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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Sky Glass • An affordable TV with the ultimate Sky experience and Dolby Atmos sound built-in? Sounds too good to be true…

Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin • Can B&W’s latest Zeppelin use its older siblings’ tailwind to fly high?

Bose QuietComfort 45 • Small tweaks mean a solid step up in noise cancellation, but what can the Bose QC45 do for your music?

Dali Katch G2 • Dali’s classy portable speaker and 2021 Award winner is quite a Katch

Triangle Borea BR08 5.1 • This surround system is an exacting but engaging speaker package

Apple AirPods 3 • AirPods advance closer to the Pro model with a redesign and stand-out spatial audio

Sony HT-A9 • Can Sony’s A9 speaker system deliver convincing Dolby Atmos home cinema?

Dali Opticon 6 Mk2 • Dali’s revised Opticon 6 floorstanders deliver a cultured yet powerful sound

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BEHIND THE SCENES AT SONUS FABER: HOMEGROWN HI-FI AT ITS MOST ARTISANAL • An inside look at the high-end Italian speaker brand’s uniquely domestic production

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

Two become one • A system that combines a network streamer with an amplifier in one easy-to-use box can really spice up your life. We round up some of the best

Bluesound Powernode (2021)

Marantz PM7000N

HiFi Rose RS201E

Cambridge Audio Evo 75

Arcam SA30

Naim Uniti Atom

Middle-weight Champions • These 48-inch TVs occupy the perfect space, suiting modest budgets and living rooms yet still bringing superb OLED performance. Bring on the contenders!

LG OLED48C1

Philips 48OLED806

Sony KD-48A9

Philips 48OLED806

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THE BEST DOLBY VISION MOVIES TO TEST YOUR TV • Looking for films that really run the gamut? Here are some of our favourite movies that will push your set’s HDR limits

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MAN WALKS INTO A BAR • Or at least, the sound placement makes him think he does. Here’s our pick of the best Dolby Atmos soundbars to enhance your immersive viewing

SONY HT-G700

SONOS BEAM GEN 2

LG SP8YA

SAMSUNG HW-Q800A

SONOS ARC

SONY HT-A7000

LG SP11RA

SAMSUNG HW-Q950A

SENNHEISER AMBEO

Linn Klimax DSM AV • EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM

Fyne Audio F701

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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 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 CARE

Positioning your speakers

SYSTEMS • CONVENIENCE DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN LOWER QUALITY

TURNTABLES • DECKS TO KEEP THE VINYL REVIVAL THRIVING

WIRELESS SPEAKERS • FREE YOUR MUSIC WITH ONE OF...