Latest articles by Simon Lucas
12 of the best songs to test your speakers
Everyone has their favourite tracks they can rely on to test their hi-fi system. Here's our selection of songs that we think are great for testing stereo speakers...
17 of the best Kate Bush songs to test your hi-fi system
Treat your hi-fi system to some of Kate Bush's best songs that are beautifully recorded and produced.
12 of the best David Bowie songs to test your hi-fi system
A selection of the best songs from visionary artist David Bowie that will put your hi-fi system through its paces, and keep you company with some extraordinary music.
12 of the best songs by The Beatles to test your hi-fi system
To the toppermost of the poppermost!
12 great jazz recordings to test your hi-fi system
Here's our pick of a dozen jazz tracks that will tell you all about the way your music system is performing.
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II are new noise-cancelling rivals for Sony and Sennheiser
Bose's new wireless earbuds boast a new design, improved noise-cancelling tech and bespoke sound - at a higher price
13 heroic tech failures, from Betamax to HD DVD
As Awards time rumbles ever-closer, we take a look at some technologies of the past that looked for all the world like they might be contenders... right up until the moment they didn't.
10 best tracks to test your system's treble
Features Some music can be thrillingly enjoyable AND tell you everything you need to know about your set-up's high frequency response at the same time.
A brief history of What Hi-Fi? Awards magazine covers
Here's a look back at some of the best (and worst) covers since the first annual Awards in 1983.
Amazon pays $50m to live stream NFL games this year
Twitter and YouTube were also interested in buying the NFL's streaming package.
The 33⅓ vinyl LP celebrates its 72nd birthday
On 21st June 1948, Columbia Records introduced the 12in vinyl LP record – and changed the music industry forever.
10 of the world's most expensive stereo amplifiers
An amplifier is a key element of any hi-fi set-up, and so you don't want to scrimp. There are limits, however - limits that these amps all breach quite decisively...
12 of the world's most expensive loudspeakers
Prohibitively expensive speakers but no harm in a little window-shopping...
That Was Then... Apple iPod review
The iPod celebrates its 18th birthday! We take a look back at our review of the company's first ever portable music player...
That Was Then… Spendor SP2/3E
We give Spendor's SP2/3E speakers a listen and compare them to the newer Classic 2/3.
Technics launches new SC-C50 wireless speaker
UPDATE: We now have pricing and availability information for the OTTAVA S SC-C50 (to give it its full name)...
Teufel unveils its most powerful (and most expensive) soundbar
The Cinebar Pro is big, pricey and exhaustively specified.
September 2018 issue on sale now!
However you source your music, the amplifier is a key part of your hi-fi system. The latest issue of What Hi-Fi? features some of the best amps on the market.
Sony reveals flagship Master Series TV range with AF9 OLED and ZF9 LCD
The AF9 OLED and ZF9 LCD/LED models now share top-billing in Sony's TV range.
dotts M are customisable, wireless 3D printed headphones...
...or at least they will be by November 2018, when deliveries are expected to begin.
Netflix shares plunge as it misses subscriber growth target
With these relatively disappointing numbers, is the streaming giant looking more vulnerable to Amazon and Apple?
Krell unveils its most affordable integrated amp yet
But this is Krell, after all, so you're looking at a starting point of £4698...
Samsung 8K TV ranges set to launch by end of 2018
Could this be the year 8K enters the mainstream? Samsung certainly thinks so.
