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

Show and tell • The UK Hi-Fi Show Live returns to Ascot with a mind-boggling raft of world-beating brands in attendance

Eight watchers • Japanese import integrated amp

Play to win • New DAP from South Korea

Home comforts • Amp designed to enhance multi-room ecosystems

China in your hands • New portable CD player and desktop DAC/amp

Head master • Debut headphone launch

National shelf service • New hi-fi units from Essex

One of a kind • New single-box wireless speaker from the UK

Cheers big ears! • Special in-ears from Germany

Three and easy • Affordable optical phono cart and equaliser/phono stage from Japan

Go with the PRO • Classy turntable upgrade

Stadium rocks! • Portable speaker system from Cali

Rock on • Exercise earbuds from Hong Kong

Unique group tests • Our Group Tests are supported by rigorous and exhaustive listening tests carried out by experts

Moving on up • Looking to upgrade your budget integrated? Nick Tate is here to help as he samples six highly capable yet very different mid-priced amplifiers

Cyrus i9-XR £3,600 • Looking as elegant today as it did when it launched back in 2020, can this classic still cut the mustard?

NAD M33 £4,000 • Boasting fancy new Class D tech, this flagship has plenty to offer, but will it live up to expectation?

PrimaLuna EVO 200 £3,100 • Launching in 2003, this Dutch company has become a popular brand for value-conscious tube aficionados

Rega Aethos £3,300 • Stripped back to the absolute minimum of features, who says going back to basics doesn’t pay dividends?

Sugden A21 SE Signature £3,300 • With roots going back nearly 60 years, this stunner likes to keep things simple. Just don’t let it get too hot…

Synthesis Roma 96DC+ £3,300 • This Italian company has been making attractively styled hi-fi separates for over 30 years now

Group test verdict • After weeks of back-to-back listening, Nick Tate is finally ready to reveal the scores on the doors – but which integrated takes the crown?

Smooth operator • Surely the most compelling of two same-priced preamplifiers in the McIntosh range, both equipped with its custom DA2 digital module. Why? Only the C2800 has tubes…

Pure gold • This mid-price moving-coil cartridge from AVID HIFI leaves Neville Roberts feeling deeply satisfied

Ton up! • Cambridge Audio kicks off a busy summer with a big revamp for its Bluetooth earbuds. Cliff Joseph drops out and tunes in

The French connection • Triangle’s entry-level wireless speaker has enhanced connectivity, making it an enticing budget option. David Vivian checks it out

Our price • Beats’ new earbuds are competitively priced, but lack noise cancellation and other features. Cliff Joseph tries ‘em on

Signed, sealed delivered… • Looking for the Tannoy Heritage aesthetic, but find yourself tight on space? Ed Selley checks out this more room-friendly option

Blade of glory • Topping Vertere’s range of MM carts comes the new Dark Sabre. Dashing young blade Neville Roberts takes it for a spin

Back for more • Sennheiser’s Bluetooth earbuds receive an impressive and very timely upgrade. Cliff Joseph celebrates

Ace of hearts? • The multi-room maestro makes a debut with its first Bluetooth...