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.

THE DUST HAS FINALLY SETTLED

Sonos Arc Ultra • A superb-sounding Dolby Atmos soundbar with improvements to more than just bass

Focal Aria Evo X No3 • Big, refined and composed-sounding floorstanders

Sony LinkBuds Fit • Are the LinkBuds fit for purpose?

Panasonic Z95A (TV-65Z95A) • The Z95A is one of Panasonic’s finest flagship OLED TVs to date

KEF Q Concerto Meta • KEF’s entry-level Q series gets Meta technology and a huge performance leap

Samsung Music Frame • Is it a photo frame? It is a speaker? It’s both

BenQ GV31 • Home cinema hits the bedroom

iFi Go Link Max • iFi’s tiny DAC offers impressive portability and performance

Yamaha RN-800A • A neat, just-add-speakers streaming system

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THE DEAL WITH DEBUSSY WHY THE MAESTRO’S WORKS ARE SO PERFECT FOR TESTING HI-FI • It’s time to give Claude his plaudits

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

Budget amp champs • Four superb, entry-level amplifiers battle it out for your hard-earned. They will all do a fantastic job, but which will come out on top?

Cambridge AXA35 • A musical budget amplifier with all-round appeal

Marantz PM6007 • Marantz refines its hugely capable budget-amp recipe

Rotel A8 • No frills integrated amplifier hits the mark

Rega io • Signature Rega sound in a highly accessible package

Test winner Rotel A8 • Our quartet of entry-level stereo amplifiers are all commendable, but it’s Rotel’s superb new model that comes out on top

The big screen giveaway • Look beyond the leading TV brands’ ranges and you will find a raft of very capable large-screen tellies for less than £500

Bush UT24SB (50UT24SB) • How to get a lot for not a lot

TCL P755K (65P755K) • A decent 65in TV for under £500. Need we say more?

Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED (QL50F601) • A budget TV with rare all-round ability

Just for the record • In a world of multi-tasking digital kit, there’s an alluring purity about the turntable – it has only one job. And these ones do it brilliantly

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

Rega Planar 2/Nd3 • Hugely capable, authoritative and engaging sound with classy design

Dual CS 518 • This Dual is easy to use, has a built-in phono stage and sounds great

Rega Planar 3/Nd3 • A change of cartridge boosts the Rega Planar 3’s performance at no extra cost

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

WRAPPERS DELIGHT • Our four-page gift guide will help you find the perfect pressie for your music-and-movie-loving loved ones

Michell Gyro SE / Cusis S

SVS Ultra Evolution Tower

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

HI-FI 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

MUSIC STREAMERS • THE BEST WAY TO SHARE YOUR TUNES AROUND THE HOUSE

RADIOS • THE ORIGINAL WIRELESS IS STILL GOING STRONG

STEREO SPEAKERS • THEY BRING THE MUSIC TO YOUR EARS – SO CHOOSE...