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
Sony WF-1000XM4 • Once again, Sony delivers the goods by producing another stunning pair of true wireless earbuds
Dynaudio Evoke 50 5.1 speaker package • Dynaudio’s trickle-down innovations provide the Evoke 50 5.1 speaker package with a refined, grown-up, premium sound
Devialet Phantom I 108dB • Devialet’s latest Phantom speaker is loud and bassy for its compact size
Sony XR-65A90J • The 55-inch version of Sony’s A90J OLED television was a stone-cold stunner, so can the 65-inch model follow suit?
Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 Plus • Plus-suffixed sequels with new features and big shoes to fill
Audio Pro Addon C10 MkII • The wireless speaker loses its cute leather handle, but features plenty of multi-room and sonic improvements
Anker Nebula Capsule II • Portable projector convenience comes at a cost
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) • The new M1 processor chip and some revolutionary screen technology combine to create a tablet like no other
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IS YOUR AV AMP OR SOUNDBAR MAKING GAMING INPUT LAG WORSE? • Do AV receivers and soundbars add input lag?
INSIDER TOP FIVE LAUNCHES • Five products to look out for this month
JUKE BOXES FOR THE DIGITAL AGE • Pretty much everyone is streaming music in some form or another these days. But if you’re going to do it at all, you owe it to your music to do it properly
AUDIOLAB 6000N PLAY
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO CXN (V2)
CHORD POLY/MOJO
NAD C 658
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO EVO 75
MELCO N100
TECHNICS SL-G700
NAIM ND5 XS 2
CHORD 2GO/HUGO 2
LINN SELEKT DSM
Turn on, tune in, sign up • Online music-streaming has come on in leaps and bounds of late, and there are now any number of reasons for signing up to one of the top providers
deezer
amazon music UNLIMITED
YouTube Music
Spotify
Music
qobuz
primephonic
TIDAL
HI-RES MUSIC-STREAMING SERVICES COMPARED: WHICH SHOULD YOU SIGN UP FOR? • Tidal, Amazon Music HD, Qobuz and now Apple Music all offer hi-res-quality streams. Which deserves your monthly fee?
Don't mind the gaps • You've bought a brand new smart TV, only to find that your favourite catch-up apps or subscription services are missing. A video streamer is a quick and easy budget solution
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
Google Chromecast with Google TV
Apple TV 4K (2021)
Dan D’Agostino Progression Integrated
Chord Ultima 5
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 • Turntables might not be cutting-edge tech, but for their look and feel – not to mention thrillingly articulate analogue sound – you can’t beat them. The only thing your record collection lacks is portability, but there is a way to take those LPs with you wherever you go…
MUSIC STREAMERS • THE BEST WAY TO SHARE YOUR TUNES AROUND THE HOUSE
RADIOS • THE ORIGINAL WIRELESS IS STILL GOING STRONG
STEREO SPEAKERS • THEY...