
Alastair Stevenson
Alastair is What Hi-Fi?’s editor in chief. He has well over a decade’s experience as a journalist working in both B2C and B2B press. During this time he’s covered everything from the launch of the first Amazon Echo to government cyber security policy. Prior to joining What Hi-Fi? he served as Trusted Reviews’ editor-in-chief. Outside of tech, he has a Masters from King’s College London in Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion, is an enthusiastic, but untalented, guitar player and runs a webcomic in his spare time.
Latest articles by Alastair Stevenson

I review TVs for a living, and these are the 5 to watch during Prime Day 2024
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
It may sound weird, but sometimes it’s best to look at last year’s models and even four star products if you want the best deal possible.

Don’t miss out! Sony’s already incredible value wireless headphones have had their price slashed for Prime Day
By Alastair Stevenson published
If you want a cracking Prime Day headphone deal, look no further than Amazon’s latest Sony WH-CH520 discount

Quick! These 4 amazing Prime Day deals on Sony's five-star headphones and earbuds won't last long
By Alastair Stevenson published
Trust me, you won’t want to miss these amazing Sony headphone and earbud deals this Prime Day

Don't get ripped off this Prime Day: 3 simple rules to follow when hi-fi and home cinema shopping
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
Prime Day is a dangerous game for hi-fi and home cinema deal hunters, luckily we have a few tips to help

Rewind: our verdict on Wilson Benesch’s $30k speakers, Denon and Marantz AVRs go head-to-head and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our team of hi-fi and home cinema experts break down all the latest news from over the past seven days

The 11 best punk tracks even audiophiles should listen to
By Alastair Stevenson published
Hi-fi fan looking to get into punk? Here’s the tracks our team recommend trying first

Rewind: Cambridge Audio's first over-ear headphones unveiled, Monitor Audio's new speakers impress, and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Welcome to our latest hi-fi and home cinema news digest

Pick of the Month: LG G4 OLED, Audiolab 9000N and more earn top marks
By Alastair Stevenson published
Only five products impressed our reviewers enough to earn perfect marks last month – find out which here.

The 9 best musical movies to test your surround sound system
By Alastair Stevenson published
These are the top musical movies our reviewers use to test surround sound systems.

14 best prog rock tracks to test your hi-fi system
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
Our team of product experts detail the top prog rock tracks they use to test hi-fi and audio kit

Come on LG, Samsung and Sony: where are all the cheap OLED TVs we were promised?
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our long wait for a truly affordable OLED television is far from over

Rewind: our final verdict on the LG G4 OLED TV, Chord Ultima Integrated amplifier and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Welcome to the latest entry into our weekly hi-fi and home cinema news digest.

LG G4 (OLED65G4)
By Alastair Stevenson published
LG’s second generation MLA OLED, the G4, improves on the original in nearly every way, save one.

The Vintage Five prove small, retro-style hi-fi can be a Fyne thing – why isn’t there more of it?
By Alastair Stevenson published
We’ve wanted more good, small hi-fi for a while, and the Fyne Vintage Five are a great example of why.

Rewind: our final verdict on the Fyne Vintage Five, an ’80s icon returns and fresh developments in the world of vinyl
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our team details all the latest developments in the world of hi-fi and home cinema in its latest news digest

TCL and Samsung are driving giant TV prices down – but is bigger always better?
By Alastair Stevenson published
TV makers are increasingly putting all their eggs in the “bigger is better” basket

Rewind: Our verdict on the Sonos Ace, the future of MQA and what we want from Sony’s next headphones revealed
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our team of experts detail the biggest hi-fi and home cinema announcements to break over the past week

Pick of the Month: Samsung delivers Dolby Atmos bliss while Luxman’s Swiss Army knife amp breaks the mould
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our team of reviewers detail the best products to pass through our test rooms in May

Rewind: Marantz's new 'music in a box', a retrospective on Plasma TVs and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
We detail the biggest headlines from Marantz, Samsung, Triangle and more in our latest weekly news digest

Forget OLED iPads, I now want Apple to take the natural next step
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
Apple’s got it’s fingers in a lot of pies, but it really should consider expanding into home cinema properly.

Samsung QN95D (QE65QN95D)
By Lewis Empson published
The QN95D completes the trifecta of flagship Samsung TVs for 2024, but can it outperform its QD-OLED counterpart?

Rewind: Sonos reveals the Ace up its sleeve, a guide to separates and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our team of experts detail the top hi-fi and home cinema developments you need to know about

The Sonos Ace are here and I have one question: why aren't there more home cinema headphones?
By Alastair Stevenson published
Home cinema headphones feel like such an untapped market, especially for movie fans with families
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