Ketan Bharadia
Ketan Bharadia is the Technical Editor of What Hi-Fi? He has been reviewing hi-fi, TV and home cinema equipment for almost three decades and has covered thousands of products over that time. Ketan works across the What Hi-Fi? brand including the website and magazine. His background is based in electronic and mechanical engineering.
Latest articles by Ketan Bharadia

That Was Then... Nagra PL-P review
By Ketan Bharadia published
Nagra's first hi-fi product set sky-high standards

Touraj Moghaddam: the man behind Roksan and Vertere talks turntables and cables
By Ketan Bharadia last updated
feature We speak to Touraj Moghaddam about Roksan Audio, Vertere Acoustics, and his hi-fi design philosophy.

5 things we learnt watching BT Sport's live 8K broadcast
By Ketan Bharadia published
Live 8K broadcasts are coming sooner than you think: here's what we learnt from watching BT Sport's first 8K trial.

A history of KEF speakers, from the K1 to the Concept Blades
By Ketan Bharadia published
British Hi-Fi Week KEF has been making speakers for almost 60 years – and it has a museum packed with classic speakers to prove it.

10 of the best hi-fi and AV products of the decade
By Ketan Bharadia published
As the decade comes to an end, What Hi-Fi? looks back at the best 10 pieces of hi-fi kit produced during the 'tens'.

Ken Ishiwata, legendary hi-fi figure, dies aged 72
By Ketan Bharadia last updated
Ishiwata, who was brand ambassador for Marantz, was a tireless champion for high-fidelity sound.

What Hi-Fi? turntable Awards: Technics triumphs as Rega dominates
By Ketan Bharadia published
Awards 2019 What Hi-Fi? names the 6 best turntables on the market, from £159 to over ten times that price.

12 pairs of spectacular speakers scoop What Hi-Fi? Awards
By Ketan Bharadia published
Awards 2019 What Hi-Fi? has today named the best speakers on the market, and there's something for every budget and living room.

Naim Audio launches Nait XS3 and Supernait 3 integrated amplifiers
By Ketan Bharadia published
Naim Audio releases upgraded versions of its long-running Nait and Supernait integrated amplifiers.

Ken Ishiwata: Forty years of preserving the Marantz sound
By Ketan Bharadia published
Legendary designer Ken Ishiwata tells us of his journey from building valve amps at ten to spending 40 years at Marantz.

Vertere Acoustics unveils DG-1 Dynamic Groove, its most affordable turntable
By Ketan Bharadia published
The high-end turntable brand announces 'plug and play' DG-1 record player at the High End Munich Show 2019.

dCS launches upgrade Mosaic streaming platform
By Ketan Bharadia published
High-end digital specialist dCS launches the Mosaic streaming platform for its network products.

High End Munich: Classé announces third-gen Delta products
By Ketan Bharadia published
Classé announces the third generation of Delta products at the Munich High End Show 2019.

Old speakers vs. new speakers: How do they compare?
By Ketan Bharadia published
Back in 1983, the Mission 70 MkIIs were budget class leading speakers, but how do they compare to the best new speakers?

PMC's Peter Thomas: the missing link between the BBC and Prince
By Ketan Bharadia published
Peter Thomas co-founded PMC in 1991. What Hi-Fi? caught up with him to find out about his hi-fi journey.

Tetsuya Itani: The history of Technics by the man who helped shape it
By Ketan Bharadia published
Interview On a recent trip to Japan, What Hi-Fi? met Tetsuya Itani, Technics’ CTO and chief engineer, to talk all things hi-fi.

The making of: Technics SL-1000R
By Ketan Bharadia published
Features Just 11 highly-skilled staff are responsible for the up to 150 parts that go into the high-end Technics SL-1200, SL-1000 and SP-10R turntables.

Eric Kingdon: The modest man responsible for Sony's best products
By Ketan Bharadia published
Interview Sony's Eric Kingdon tells us about his love of hi-fi and music, and his passion for vintage gear.

The 14 best speakers of the year scoop Awards - KEF, Dali, Monitor Audio and more
By Ketan Bharadia published
Awards It's Awards time again, and after a year's worth of testing we reveal the best value speakers on the market.

Dan D'Agostino's new power amp: Relentless by both name and nature
By Ketan Bharadia published
The amplifier is rated at an astonishing 6kW into a 2ohm load, so there’s unlikely to be a speaker in existence that it can’t drive properly.

Sonus Faber launches Sonetto speaker range at High End 2018
By Ketan Bharadia published
The Sonetto range is an expansive, eight-strong line-up that includes standmounters, floorstanders, centres and even a wall-mount speaker.

Steve Sells – the man behind Naim’s electronics
By Ketan Bharadia published
Interview We talk to the man behind Naim's electronics about everything from tape decks to Class D amps, designing the Naim Statement and what's on his home hi-fi system.

Naim Audio announces new premium music streamers
By Ketan Bharadia published
The new models are the result of four years of development and build on the streaming platform first seen in the company’s highly regarded Uniti series.
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