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

Samsung has dropped a huge hint about its future OLED and Mini LED TV plans
By Alastair Stevenson published
Tech giant Samsung’s latest figures show it’ll continue its focus on premium, big TVs for at least the rest of the year

Next-gen deal alert! Samsung's five-star 8K TV is back to its best price since Prime Day
By Alastair Stevenson published
If you want an 8K TV right now, then Samsung’s 5-star QN900D is the one to get, especially at this price

The 6 most exciting high-end hi-fi products of 2024 so far
By Alastair Stevenson published
£20k speakers, £10k amps and more delighted our reviewers, but only six performed well enough to make this list...

Rewind: our final verdict on the Sony Bravia 9 TV, a retrospective on a KEF classic, and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Here’s everything you need to know from the world of hi-fi and home cinema in the past seven days

Rewind: Dyson’s OnTrac to take on the AirPods Max, a new Denon streaming amp and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Welcome to our latest news digest where we detail the most important hi-fi and home cinema announcements over the past seven days

Forget gimmicks like 8K – trust me you're better of with one of these 5-star OLED TVs this Prime Day
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
Prime Day is hear and it’s brought with it a wealth of great TV deals, including on 8K sets, but we’d recommend proceeding with caution before buying them

Giant Prime Day deal alert! TCL’s cheapest 100-inch TV has dropped to its lowest price ever
By Alastair Stevenson published
You don’t often see giant 100-inch TVs from known brands sell for this little…

Editors' choice: 6 amazing Prime Day hi-fi and home cinema deals we’re personally excited about
By Alastair Stevenson published
From KEF speakers to LG OLEDS – our team reveal their personal highlights from Prime Day 2024

Prime Day warning: only 2 Amazon Fire TV Omni QLEDs are worth buying
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
We’ve reviewed pretty much every one of Amazon’s Fire TV Omni QLEDs, and only two merit your hard earned cash, even with a heavy discount

Sorry Samsung, Prime Day 2024 belongs to the LG C4 – here’s why
By Alastair Stevenson published
Normally Samsung’s Prime Day OLED deals would be enticing, but LG’s come out all guns blazing with its C4 discounts

Surprising LG C4 deals, unexpected hi-fi savings and more: our editors’ 3 top picks for Prime Day so far
By Alastair Stevenson published
Prime Day’s brought a surprising number of great home cinema and hi-fi deals, but these three got our editors’ properly excited

Looking for an 8K TV this Prime Day? Then this Samsung deal is the only one you need
By Alastair Stevenson published
If you really, really, really want an 8K TV then this is a rare opportunity to get it slightly cheaper

I’m a Prime Day veteran and 2024’s event has brought 2 huge surprise OLED TV deals
By Alastair Stevenson published
It is less than a day old, but Prime Day 2024 has already brought a swathe of surprise discounts on cutting edge and Award winning OLED TVs.

I review TVs for a living, and these are the 5 to watch during Prime Day 2024
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
It may sound weird, but sometimes it’s best to look at last year’s models and even four star products if you want the best deal possible.

Don’t miss out! Sony’s already incredible value wireless headphones have had their price slashed for Prime Day
By Alastair Stevenson published
If you want a cracking Prime Day headphone deal, look no further than Amazon’s latest Sony WH-CH520 discount

Quick! These 4 amazing Prime Day deals on Sony's five-star headphones and earbuds won't last long
By Alastair Stevenson published
Trust me, you won’t want to miss these amazing Sony headphone and earbud deals this Prime Day

Don't get ripped off this Prime Day: 3 simple rules to follow when hi-fi and home cinema shopping
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
Prime Day is a dangerous game for hi-fi and home cinema deal hunters, luckily we have a few tips to help

Rewind: our verdict on Wilson Benesch’s $30k speakers, Denon and Marantz AVRs go head-to-head and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our team of hi-fi and home cinema experts break down all the latest news from over the past seven days

The 11 best punk tracks even audiophiles should listen to
By Alastair Stevenson published
Hi-fi fan looking to get into punk? Here’s the tracks our team recommend trying first

Rewind: Cambridge Audio's first over-ear headphones unveiled, Monitor Audio's new speakers impress, and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Welcome to our latest hi-fi and home cinema news digest

Pick of the Month: LG G4 OLED, Audiolab 9000N and more earn top marks
By Alastair Stevenson published
Only five products impressed our reviewers enough to earn perfect marks last month – find out which here.

The 9 best musical movies to test your surround sound system
By Alastair Stevenson published
These are the top musical movies our reviewers use to test surround sound systems.

14 best prog rock tracks to test your hi-fi system
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
Our team of product experts detail the top prog rock tracks they use to test hi-fi and audio kit
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