
Alastair Stevenson
Alastair is What Hi-Fi?’s editor in chief. He has well over a decade’s experience as a journalist working in both B2C and B2B press. During this time he’s covered everything from the launch of the first Amazon Echo to government cyber security policy. Prior to joining What Hi-Fi? he served as Trusted Reviews’ editor-in-chief. Outside of tech, he has a Masters from King’s College London in Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion, is an enthusiastic, but untalented, guitar player and runs a webcomic in his spare time.
Latest articles by Alastair Stevenson

The best films and TV shows of 2024 to test your TV or home cinema system
By Lewis Empson published
Top-notch 2024 releases that are worthy of your home cinema

Heavenly speakers, top-end SACD players and gold-standard amps: 2024 was a great year for high-end hi-fi
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our team of reviewers reveal the top high-end hi-fi and audio products they reviewed this year.

Giant deal klaxon! This 5-star 77-inch OLED TV is back to its lowest price ever
By Alastair Stevenson published
We loved the Philips OLED809 when we reviewed it, and at this special price it’s an absolute steal.

Boxing Day deal alert! LG’s premier affordable OLED TV is back to its best price ever
By Alastair Stevenson published
If you want an affordable OLED TV that won’t take up loads of room, we’d strongly recommend checking out this LG B4 deal.

Rewind 2024: What Hi-Fi? picks the hottest hi-fi and home cinema news of the year
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our team of hi-fi and home cinema experts reveal the top stories to break this year and how they will shape 2025.

Rewind: Onkyo returns, we reveal our 2025 hi-fi wishlist, and fresh hints about 8K TVs’ future
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our experts detail the top hi-fi and home cinema news you need to know about to break over the past week.

I’d hoped mid-range OLED TVs would get a key upgrade in 2025 – but it’s looking unlikely
By Alastair Stevenson published
MLA and QD-OLED have a bright future, but it looks like they’ll stay an expensive luxury for the foreseeable future.

2024's Mini LED TV experiment failed – all hail OLED
By Alastair Stevenson published
Samsung, Sony, Hisense, TCL and more all bet big on Mini LED taking on OLED this year. The results were mixed…

This Award-winning Bowers & Wilkins surround sound system is still at its lowest-ever price
By Lewis Empson published
Our Product of the Year surround sound system winner has had its price slashed.

Rewind: A new Dolby Atmos rival takes the stage, Cyrus delivers a hi-fi holiday treat and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Welcome to the latest entry to our weekly hi-fi and home cinema news digest.

You can still get our one of our editor’s favourite 5-star OLED TVs heavily discounted
By Alastair Stevenson published
The Panasonic Z95A is a five-star OLED well worth considering, especially with at its current price

There's a new Dolby Atmos rival in town – and it has its eyes on soundbars
By Alastair Stevenson published
Move over Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, Amphi Hi-D is here to play.

Rewind: McIntosh’s new streaming amp, LG G5 OLED TV leaks and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
New McIntosh hi-fi, hints on LG’s new OLEDs and more explained in our latest news digest.

Pick of the Month: Our verdict on the Sonos Arc Ultra, Copland’s premium valve amp and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our reviewers gave only six products perfect five-star ratings in November.

Adventures in AV: If you bought an OLED TV during Black Friday this Dolby Atmos soundbar deal is a great follow-up
By Alastair Stevenson published
Based on my friends, lots of people bought OLEDs this year, but completely forgot to invest in audio.

Panasonic W90A (TV-55W90A)
By Alastair Stevenson published
A solid Full Array Local Dimming TV designed for movie fans on a budget.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over – but they left us with a big hint about LG's 2025 OLED TVs
By Alastair Stevenson published
The LG C5 is one of 2025’s most talked about TVs, and based on Black Friday pricing I’m expecting big things from it.

I found the best tiny OLED deals: a Cyber Monday special on a five-star LG and 2 wild card recommendations
By Alastair Stevenson published
Huge discounts on small OLED TVs

Black Friday belongs to the 5-star LG C4 – and there’s still time to grab one cheap thanks to Cyber Monday
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
If you want a great all rounder then then LG C4 is the OLED TV to get this Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Forget the LG C4 – here’s 3 great alternatives for movie fans with “specialist” tastes during Cyber Monday
By Alastair Stevenson published
The LG C4 is the best OLED for most people. But if you have more specialist tastes these 3 Cyber Monday deals are worth considering.

Movie fans unite! These are the 5 best Panasonic OLED and Blu-ray deals I've spotted during Black Friday
By Alastair Stevenson published
Love movies? Fan of Panasonic TVs? Love owning your films on a physical disc? Then these Black Friday deals are for you.

If you care about ‘as the director intended’ authenticity this is still the OLED TV I'd recommend during Black Friday
By Alastair Stevenson published
If you’re a hardcore movie fan like me that wants to see films as the director intended, these Panasonic Z95A Black Friday deals are well worth considering.

We found 5 incredible Black Friday Sony home cinema deals: Award-winning OLEDs, Dolby Atmos systems and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
If you’re looking to upgrade your home cinema set-up and insist on using Sony hardware we have some good news…
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