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Fulldome CultVR

I just saw the fulldome presentation of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon – and was blown away

By Jez Ford last updated

The bad news: your home cinema ain’t gonna cut it. The good news: there’s more to fulldome than Floyd.

AV
Philips carMignon

I grew up playing vinyl in the car. Can we do that again please?

By Jez Ford published

Dude, where's my carMignon?

Vinyl
Step inside the world's best home cinema

Step inside the world's best home cinema – a 'church cloister' entrance, gold ceiling and 15,000W sound system

By Sound+Image published

'Surprise us!' was the minimalist brief from the owners. And Wavetrain Cinemas certainly did, building them an Australian home cinema judged to be the world's best in CEDIA's 2023 global awards.

TV & Home Cinema
The setting you should change to enjoy Netflix’s Tour De France: Unchained to the max

I changed one setting on Netflix’s Tour De France Unchained – and it brought the whole show to life

By Jez Ford published

Égalité, fraternité, they say, but the English and French soundtracks of Tour de France Unchained do not treat their audience equally.

TV Streaming Services
Dolby Atmos music

Dolby Atmos music just went to another level, and I’ve never heard anything like it

By Jez Ford published

Medieval music in a big cathedral is not generally my first go-to for an evening listening session. But wow, now it is.

AV
Paul Barton, PSB Speakers, history

PSB Speakers: a brief history

By Jez Ford published

From a home-made violin – via Floyd Toole and Canada's National Research Council – to a a 50-year-strong speaker brand.

Speakers

HI-FI

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: a trio of new winners from Arcam, Bluesound and Cyrus overhaul the music streamers category

By Kashfia Kabir published

Five terrific network streamers, from affordable to premium

Music Streamers
Rega Planar 3 RS Edition turntable

Best turntables 2025: top record players tested by our expert reviewers

By Kashfia Kabir last updated

Best Buys Treat your vinyl record collection with a brilliant budget turntable or a premium, high-end record player, all tested and rated by our experienced in-house reviewers.

Best Buys

Rotel Michi Q5

By Ketan Bharadia published

Rotel’s brutish-looking Michi Q5 CD player delivers a pleasing blend of insight and control.

CD Players
Bluesound Node Icon vs Cambridge Audio CXN100 against grey and red background

Bluesound Node Icon vs Cambridge Audio CXN100: which premium five-star streamer reigns supreme?

By Becky Roberts published

Two hi-fi music-streamer greats share the battlefield once more, this time armed with their latest premium five-star offerings.

Music Streamers

Arcam and Cyrus crash the stereo amplifier category at the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025

By Ketan Bharadia published

It is almost all change for this year's best stereo amplifiers list, with winners from Rotel, Arcam and Cyrus

Stereo Amplifiers

Discover the five-star wireless headphones that feature in the John Lewis Christmas ad

By Andy Madden last updated

Did you spot the turntable spinning a ’90s club classic?

Hi-Fi

HOME CINEMA

TCL C8K 85-inch TV

TCL C8K (85C8K)

By John Archer published

With its massive screen, blistering spec and expansive feature count, TCL’s premium 85-inch TV is dressed for serious success.

Televisions

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: Sony and Marantz defend their titles in the best home cinema amplifiers category

By Lewis Empson published

It's been a quiet year for one of our loudest categories

AV Receivers

I'm a home cinema reviewer, and these are my top 3 early Black Friday soundbar deals

By Robyn Quick published

That includes two What Hi-Fi? Award winners

Soundbars

Best Mini LED TV: all the top, mid-range and affordable options fully reviewed

By Tom Parsons, Tom Wiggins, Alastair Stevenson last updated

Our expert TV reviewers highlight the very best Mini LED TVs at each price and size.

Televisions
The 65-inch LG G5 OLED TV pictured on a wooden rack. On the screen is a still from Netflix F1 series Drive to Survive.

Best early Black Friday OLED TV deals: our experts' picks of the top discounts

By Alastair Stevenson last updated

Deals There are loads of huge savings on OLED TVs from all the biggest brands, including some What Hi-Fi? favourites.

Deals
A TV in a modern living room setting

QLED vs LED: the two TV panel technologies compared

By Luke Edwards, Joe Svetlik last updated

Knowing the differences between QLED and LED TVs will help you decide which (if either) would be best for you.

Televisions

TVS

TCL C8K 85-inch TV

TCL C8K (85C8K)

By John Archer published

With its massive screen, blistering spec and expansive feature count, TCL’s premium 85-inch TV is dressed for serious success.

Televisions

Best Mini LED TV: all the top, mid-range and affordable options fully reviewed

By Tom Parsons, Tom Wiggins, Alastair Stevenson last updated

Our expert TV reviewers highlight the very best Mini LED TVs at each price and size.

Televisions
The 65-inch LG G5 OLED TV pictured on a wooden rack. On the screen is a still from Netflix F1 series Drive to Survive.

Best early Black Friday OLED TV deals: our experts' picks of the top discounts

By Alastair Stevenson last updated

Deals There are loads of huge savings on OLED TVs from all the biggest brands, including some What Hi-Fi? favourites.

Deals
A TV in a modern living room setting

QLED vs LED: the two TV panel technologies compared

By Luke Edwards, Joe Svetlik last updated

Knowing the differences between QLED and LED TVs will help you decide which (if either) would be best for you.

Televisions

Best early Black Friday LG C5 deals 2025: get the five-star OLED for less

By Joe Svetlik published

Secure the best price on an Award-winning OLED TV

Televisions

Best early Black Friday LG C4 deals: get the 5-star OLED TV at the lowest price

By Tom Parsons last updated

Last year's C-series OLED is still a great buy now – especially at these prices

Televisions