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October 31
- Marantz PM7000N: Best hi-fi system under £1000
- EpicX is the latest Chord Company cable to benefit from XLPE insulation
- R.E.M. Monster 25th anniversary remix: hear the difference
October 30
- Sonos Trade Up program saves you up to 30% on new Sonos speakers
- Spotify Kids app offers ad-free, hand-picked content for children
- HBO Max streaming service launches to rival Netflix and Apple TV Plus
- Record label claims Amazon is selling counterfeit vinyl
- Roberts Stream 94i: Best radio over £100
- Cambridge Audio CXA 81: Best stereo amplifier £750-£1500
October 29
- Zorloo's Ztella is a MQA-supporting USB-C DAC integrated into a cable
- New HomePod update brings multi-user support – but you may want to hold off
October 28
- Apple AirPods Pro combine noise cancellation and hands-free Siri
- Introducing the new What Hi-Fi? Forums!
- Flare Audio's Zero speakers boast a stackable and eco-friendly design
- Five-star Q Acoustics Q B12 subwoofer goes on sale in November
- Deezer launches dedicated streaming app for 360 Reality Audio tracks
October 25
- Budget OLED TV deal: impressive Hisense just £899 this weekend
- Amazon Echo Dot deal: just $1 if you sign up for one month of Music Unlimited
- PS5 leak offers first possible image of PlayStation 5
- Apple TV app comes to (most) Amazon Fire TV devices
October 24
- Cyrus One Cast system promises network streaming simplicity
October 23
- Spotify Premium subscribers can now get a free Google Home Mini
- A Google Home update is bricking some smart speakers
October 22
- BBC launches voice-controlled news service for Alexa speakers
October 21
- Elipson W35 brings wireless audio to Planet-shaped speakers
October 18
- Master & Dynamic enters sporty true wireless buds market with MW07 GO
October 17
- Samsung Galaxy S10 security bug means any thumbprint can unlock it
- Bose offers home visits to investigate QuietComfort 35 II noise-cancelling issue
- Four brilliant portable music players win What Hi-Fi? Awards
October 16
- Audeze packs planar magnetic tech into compact, affordable LCD-1 headphones
- New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: the best TVs your money can buy!
October 15
- Sony's 360 Reality Audio format to launch in autumn with 1000 tracks
- Google Nest Mini boasts twice the bass and a wall-mount option
- Three Blu-ray players bag What Hi-Fi? Awards: Sony, Panasonic and Pioneer
- Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL confirmed with dual cameras and 90Hz screen
- Beats Solo Pro noise-cancelling headphones promise less of the bass
- New Google Pixel Buds will launch in spring 2020 for $179
- Apple TV app now available on Roku, Apple TV Plus coming
- Hulu 4K content hits Xbox One, coming soon to Amazon Fire TV
October 14
- Samsung wants to help you check for OLED TV burn-in
- Here is "basically everything" coming to Disney Plus in November
- Seven systems win Awards: from multi-room to microsystem
- Tangent launches retro ELIO all-in-one music system
- iFi Zen DAC aims to deliver better digital sound on a budget
October 11
- Now you can buy your own vinyl pressing machine
- Primare's NP5 streamer brings its Prisma platform to any digital system
- Linn Series 3 is a lovely and luxurious streaming wireless speaker
October 10
- OnePlus 7T price confirmed, 7T Pro and McLaren Edition unveiled
- The best TVs of the year, from 43-inch to 65-inch
- Orbitsound trickles down its high-end tech to a new budget soundbar
- The Music Pill: wireless earbuds with built-in Bluetooth speaker charging case
- What Hi-Fi? Awards 2019: six top speaker packages conquer all
- Devialet debuts matte black finish for its Phantom Reactor
October 9
- Cambridge shakes things up in What Hi-Fi?'s stereo amp Awards
- Transparent Sound has made a wireless speaker that's... transparent
- Sennheiser's new wireless gaming headset promises 100-hour battery life
- What Hi-Fi? Awards 2019: Sennheiser Ambeo among six soundbar winners
- A trio of home cinema amplifiers pick up 2019 What Hi-Fi? Awards
October 8
- Canton unveils DM76 and DM101 soundbases
- Sony confirms PlayStation 5 will have a 4K Blu-ray player
- Six desirable DACs make their mark at the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2019
- Six streamers walk off into the sunset with What Hi-Fi? Awards
- Sonos Flex: a new Sonos speaker subscription rental service
- Four fabulous wireless speakers pick up What Hi-Fi? Awards
October 7
- What Hi-Fi? turntable Awards: Technics triumphs as Rega dominates
- What Hi-Fi? Awards champions 11 pairs of excellent headphones
- 12 pairs of spectacular speakers scoop What Hi-Fi? Awards
- New Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet: upgraded features, same price
- New PS4 update brings Remote Play to all Android devices
- What Hi-Fi? Awards 2019 winners revealed!
October 4
- New AirPods 3 concept imagines noise-cancelling design
- See the film packing a punch on Philips' new flagship OLED+ TVs
- Save 46% on this bargain vinyl record storage case
- Sound United ends plan to buy Onkyo and Pioneer
October 3
- QED Reference XT40i: an Award-winning speaker cable improved
- LG's Tone+ Free wireless earbuds include UV lights for disinfection while charging
October 2
- Marshall Major III Voice headphones add Google Assistant control
- TiVo Edge with 4K and Dolby Vision: the best DVR for TV box-set bingeing?
- Google Pixel Buds 2 set for release this month
October 1
- Tidal is now available on Roku devices