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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Marantz Model 40n • All-in-one system at its most beautiful, if not most musical

Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED • Lots of features for a pretty low price – and a surprisingly good performance, too

iFi Go Link • Small, slim and supremely inexpensive

Audiolab 7000N Play • A solid option if you want to upgrade your sound without spending a small fortune

Google Pixel Tablet • Is it a tablet? Is it a smart display? Most importantly, is it any good?

Rega Fono MM Mk5 • A new look coupled with the same class-leading performance

Beats Studio Buds + • Can these Beats march to a new rhythm?

Sony X95L (XR-65X95L) • Sony’s latest Mini LED TV proves sequels can, indeed, be better

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Sometimes the old ways are the best • What Hi-Fi?’s content director Joe Cox explains why Apple co-founder Steve Jobs knew the score when it came to modern tech’s Achilles’ heel

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

The interpretation of dreams • From streamers to speakers, the following pages feature our pick of the high-end hi-fi kit that dreams are made of. And if you can turn your dreams into reality, so much the better

Lavardin ITx Amplifier £7399 • This is one for the purists

Technics SU-R1000 Amplifier £7999 • A breathtakingly ambitious integrated amplifier

McIntosh MA8950 Amplifier £12,495 • A super-sized integrated amplifier that is well equipped and sonically capable

Chord Ultima Pre 3/Ultima 6 Pre/power amplifier £13,500 • Chord’s starter full-size pre/power sets high standards for the price

Audio Research Reference 6SE/Reference 80S Pre/power amplifier £35,996 • Audio Research’s valve pre/power delivers a slice of hi-fi heaven

Goldmund Mimesis 37S NextGen/Telos 300 Pre/power amplifier £44,000 • Expensive but worth it

DACs TAD DA1000TX DAC £12,750 • Understated but wonderfully capable digital-to-analogue converter

dCS Rossini Apex DAC DAC £26,775 • The most capable digital-to-analogue converter we have ever reviewed

Marantz SA-10 CD player £6999 • One of the best digital source components around

Audio Research Reference CD9 SE CD player £19,500 • A strong high-end choice for compact disc lovers

MISSION POSSIBLE • We listen to the iconic Mission 770 speakers, both old and new. 45 years on, the original model still impresses

Vertere DG-1 S/Magneto Turntable £3550 • Careful evolution has reinforced the Vertere DG-1 S as a class leader

VPI Prime 21+ Turntable £5500 • VPI improves upon its already excellent Prime turntable

SME Model 60 Turntable £49,950 • Careful evolutionary engineering has resulted in one of the world’s most capable turntables

Luxman EQ-500 Phono stage £5499 • The Luxman is a premium phono stage worthy of the very best of systems

Burmester 100 Phono Phono stage £12,900 • This Burmester is a top-class phono stage with a price tag to match

Nagra Classic Phono Phono stage £17,500 • A prime contender for the ultimate phono stage

Epos ES14N Standmount speakers £3750 • The new Epos ES14N are...