google TV on the latest Sony BRAVIA TVs

By What Hi-Fi? published 17 May 21

Google TV allows you to quickly and easily access more than 700,000 movies and TV episodes on your TV, all from one place

22 of the best tracks for testing dynamics, rhythm and timing

By Joe Cox, Mary Stone published 11 May 21

From Pixies to Radiohead, The Dead Weather to Soulwax, this selection of test tracks will challenge your system to sound its best.

Cambridge Audio talks Evo: “I can accept ‘lifestyle’, but this is a proper hi-fi product”

By Becky Roberts published 6 May 21

With its Evo 75 and Evo 150 players, Cambridge Audio has now arrived in the just-add-speakers streaming system category.

Admit it, you're more into hi-fi than you are music

If you’re more into hi-fi than music, that's a problem

By Andrew Murphy published 29 April 21

Why there’s no such thing as a test track and no such thing as real music.

12 of the best-produced recordings to test your speakers

By Mary Stone published 27 April 21

We shine a spotlight on some of the best music recordings that will show your system at its best.

21 of the best vocal tracks to test your system

23 of the best vocal tracks to test your system

By Becky Roberts published 26 April 21

Vocals aren’t just useful for singing along to in the shower; they can be good tests for everything from treble, midrange and bass to dynamics, attack and scale.

That Was Then... NAD 3020

By Ketan Bharadia published 23 April 21

Costing just £71 when it launched in 1979, the NAD 3020 became one of the most important stereo amplifiers of all time

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

By Tom Parsons published 10 April 21

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

Upgrade your entertainment experience with Samsung Neo QLED TVs

By What Hi-Fi? published 8 April 21

Claim up to £500 cashback with Samsung Neo QLED TVs from John Lewis.

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

By Tom Parsons, Andrew Murphy published 1 April 21

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

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Level up your gaming experience with the LG CX OLED TV

By What Hi-Fi? published 1 April 21

Pull the trigger on this TV if you want to make the most of your next-gen console…

9 brilliant albums recorded in self-isolation

By Becky Scarrott published 31 March 21

"An artist is always alone – if he's an artist," said Henry Miller. "No, what the artist needs is loneliness."

Nils Frahm: "When I like something I want to know why; I want to understand the principle"

By Andrew Murphy published 29 March 21

Piano Day We celebrate Piano Day 2021 by interviewing the composer who started it all, discussing everything from his favourite recordings to making your own soap.

Piano Day

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 published 27 March 21

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

British Hi-Fi Week

10 of the best Arcam products of all time

By Andy Madden published 26 March 21

British Hi-Fi Week Arcam has produced some sensational hi-fi and home cinema products over the years – here are just a few highlights.

British Hi-Fi Week

How Rogers Hi-Fi is bringing back some iconic BBC speakers

By Andrew Murphy published 26 March 21

British Hi-Fi Week We spoke to Rogers Hi-Fi's Andy Whittle to explain why and how this famous British company is delving into the past.

British Hi-Fi Week

65 great British albums to test your hi-fi system

By Andrew Murphy published 26 March 21

British Hi-Fi Week We’ve compiled a list of some of our favourite music the UK has ever produced. Dig in and give your speakers a very British workout.

British Hi-Fi Week

12 of the best Cambridge Audio products of all time

We ask the industry: is there such thing as 'British hi-fi sound'?

By Dan Sung published 25 March 21

British Hi-Fi Week We asked British audio engineers whether there really is a distinctive flavour to the sound of British hi-fi...

British Hi-Fi Week

13 of the best British CD players of all time

By Andy Madden published 25 March 21

British Hi-Fi Week We round-up some of the best British CD players to ever grace the hi-fi world, including entries from Arcam, Cyrus, Meridian and more.

British Hi-Fi Week