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Adventures In AV: 8 mistakes I made when building my dedicated home cinema

A cautionary tale featuring short cables, hot amplifiers, IR frustrations and one very regrettable door

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Quad 3

Quad’s retro-inspired stereo amplifier is packed with modern features like HDMI ARC and Bluetooth, but is its sound quality as appealing as its aesthetic?

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Rotel DX-5

Rotel’s DX-5 is a modestly powered, premium compact integrated amplifier of huge ability.

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Rewind: new Rotel Michi hi-fi, a world first for wireless headphones, next-gen OLED TVs and more

This week's most exciting AV news

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Rotel Michi – behind the scenes of a “mad science project” and the rebirth of a hi-fi legend

Rotel’s prestigious sub-brand is back, and it’s growing

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Rotel’s Michi Prestige Series hi-fi electronics kicks off with a stereo amplifier and CD player

Say hello to the X430 and Q430

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Rotel Michi Prestige X430/Q430

We've been up close and personal with Michi's new family members

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Pick of the Month: KEF’s vinyl-focused speakers, Yamaha's high-end hi-fi and Sony’s five-star headphones

It takes a lot to impress our reviewers, but these products made the cut last month

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We've put together an affordable, old-school hi-fi system with a modern sonic twist

Combining our favourite entry-level CD player, streamer, amp and speakers

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Adventures In AV: how buying second-hand allowed me to build my dream home cinema

Heed my story and learn from my mistakes

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Rotel DX-3

Rotel’s flexible DX-3 DAC/headphone amp sports a new look for the brand and delivers a well-rounded sound.

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Rotel's bijou integrated amp is small but mighty —and it became my system's pint-sized powerhouse

Rotel has belatedly realised that ‘small’ really might be ‘beautiful’ after all – and the DX-5 wants to be your miniature stereo hero

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A Rotel first, a Cambridge Audio streaming amp, and the Philips OLED910 – these are the 5 exciting products we have in for testing

Including a high-end phono stage and an affordable 4K LED TV from Sony

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This high-end CD player was the only product to earn five stars from our reviewers in November

This Rotel CD player ruled the roost in What Hi-Fi?’s test rooms last month

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Rotel Michi Q5

Rotel’s brutish-looking Michi Q5 CD player delivers a pleasing blend of insight and control.

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Arcam and Cyrus crash the stereo amplifier category at the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025

It is almost all change for this year's best stereo amplifiers list, with winners from Rotel, Arcam and Cyrus

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Rotel's high-end CD player, an affordable Dolby Atmos soundbar and Sennheiser's hi-res wireless headphones are being tested this month

These are the 5 products we are excited to test in November

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We have reviewed hundreds of stereo amplifiers – for most hi-fi systems, these are the only three you need to consider

Top choices for three price tiers

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Rotel’s smart new compact amp is brilliant for bookshelf speakers

Rotel adds to its impressive headphone amp with a more powerful model for small speaker setups.

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Rotel packs HDMI ARC and aptX HD Bluetooth into its compact stereo amplifier

Despite its small footprint, Rotel promises serious sound from its latest Class AB integrated amplifier.

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Elac Debut 3.0 DB53

Elac has reinvented its Debut range with its third-generation standmounts, resulting in a new sonic direction that prioritises clarity, detail and lower-end punch.

TechRadar

This compact new headphone amp from a hi-fi legend will boost sound quality for wired or wireless headphones

Rotel's DX-3 promises exceptional high-end audio for elite headphones, even if you're using aptX Bluetooth.

Rotel’s first headphone amp is the “ultimate desktop audio companion”

Rotel's first headphone amp comes with lots of connectivity in its compact case.

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Rotel's do-it-all DAC/headphone amp wants to be your "ultimate desktop audio companion"

New do-it-all DAC/headphone amp promises audiophile quality in a compact footprint.

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Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2025: we’re reporting live on new audio products from Chord, Wharfedale, Rega and more

All the latest Bristol Hi-Fi Show news reported direct from our team on the ground

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