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.

ONE BOX TO RULE THEM ALL?

HOW WE TEST

LG C5 (OLED55C5) • LG’s latest mid-range OLED delivers another crowd-pleasing performance

Beyerdynamic Aventho 300 • Beyerdynamic ditches the wires in a bid to compete with Bluetooth’s best

Lumin U2 Mini • Just add a good-quality DAC to this capable network transport and enjoy

Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 8 • The Bar 9’s smaller and more affordable sibling isn’t up to Sony’s usual soundbar standards

LG XBoom Go XG8T • X-plosive stuff from LG

Sony LinkBuds Open (WF-L910) • A comfy alternative to traditional wireless earbuds

Google TV Streamer • Chromecast’s replacement steps into difficult territory

Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini-LED • Amazon’s Fire TV Omni Mini-LED is its most advanced television to date

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I LOVE BASS, BUT PLEASE TURN IT DOWN • Lots of bass can be a great thing, writes technical editor Ketan Bharadia, but only if it is delivered with balance and finesse

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

Take to the floor • If you have up to £1000 to spend on a pair of floorstanding speakers, the world is your oyster. Our top five choices all impress – but only one steps forward to take the gold medal

Q Acoustics 5040 • New cone technology and a shift in sonic character

Dali Oberon 5 • Superb floorstanders, right up there with the best

Wharfedale Evo 4.4 • Wharfedale shows it can mix with the best premium speakers

Triangle Borea BR08 • Superb performers capable of thrilling results

Fyne Audio F501E • The ‘E’ could stand for economy, but it could easily be for excellent value for money too

Winner Fyne Audio F501E • Given that this field has no weak contenders, the Fynes’ exceptional sonic ability is all the more to be applauded

8 TEST ROOM ALBUMS • WHAT HI-FI? reviewers share their favourite-ever albums for testing hi-fi

Technics EAH-AZ100 vs Sony WF-1000XM5: which premium wireless earbuds are better? • Can Technics beat the class-leading Sony XM5?

One love • Our favourite music systems that strike the perfect balance between performance and convenience, all packed neatly into a rather smart one-box design

Revo SuperConnect Stereo • The SuperConnect gets a welcome stereo upgrade

JBL Authentics 500 • The Authentics 500 is a whopper, but is its sound as impressive as its size?

Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Pro Edition • Your stairway to heaven or just a lead balloon?

Naim Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation • Just a few tweaks make for a superb second version

Naim Mu-so 2 • Classic wireless speaker gets a boost in performance and price

Cambridge Audio Evo One • Composed, spacious sound in One neat package

Ruark Audio R410 • The R410 has great sound, and the looks to match

Sony Bravia Projector 8 vs JVC DLA-NZ800: which premium projector is better? • Where should your £16k go?

System of the month • This talented quartet will grant you access to digital and analogue music – and will sound terrific with both

Goldmund Telos 690

ProAc D20R

BUYER’S GUIDE • The definitive guide to the best home-entertainment kit you can buy

AMPLIFIERS • THE BEATING HEART OF YOUR HI-FI SYSTEM

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