Kashfia Kabir
Kashfia is the Hi-Fi and Audio Editor of What Hi-Fi? and first joined the brand 13 years ago. During her time in the consumer tech industry, she has reviewed hundreds of products (including speakers, amplifiers, turntables and headphones), been to countless trade shows across the world and fallen in love with hi-fi kit much bigger than her. In her spare time, Kash can be found tending to an ever-growing houseplant collection and shooing her cat Jolene away from spinning records.
Latest articles by Kashfia Kabir

Christmas Gift Guide 2023: the best gift ideas for music, film and tech fans
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Gift Guides 'Tis the season to be gifting...

The Huawei FreeClip have an unusual, innovative "open ear" earbuds design – but is it genius or a gimmick?
By Kashfia Kabir published
Could the unusually shaped Huawei FreeClip prove to be a groundbreaking innovation in wireless earbuds design?

Neat Acoustics' new floorstanders are small speakers with big ambitions
By Kashfia Kabir published
Neat Acoustics has added to its line of winningly compact speakers with the new Mystique Classic floorstanders.

Cambridge Audio CXN (V2) is the first music streamer to enter What Hi-Fi?'s Hall of Fame
By Kashfia Kabir published
Every year we pick one special product to honour for its enduring excellence and exemplary performance...

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2023: spatial audio success as Apple and Sonos wireless speakers win
By Kashfia Kabir published
Apple and Sonos are new winners in the competitive wireless speaker category, which also sees the return of JBL, Dali and Naim favourites.

Meze Audio Empyrean II are luxurious, high-end headphones that offer a "gateway to sonic paradise"
By Kashfia Kabir published
Meze Audio is back with a sequel to its flagship planar magnetic headphones, with improved driver performance and two sets of earpuds for a high-end price.

Cyrus now offers stereo power amplifiers for its flagship XR and Classic hi-fi ranges
By Harry McKerrell published
Cyrus Audio is adding to its established XR and Classic ranges with the introduction of two power stereo amps.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2023: Arcam revives the CD player category, while Cyrus makes history
By Kashfia Kabir published
Cyrus marks a ten-year milestone, while Arcam's new CD player wins us over at the 2023 What Hi-Fi? Awards.

Ruark reinvents the radiogram once again with the stunning R810 all-in-one system
By Kashfia Kabir published
Ruark's flagship all-in-one music system combines streaming smarts and HDMI with stunning modern-retro design.

Ruark Audio R410 vs Naim Mu-so 2: which all-in-one music system is better?
By Kashfia Kabir published
Ruark and Naim have two stunning premium all-in-one music systems that are versatile, stylish and sound excellent – but which one should you buy?

9 of the best Halloween tracks to test your hi-fi system
By Ainsley Walker published
We've put together some of our favourite Halloween-themed tracks that are perfect for putting your kit through its paces

40 of the best 1990s albums to test your speakers
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
From grunge to jungle, we explore the best records from the 1990s to test your hi-fi system.

Inside the Sennheiser factory: assembling audiophile headphones and listening to £60k electrostatics
By Kashfia Kabir published
We visit Sennheiser's audiophile headphones factory, take a deep dive into how these premium cans are made, and listen to some of the most extravagant headphones in the world.

Arcam’s sleek range of hi-fi separates promise to set a new standard in audio performance
By Kashfia Kabir published
Arcam's five-strong range of hi-fi separates sports a sleek, modern look, competitive pricing and the promise of excellent audio quality.

Cyrus surprises with first-ever turntable – and it has sky-high ambitions
By Kashfia Kabir published
Cyrus has started its 40th-anniversary celebrations early with its inaugural turntable, but it'll cost you a pretty penny.

The wait is over – Rega's 'groundbreaking' Naia reference turntable is here
By Kashfia Kabir published
Rega's highly anticipated flagship Naia turntable is now officially available and it looks suitably impressive.

Apple Adaptive Audio explained and tested: AirPods Pro latest ANC feature
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Apple Adaptive Audio offers a new ANC level for iOS 17-updated AirPods Pro 2nd generation wireless earbuds

Sonos: everything you need to know
By Joe Cox last updated
Updated What is Sonos? How does Sonos work? And what's the best way to build a wireless multi-room Sonos system? Allow us to explain the Sonos speaker ecosystem...

The iPhone 15 has USB-C, but is it the hi-res audio upgrade we've all been waiting for?
By Kashfia Kabir published
The iPhone 15's move to USB-C could be a game-changer in portable hi-fi, with an easier path for using DACs and wired headphones.

Technics aims to revolutionise direct drive design with new SL-1200GR2 turntable
By Kashfia Kabir published
Technics' new SL-1200GR2/1210GR2 turntable features an innovative approach to direct drive design for improved vinyl performance.

Sonos Move 2 speaker features stereo sound, Era-style upgrades and a hefty price tag
By Harry McKerrell published
Sonos Move 2 portable Bluetooth speaker has been upgraded inside and out, but will it justify its hefty weight and even heftier price tag?

Rega's radical Aya speakers combine glass and cement for a striking design
By Kashfia Kabir published
Rega's premium Aya floorstanders are ten years in the making, and use a unique new material for the cabinet design.

Cyrus launches BluOS hi-res music streamers with support for MQA and Roon
By Kashfia Kabir published
Cyrus has launched two hi-res music streamers, one for the Classic range, another for the premium XR range.
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