
Andy Madden
Andy is Deputy Editor of What Hi-Fi? and a consumer electronics journalist with nearly 20 years of experience writing news, reviews and features. Over the years he's also contributed to a number of other outlets, including The Sunday Times, the BBC, Stuff, and BA High Life Magazine. Premium wireless earbuds are his passion but he's also keen on car tech and in-car audio systems and can often be found cruising the countryside testing the latest set-ups. In his spare time Andy is a keen golfer and gamer.
Latest articles by Andy Madden

Onkyo’s new AV receiver is a home cinema heavyweight packed with streaming smarts
By Andy Madden published
Onkyo has taken the wraps off its TX-RZ30 AVR which supports Dolby Atmos and has a whole lot of streaming built-in.

I think this forgotten hi-fi classic is the perfect system for any student house
By Andy Madden published
Streaming might be all the rage, but Denon has the perfect old-school hi-fi system for music-loving uni students.

Bose-baiting wireless headphones with incredible battery life drop to their lowest price ever
By Andy Madden last updated
There's huge money to be saved on a fantastic, five-star pair of noise-cancelling headphones with 60 hours of battery life.

Even if Apple launches new AirPods at its September event, I fear I’ll be disappointed. Here’s why…
By Andy Madden published
A number of revamped Airpods might land during Apple’s September event but will the changes go far enough?

Marantz aims for a high-end home run with its new 10 Series hi-fi separates
By Andy Madden published
Marantz’s new range of pricey premium hi-fi separates consists of a stereo amp, SACD player and music streamer.

13 of the best classic funk and soul tracks to test your system
By Joe Svetlik published
These classic soul bangers from days gone by will sort the funk from the junk.

We’ve tested three of 2024’s hottest Bluetooth speakers from Beats, Bose and JBL – and the quality is superb
By Andy Madden published
We’ve put new Bluetooth speakers from three of the biggest brands in the business through their paces.

My biggest problem with Bose's flagship noise-cancelling earbuds has finally been fixed
By Andy Madden published
Bose’s latest software update for its five-star wireless earbuds brings a welcome upgrade that will make your life easier.

Save a small fortune on a talented Audiolab CD/streaming system with this cheeky hi-fi deal
By Andy Madden published
The Audiolab Omnia is a very capable and versatile just-add-speakers system, now with a juicy discount.

JBL Xtreme 4 vs Xtreme 3: is the new Bluetooth speaker worth upgrading to?
By Andy Madden published
JBL’s Xtreme series has impressed over the years, but how does the latest version fare against the previous one?

Best last-minute Prime Day deals on What Hi-Fi? Award winners and five-star tech
By Andy Madden, Harry McKerrell published
Multiple five-star products have been discounted for the Amazon Prime Day 2024 sales extravaganza - but hurry before stocks run out!

Don’t wait for the Sony WH-1000XM6, grab these older five-star headphones at their lowest price ever for Prime Day
By Kashfia Kabir published
Deals The next-gen XM6 are still a way off, but you can make a massive £170 saving on the older but still five-star Sony XM4 in this fantastic Prime Day headphones deal.

I review wireless headphones for a living – here are 9 deals you should track during Prime Day 2024
By Andy Madden last updated
If you’re looking for wireless earbuds deals around Prime Day here’s some handy shopping advice.

We asked top AV engineers for their favourite movie scenes to test your home cinema
By Andy Madden published
If you're looking for new scenes to test your home cinema system, these superb suggestions are a great starting point.

17 of the best movie franchises of all time to test your home cinema
By Andy Madden last updated
We’ve rounded up a selection of our favorite movie franchises, from Batman to Bond, Harry Potter to Han Solo.

10 of the best tracks brought back to life by movies and TV shows
By Harry McKerrell published
Sometimes all it takes is one iconic scene to bring a track back from the brink of obscurity.

Rewind: Audiolab’s 9000N streamer tested, hands-on with Marantz’s M1 amplifier, Sony 2024 TVs and more
By Andy Madden published
Last week was a busy one at What Hi-Fi? Towers, especially when it came to music streamer news and reviews...

Bose fans rejoice! These five-star noise-cancelling earbuds are back at their lowest price ever
By Andy Madden published
You can now save a whopping £81 on arguably the best noise-cancelling earbuds on the market right now.

I switched from the Sony WH-1000XM5 to the Sonos Ace and was surprised
By Andy Madden published
I have been spending some time getting to know Sonos's premium wireless headphones and it's got me thinking...

Quick! Our favourite five-star Sony AV receiver has crashed to its lowest price ever
By Andy Madden published
Sony's stunning TA-AN1000 AV amplifier will sound even sweeter now there's over £200 off over at Amazon.

A new AirPlay feature is coming which Apple didn’t mention at WWDC 2024
By Andy Madden published
AirPlay is getting spatial audio support so you can stream Dolby Atmos audio between compatible devices.

I spent the evening at KEF’s new Music Gallery and it was hi-fi and home cinema heaven
By Andy Madden published
We spent some time immersed in everything KEF has to offer including it's flagship £180,000 Muon floorstanding speakers.

Sony WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones tipped to launch in 2025
By Andy Madden published
A respected online tipster claims new XM6 over-ears and earbuds will land in the first half of next year.
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