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.

HOT TUNES AND SUNSHINE SOUND

HOW WE TEST

Sony WH-1000XM6 • Can Sony’s new flagship wireless headphones set a new standard?

Sharp GM6245K • Is Sharp’s 43-inch TiVo model the year’s biggest TV bargain?

Neat Iota II • Tiny speakers with niche appeal but a whole lot of gumption

Hisense PX3 • The PX3 is all but identical to its Pro sibling – and that’s not a bad thing

Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 6 • Sony’s mid-range Dolby Atmos soundbar package gets you a lot of kit for your money

Austrian Audio Hi-X20 • Studio sound without spending a fortune

LG Xboom Buds (2025) • The Xboom fall short of X-cellence

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

Revival Audio Sprint 4 • Can Revival Audio give its rivals a run for their money with the Sprint 4?

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“I GUESS A PRODUCT BECOMES TRULY SPECIAL WHEN IT’S THE FIRST THING YOU SWITCH ON WHEN YOU’RE HOME” • The man behind Sony’s sound picks the product he is most proud of

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

FIELD OPERATIVES • Wherever you need your tunes, a good portable Bluetooth speaker will be at the centre of the action

JBL Charge 6 • Leader of the pack once more?

Sony ULT Field 3 • Sony’s portable speaker puts the ULT in 'ultimately disappointing'

Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 3rd Gen • Does the 3rd-gen A1 offer enough Bang for your buck?

Dali Katch G2 • Dali’s classy portable speaker is quite the Katch

Bose SoundLink Max • Bose’s wireless speaker delivers fun and entertainment in spades

JBL Xtreme 4 • JBL’s entertaining Bluetooth speaker delivers a big dose of refinement

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 vs Apple AirPods Max: Which premium headphones are top of the pops? • Can B&W’s latest over-ears give Apple’s impressive cans a run for their money?

High End Munich 2025 • The most exciting products we saw at Europe’s top show for premium kit

MOVING PICTURES • Portable projectors mean it’s easy to watch your movies anywhere. It’s enough to bring a tear to the eye

BenQ GV31 • Home cinema hits the bedroom – even the bedroom ceiling

Xgimi MoGo 3 Pro • Xgimi’s innovative projector is home entertainment in a can

Anker Nebula Mars 3 Air • Sometimes little goes a long, long way

LG CineBeam Q • Boldly goes where no other ultra-portable projector has gone before

Optoma Photon Go • Big promises from a small, portable package

LG C5 vs Sony Bravia 8: Which OLED TV should you buy? • Sony’s established OLED steps into the ring with LG’s newcomer. Which will win?

This dream penthouse custom install system is all about the joy of home theatre • Daniel Sait gets the inside story on one of London’s most exclusive bespoke home cinema installations. Eyes front, and listen up…

System of the month • Each component here is the latest – and best – version of a hi-fi icon. Together they make a compact, tasty cocktail

Gryphon Audio Diablo 333

Vertere Calon

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...