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

Sennheiser HDB 630 • Sets a new standard for wireless sound at this level

Clearaudio Compass • A handsome turntable with taut, agile bass

Samsung HW-QS700F • Can Samsung’s mid-range soundbar keep up with the tough competition?

Pure Classic Aura • Pure puts the ‘blue’ (and various other colours of the rainbow) in ‘Bluetooth speaker’

Sony Bravia 3 K65S35BP • Sony’s budget TV can’t quite compete in a cut-throat market

Audiolab D7 • Neat, capable and packed with features

Hisense 65U7QTUK Pro • The Chinese firm turns up the value

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Steve Sells • The career highlights of a Naim legend whose 27-year 'big amp’ dream finally became a reality

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

Parade of champions • Each of these stunning hi-fi systems is based on the latest Award-winning kit. Prepare to cheer and applaud

Bijou budget streaming and vinyl system • Combining the charms of vinyl replay and modern streaming in a neat package

Old-school set-up with a modern twist • A system of traditional hi-fi separates brought bang up to date

Step-up streaming system • If the only source you need is streaming, this system will serve you well

Neat streaming set-up • Fewer boxes, but all the great sound you need in one convenient package

Step-up hi-fi • Here we have an all-rounder of a system that verges on serious hi-fi territory

Serious hi-fi system • We’re getting into pricier territory here, but the gains are more than worth it

Premium stereo system • A serious price for seriously talented and well-matched hi-fi

Dare to stream big • If the very best sound quality is important to you, it may be time to step up to a premium music streamer, such as those we pitch against each other here

Bluesound Node Icon • Bluesound aims high – and succeeds

Cambridge Audio CXN100 • Can this updated music streamer reach the heights of its illustrious predecessor?

FiiO S15 • FiiO’s streamer looks tempting on paper, but disappoints in use

Bluesound Node Icon • Three premium music streamers, but not all have the overall sonic talents of our Group Test champion

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) vs JBL Bar 300MK2: which Dolby Atmos soundbar should you buy? • Has the Sonos favourite finally met its match?

Screening process • We have separated the best AV kit from the rest to give you three home cinema systems well worth looking at

Entry level stunner • This set-up is a remarkable and hard-to-believe home cinema bargain

Ultra-big-screen bargain home cinema • For movies, TVs and games, this value set-up has to be seen to be believed

Full home cinema system • Nothing quite beats the experience of a full AV separates system

PMC Prophecy 1 vs Mission 770: which premium standmount speaker is best for you? • An established favourite and a plucky new contender

Luxman E-07 • EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM

Aurender A1000 • EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM

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

AMPLIFIERS • THE BEATING HEART OF YOUR HI-FI SYSTEM

CD PLAYERS & TRANSPORTS • GET THE RIGHT PLAYER AND CD CAN STILL...