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What Hi-Fi?

May 01 2021
Magazine

What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision is the world's leading independent guide to buying and owning hi-fi and home cinema products. Our comprehensive tests help you buy the best equipment for your cash, with the magazine's advice sections giving you step-by-step information on how to get even more from your music and movies.

Don’t judge these books…

HOW WE TEST

Samsung QE65QN95A • The Korean company is making big claims for its new Mini LED flagship screen technology. But can it live up to the lofty billing?

Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 • The Diamond 12.3 aren’t quite budget floorstanders, but they offer a musical performance at an affordable price

Austrian Audio Hi-X50 • Not the most exciting name, but these talented headphones set high standards at the price

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam • This compact soundbar won’t blow a hole in your budget

Clearaudio Concept Active MM • Clearaudio brings a do it all mentality to its much lauded Concept deck, and the result could be just what some buyers are looking for

Panasonic RZ-S500W • The Japanese company’s first true-wireless noise-cancelling earbuds turn out to be a well-featured treat for the ears – and the wallet

SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT HI★FI? TODAY! • AND GET YOUR STM PORTABLE WIRELESS CHARGER

SPOTIFY HIFI: SWEET STREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) • Four years after the initial announcement, Spotify HiFi is about to launch. But what is it, how can you get it and do you really need it?

INSIDER TOP FIVE LAUNCHES • Five products to look out for this month

JUST ONE THING… • Don’t think you have to sacrifice quality for convenience in a stereo wireless system; these all-in-one active speakers prove the point all on their own

DALI OBERON 1 C

KEF LSX

Q ACOUSTICS Q ACTIVE 200

KEF LSX

Sonus Faber Extrema (1991) • We step back to 1991 with these classic Italian standmounters

Discover the latest in Hi-Fi and Home Cinema • Hosted by the number one hi-fi and home cinema website, the What Hi-Fi? Virtual Show will showcase the world’s most important consumer electronics brands and their newest products. With exclusive interviews, seminars and Q&A sessions, it’s a truly unmissable event.

Life in the quiet lane • After the peace of lockdown, noise-cancelling headphones could help ease your return to work

AKG Y600NC

Beyerdynamic Lagoon ANC

Sony WH-1000XM3

Beats Solo Pro

Bose Noise Cancelling 700

Dali IO-6

Bowers & Wilkins PX7

Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless

Sony WH-1000XM4

Shure Aonic 50

Apple AirPods Max

WHY I WON’T BE WEARING NOISE-CANCELLING HEADPHONES • Noise-cancelling headphones are all the rage right now, but the tech isn’t for everyone, including What Hi-Fi? staff writer Becky Scarrott

Moon 680D

Audio Physic Avanti 35

AMPLIFIERS • THE BEATING HEART OF YOUR HI-FI SYSTEM

CD PLAYERS & TRANSPORTS • GET THE RIGHT PLAYER AND CD CAN STILL SHINE

DACs • A DIGITAL-TO-ANALOGUE CONVERTER IS A MODERN HI-FI MUST

How to digitize your vinyl collection • Turntables might not be cutting-edge tech, but for their look and feel – not to mention thrillingly articulate analogue sound – you can’t beat them. The only thing your record collection lacks is portability, but there is a way to take those LPs with you wherever you go…

MUSIC STREAMERS • THE BEST WAY TO SHARE YOUR TUNES AROUND THE HOUSE

RADIOS • THE ORIGINAL WIRELESS IS STILL GOING STRONG

STEREO SPEAKERS • THEY BRING THE MUSIC TO YOUR EARS – SO CHOOSE WITH CARE

Positioning your speakers • It’s no good spending hundreds of pounds on your new speakers if you then don’t allow them to...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 116 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: May 01 2021

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: March 31, 2021

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English

What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision is the world's leading independent guide to buying and owning hi-fi and home cinema products. Our comprehensive tests help you buy the best equipment for your cash, with the magazine's advice sections giving you step-by-step information on how to get even more from your music and movies.

Don’t judge these books…

HOW WE TEST

Samsung QE65QN95A • The Korean company is making big claims for its new Mini LED flagship screen technology. But can it live up to the lofty billing?

Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 • The Diamond 12.3 aren’t quite budget floorstanders, but they offer a musical performance at an affordable price

Austrian Audio Hi-X50 • Not the most exciting name, but these talented headphones set high standards at the price

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam • This compact soundbar won’t blow a hole in your budget

Clearaudio Concept Active MM • Clearaudio brings a do it all mentality to its much lauded Concept deck, and the result could be just what some buyers are looking for

Panasonic RZ-S500W • The Japanese company’s first true-wireless noise-cancelling earbuds turn out to be a well-featured treat for the ears – and the wallet

SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT HI★FI? TODAY! • AND GET YOUR STM PORTABLE WIRELESS CHARGER

SPOTIFY HIFI: SWEET STREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) • Four years after the initial announcement, Spotify HiFi is about to launch. But what is it, how can you get it and do you really need it?

INSIDER TOP FIVE LAUNCHES • Five products to look out for this month

JUST ONE THING… • Don’t think you have to sacrifice quality for convenience in a stereo wireless system; these all-in-one active speakers prove the point all on their own

DALI OBERON 1 C

KEF LSX

Q ACOUSTICS Q ACTIVE 200

KEF LSX

Sonus Faber Extrema (1991) • We step back to 1991 with these classic Italian standmounters

Discover the latest in Hi-Fi and Home Cinema • Hosted by the number one hi-fi and home cinema website, the What Hi-Fi? Virtual Show will showcase the world’s most important consumer electronics brands and their newest products. With exclusive interviews, seminars and Q&A sessions, it’s a truly unmissable event.

Life in the quiet lane • After the peace of lockdown, noise-cancelling headphones could help ease your return to work

AKG Y600NC

Beyerdynamic Lagoon ANC

Sony WH-1000XM3

Beats Solo Pro

Bose Noise Cancelling 700

Dali IO-6

Bowers & Wilkins PX7

Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless

Sony WH-1000XM4

Shure Aonic 50

Apple AirPods Max

WHY I WON’T BE WEARING NOISE-CANCELLING HEADPHONES • Noise-cancelling headphones are all the rage right now, but the tech isn’t for everyone, including What Hi-Fi? staff writer Becky Scarrott

Moon 680D

Audio Physic Avanti 35

AMPLIFIERS • THE BEATING HEART OF YOUR HI-FI SYSTEM

CD PLAYERS & TRANSPORTS • GET THE RIGHT PLAYER AND CD CAN STILL SHINE

DACs • A DIGITAL-TO-ANALOGUE CONVERTER IS A MODERN HI-FI MUST

How to digitize your vinyl collection • Turntables might not be cutting-edge tech, but for their look and feel – not to mention thrillingly articulate analogue sound – you can’t beat them. The only thing your record collection lacks is portability, but there is a way to take those LPs with you wherever you go…

MUSIC STREAMERS • THE BEST WAY TO SHARE YOUR TUNES AROUND THE HOUSE

RADIOS • THE ORIGINAL WIRELESS IS STILL GOING STRONG

STEREO SPEAKERS • THEY BRING THE MUSIC TO YOUR EARS – SO CHOOSE WITH CARE

Positioning your speakers • It’s no good spending hundreds of pounds on your new speakers if you then don’t allow them to...


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