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.

NOT THE PRICE – THE VALUE

HOW WE TEST

Acoustic Energy AE300 Mk2 • An understated but ever-so-capable performer

LG QNED93 (65QNED93) • LG finally proves that it’s not only good at OLED

JBL MA7100HP • JBL’s step-down AVR misses the mark when it comes to cinematic sound

Q Acoustics 5010 • Another home run for the 5000 series?

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) • Bose’s latest Ultras offer a comprehensive wireless package

Cambridge Audio CXA81 MKII • One of our favourite integrated amplifiers of the 21st century gets a sequel

Samsung HW-Q990F • Samsung’s Dolby Atmos in a box system returns, with a serious boost to bass

Sharp GK4245K (70GK4245K) • Is Sharp’s 70in Tivo beast this year’s biggest TV bargain?

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CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART? • Great music engages the emotions and can unveil the true essence of hi-fi, says Harry McKerrell. That’s why one Tom Waits song is a regular in our test rooms…

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

Dreaming spirals • Been wistfully considering an upgrade to your vinyl experience? Then our premium turntable round-up may fire your imagination

Linn Majik LP12 MC • A good early step on the LP12 ladder

Vertere DG-X • A mature, thrilling performance, and lovely to use

Rega Planar 10/Apheta 3 • Rega takes a radical approach to turntable design

Michell Gyro SE/Cusis S • An elegant turntable in sound and design

VPI Prime 21+ • VPI improves upon its already excellent Prime turntable

Rega Brio Mk7 vs Arcam A5: which of these stereo amps makes the sweetest music? • A new challenger from Rega goes up against our current favourite integrated amplifier

Beaming all over • Some projectors combine quality images with extreme location flexibility. And the best ones will bring a smile to your face

Epson EF-22 • A portable projector with almost as much substance as style

BenQ GP520 • BenQ’s all-in-one projector aims to be all things to all people

Xgimi Horizon Ultra • Can Xgimi’s unique optical technology set a new projector standard?

BenQ X3100i • BenQ’s latest gaming projector is surprisingly good with movies too

Nebula X1 • A sleek and sophisticated projector with lots to love

Google TV Streamer vs Apple TV 4K: which streaming device is better? • Flagship streamers duke it out

LG C5 vs Samsung S90F: premium OLEDs scrap it out for ‘small’ TV supremacy • Two five-star 48in OLED TVs battle it out for your (possibly) limited living room space

LG OLED48C5

Samsung QE48S90F

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VERDICT LG C5 vs Samsung S90F

PMC Prophecy 7

Chord Electronics Alto

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 WITH...