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15 of the best-produced recordings of all time to test your hi-fi speakers

By Mary Stone published 9 August 22

We shine a spotlight on some of the best music recordings from the past 60 years that will show your sound system at its best.

7 of the best-produced recordings of the 21st century to test your system

By Ruben Circelli published 9 August 22

Feel like you haven't added anything less than 20+ years old to your testing playlist in years? Check out these modern picks...

QD OLED vs OLED: which is the best TV technology?

By What Hi-Fi? published 6 August 22

Is Quantum-Dot OLED tech, which brings the benefits of LCD and OLED together, better than straight-up OLED for picture quality?

The best Marvel movie scenes to test your Dolby Atmos soundbar or home cinema

By Mary Stone published 5 August 22

We have selected some of our favourite Marvel film scenes for testing and showing off your Dolby Atmos sound system.

8 best study playlists for work, concentration and focus

By Ruben Circelli published 4 August 22

Tune into our pick of the best study playlists when you need to hunker down and get some work done...

Wireless headphones are the best they’ve ever been – and yet the wire is more relevant than before

By Becky Roberts published 30 July 22

Despite four-figure wireless headphones reaching new sonic levels, the increasing accessibility of high-quality audio is still only truly served by the wire.

8 reasons you should keep buying 4K Blu-ray discs

By John Archer published 29 July 22

In these days of ubiquitous streaming, it's easy to overlook the benefits a high-quality 4K disc can bring.

The 22 best Dolby Atmos movie scenes to test your home cinema surround sound system

By Mary Stone published 22 July 22

We run down our favourite film scenes that need to be heard in Dolby Atmos.

4 brilliant book-to-film adaptations to watch on Netflix after The Gray Man

By Becky Roberts published 22 July 22

The just-landed Ryan Gosling thriller is in good company when it comes to movie adaptations on Netflix...

Listen to our pick of the best new and classic tracks to test your hi-fi in the What Hi-Fi? playlist for September 2022

By Mary Stone published 21 July 22

Every time a new issue of What Hi-Fi? is published, we update our playlist (on Deezer, Qobuz, Spotify and Tidal) with music we've been testing with in the last month. So please, join us...

Stereo? Who needs it: I think The Beatles sound better in mono

By Ruben Circelli published 20 July 22

Stereo seems like the default pick nowadays, but it's not always the best choice...

10 of the best music documentaries currently included with Amazon Prime Video UK

By Andrew Murphy, Mary Stone published 15 July 22

Feature Come-backs, subcultures and concerts – take a peek behind the curtain of the music industry with these amazing music films included in your Amazon Prime subscription.

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I review TVs for a living and this is the Prime Day TV deal I'd buy

By Tom Parsons published 12 July 22

LG's new C2 OLEDs are great, but this C1 deal is impossible to ignore.

Stranger Things S4 sounds better thanks to Sennheiser's ever-morphing Ambeo

By Jez Ford published 12 July 22

If you think Sennheiser’s Ambeo is a world-beating soundbar, think again. Now it’s a stereo soundtrack on Netflix’s Series 4 of Stranger Things. Confused? Here’s the back story.

Don't waste your money on a new TV – make a cost-effective system upgrade instead

By Mary Stone published 11 July 22

A new TV? In this economy? Make sound the priority and your money will go further.

6 music movies to watch now that you've seen Elvis

By Mary Stone, Tom Parsons published 1 July 22

Feature Musical icons, seminal tracks, those who inspired and those whose due success never arrived: Netflix has it all covered.

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If you love Stranger Things, you'll love these movies that influenced it

By Chris Burke published 1 July 22

We've picked eleven of the best sci-fi movies in a similar vein to the Duffer Brothers' Netflix classic.

There’s a new OLED panel manufacturer to rival LG – are cheap OLED TVs on the way?

By John Archer published 1 July 22

Expecting the market to be flooded with cheap OLED TVs? Don’t hold your breath.

Old amplifier vs. new amplifier: Which is better?

Old amplifier vs new amplifier: does the best hi-fi stand the test of time?

By What Hi-Fi? published 28 June 22

In 1984 an affordable stereo amp arrived that blew away the competition, but can it beat the best modern amps?

The 6 best documentaries to watch on Netflix this weekend (that aren't 'Keep Sweet')

By Joe Cox published 24 June 22

Switch off from the outside world and get comfortable in front of some of the best documentaries on Netflix.

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