The Sony and TCL TV merger could be a good thing – as long as each brand stays in its lane
Sony and TCL are both great at the (different) things they do – let’s not cross the streams
Hi-Fi
Our experts scoured the January sales for deals on Award-winning OLEDs, five-star speaker systems and the latest AirPods Pro
Technics, Epson and Monitor Audio are also in this week's roundup
Low price alert! The best desktop hi-fi system we’ve tested is still under £600
A multitude of connection options in one very good deal
Best Apple iPod Touch alternatives 2026: budget and premium models tested by our experts
Best Buys If you miss the iPod Touch or want to up your portable music player game, we've got plenty of iPod alternatives on this list...
Best internet radios 2026: modern radios with streaming smarts
Best Buys With internet connectivity and free streaming to boot, the best internet radios are fit for the 21st century.
Headphones
Speakers
Attention all vinyl fans, we have three new recommended speakers to make your turntable shine
Top options to pair with every type of record player
Bowers & Wilkins’ 700 Series speaker range just gained a special bookshelf model
Say hello to the 707 Prestige Edition
Best budget hi-fi speakers 2026: bookshelf and floorstanding models tried and tested
Best Buys Feeling the pinch? Allow us to remind you of the excellent value on offer from the best budget speakers on the market.
Could it be? These Award-winning Wharfedale floorstanders are still 20% off
Five-star floorstanders with one-fifth off
TV & Home Cinema
Save big! This three-time Product of the Year AV amplifier is at its lowest price right now
The price has dropped, but the feature list is high
Quick! Sennheiser's enormous Ambeo soundbar has crashed to its lowest-ever price
An excellent price for this Award-winning soundbar
Could this rollable OLED concept signal the end of black bars on TVs?
Imagine a TV that could transform between 16:9 and 21:9 at the push of a button
LG's 2026 TV lineup really excites me – but normal-sized TVs are getting left behind
We need to talk about the LG C6H
Streaming & Entertainment
Marshall's dinky streaming hub brings wireless multi-room and vinyl support to its rock'n'roll Bluetooth speakers
The compact device supports Auracast, Spotify Connect and Tidal
Best free music apps 2026: free ways to stream music on Android and iPhone
Best Buys All the free music and radio streaming apps you need for listening on your Android or iPhone.
Spotify no longer serves my needs, so I’m switching to Tidal instead
It’s been a good run, but things have changed
Matt Damon says Netflix is dumbing films down – and it’s changing how movies are made
Is Netflix ruining movies for people who actually want to watch them?
More from What Hi-Fi?
Our thoughts on LG’s new OLEDs, Marantz’s latest home cinema amps, retro NAD hi-fi and more
Another week, another sea of hi-fi and home cinema news to wade through…
It's the first month of 2026 – and we've already found 4 excellent test discs to challenge your home cinema system
The best discs we've had in the test room so far
In For Review: retro-inspired Quad amplifier, brand new 4K projector, and high-end Rega pre/power
Here are the 7 products we're excited to test as the new year begins
New Onkyo hi-fi, OLED TVs galore, a fresh KEF rival (and more) appear at the world’s biggest tech show
2026 is well and truly off with a bang for hi-fi and home cinema fans
