Becky Roberts
Becky is the managing editor of What Hi-Fi? and, since her recent move to Melbourne, also the editor of the brand's sister magazines Down Under – Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica. During her 11+ years in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices. In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.
Latest articles by Becky Roberts

Tidal Connect: what is it? Which devices support it?
By Ruben Circelli last updated
Wirelessly stream high-quality audio to a variety of devices via this hugely helpful Tidal feature.

Cambridge Audio’s CXN100 streamer is a “complete mechanical redesign” of the multi-award-winning CXN
By Becky Roberts published
The new mid-range CXN100 (£899/$1099) replaces the highly acclaimed, multi-award-winning CXN V2.

Ruark Audio on an imminent return to its hi-fi roots and the value of tactile design
By Becky Roberts published
We sat down with Ruark Audio's founder to talk about the past, present and future of all-in-ones, as well as the sector of the systems market it hopes to crack next…

Linn aims to "set a new standard in audio amplification" with mono Klimax Solo 800
By Becky Roberts published
Linn says its new flagship mono power amp can ‘drive any given speaker optimally… under any conditions’.

How to set up your subwoofer: our expert guide to room placement and controls
By Becky Roberts, Greg Borrowman published
Get these simple steps right, and your sub will be everything it should be: room-shaking when desired, subtle when asked, and silent when it's meant to be.

AirPods 3 vs AirPods 2: what's the difference? Should you upgrade?
By Becky Roberts last updated
How do the latest AirPods 3 wireless earbuds match up to the AirPods 2, and are they worth buying?

Speaker systems are in danger of killing budget hi-fi separates, but they shouldn't
By Becky Roberts published
I hope the speaker systems exist beside separates rather than quash them, and for that to happen I feel there needs to be a budget-component resurgence.

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds break cover... but aren't what we expected
By Becky Roberts published
The rumoured 'open' headphones are limited edition and a collaboration with American fashion and lifestyle brand Kith.

What is Auracast? And when is the revolutionary Bluetooth audio-sharing tech coming?
By Becky Roberts last updated
The Bluetooth technology has its eyes on transforming audio sharing on a large scale...

MQA audio: what is it? And should you care?
By Becky Roberts last updated
MQA stands for Master Quality Authenticated, an audio technology that made hi-res audio streaming a reality. But what is it, exactly?

I'm puzzled by the lack of Samsung The Frame rivals – where's your imagination, Sony et al?
By Becky Roberts last updated
Projectors are trying hard to adapt to modern-day whims, so why aren't your everyday TVs?

R.I.P the aux input, the epitome of audio convenience; I already miss it
By Becky Roberts published
Last year saw the sun set on several technologies, and the Lightning port isn't the only popular connector on its way out...

Sonus Faber marks 40 years with stunning Suprema speaker system, its “most ambitious project ever”
By Becky Roberts published
Sonus Faber has burst out of the 2024 blocks with what could be one of the most ambitious loudspeaker systems we’ll see all year.

Move over, transparent OLED TV – a transparent Micro LED has now surfaced at CES
By Becky Roberts published
Samsung says the display is a result of “six years of tireless research and development”.

Lenbrook Media Group forms to grow MQA and SCL6 for a bright hi-res audio future
By Becky Roberts published
The Lenbrook Group of Companies has created a new business unit that will oversee the growth of the MQA and SCL6 technologies it acquired in September.

My 2023 wishlist retrospective: 8 products that showed up – and the ones I'm still waiting for
By Becky Roberts published
My wishlist for last year included a one-box KEF system, more Apple over-ear headphones, and big 50th-birthday launches from three of the industry's best...

LG's CineBeam Qube is as compact (and cute) as 4K projectors come
By Becky Roberts published
LG's latest lifestyle projector can produce a 4K image up to 120 inches in size and has built-in access to Netflix, Disney+ and more.

What Hi-Fi? Wrapped: our favourite tracks that we used to test hi-fi gear in 2023
By Lewis Empson published
We've shared our favourite testing tracks of 2023, with a Spotify Wrapped-style roundup - introducing What Hi-Fi? Wrapped.

The best films of 2023 to test your TV or home cinema system
By Lewis Empson published
We've rounded up our favourite films of 2023 that we think would be ideal for testing your AV system.

‘Connect’ streaming has been a game changer, but I'd hate for hi-fi apps to die
By Becky Roberts published
Despite the ubiquity of streaming protocols like Tidal Connect and AirPlay, the time of dedicated manufacturer apps is not up.

Best of 2023: from top-tier OLEDs to retro revivals, our team picks its favourite products
By Alastair Stevenson published
2023 has been a busy year, but these are the What Hi-Fi? review team's personal highlights.

50 years in the making: the inside story of the award-winning Yamaha YH-5000SE headphones
By Becky Roberts published
We pounced upon the rare opportunity to talk to the engineers behind Yamaha's flagship hi-fi headphones to shed further light on how such landmark products come to fruition.

My success story of the year was also the biggest surprise
By Becky Roberts published
A triumph themselves – and they also have me excited for (fingers crossed) next year’s wireless headphone innovation.
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