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DARK SECRETS: What hifi | Vintage Vibes

Brilliant step-up loudspeakers, car stereo and VCRs: we revisit the What Hi-Fi? archives from 45 years ago

The January 1981 magazine issue shows how much things have changed, and how much they remain the same

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What's in a Naim? Why are so many big hi-fi and home cinema brands being bought right now?

There’s a lot of cash changing hands in the world of hi-fi and home cinema

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We look back at the very first CD players tested by What Hi-Fi? and the advent of this innovative digital format

From the early Philips prototype to the eleven inaugural CD players we reviewed in 1983

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This cheap home cinema system combines an Award-winning Mini LED TV and Dolby Atmos sound bar with devastatingly good results

Ridiculous AV performance for a staggeringly low price

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Three formats on their last legs – and one new product about to take the world by storm: we look back to the November 2000 issue of What Hi-Fi?

A quarter of a century is a long time in home entertainment – and doesn't the November 2000 issue show it!

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Apple event 2025 live: all the AirPods Pro 3 and iPhone 17 news direct from our experts

Keep on top of all the Apple news in real time with our live hub!

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Five-star Fyne speakers, new Dolby Atmos soundbars, retro “Walkman” headphones and more

Welcome to the latest entry into our weekly Rewind hi-fi and home cinema news digest

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What on earth is home cinema kit doing in What Hi-Fi? magazine? I travel back to when AV entered the pages

It's an occasional complaint from a few readers – but What Hi-Fi? has actually been covering AV products pretty much from the start

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Now Showing: 3 movies we've been obsessed with in the What Hi-Fi? test rooms

Wondering what films are best to test out your home cinema setup? We have got you covered

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A key audio brand has confirmed it is raising prices – and others may soon follow

Uncertainty, fear of price hikes and more dominate hi-fi brands' reactions to tariffs

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17 memorable hi-fi and AV products turning 25 in 2025

Many of these products are still enjoying a 25-year innings, still not out.

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Now Showing: 7 discs we’ve been using to test out the latest TV and AV kit

This is what the What Hi-Fi? team have been watching to put TV and AV kit to the test

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Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2025: experience 8K Mini LED picture quality and surround sound with a twist at our exclusive demo

This year’s choice of speaker package is a little left-field…

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20 years ago: plasma TVs, budget speakers and a very different kind of surround sound package

A look back to the February 2005 issue of What Hi-Fi? highlights the differences 20 years can make in the world of home entertainment

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New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: superb stereo systems from Award-winning hi-fi

We've taken What Hi-Fi? Award-winning hi-fi products and built fantastic systems around them.

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Heavenly speakers, top-end SACD players and gold-standard amps: 2024 was a great year for high-end hi-fi

Our team of reviewers reveal the top high-end hi-fi and audio products they reviewed this year.

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Ask The Industry: hi-fi engineers weigh in on the value of 'running-in'

We asked a number of engineers in the industry for their thoughts on running-in...

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The rise of 4K HDR, super-sized screens and plummeting prices – 7 years is a long time in the world of TVs

We look back seven and a half years, when a 55-inch TV was both massive, and really expensive.

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New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: amazing OLED TVs, the sweet spot of in-ear headphones and more

December's issue features our pick of the best new OLED TVs, in-ears and streaming services too.

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Rewind: New AirPods 4, more Marantz hi-fi, incredible LG C4 OLED TV deals and more

Apple may have dominated the headlines but there was plenty of other hi-fi and home cinema news last week. Here’s what you need to know.

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27 years ago, What Hi-Fi? was asking manufacturers to suggest their perfect hi-fi systems

In the previous century, What Hi-Fi? systems specials were a very different proposition...

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New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: a Systems Special featuring 16 awesome AV and hi-fi set-ups

November's issue features 10 hi-fi systems and 6 home cinema set-ups that could give you years of great entertainment

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3 key bits of home cinema and audio hardware Apple didn’t unveil alongside the iPhone 16 and AirPods 4

The iPhone 16 and AirPods 4 look cool, but there are a few key products we’d have also like to see.

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Bandcamp Fridays is a terrific way to support musicians directly (and buy great new music)

Join in on the Bandcamp Fridays bangwagon, where you can buy new music and support artists directly – and it's a far more rewarding alternative to streaming services.

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