Latest articles by Alastair Stevenson
The best 2024 OLED and Mini LED TVs are obsessed with max brightness – but is it really that important?
Don’t believe the hype, whether it’s OLED or Mini LED, max brightness isn’t a silver bullet for brilliant picture quality
This portable DAC helped me get my hi-fi ‘Mojo’ back
There are very few times I use the word “game changer”, but this portable DAC justifies it.
Hisense U8N (65U8N)
Hisense has long championed Mini LED over OLED, and this year’s U8N is a solid step forward.
Rewind: Pro-Ject’s latest turntable, plus our verdict on Philips' step down OLED, and the Quad Revela 1 speakers
Our experts detail the biggest developments in the world of hi-fi and home cinema over the past seven days
My biggest issue with OLED TVs hasn’t gone away – but hope is on the horizon
I’ve reviewed some of 2024’s best, and there’s still a key issue hindering many OLED TVs' appeal for gamers and Dolby Atmos fans
Philips OLED809 (65OLED809)
Philips latest mid-range OLED TV is a great set designed for regular people as well as cinephiles.
Rewind: Our verdict on Sony’s wireless Dolby Atmos system, Audio-Technica’s affordable turntable and more
New affordable hi-fi breaks ground, while Samsung drops a huge hint on its future TV plans.
Pick of the month: Marantz’s premium AVR and Wilson Benesch’s high-end speakers earn perfect marks
Our team of product reviewers reveal the seven hi-fi and home cinema products to earn five-star ratings in July.
Can Mini LED beat OLED in 2024? It’s not looking good so far, but there are two rays of hope
Mini LED TVs can be great, but they’re a long way off dethroning OLED, based on our testing.
The 6 coolest high-end hi-fi products yet to come in 2024 – wallet-breaking turntables, next-gen speakers and more
Our reviewers reveal the top-of-the-line high-end hi-fi they’re looking forward to testing this year.
Samsung has dropped a huge hint about its future OLED and Mini LED TV plans
Tech giant Samsung’s latest figures show it’ll continue its focus on premium, big TVs for at least the rest of the year
Next-gen deal alert! Samsung's five-star 8K TV is back to its best price since Prime Day
If you want an 8K TV right now, then Samsung’s 5-star QN900D is the one to get, especially at this price
The 6 most exciting high-end hi-fi products of 2024 so far
£20k speakers, £10k amps and more delighted our reviewers, but only six performed well enough to make this list...
Rewind: our final verdict on the Sony Bravia 9 TV, a retrospective on a KEF classic, and more
Here’s everything you need to know from the world of hi-fi and home cinema in the past seven days
Rewind: Dyson’s OnTrac to take on the AirPods Max, a new Denon streaming amp and more
Welcome to our latest news digest where we detail the most important hi-fi and home cinema announcements over the past seven days
Forget gimmicks like 8K – trust me you're better of with one of these 5-star OLED TVs this Prime Day
Prime Day is hear and it’s brought with it a wealth of great TV deals, including on 8K sets, but we’d recommend proceeding with caution before buying them
Giant Prime Day deal alert! TCL’s cheapest 100-inch TV has dropped to its lowest price ever
You don’t often see giant 100-inch TVs from known brands sell for this little…
Editors' choice: 6 amazing Prime Day hi-fi and home cinema deals we’re personally excited about
From KEF speakers to LG OLEDS – our team reveal their personal highlights from Prime Day 2024
Prime Day warning: only 2 Amazon Fire TV Omni QLEDs are worth buying
We’ve reviewed pretty much every one of Amazon’s Fire TV Omni QLEDs, and only two merit your hard earned cash, even with a heavy discount
Sorry Samsung, Prime Day 2024 belongs to the LG C4 – here’s why
Normally Samsung’s Prime Day OLED deals would be enticing, but LG’s come out all guns blazing with its C4 discounts
Surprising LG C4 deals, unexpected hi-fi savings and more: our editors’ 3 top picks for Prime Day so far
Prime Day’s brought a surprising number of great home cinema and hi-fi deals, but these three got our editors’ properly excited
Looking for an 8K TV this Prime Day? Then this Samsung deal is the only one you need
If you really, really, really want an 8K TV then this is a rare opportunity to get it slightly cheaper
I’m a Prime Day veteran and 2024’s event has brought 2 huge surprise OLED TV deals
It is less than a day old, but Prime Day 2024 has already brought a swathe of surprise discounts on cutting edge and Award winning OLED TVs.
