What Hi-Fi?

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.

TWO RIGHTS COULD MAKE A WRONG

HOW WE TEST

Bose Smart Soundbar 900 • Bose’s first Dolby Atmos soundbar is surprisingly expansive and entertaining with its own distinct sound

JBL L52 Classic • JBL’s baby L52 Classic standmounters are entertaining listens

Technics EAH-AZ60 • Technics swings for Sony and Sennheiser in the premium true wireless earbuds space

iFi Go Blu • A super-small DAC/headphone amp that can do big things with your music

Samsung UE50AU9000 • Good TV meets excellent gaming monitor

Sennheiser HD 250BT • Sennheiser succeeds in the supremely affordable wireless headphones market

Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X • Do these ‘pro’ Beyerdynamic headphones work as well in the home as the studio?

JBL 4309 • Want a high-octane musical experience? Give these JBLs a go

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QD-OLED TV: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE GAME-CHANGING NEW TV TECH • Samsung’s latest flat-panel TV will be a hybrid between its own Quantum Dot displays and the OLED tech used by its rivals

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

SWEET HARMONY • Seven setups, 20 products, countless hours of listening joy. Let us guide you to your dream system

ON THE GO

OLD-SCHOOL

DOUBLE DIGITAL

SPACESAVER

STREAM TEAM

HI-FI PURIST

TOP-CLASS ALL-ROUNDER

HOW TO ADD VOICE CONTROL TO YOUR HI-FI SYSTEM • Hey Google, let’s see what my system can really do…

Entertainment allowance • Modern tablets don’t just look and sound great, they also let you access the world of films, TV and music wherever you are. We review four of the best

Amazon Fire HD 10

Apple iPad Mini 6 (2021)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)

Here, there and everywhere • In real life, sound comes from all around us, so why not make films more like real life? Here’s our round-up of five speaker sets that will help you do just that

Wharfedale Diamond 12.1

Q Acoustics 3050i 5.1

Triangle Borea BR03 5.1

Elac Debut 2.0 5.1

Dali Oberon 5 5.1

10 OF THE BEST SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS TO LISTEN TO RIGHT NOW • Take these carefully curated Spotify playlists for a spin

Dynaudio Confidence 20 • EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM

Musical Fidelity M8xi

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BUYER’S GUIDE • The definitive guide to the best home-entertainment kit you can buy

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

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

SYSTEMS • CONVENIENCE DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN LOWER QUALITY

TURNTABLES • DECKS TO KEEP THE VINYL REVIVAL THRIVING

WIRELESS SPEAKERS • FREE YOUR MUSIC WITH ONE OF THESE STREAMING WONDERS

BLU-RAY PLAYERS • ENJOY HIGH-DEF MOVIE THRILLS

HOME CINEMA AMPLIFIERS • POWERFUL SOUND THAT TRULY BRINGS MOVIES TO...