Latest articles by Jonathan Evans
Over 30 years of the Bristol Hi-Fi Show, and a group test of budget CD players in 1994
Our latest look back over our archive takes us back to one of the first Bristol Sound and Vision Shows
20 years ago: plasma TVs, budget speakers and a very different kind of surround sound package
A look back to the February 2005 issue of What Hi-Fi? highlights the differences 20 years can make in the world of home entertainment
We partner three What Hi-Fi? Award winners to build a sensational streaming system
While it isn't always the case that simply bunging a gaggle of Award winners together will produce a system worthy of the name, here there is no bunging together involved.
Technics leads a talented and versatile vinyl system that will excel in larger rooms
A mighty – and mightily impressive – trio from Technics, Arcam and Q Acoustics
We've built a gold-standard hi-fi system that delivers sweet streams aplenty – and looks good, too
Together, this trio form an utterly handsome and talented setup for anyone wishing to stream to their heart's content without sacrificing sound quality.
This terrific, traditional vinyl system celebrates the best of British hi-fi
This set-up is well suited to small to medium-sized rooms, mostly owing to our choice of PMC's excellent Prodigy 1 speakers.
We've built a versatile vinyl and streaming system that brings the best of both worlds – but doesn't cost the earth
Here we have put together a wonderful all-rounder of a system, not least as it features both a streamer and a turntable as its musical sources.
We look back at the 1991 What Hi-Fi? Awards: a new era but a very different AV landscape
The 1991 What Hi-Fi? Awards brought new ideas and the best products: but it was a very different beast
The rise of 4K HDR, super-sized screens and plummeting prices – 7 years is a long time in the world of TVs
We look back seven and a half years, when a 55-inch TV was both massive, and really expensive.
We built a superb turntable and streaming hi-fi system using affordable five-star products
Just getting into vinyl? Try our recommended system featuring easy to set-up, five-star affordable kit from Rekkord, Wharfedale, Rega and WiiM.
27 years ago, What Hi-Fi? was asking manufacturers to suggest their perfect hi-fi systems
In the previous century, What Hi-Fi? systems specials were a very different proposition...
We built an incredible high-end home cinema experience, at a price
This fantastic combination of home cinema products will match many a movie theatre.
We built a classy streaming hi-fi system with two brand-new, five-star products and a recent Award-winner
Three talented components combine to create a sound that is more than the considerable sum of their parts.
We built a Samsung Q-Symphony system for streamlined Dolby Atmos movie and gaming action
If you crave surround sound but don’t have room for a full home cinema system, this combo could suit you
Sonos Arc long-term review: the highs and lows
The Arc now has a software upgrade, another TV to play with – and some surround speakers added
We've built a cutting-edge home cinema system around LG's superb C4 OLED TV
This cutting-edge home cinema covers every base with a new OLED TV, a powerful AV receiver feeding a superb speaker package, and disc spinners for gaming and movies.
Love vinyl but want streaming too? This fantastic, affordable system ticks both boxes
A great-value turntable set-up brought right up to date with streaming smarts.
9 brilliant TV miniseries to binge this weekend – Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+
We've rounded up our favourite limited series TV shows that we think you can squeeze into one weekend of viewing.
Tight on space? This superb vinyl and streaming hi-fi system is ideal for smaller rooms
A compact and synergous vinyl- and streamer-based set-up that certainly proves its four-figure worth...
The What Hi-Fi? team on the first vinyl records they ever bought
As we celebrate Record Store Day 2024 today, team What Hi-Fi? recalls the first time they spent their own money on a vinyl record.
When every week was vinyl week: a look back to What Hi-Fi? 1976 issue #1
A half a century is a long time in hi-fi; and only a few venerable turntable brands have made it through the long journey.
When What Hi-Fi? wasn't What Hi-Fi? any more – a look back to our July 2001 issue
A tweak to the What Hi-Fi? name didn't dilute our two-channel passion; but it did add more visuals to the mix.
We've built a brilliant vinyl and streaming hi-fi system powered by Mission and Wharfedale
A relatively affordable system based around the Mission 778X amplifier, combining the best of modern streaming smarts with retro appeal and top-notch analogue performance.
