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 5-star Q Acoustics speakers I use every day are back to their best price ever
By Alastair Stevenson published
I'd strongly recommend this Q Acoustics deal to any hi-fi bargain hunter or newbie.

There's less than 48 hours to go until we reveal the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024 Products of the Year
By Alastair Stevenson published
Which products will come out on top in this year’s hi-fi and home cinema battle royale?

Hi-fi deal alert! One of our favourite 5-star amps has crashed to its lowest price ever
By Alastair Stevenson published
Snag this excellent amp for just £279 – its lowest price yet

Rewind: LG’s OLED TVs keep getting cheaper, Pro-Ject's new stereo amp and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
All the big hi-fi and home cinema headlines ahead of this year’s What Hi-Fi? Awards.

I love my five-star OLED TV and Dolby Atmos soundbar – but I have one big regret about my home cinema set-up
By Alastair Stevenson published
And it has nothing to do with my hardware

LG C4 (OLED48C4)
By Lewis Empson last updated
We had plenty of nice things to say about the 65-inch C4, but how does it’s little brother fare in our TV testing room?

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...

Rewind: our verdict on KEF’s entry-level Meta speakers, Ruark’s new CD player and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
A lot happened in the world of hi-fi and home cinema last week. Here’s what you need to know.

Pick of the month: KEF’s Q Concerto Meta delight, while Bose’s earbuds and Panasonic’s OLED TV earn top marks
By Alastair Stevenson published
A record-breaking 14 hi-fi and home cinema products earned perfect scores from our reviewers last month. Here’s what you need to know.

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

Is it Halloween, or Black Friday? We found 7 spookily good hi-fi and home cinema deals at specialist retailers
By Alastair Stevenson published
Specialist hi-fi and home cinema sellers are already rushing out excellent deals on SACD players, integrated amps, OLED TVs and more.

This Denon Dolby Atmos AVR comes from a five-star family and is back to its lowest price ever
By Alastair Stevenson published
Grab the Denon AVR-X1800H for less with this early Black Friday deal

Hi-fi bargain alert! Grab this Marantz Super Audio CD player half price while you can
By Alastair Stevenson published

Panasonic Z95A (TV-65Z95A)
By Alastair Stevenson published
Panasonic’s first flagship OLED to make it to the US is its best to date.

Rewind: McIntosh's $35k subwoofer, vinyl's high street comeback and TV colours explained
By Alastair Stevenson published
All the latest hi-fi and home cinema news in one handy digest

OLED TV prices make no sense this year – and I have a conspiracy theory why
By Alastair Stevenson published
For this week’s Adventure in AV our editor goes down the OLED TV rabbit hole, tin foil hat firmly in place.

Which LG C4 OLED TV should you buy?
By Alastair Stevenson published
We have reviewed multiple sizes of LG’s Award-winning OLED, and this is our advice.

We found the best prices on 5 What Hi-Fi? Award-winning soundbars – including the Sonos Arc
By Alastair Stevenson published
Top savings on this year’s Award winners, including the Sonos Arc and Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max.

Rewind: the Sonos Arc Ultra appears, a top 'tip' for earbud makers and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Plus our verdict on Apple’s latest AirPods 4 with ANC, Focal’s floorstanders – all in our latest news digest.

9 of the best British albums for testing your hi-fi system
By Harry McKerrell published
To Celebrate National Album Day, we've compiled a list of favourite British albums to test your system.

Calling all home cinema enthusiasts! The world's only 8K OLED TV is half price
By Alastair Stevenson published
LG’s giant 77-inch Z3 OLED TV has had its price slashed

Thinking of buying a Sonos Arc? With the Ultra on the horizon you may want to hold fire
By Alastair Stevenson published
Until we test the new Sonos soundbar and see what happens with the original’s price, you should wait before parting with your cash.

5 incredible TV deals on What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024 winners: I found the best prices so you don't have to
By Alastair Stevenson published
It may not be Black Friday, but there are already great savings on five of 2024’s top TVs – including OLEDs.
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