
Harry McKerrell
Harry McKerrell is a senior staff writer at What Hi-Fi?. During his time at the publication, he has written countless news stories alongside features, advice and reviews of products ranging from floorstanding speakers and music streamers to over-ear headphones, wireless earbuds and portable DACs. He has covered launches from hi-fi and consumer tech brands, and major industry events including IFA, High End Munich and, of course, the Bristol Hi-Fi Show. When not at work he can be found playing hockey, practising the piano or trying to pet strangers' dogs.
Latest articles by Harry McKerrell

Five-star KEF LS50 Meta bookshelf speakers can be yours with £200 off – their lowest price this year
By Andy Madden published
Award-winning standmounters are down to £999

Linn's just-add-speakers system promises benchmark-setting sound and "all the connectivity you'll ever need"
By Harry McKerrell published
The Majik DSM is an all-in-one streamer, preamplifier and power amp with an in-built DAC and plenty of connectivity options.

Best waterproof speakers 2025: all types tested for every budget
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buys Whether you're hitting the beach or lounging by the pool, don't forget to bring your waterproof speaker along for the ride.

Best music streaming services 2025: free streams to hi-res audio
By Joe Svetlik last updated
Best Buys The best music streaming services offer slick interfaces, high-quality audio and access to millions of tracks – here are the top choices.

The JBL Flip 7 is a five-star Bluetooth speaker – but are you better off with an older, cheaper model?
By Harry McKerrell published
The JBL Flip 7 is a feature-ladem and beautifully made speaker, but is the Charge 5 the smarter buy?

JBL's dynamic duo explode onto our list of the best Bluetooth speakers
By Harry McKerrell published
The JBL Flip 7 and Charge 6 have arrived on our list of the best Bluetooth speakers, ousting each respective model's previous generation.

Best noise-cancelling earbuds 2025
By Andy Madden last updated
Best Buys Cut out the hustle and bustle of daily life with our pick of the best noise-cancelling earbuds you can buy right now.

Best Bluetooth speakers 2025: tried and tested for every budget
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Best Buys Looking for a Bluetooth speaker? These are the best home and portable speakers money can buy, from budget wonders to burly boomboxes.

9 stand-out tracks we've been enjoying in the What Hi-Fi? test rooms
By Harry McKerrell published
Now Playing returns for its third instalment, with new bangers and some old school classics for you and your hi-fi to enjoy.

JBL Flip 7 vs JBL Flip 6: which five-star Bluetooth speaker is better?
By Harry McKerrell last updated
A new Flip speaker is big news. But what improvements does the Flip 7 have over the Flip 6?

JBL Flip 7
By Harry McKerrell published
JBL’s Flip series of Bluetooth speakers has been with us for well over a decade, but the Flip 7 could be the best instalment yet.

Hurry! The Sonos Era 100 is selling for its best price this year right now
By Grace Dean published
Grab the five-star Sonos Era 100 speaker for its lowest ever price of £199 at Amazon.

Sonos slashes a hefty £90 off its bold-sounding, feature-laden Move 2 wireless speaker
By Harry McKerrell published
The powerful, feature-heavy Sonos Move 2 has seen nearly £100 slashed off its RRP at Peter Tyson.

Apple Music Classical's trio of updates are designed to bring you closer to the great works
By Harry McKerrell published
Apple Music Classical is getting a trio of upgrades in a bid to make it more accessible and informative.

Focal's high-end wireless headphones promise improved comfort, better ANC and greater musical precision
By Harry McKerrell published
Focal's Bathys MG over-ears promise a more layered sound alongside better noise cancelling and exceptional all-day comfort.

This recently reviewed JBL stereo amplifier is an astonishing £750 off – but quick, stocks are running dry!
By Harry McKerrell published
The JBL SA550 Classic stereo amp has plummeted from £1749 to a measly £999 at Amazon.

Some of our favourite-ever five-star wireless headphones have plummeted to nearly half price – £172 off!
By Harry McKerrell published
The Sony WH-1000XM4 belong in the wireless headphones Hall of Fame, and now they're down from £350 to just £178 at Amazon.

Fiio's flagship in-ear headphones are packed full of drivers to put your music in pole position
By Harry McKerrell published
The Fiio FX17 combine three types of drive units to deliver a wide soundstage and plenty of detail.

iFi's flagship iDSD Valkyrie DAC/amp teases cutting-edge tech for a sound that's worthy of Valhalla
By Harry McKerrell published
The iFi iDSD Valkyrie offers cutting-edge technology alongside various EQ settings and a quad-DAC architecture.

Best wired headphones 2025: the 7 top pairs tested by our review experts
By Becky Roberts last updated
Best buys Wired is the way if you want the best sound for your money

Focal's blockbuster wireless headphones drop to their lowest price since Black Friday – £150 off!
By Harry McKerrell published
Fancy some Focals? The Bathys have plummeted in price from £699 to £549 at Peter Tyson.

These are the 3 movies our home cinema experts couldn’t stop watching in March
By Alastair Stevenson published
The top movies our home cinema reviews team couldn’t stop watching over March revealed

Best phono preamps 2025: budget to high-end, tried and tested
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best buys To be able to listen to turntables through your system, you'll need a phono stage (also called a phono preamp). These are the best models we've reviewed across all budgets and types.
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