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

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

Audio Technica AT-LPW50BTRW • A player decked with fine features and fine sound

Sennheiser IE 200 • These wired earbuds talk a good game and – on most fronts – back their words up with action

Grado GW100x • The excellent GW100x feature voice control, aptX and massively improved battery life

FiiO M11S • A mostly admirable music player, but one that refuses to let its hair down

Apple TV 4K (2022) • The best video streamer just got better (and cheaper)

Sony XR-55A80L • Incontrovertible proof that there is plenty of life in the OLED dog yet

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MQA HAS GONE INTO ADMINISTRATION • HOW WILL THE HI-RES MUSIC TECH FIRM’S WOES HIT TIDAL AND OTHERS?

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

NATIONAL TREASURES • In recognition of Britain’s fine hi-fi pedigree, we have put together four stereo systems that showcase great British kit

This terrific-value hi-fi system has a fine pedigree – and punches above its weight • Three veteran British brands combine to produce a great system to meet your vinyl and streaming needs

This pure streaming system provides simplicity alongside great hi-fi quality • Combining Award-winning kit from two fantastic British hi-fi companies

A step-up British hi-fi system for CD and streaming joy • This idiosyncratic system will sprinkle a little musical magic dust on your digital sources

This Naim-powered CD and vinyl system celebrates the best of British hi-fi • Four Award-winning products combine for a stunning Brit-based set-up

7 of the best British hi-fi innovations and technologies • MAT, Continuum, current dumping, flux capacitors (okay, not the last one) – British hi-fi makers have provided some genius advances in sound

SPEAKERS CORNER • Allow us to get on our soap box and present to you our pick of the best British-based speakers you can buy right now

Ruark Audio MR1 Mk2 • Appealing retro looks and ‘proper hi-fi’ sound

Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 • Refined, entertaining and affordable floorstanders

Bowers & Wilkins 606 S2 Anniversary Edition • B&W hones its 606 standmounters to great effect

KEF LS50 Meta £1099 • These standmounters set new standards at the price

Neat Iota Alpha • An entertaining sound from compact floorstanders

ATC SCM19 £2400 • Dynamic, detailed and rhythmic these speakers will wow you

ProAc Response DT8 • Unusual looks but a great musical performance at the price

Mission 770 • More than just nostalgia from these reimagined 70s speakers

Spendor A7 • Compact, elegant, and great sounding towers

Q Acoustics Concept 500 • Impressive floorstanders that could cost a lot more

Fyne Audio F502SP • Big, authoritative and a lot of speaker for the money

PMC Fact Fenestria • Amongst the very best floorstanders we’ve ever tested

19 best British rock songs to test your hi-fi system • Britain rules the (air)waves, as these great rock test tracks prove

8 most exciting British hi-fi products launching in 2023 • It’s been a thrilling year so far in hi-fi, and there’s more...