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George Benson Give Me the Night album cover

This Quincy Jones-produced disco tune has become my go-to test track – and taught me a valuable lesson about hi-fi, too

By Harry McKerrell published

Despite not being to my usual tastes, I've found a track that's perfect for testing headphones and hi-fi.

Music Streaming

Should you pre-order the LG C5? This five-star OLED TV is excellent, but there is a catch

By Alastair Stevenson published

The C5 is awesome but likely price cuts make it an expensive option, for now…

Televisions
Bowers & Wilkins Radiohead The Bends event

I heard my favourite Radiohead album on the B&W speakers used to record it – and now I love it even more

By Harry McKerrell published

I heard Radiohead's The Bends played through on the Bowers & Wilkins speakers used to record it in 1995.

Hi-Fi Speakers

A sneak peek at Sony's next-gen TV tech, our love letter to hi-fi shops, a high-end amp tested and more

By Alastair Stevenson published

All the latest hi-fi and home cinema news explained in our weekly digest.

AV
KEF LS50 Wireless II streaming speaker system on a desk next to the the Technics SC-CX700

4 things Technics needs to do to beat KEF’s LS50 Wireless II hi-fi system and one area where it’s better

By Andy Madden published

I think there’s plenty of room for improvement in Technics’ SC-CX700 speaker system

Hi-Fi Speakers

The perfect hi-fi streamer exists only in our imagination – here’s how it looks

By Becky Roberts published

Our ideal music streamer is a mash-up of many existing models.

Music Streamers

Bylines and star ratings: how things have changed in What Hi-Fi? reviews over the decades

By Jonathan Evans published

A look at the January 1984 issue of What Hi-Fi? reveals a very different reviewing process

Hi-Fi

Sony's new OLED killer could be the most exciting thing to happen to TVs in a decade

By Alastair Stevenson published

Two of our team have seen the cutting edge tech, both were wowed

Televisions
The ultimate music tracks to test your hi-fi system

The ultimate music tracks to test your hi-fi system

By Becky Roberts, Harry McKerrell last updated

We've compiled a number of test tracks that are particularly telling of a music system's talents...

Streaming & Entertainment
Nirvana In Utero album cover

11 of the best closing tracks for testing your headphones or hi-fi system

By Harry McKerrell published

Sometimes you have to wait until the end of an album to find the best tracks.

Music Streaming
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