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

Sony's new ULT Wear headphones look cool – but I want an AirPods Max rival
By Alastair Stevenson published
The ULT Wear makes complete sense, but Sony needs to bring its headphone magic up a price point as well

Rewind: Austrian Audio’s open-back headphones rated, Pro-Ject’s new turntables revealed and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our team details the biggest home cinema and hi-fi news, covering new premium headphones, turntables, OLED TVs and more

Pick of the Month: Samsung proves there’s life in 8K TVs, while Naim’s premium streamer earns five stars
By Alastair Stevenson published
We detail the nine products to earn perfect review scores from our team of testers in March 2024.

Can't hear the difference between Spotify and hi-res quality? That could be a blessing in disguise
By Alastair Stevenson published
Once you notice the difference good streaming quality makes to music listening, there’s no going back…

Rewind: new B&W speakers, an unexpected update to LG OLED TVs, affordable Dolby Atmos and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our experts detail the biggest home cinema and hi-fi headlines over the past week

Rewind: Naim and Cambridge Audio music streamers tested, why we love Philips Ambilight and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
It has been a busy week for the What Hi-Fi? team, with Naim and Cambridge Audio’s latest streamers being put to the test plus a fresh wave of announcements from Roon, Vivid Audio and more.

We reviewed Amazon's smallest Fire TV – and it highlights the problem with cheap TVs
By Alastair Stevenson published
We’ve been hunting for a 5-star cheap TV for a while now, and our latest review shows the search is far from over…

Rewind: New McIntosh preamps, five-star Sennheiser earbuds, an opening look at LG’s affordable OLED TV and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
We recap the biggest developments in the world of hi-fi and home cinema over the past seven days

The Neil Young controversy proves no artist is bigger than Spotify – and that's not a good thing
By Alastair Stevenson published
Neil Young’s return to Spotify shows the platform has little reason to invest in hi-res

We've partnered with Bowers & Wilkins to give away a 55-inch Philips OLED908 worth £1999!
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
We have a Philips OLED908 to give away to one lucky reader.

British Hi-Fi Week 2024 wrap-up: industry experts' home hi-fi systems, best test tracks, and what is British sound anyway?
By Alastair Stevenson last updated
Manufacturing in Britain, engineer's favourite test tracks, hi-fi separates and more – we are celebrating the best of British hi-fi past and present.

3 things need to happen to sell me on 8K TVs – and one of them involves David Attenborough
By Alastair Stevenson published
Based on our testing, LG’s 8K TV oozes promise, but there are still some roadblocks putting me off making the leap.

11 of the best Wharfedale speakers of all time
By Ketan Bharadia last updated
We celebrate the top speakers, old and new, from the iconic British Hi-Fi brand

Competition alert! Win a Cambridge Audio CXN100, worth £899 this British Hi-Fi Week
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our team’s giving away a Cambridge Audio CXN10 to one lucky reader this British Hi-Fi Week!

Pick of the Month: Philips' OLED908 and JBL’s ultra-expensive home cinema amp earn top marks
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our team of experts gave perfect scores to only two products in February 2024

I spent 48 hours treasure hunting at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show – these are the 11 coolest things I found (VIDEO)
By Alastair Stevenson published
Curious about what cool hi-fi was at the Bristol Show this year? I did the leg work for you to find the best of the best

Philips OLED908 (65OLED908)
By Alastair Stevenson published
Philips’ OLED908 is a fantastic value, great sounding next-generation OLED, but its time in the sun may be brief.

Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2024: See what a difference MLA makes to OLED at our exclusive TV demo
By Alastair Stevenson published
Thinking about getting a new TV, but not sure if you should splash out for one with MLA? Then you’ll want to check out our Bristol Hi-Fi Show demo

10 of the best love songs to test your hi-fi system
By Alastair Stevenson published
We all like Valentine’s Day, but if hi-fi is your one and only, then this list is for you.

10 of the best anti-love songs to test your hi-fi system
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our team details the best anti-Valentine's Day tracks to test your hi-fi system or headphones.

Dear Samsung, Sony and LG – please start paying attention to cheap TVs as well as OLEDs
By Alastair Stevenson published
Flagship OLED TVs are cool, but I can’t remember the last time an affordable TV wowed me.

Pick of the Month: KEF, Rega and more earn hi-fi glory
By Alastair Stevenson published
A modest four products earned perfect marks from our testers last month…

I love that hi-fi brands are going all in on wireless earbuds – but Apple's got them beat in one key area
By Alastair Stevenson published
Sony, Bose, Technics, Cambridge Audio and more are making amazing-sounding earbuds, but they’re behind big tech when it comes to connection stability
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