Kob Monney
Kob began his career at What Hi-Fi?, starting in the dusty stockroom before rising up the ranks to join the editorial and production team as the Buyer’s Guide editor. Experienced in both magazine and online publishing, he now runs the TV & audio section at Trusted Reviews where he keeps a beady eye on all the latest comings and goings in the hi-fi and home cinema market.
Latest articles by Kob Monney
Star Trek Beyond – Blu-ray review
By Kob Monney published
The crew of the U.S.S Enterprise are back and they face a foe in Idris Elba's Krall, who is seeking to destroy everything they stand for
The Nice Guys – Blu-ray review
By Kob Monney published
Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe are two bumbling investigators in 70s LA, searching for a missing adult actress in Shane Black's witty new film...
8 highlights from the National Audio Show 2016
By Kob Monney published
The National Audio Show is an annual fixture in the gentrified surroundings of Whittlebury Hall. As ever, there was some weird and wonderful hi-fi on display...
Green Room – Blu-ray review
By Kob Monney published
A punk band finds itself between rock and a hard place when a group of neo-Nazis lay siege to the venue they're playing at
War Dogs – film review
By Kob Monney published
Two friends decide to become "gun-runners" and take on the weapons-dealing giants in Todd Philips' too-crazy-to-be-true film War Dogs.
Eddie the Eagle - Blu-ray review
By Kob Monney published
Eddie the Eagle soars onto Blu-ray in this charming biopic of British Olympian Eddie Edwards.
10 Cloverfield Lane – Blu-ray review
By Kob Monney published
J.J. Abrams and director Dan Trachtenberg deliver a "blood relative" to the original Cloverfield with this suspenseful sequel
The hear0 is a wireless speaker inside a tennis ball
By Kob Monney published
The hear0 upcycles used balls from tennis championships and turns them into Bluetooth speakers. New balls please!
Roberts Stream 65i is a feature-packed, multi-room sound system
By Kob Monney published
Roberts has unveiled its Stream 65i sound system, which includes a CD player, streaming features and multi-room functionality.
Samsung launches wireless in-ear headphones with built-in music player
By Kob Monney published
IconX wireless in-ear headphones include 4GB of storage so can store and play up to 1000 MP3 tracks.
That Was Then… B&W 602 S3 review
By Kob Monney published
We flash back to March 2002, when B&W went in a slightly different (and bigger) direction with its 602 S3 standmounters...
Bluesound upgrade brings MQA support for its multi-room system
By Kob Monney published
Bluesound is the first multi-room music system to feature the Meridian developed MQA audio format.
That Was Then… Sony PS-LX33 review
By Kob Monney published
We look back to the year 1983, when Sony's latest deck appeared at a time when vinyl was floundering…
That Was Then… LG 47LG5000 review
By Kob Monney published
We look back to 2008 and a review of LG's 47LG5000 TV, a time when the company's sets didn't perform quite as well as they looked…
That Was Then… Tannoy Mercury M3 review
By Kob Monney published
We look back to 1997 and a review of Tannoy's Mercury M3's, a pair of budget floorstanders that set the bar for the company's later efforts...
That Was Then… Bush LE-39GBP-A
By Kob Monney published
We look back at our 2014 review of Bush's LE-39GBP-A, a budget 4K TV that was definitely too good to be true…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Blu-ray review
By Kob Monney published
Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits Blu-ray after its triumphant theatrical release. The world agrees it's better than the prequels, but does it match the originals?
The Akoustic Arts ‘A’ is a speaker that only you can hear
By Kob Monney published
Scared to share your musical tastes with others? Well, the Akoustic Arts A speaker and its novel, directional design, means you'll never have to...
Steve Jobs – Blu-ray review
By Kob Monney published
Michael Fassbender is terrific in this smart biopic about the late Apple founder Steve Jobs.
Black Mass – Blu-ray review
By Kob Monney published
Black Mass has its merits but an improved performance from Johnny Depp can't save a lacklustre film...
Sicario - Blu-ray review
By Kob Monney published
Denis Villeneuve's Sicario is out on Blu-ray and it's a tense thriller complete with a great picture and excellent sound.
Best of the Week: Sky Q, Bluesound Pulse Mini, Cambridge Audio streamer and more
By Kob Monney published
A round-up of news and reviews to have graced What Hi-Fi? this week, including details of the Sky Q launch and reviews of Bluesound and Samsung products
Sennheiser CEOs talk Ambeo, hi-res and the future of sound
By Kob Monney published
As Sennheiser passes its 70th anniversary, we speak to CEOs Daniel and Dr. Andreas Sennheiser about 9.1-channel sound, hi-res audio and what makes a great pair of headphones.
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