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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Epos ES-7N • Small box, flexible nature and a huge talent

Samsung Q80D (QE55Q80D) • Even without Mini LEDs, this Samsung mid-ranger hits the mark

Rotel A8 • It’s ‘no-frills’, but this amp hits the mark

Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 • How do you follow a three-time Award-winning soundbar? This is how

BenQ W5800 • A powerful projector that’s all about movies

Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2 • An appealing turntable in looks and sound

BenQ GS50 • Prepare to be the talk of the campsite

Cambridge Audio EXN100 • Extensive features, refined performance

Hisense PX3-Pro • Gaming-focused UST projector that’s great for films too

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RECORD PLAYERS ARE GETTING BETTER; IT JUST ISN’T OBVIOUS • Record replay continues to improve, but it does so in a subtle way, writes technical editor Ketan Bharadia

WHAT HI★FI? AWARDS 2024 • Presenting the very best hi-fi and home cinema gear you can buy right now – winners each and every one

WIRELESS HEADPHONES • With active noise-cancelling and other sonic tech moving at a rapid pace, this is a fascinating category

RADIOS • The humble ‘wireless’ has evolved into a thoroughly modern music box with streaming smarts

WIRELESS SPEAKERS • Out and about or listening at home, these speakers are versatile, talented and sound great

FIVE GREAT NOUGHTIES TRACKS TO TEST YOUR SYSTEM • Genre-spanning classics from the 2000s that will reveal your system’s strengths, or flaws

TABLETS • These are the best portable devices for watching movies and listening to music on the go

PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER • This portable device will bring hi-fi quality to your music, wherever you feel like taking it

SMARTPHONES • The best hand-held phones for watching movies and playing music on the go

WIRED HEADPHONES • For the true audiophile, these expressive wired headphones will enhance your listening experience

CD PLAYERS • If you’re still hanging on to your beloved CDs, they will sparkle when played through these

MUSIC STREAMERS • Want to add music streaming to your hi-fi system? These dedicated streamers are simply sensational

FIVE OF THE BEST TRACKS OF 2024 FOR TESTING HI-FI • Our pick of songs released this year that will prove a great test of your system’s talents

TURNTABLES • Whether you’re buying new records or dusting off old ones, these great players will do your vinyl justice

STREAMING SERVICES • Our two winners here have retained their crowns by means of continual adaptation and improvement

DACs • Digital-to-analogue converters are often overlooked, but the best ones can transform your system’s sound

STEREO AMPLIFIERS • A beautifully judged new entry – straight in at number one – and a quartet of stylish stalwarts. Welcome to the corridors of power

FLOORSTANDING SPEAKERS • If your listening room is better described as ‘spacious’ than ‘compact’, a floorstander is likely to be your best bet

STANDMOUNT SPEAKERS • These standmounters represent the very best ways to conclude your music’s journey to your ears

FIVE FUNK AND SOUL CLASSICS TO TEST YOUR SYSTEM • Give your hi-fi a workout with these bonafide 1960s and ’70s soul classics

MUSIC SYSTEMS • Not everyone has space for separates, but with these...