Hi Fi News

Since its launch in June 1956 - two years before the commercial realisation of stereo - Hi-Fi News & Record Review has been delivering insightful reviews of the key products and technologies that lie behind our shared hobby... the passion of listening to music on the very best equipment available to the enthusiast. Every issue, Hi-Fi News delivers uniquely in-depth reviews of high-end audio equipment, including the best in vinyl replay and iconic vintage gear from the early days of audio. It is essential reading for all music enthusiasts.

Welcome

The UK Hi-Fi Show Live

Warsaw AV Show 2023

Axpona 2024

High End, Munich 2024

Audiojumble 2024

Florida Audio Expo 24

Clearaudio Concept Signature

Denon DP-3000NE

DS Audio DS-E3

EAT C-Dur

Garrard 301 Advanced

Goldring Ethos SE

Pro-Ject MC9

Reed Muse 1C/3P

Skyanalog REF

SME Model 15 MK2

Technics SL-1200GR2

Lehmannaudio Phonolith

Manley Oasis

MoFi MasterPhono

Mola Mola Lupe

Soulnote E-2

Auralic Aries G2.2

dCS Lina Network DAC 2.0

Exposure 3510 CD

Eversolo DMP-A8

iFi Audio NEO iDSD 2

Lumin D3

McIntosh C2800

Matrix Audio Element X2 Pure

Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista DAC

PS Audio AirLens/DS DAC MK2

T+A PSD 3100 HV

Soulnote S-3

Violectric DHA V226

Weiss DAC204

WiiM Pro Plus

BAT REX 500

Burmester 077/218

Canor Virtus I2

Chord Ultima Integrated

Copland CTA407

D’Agostino Relentless 800

Electrocompaniet AW 300 M

EMM Labs PRE & MTRS

Hegel H400

HiFi Rose RA280

JBL SA550 Classic

Marantz Model M1

Musical Fidelity A1

Rotel Michi X3 S2

T+A R 2500 R

B&W D4 805 Signature

Burmester B38

Canton Reference 7

Franco Serblin Accordo Goldberg

KEF R11 Meta

GoldenEar T66

Magico S3

Monitor Audio Gold 300 6G

Perlisten S5t

PS Audio Aspen FR5

Q Acoustics 5050

Quad Revela 1

Sonus faber Sonetto V G2

SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle

Wilson Audio The WATT/Puppy

Pioneer PL-600

Toshiba XR-V22

Rogers Ravensbourne

B&O Beomaster 2000

KEF Cantor III

Philips AH585

Taking the room from reviews • Delayed by two years of bat surveys, conservation, ecology and other reports – ‘don’t get me started’, says Paul Miller – work finally got underway on our bespoke lab and listening facility

Hi-fi hits a high note • Plant-based vinyl, Atmos audio tech, and how sales of ‘real’ hi-fi flourished while those of soundbars fizzled… Barry Fox on the issues that for him stood proud of the pack during the past 12 months

Now trending… • Silicon chips, broadway hits, pop culture and chart-toppers… this year Barry Willis witnessed an impressive Apple iPhone, investors pumping money into AI, but mourned the loss of the love song

A phono farewell • As vinyl continues its seemingly never-ending victory lap, Adam Smith takes time to remember Koetsu – a company renowned for its understated innovation and quiet quest for perfection

Digital disruptors • Andrew Everard has been struck by some of the new names coming to the hi-fi arena this year. They may be unknown to many, but they’re shaking up the status quo – and that’s no bad thing

Second homes • Delius in Norway and Enescu in France – sometimes it takes the commitment of non-native performers to do justice to neglected music, writes Peter Quantrill as he surveys the past year

Retro revelations • This year found Tim Jarman re-evaluating old...