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.

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HOW WE TEST

Denon AVC-X6800H • Denon delivers yet another feature-rich and powerful-sounding flagship AVR

JBL Authentics 300 • Ice-cool looks, but does this do-it-all speaker help you chill out or just leave you cold?

Sennheiser Momentum Sport • Sport-friendly tech abounds, but what about the sound?

Samsung QN900D • Samsung’s new flagship TV suggests 8K is far from dead

Sony ULT Wear • Sony breaks from its winning wireless formula… with very mixed results

Q Acoustics 5050 • Grace and power at a really competitive price

Cambridge Audio Melomania M100 • Can Cambridge Audio bring its hi-fi talents to its first ANC earbuds?

Yamaha True X • An enjoyable, energetic sound from a small package

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14 OF THE BEST VINYL DOCUMENTARIES TO BUY, RENT OR WATCH FOR FREE • From John Peel’s record collection to the history of scratching

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

THE PLAYERS ARE READY • Can this new breed of turntables serve up a sound that gives them game, set and match?

JBL SPINNER BT • JBL has one eye on the vinyl revival with its first Bluetooth turntable

Rekkord Audio F110 • Vinyl replay, the easy way

Dual CS 618Q • Composed and detailed deck with bonus features

We asked top British hi-fi engineers for their favourite test tracks – this is what they said • These tracks are used to test the best kit in the business

STAGE RIGHT • Our pick of the best phono stages that will help your records bring the house down

Rega FONO MINI A2D MK2 • A low-key restyle coupled to the same excellent performance

iFi ZEN PHONO • Among the cleanest sounding components we have heard at this level

Rega FONO MM MK5 • A new look coupled with the same class-leading performance

Pro-Ject PHONO BOX DS2 • Pro-Ject’s Phono Box DS2 is capable, flexible and well-built

Cambridge AUDIO DUO MC/MM • A dynamic switchable phono stage, with headphone amp as a bonus

Moon 110LP V2 • A well-built and capable entry-level phono stage

Musical Fidelity MX-VYNL • A top-class premium phono stage with generous features and superb sound

From voice to vinyl how records get their groove • Ever wondered how music actually gets onto your vinyl records? Let us take you now on a journey into sound…

GROOVE ARMADA • In premium territory there is a fleet of tempting turntables vying for your vinyl

Technics SL-1500C • A beautifully made, fuss-free record player

Cambridge Audio ALVA TT V2 • A gentle evolution of the classy original

Clearaudio CONCEPT MM • A turntable of diverse talents, and one of the best around at this price

Rega PLANAR 6/ANIA • A wonderfully refined, articulate and precise turntable

How to set up a turntable and get the best sound • Make the most of your shiny new record player

System of the month • For our vinyl special, an affordable turntable set-up brought right up-to-date with streaming smarts

TEMPTATIONS • EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM

TEMPTATIONS • EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM

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