Hi-Fi Choice

Hi-Fi Choice is the essential guide to audio excellence in the home. It is a no-nonsense guide to the finest products available, from vinyl and valves, to multi-channel digital audio and high-fidelity video. Hi-Fi Choice sorts the best from the rest with rigorous test processes and a highly experienced team of reviewers.

Welcome

A fresh angle • New directive speakers from Japan

Going for a spin • New deck from Cambridge Audio

Take it E-asy • New plug-in-and-play turntable range

Beaming with pride • New soundbar with Dolby Atmos

Play to win • Danish company launches what it says is its most versatile true wireless earphone ever

Rose buds • Debut integrated from Korean company

Float on! • New isolation solutions for speakers

Bono appétit • The U2 Mini digital transport debuts Lumin’s all-new processing system

French connection • New multi-room upgrade from across the channel lets listeners have a ball

Here’s to Blue • New “game-changer” in multi-room audio

Over the Moon • ‘Hovering’ speaker imports from Canada

Seventh Heaven • New speaker from Denmark

The UK Hi-Fi Show Live The ultimate high-end hi-fi experience Live • Last hosted at the prestigious Ascot Grandstand in 2019, the UK’s dedicated high-end audio event returns with the ‘who’s who’ of world-class hi-fi and audio presentations

All’s well that ends well • In its basic form this digital streamer/network bridge is governed by the Conductor app, but add optional SSD storage and the N200 turns into an excellent fully fledged music library

Unique group tests • Hi-Fi Choice employs the most methodical test and measurement regime in the business. Here’s how we do it...

Darling buds • There’s an ever increasing range of wireless – and wired – earbuds for going out and about this summer. Cliff Joseph slips on his shades and road tests them

Apple AirPods Pro £240 • Apple’s AirPods set the pace, with a combination of striking design and high-tech features

Astell&Kern AK Zero1 £650 • More hero than zero, A&K’s old-school wired buds deliver terrific sound quality

Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW £150 • Audio-Technica’s affordable earbuds pack a punch with good sound quality and impressive battery life

Denon AH-C830NCW £140 • The design will be familiar, but low price and good sound provide an affordable alternative for Apple users

Klipsch T5 II ANC £300 • Klipsch’s updated T5 earbuds vie with Apple to provide the latest high-tech features

Technics EAH-AZ60 £200 • From a patience-testing start, the EAH-AZ60 quickly turns things around to show its true worth

Group test verdict • These earbuds provide a dazzling array of high-tech features, but sound quality is what really matters, as Cliff Joseph reveals

50 years in the making • Inspired by Eighties giants, PS Audio’s inaugural loudspeaker boasts a stunning sound to match its striking looks

Everything all at once • Audiolab enters the all-in-one sector with a product that offers a very comprehensive specification. Ed Selley shakes it down

High and mighty • There are small speakers, tall speakers and speakers like the Voodoo which just make you stop and stare. David Vivian takes it on

The X factor • The look hasn’t changed in decades, but Grado’s vow to stay on the pace is reflected in its new SR325x. David Vivian listens in

Pure joy • Lypertek makes a move away from its more affordable offerings with the higher spec Z5, but Ed Selley thinks it’s still a bit of a bargain

New tricks • The latest arrivals from Rega might look like business as usual, but Ed Selley thinks there’s a...