Becky Scarrott
Becky has been a full-time staff writer at What Hi-Fi? since March 2019. Prior to gaining her MA in Journalism in 2018, she freelanced as an arts critic alongside a 20-year career as a professional dancer and aerialist – any love of dance is of course tethered to a love of music. Becky has previously contributed to Stuff, FourFourTwo, This is Cabaret and The Stage. When not writing, she dances, spins in the air, drinks coffee, watches football or surfs in Cornwall with her other half – a football writer whose talent knows no bounds.
Latest articles by Becky Scarrott

QED's new Reference Audio 40 interconnect boasts Analoc2 upgrade
By Becky Scarrott published
Analoc2 substitutes high-rigidity thermoplastic material for both the inner support structure and the cable strain relief.

Cabasse launches Pearl Pelegrina limited-edition flagship spherical speakers
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Each Pearl Pelegrina features exclusive materials and stands almost 130cm tall, with its sphere and base measuring 48cm in diameter.

NAD launches C 399 Classic Series amplifier with BluOS multi-room streaming
By Becky Scarrott published
The new flagship Classic Series integrated amp features Masters Series grade HybridDigital nCore amplification, Ess Sabre DAC and MDC2 Modular Design Construction Architecture.

iOS 15 brings next-level spatial audio to Apple Music – but there's a catch
By Becky Scarrott published
If you're running iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, you can now enjoy dynamic head tracking for spatial audio in Apple Music – as long as you're using Apple's premium AirPods...

Audeze unveils all-new ultra premium LCD-5 planar magnetic headphones
By Becky Scarrott last updated
LCD-5 features an all-new driver design with Audeze’s own patent-pending Parallel Uniforce voice coils, plus a new Fluxor magnet assembly (yes, those are the real names).

T+A unveils three-strong 200 Series of premium hi-fi separates
By Becky Scarrott published
Although the 200 series is based on the 2020-issue HA 200 headphone amp and DAC in terms of tech, the external design of the Series 200 reaches as far back as 1993.

Vinyl is still winning: sales are up 94% in 2021 with $467m revenue Stateside
By Becky Scarrott published
The Record Industry Association of America has spoken, and it says that takings from CD sales have increased just 44% to $205m in the first half of 2021...

Don't hold your breath for an inexpensive Apple TV+ dongle, report claims
By Becky Scarrott published
A fresh bulletin from the Information details the number of paid-for Apple TV+ members and explains why the tech giant has canned the idea of a new wallet-friendly streaming dongle.

Atacama introduces NeXXus, its first modular, upgradable speaker stand
By Becky Scarrott last updated
NeXXus is the first Atacama speaker stand to feature tube diameters to match the performance of the speakers.

Paramount+ has quietly upgraded more movies to 4K, HDR and Dolby Atmos
By Becky Scarrott published
Skyfall, Annihilation and Star Trek: Into Darkness are now available in 4K on Paramount+, and more are being upgraded as we type...

LG unveils new transparent OLED screen 'suitable for brightly lit environments'
By Becky Scarrott last updated
The latest see-through OLED tech was demonstrated for the first time at this week’s International Motor Show in Munich, Germany.

Meze Audio Elite is the company's most advanced planar magnetic headphones yet
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Elite is the result of three years of research and development and includes the all-new diaphragm material, Rinaro Parus.

Devialet unveils limited-edition Sage Green Phantom II active wireless speaker
By Becky Scarrott published
Only 1000 are being made, so if it's a limited edition otherworldly active wireless speaker you seek, indulge in closer inspection.

Smart speaker wars: judge rules that Google infringed on five Sonos patents
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Google is guilty of infringing Sonos’s patents, according to an initial ruling from a US International Trade Commission judge.

13 heroic tech failures, from Betamax to HD DVD
By Simon Lucas, Becky Scarrott published
As Awards time rumbles ever-closer, we take a look at some technologies of the past that looked for all the world like they might be contenders... right up until the moment they didn't.

The NAD M10 V2 is an updated just-add-speakers amp and streamer
By Becky Scarrott published
You now get a remote control, wider touchscreen viewing angles, updated gain algorithms and an upgraded path to Dolby Digital 4.0, 4.1 or 4.2-channel surround sound.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3 folding phones officially unveiled
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Third iterations of Samsung's foldable Galaxy phones have finally been unveiled.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 wireless earbuds arrive to take on Apple AirPods
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Samsung's new AirPods rival boasts a lightweight design, active noise cancelling and five-hour battery life.

Apple iPhone 13 may get pro-focused camera and substantial video updates
By Becky Scarrott published
The new iPhone 13 models are also slated to include a smaller display cutout and faster A13 chip.

HomePod owners rejoice: Spotify plans to support AirPlay 2 on its iOS app after all
By Becky Scarrott published
The popular music streaming giant didn't say when you might expect the feature, but it has promised updates "when they become available."

Yamaha wants to future-proof your hearing with new true wireless earbuds
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Even if caring for your hearing doesn't tempt you, aptX support at this price may...

YouTube is testing a cheaper 'Premium Lite' subscription that just removes ads
By Becky Scarrott published
Can an ad-free YouTube for €6.99 per month compete with the likes of Netflix?

Spotify trials ad-supported Plus tier: unlimited tracks skips for $0.99 a month
By Becky Scarrott published
Want unlimited track skips? Prepared to pay 99c per month and put up with a few ads? Spotify is testing that.
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