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What Hi-Fi?, founded in 1976, is the world's leading independent guide to buying and owning hi-fi and home entertainment products. Our comprehensive tests help you buy the very best for your money, with our advice sections giving you step-by-step information on how to get even more from your music and movies. Everything is tested by our dedicated team of in-house reviewers in our custom-built test rooms in London, Reading and Bath. Our coveted five-star rating and Awards are recognised all over the world as the ultimate seal of approval, so you can buy with absolute confidence.
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My most valuable record: What Hi-Fi? staff reveal their most precious vinyl possessions
By Tom Wiggins published
What Hi-Fi? staff reveal the one record from their collection that's most precious to them

Fosi audio unveils next-gen HiFi Audio Ecosystem at AXPONA 2025, making high-fidelity audio more accessible worldwide
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Fosi Audio recently unveiled two new flagship products, and with them a whole new brand vision…

Doctor Who season 2 online – watch Ncuti Gatwa’s latest adventures as the Doctor
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The Fifteenth Doctor returns with new adventures, new enemies and a new(ish) companion. Read our guide for how to watch Doctor Who season 2 online from wherever you are.

Elevate your vinyl experience: Technics' turntable and wireless speakers in perfect harmony
By What Hi-Fi? published
Connect the SL-1200GR2 turntable to the SC-CX700 wireless speakers' integrated phono stage for a hassle-free and rich audio experience.

Precision meets heritage: introducing the Technics SL-1300G
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Technics has turned 60, and how better to celebrate than with a turntable that simultaneously embodies the brand’s engineering legacy while embracing cutting-edge technology?

We pick 9 of the best Record Store Day 2025 releases – Sam Fender, De La Soul, Waxahatchee and more
By Harry McKerrell published
All of our choice cuts from Record Store Day 2025, including the likes of De La Soul, Sam Fender and a very special movie soundtrack.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Bose’s new flagship noise-cancelling earbuds have landed with spatial audio onboard

Amazon Spring Deal Days: the best TV, hi-fi, home cinema and audio deals
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Amazon Prime Day Amazon Spring Deal Days is the first big sale of the year, and it ends soon. Check out the best deals.

Grab this stunning Astell&Kern audio system for less than half price
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Sponsored by Astell&Kern
There's a huge £1300 off Astell&Kern's just-add-speakers system.

Hisense HS214 2.1 Soundbar
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated Budget TV player Hisense brings its cheap and cheerful approach to AV with the HS214 soundbar, an accessibly priced speaker to improve your TV’s sound quality

New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: budget music streamers that deliver true hi-fi sound
By What Hi-Fi? published
Budget music streamers that deliver true hi-fi sound, plus portable projectors and more.

Triangle Borea BR03
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Triangle’s talented standmounters take the fight to the established class leaders.

Sonos Ray
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated Can Sonos deliver aspirational home cinema sound on a budget without lowering its high standards?

Rega io
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated Rega’s io amplifier has all the hallmarks of its Award-winning Brio sibling, but in a cheaper, smaller package.

ProAc Response D2R
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
The Response D2R are a significant sonic upgrade on a long-running classic, and some of the best speakers at this price.

KEF Q Concerto Meta
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated The Q Concerto Meta may pay homage to a KEF great of the past, but it delivers a forward-looking performance that challenges the best at the price.

Rega Elicit MK5
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated A Rega amplifier with a built-in DAC – whatever next?

Yamaha A-S3200
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated The Yamaha A-S3200's retro-styled exterior hides a thoroughly modern amplifier packed with ability.

Panasonic DP-UB150EB
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
With few features and a no-frills approach, does this Panasonic Blu-ray player make the grade on performance alone?

Sony UBP-X800
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Sony’s first 4K Blu-ray player sets a new benchmark for the money...

Denon AVR-X2800H
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
The price has risen but the AVR-X2800H is still an excellent-value AVR that redefines expectations at its level.

Denon AVC-X3800H
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Updated A newly refined sound and future-proofed features make the AVC-X3800H tough to beat – even at its relatively high price.

Sonos Beam (Gen 2)
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated Can the second-generation Sonos Beam succeed where others have failed and deliver immersive audio from a compact unit?
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