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Adventures In AV: don’t make my mistake – turn automatic software updates off on your TV

By Tom Parsons Published 15 August 26

My system is essentially broken, and it’s all down to a firmware update

Quiz! How fast can you solve our turntable challenge? Test your wordsearch skills now

By Andy Madden Published 14 August 26

Bonus points for the fastest word finder

I thought Bluetooth would ruin my vinyl experience – these KEF speakers proved me wrong

By Tom Parsons Published 13 August 26

The sweet, unique sound of vinyl, delivered wirelessly

I’m excited by the latest Sony wireless headphones rumours - but I have one major worry

By Andy Madden Published 12 August 26

Surely it can’t just be a new colour?

“About as attractive as swimming pool armbands” – five of the strangest-looking speakers we tested at the turn of the second millennium

By Ioan Hazell Published 12 August 26

It seems not even speaker designers were immune to millennium fever

This listening bar experience made me question whether the trend has gone too far

By Robyn Quick Published 10 August 26

Have hi-fi bars forgotten their roots?

“When the DVD format arrived, “Home Cinema” really took off, helped by the rapid development of TVs” – veteran AV experts discuss the biggest shifts in TV and home cinema during What Hi-Fi?'s 50-year lifetime

By Andy Madden Published 10 August 26

Times have been a-changing...

Robots invade vinyl, a key TV upgrade launches, studio monitors vs hi-fi speakers and more

By Alastair Stevenson Published 10 August 26

All the hi-fi and home cinema news, direct from our experts

We're about to test two of 2026's most important TVs – but what makes them so special?

By Lewis Empson Published 8 August 26

Top notch panel tech and a big HDR upgrade coming to our test room soon

I saw the 4K restoration of a classic horror movie – and I will never take the process for granted again

By Robyn Quick Published 7 August 26

Behind-the-scenes of the restoration process