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Musical Fidelity M8x Vinyl
Musical Fidelity's phono preamp promises reference-class performance without the high price tag The M8x Vinyl is a fully balanced phono preamp
C Seed N1 TV in a modern design studio
This folding Micro LED TV is the pinnacle of AV luxury for those with exceptional wealth – and it's now available in the UK It's a technological marvel that costs more than a house
A TV displays the home screen for streaming service Freely. It features a selection of the new shows on offer, such as PBS America.
Freely has added four new channels, and it's good news for history and sci-fi nerds PBS America is one of the free channels on offer

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Sky Glass

Sky's Black Friday deals are going live – get Sky & Netflix for £19 per month

By Joe Svetlik published

Certain of Sky's Black Friday deals are live now, some go live on Friday, and all last until early December.

Roberts Rambler Classic in duck egg blue

Roberts' versatile new radio blends retro looks with handy modern tech

By Harry McKerrell published

Roberts' Rambler Classic goes back to the '70s

Portable
LG C4 OLED TV 65 inch

Don't wait for Black Friday – the 65-inch LG C4 OLED TV just hit its lowest-ever price

By Tom Parsons published

One of the very best all-round TVs of 2024 is down to an incredibly low price

TVs
TCL 85C805K 4K TV

TCL's bargain Award-winning 85-inch TV drops to a new lowest price thanks to this early Black Friday deal

By Lewis Empson published

TCL's 85-inch Award-winning TV was already a bargain at its usual retail price, however with this deal it's an even better buy.

TVs
The Jamo S 807 speaker package in white, pictured against a white background

This stylish, full-sized speaker package is just £249 with this early Black Friday deal

By Tom Parsons published

We highly rated this Jamo range and the price is ridiculously low.

Home cinema
SM1.3 music streamer front

This music streamer could rival Cambridge Audio thanks to its "cutting-edge" technology and impressive feature set

By Harry McKerrell published

With impressive features and serious ambitions, is Shanling's SM1.3 a match for the Cambridge Audio CXN100?

Speaker package: Bowers & Wilkins 606 & 607 S3 surround speaker package

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024: British icons dominate our speaker package category for yet another year

By Alastair Stevenson published

It was yet another great year for British speaker makers...

Home cinema
Marantz Cinema 30 AVR

What Hi-Fi? Awards: Marantz's stylish new AV receiver makes its mark

By Lewis Empson published

Sony and Marantz have delivered a pair of Award winning AVRs this year.

Home cinema
TEAC HA-507 in silver against black background

TEAC's fully analogue headphone amplifier aims to deliver "highest level of sound quality"

By Kashfia Kabir published

The premium headphone amp also has versatile preamp abilities

Hi-Fi
Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 in light oak finish against blue background with a stack of CDs in front

Sevenoaks Black Friday sale is live – the 9 best hi-fi and headphone deals worth your time

By Joe Svetlik published

Sevenoaks' Black Friday sale includes some top products, with plenty of Award winners among them.

Hi-Fi
Super Lintons on stands

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's the Super Linton speaker from Wharfedale

By Becky Roberts published

Wharfedale has improved its most popular speaker with drive units, crossover and cabinet upgrades.

Hi-Fi
Bowers & Wilkins Pi8

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024: luxury legends and budget beauties shake up the wireless headphones category

By Harry McKerrell published

The wireless headphones category has seen a significant shake up, adding new winners at the top and bottom of the price scale.

Headphones
The Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 soundbar photographed in front of the Bravia 9 TV

We combined 2 amazing Sony OLED TV and Dolby Atmos soundbar deals to create a 5-star movie set-up

By Alastair Stevenson published

We’ve tested the Bravia 8 and Theatre Bar 9 together and can personally confirm that they’re a winning combo, especially at these prices

Home cinema
Nintendo characters on a red background with Nintendo Music written underneath

There's a new music streaming service on the market – but you might not expect who created it

By Lewis Empson published

There's a new streaming service on the market that's perfect for gamers.

Streaming
Pro-Ject The Classic Reference record player on a wooden unit.

Pro-Ject's The Classic Reference is a stunning special edition turntable

By Joe Svetlik published

Designed as the standard against which all others should be judged

Hi-Fi
Hisense

Hisense: celebrating 55 years ahead of the game

By What Hi-Fi? published

With user-centric technology and ultimate quality

Tidal Promo Banner

Tidal will reportedly make mass staff cuts (again) as it looks to operate 'like a startup'

By Becky Roberts published

CEO Jack Dorsey says the company must act “like a startup again” and operate with a "much smaller team" to improve efficiency.

Streaming
Ruark R-CD100 cd player CD on a marble sideboard

Ruark's super-chic CD player wants to bring out the best from your disc collection

By Harry McKerrell published

Ruark's R-CD100 CD drive offers an isolated enclosure and teases "whisper quiet" operation for your CDs.

Hi-Fi
Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar system

Samsung claims its first-ever win in the What Hi-Fi? Awards soundbars category

By Tom Parsons published

Six Dolby Atmos soundbar winners, including two new entries and the return of an old favourite.

Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro MKII on a table in a library

Beyerdynamic’s studio headphone sequels nod to its 100-year history with an all-new ‘Tesla’ driver

By Becky Roberts published

The DT 770 Pro and DT 990 Pro enter their second generation

Headphones