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Rewind: A new Dolby Atmos rival takes the stage, Cyrus delivers a hi-fi holiday treat and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Welcome to the latest entry to our weekly hi-fi and home cinema news digest.

Pick of the Month: Our verdict on the Sonos Arc Ultra, Copland’s premium valve amp and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
Our reviewers gave only six products perfect five-star ratings in November.

What is Apple Spatial Audio? What devices support it, and is it like Dolby Atmos?
By Tom Parsons last updated
Everything you need to know about Apple’s immersive audio tech, how it works and which devices support it.

Celebrating 40 years of Chord Company: from kitchen table creations to What Hi-Fi? Award-winners
By What Hi-Fi? published
Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025, Chord Company has built an international reputation for realistically priced, audiophile-quality interconnects, speaker cables and accessories. Here’s how.

We look back at the 1991 What Hi-Fi? Awards: a new era but a very different AV landscape
By Jonathan Evans published
The 1991 What Hi-Fi? Awards brought new ideas and the best products: but it was a very different beast

Bose and McIntosh Group: why I'm positive about the acquisition
By Becky Roberts published
No one yet knows how this particular chapter for McIntosh Group will play out, so might we look at the potential positives?

Bose's historic double swoop sees the US brand acquire McIntosh and Sonus Faber
By Harry McKerrell published
Bose Corp. has announced its acquisition of McIntosh Group, the parent company in charge of high-end audio brands McIntosh and Sonus Faber.

Rewind: What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024 Product of the Year winners revealed, our verdict on the Sonos Arc Ultra and more
By Alastair Stevenson published
All the latest hi-fi and home cinema new to break over the past week in one handy place.
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