Ainsley Walker
Ainsley Walker is a staff writer at What Hi-Fi?. He studied music journalism at university before working in a variety of roles including as a freelance journalist and teacher. Growing up in a family of hi-fi enthusiasts naturally influenced his interest in the topic. Outside of work, Ainsley can be found producing music, tinkering with retro tech, or cheering on Luton Town.
Latest articles by Ainsley Walker
The vinyl revival continues as sales hit their highest levels in decades
By Ainsley Walker published
Fan of physical music formats? Well, you’re not alone, as figures released by The Official Chart Company confirm vinyl sales are still increasing year-on-year.
How to use Sonos as a home cinema system
By Ainsley Walker published
Sonos produce several wireless speakers creating its own ecosystem. Here's our guide on how to put them to use and bring TV and movies to life
Apple could be hatching a plan to entice artists to make more Dolby Atmos music
By Ainsley Walker published
The tech giants are said to be planning to pay higher royalties to those who mix music for spatial audio playback
The Nu-Vista revival continues as Musical Fidelity announces high-end DAC and phono stage units
By Ainsley Walker published
The Nu-Vista DAC and Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 phono stage join Musical Fidelity’s flagship range
The DMP-A8 aims to upgrade the Eversolo streaming formula with new DACs and an all-analogue preamp
By Ainsley Walker published
Eversolo improves the internals and expands the connectivity of its former model to provide a new, step-up streamer
5 of the best hi-fi listening bars that we would love to visit
By Ainsley Walker published
Cool and cosy hi-fi bars and cafes from around the world
Forget Black Friday, Sony’s Award-winning budget earbuds have dipped to a new lowest price
By Ainsley Walker published
Looking to get your hands on a pair of five-star budget earbuds? Look no further, we’ve got a deal for you right here
New information on LG’s 2024 C4 and G4 OLED TVs has arrived – and it’s great news for gamers
By Ainsley Walker published
As we anticipate a potential unveiling from LG at CES in January, improved VRR specifications have surfaced.
Move over Dolby Atmos, a new rival from Samsung and Google is coming
By Ainsley Walker published
The new 3D spatial audio tech offers three features designed to supercharge your audio experience
Roku has announced a slew of updates to help you find what to watch next
By Ainsley Walker published
Roku upgrades its service with ‘Recommendations’, ‘Save Lists’, and ‘Continue Watching’ features
Bose’s new QuietComfort Ultra Headphones first price drop is still active for Cyber Monday
By Ainsley Walker last updated
Looking for a deal on the latest headphones? Bose’s new flagship noise-cancelling wireless headphones might be the ones for you.
The 4 best super affordable soundbar deals on Cyber Monday
By Ainsley Walker last updated
We've rounded up the very best soundbar deals under or around £200 this Cyber Monday. Upgrade your TV's audio for peanuts.
These Award-winning Sony headphones are at their lowest price for Cyber Monday
By Ainsley Walker last updated
Looking to get your hands on some five-star wireless Sony headphones with noise-cancelling and decent battery life for less than ever? Look no further…
Our favourite AVR is a Sony, but the Denon X3800H is a much better Cyber Monday deal
By Tom Parsons last updated
A huge £800 saving makes this top-spec Denon AV amp an absolute steal.
Calling all gamers and 4K Blu-ray fans! This stellar Black Friday PS5 deal is still going - but it won't last forever
By Lewis Empson last updated
Still haven't jumped onto the next-generation gaming bandwagon? Now is the perfect time with this PS5 deal
Technics’ flagship wireless headphones aren’t waiting for Black Friday to drop in price
By Ainsley Walker published
You can get your hands on these quality, feature-packed headphones for less than before, and it’s not even Black Friday yet
Rotel's RAS-5000 is a versatile integrated amplifier with streaming smarts and HDMI ARC
By Ainsley Walker published
Rotel’s new stereo streaming amp features a range of connectivity options and promises to bring power, control and precision to your set-up
Pro-Ject treads new ground with a fresh phono stage and its first step-up transformers
By Ainsley Walker published
A phono stage featuring balanced outputs and two different step-up transformers look to improve a wide range of set-ups
Sony wants to bring its Award-winning earbuds magic to PS5 gamers this Christmas
By Ainsley Walker published
The Pulse Explore and Pulse Elite are said to offer gamers an audiophile-level listening experience and handy PlayStation Link connectivity.
Wharfedale steals the speaker package show once more at the What Hi-Fi? Awards
By Ainsley Walker published
Dali also wins five years straight, while a custom B&W package enters at the top of the price range...
Disney+ subscription prices have changed, and it’s bad news for fans of 4K
By Ainsley Walker published
A cheaper ad-supported plan has arrived, however, if you want to continue accessing 4K and Dolby Atmos, it'll cost more.
LG’s Award-winning 48-inch C3 OLED TV hits new lowest price at Sevenoaks
By Ainsley Walker published
Thanks to a price drop and voucher combo, the five-star C3 can be yours for less than ever
'Scary Fast' event 2023: how to watch today's Apple launch live
By Ainsley Walker last updated
Here's how to stream and what to expect from Apple's 'Scary Fast' live event.
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