Hi-Fi reviews & products

Updated A spritely, entertaining turntable with no obvious flaws, Rega's revamped deck is up there with the best.

UPDATED The Pro-Ject Primary E is a great first turntable for those on a budget.

Updated PMC says the Prodigy 5 floorstanders will bring studio-grade sound to the hi-fi mainstream – we put that claim to the test.

Updated The Q Acoustics 5050 deliver a mature and insightful performance for the money.

Updated The 5040 features a new cone technology and marks a shift in sonic character for Q Acoustics, but the results are excellent.

UPDATED The Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 aren’t quite budget speakers, but they offer a great performance for an affordable price.

SVS throws its engineering might at the Ultra Evolution Tower but the results are mixed.

UPDATED Mission’s resurrected 770 speakers are excellent alternatives to the established class leaders, even before any nostalgic appeal is considered.

Updated Epos’s ES-7N standmounters are small, hugely capable and unfussy.

Updated The Prodigy 1 open PMC speakers up to a wider audience, and that audience should pounce on them immediately.