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.

HUGE SCREEN, MASSIVE DEAL

HOW WE TEST

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 • B&W’s newest, smallest, entry-level speakers are a delight

Technics SU-GX70 • A versatile and talented one-box streaming system

Ruark M2 Mk4 • A premium radio system that looks and sounds stunning? Count us in

Sonos Move 2 • The Move 2 remains a unique offering from Sonos – but is it too expensive now?

Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 • These grown-up standmounters represent a bold step forward

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra • There is nothing subtle about this super-sized tablet

Q Acoustics 5040 • New cone technology and a shift in sonic character

The Perfect Christmas Gift

WHY OPEN-BACK HEADPHONES ARE THE ONLY KIND FOR ME • What Hi-Fi?’s managing editor Becky Roberts explains the sonic benefits of an open-back design – and wonders if they might be best for you too…

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

SIX-FIVE SPECIAL • A terrifically immersive, cinematic experience awaits with our pick of the best bargain 65in TVs

Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED • Lots of features for a pretty low price – and a surprisingly good performance, too

TCL 65C845K • TCL delivers hands down the year’s biggest TV bargain

Hisense 65U7KQ • Hisense takes Mini LED to the mid-range with enjoyable results

SOAK UP THE ATMOS • These three affordable soundbars all have Dolby Atmos – and a lot more besides. Listen up

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) • The Beam comes of age with an excellent Dolby Atmos interpretation

LG USE6S • This good-looking soundbar is not as sweet-sounding as we had hoped

Sony HT-A3000 • Cinematic sound and Dolby Atmos at an affordable price

WHERE THE REAL POWER LIES • When it comes to creating a home cinema set-up, the AV amp is king. We focus on four of our favourites

Denon AVR-X2800H • Same old look but with a spacious new sound

Sony TA-AN1000 • Sony’s new home cinema amplifier is worth the wait

Arcam AVR5 • Arcam’s entry-level AVR prioritises sound over features

Yamaha RX-A6A • A future-proofed AVR with sparkling sound

AV SYSTEM • A premium home cinema set-up featuring five-star products and What Hi-Fi? Award winners

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LIFE IN THE OLED DOG YET… • There may be newer TV panel tech, but OLED is still a great option. Here are our favourite sets at all sizes

42IN LG OLED42C3 • Not a major step forward, but at this size it doesn’t need to be

48IN Sony XR-48A90K • An astonishingly good ‘small’ OLED TV

55IN Sony XR-55A80L • An OLED that can hold its own against fancier panel technologies

65IN LG OLED65G3 • The first MLA-equipped OLED is a shining star

65IN Samsung QE65S95C • One of the most technically capable TVs there has ever been

Moon 641

Fyne Audio Vintage Classic X

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 • Turntables might not be cutting-edge tech, but for their look and feel – not to mention thrillingly articulate analogue sound – you can’t beat...