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2 days ago · CES 2025 live: all the latest hi-fi and home cinema launches from the world's biggest tech show. By Alastair Stevenson last updated 9 January 25 Our team of audio and TV experts are live at CES 2025 hunting the best products movie and music fans need to know about.
Best surround sound systems 2025: home cinema speakers and …
Dec 6, 2024 · Looking for true cinematic sound? You've come to the right place, as we take home cinema surround sound deadly seriously. Whether it's a traditional 5.1 system, a modern wireless surround alternative, or even an Award-winning Dolby Atmos soundbar complete with wireless surround speakers and subwoofer, we've rooted out the best options on the market that deliver cinematic sound that properly ...
Best Dolby Atmos soundbars 2025: our reviewers curated …
Oct 23, 2024 · The Bravia Theatre Bar 9 is the successor to the Sony HT-A7000 which previously sat at the top of this list. Testing the two directly against one another, we found the Bravia Theatre Bar 9 isn’t just a solid step up on its older sibling – it’s …
Sonos Arc Ultra review - What Hi-Fi?
Nov 13, 2024 · There are plenty of non-Sonos rivals that should also be considered, most notably the Award-winning Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9, which is officially a fair bit more expensive (£1399 / $1400 / AU$1795) but is already available from time to time with big discounts.The Samsung HW-Q990D is a new favourite in this category, too. Again, it's a fair bit more expensive than the Arc Ultra, at £1499 ...
Apple AirPods Max review - What Hi-Fi?
Nov 6, 2024 · Assuming you are a keen Apple user, the AirPods Max are among the very best wireless headphones you can buy. Their authenticity, detail, crispness and spaciousness elevate them so far above the previous crop of wireless noise-cancellers deemed 'premium' that the comparison starts to become a little redundant, and you instead begin to consider them alongside proper hi-fi products.
We tested 20+ compact hi-fi systems – and these are the 5 we'd …
Oct 25, 2022 · For the just-announced What Hi-Fi? Awards 2022, we tested more than 20 systems in our ‘Systems’ category alone, from just-add-speakers streaming amplifiers to all-in-one and active speaker systems.We saw examples of the former from the likes of Naim, Marantz, Mission, Technics and Audiolab, and those of the latter from KEF, Audio Pro, Triangle, Q Acoustics and JBL.
Best iPads 2025: big and small, budget to premium, all reviewed …
Oct 14, 2024 · Apple didn't invent the concept of the tablet, but we're pretty sure it popularised and (arguably) perfected it. Ever since the first model launched in 2010, Apple's consistently nailed the concept of having a portable big-screen device that bridges the gap between a smartphone and a laptop. While many use them for productivity or gaming, we see their true potential as the ultimate devices to ...
Apple HomePod Mini review - What Hi-Fi?
Nov 11, 2024 · Apple HomePod Mini review What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024 winner. Apple’s Siri-powered smart speaker is tiny and mighty Tested at £99 / $99 / AU$149
LG C4 OLED TV review: LG’s C-series is back on top - What Hi-Fi?
Apr 5, 2024 · Like previous C-series models, the C4 sits between the new B-series and G-series. Much has been made of the gap between the C4 and G4 being wider than before on account of a difference in processor for the first time, as well as a shortening of the gap between the B4 and C4 thanks primarily to the former featuring four HDMI 2.1 sockets in a first for the B-series.
Best wired headphones 2025: the 7 top pairs tested by our in …
Nov 11, 2024 · Sure, wireless headphones are convenient – instead of the nuisance of tangled wires, you get untethered listening and smart features such as active noise cancellation and spatial audio.It's little wonder they are on heads everywhere you turn. But wired headphones have trump cards of their own that go beyond better sound quality: they are more sustainable and don't run out of power or require ...