What Hi-Fi (UK) - 27 Aug 2025
TOP-LEVEL TURNTABLES
Acoustic Energy 300-2 speakers
Cambridge CXA81 amp gets updated
Bargain beamers punching well above their weight
TOM WAITS' MARTHA: A TEST-ROOM STAPLE TRACK
48 in OLED TV HEAD TO HEAD: LG TAKES ON SAMSUNG
Brilliant Bose ANC earbuds
Rega's next-gen Brio goes up against Arcam's double Award-winning A5
PREMIUM BRANDS Linn, Michell, Rega, Vertere and VPI
NOT THE PRICE – THE VALUE
HOW WE TEST
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Acoustic Energy AE300 Mk2, LG QNED93, Q Acoustics 5010, Cambridge CXA81 Mk2, Bose Quietcomfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) and more reviewed
Convenience meets cinematic picture quality – these projectors are worth your time
Premium turntables that will put a new spin on the quality of your vinyl replay
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New products launched this month from Yamaha, LG, Cambridge, Onkyo and Pro-ject
Why one Tom Waits track in particular is perfect for testing audio products
PMC’S impressive Prophecy 7 floorstanders
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New Google TV streamer takes on the Apple TV 4K
Chord’s Alto headphone amp
Award-winning Arcam A5 takes on Rega’s Brio Mk7
It’s Samsung vs LG in the battle of the ‘small’ TVS
Cambridge Audio CXA81 MKII
6 TRACKS WE’VE BEEN TESTING WITH
Bose Quietcomfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)
Epson EF-22
Linn Majik LP12 MC
Google TV Streamer
Samsung HW-Q990F
Acoustic Energy AE300 Mk2
LG 65QNED93
Rega Brio Mk7
Arcam A5
Benq GP520
Xgimi Horizon Ultra
Benq X3100i
Nebula X1
PMC Prophecy 7
Vertere DG-X
Rega Planar 10
Michell Gyro SE
VPI Prime 21+
Sharp 70GK4245K
LG OLED48C5
Samsung QE48S90F
Apple TV 4K
Q Acoustics 5010
Chord Electronics Alto
Acoustic Energy AE300 Mk2
Acoustic Energy AE300 Mk2
RATING
LG QNED93 (65QNED93)
RATING
JBL MA7100HP
RATING
7
Q Acoustics 5010
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Bose Quietcomfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)
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Cambridge Audio CXA81 MKII
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Samsung HW-Q990F
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Sharp GK4245K (70GK4245K)
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CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART?
TOP FIVE LAUNCHES
Dreaming spirals
Rega Planar 10 / Apheta 3
Michell Gyro SE / Cusis S
Linn Majik LP12 MC
VPI Prime 21+
Vertere DG X
Dreaming spirals
Linn Majik LP12 MC
Vertere DG-X
Rega Planar 10/Apheta 3
Michell Gyro SE /Cusis S
VPI Prime 21+
Rega Brio Mk7 vs Arcam A5: which of these stereo amps makes the sweetest music?
Beaming all over
Xgimi Horizon Ultra
Benq X3100i
Benq GP520
Epson EF-22
Nebula X1
Beaming all over
Epson EF-22
Benq GP520
Xgimi Horizon Ultra
Benq X3100i
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Nebula X1
Google TV Streamer vs Apple TV 4K: which streaming device is better?
LG C5 vs Samsung S90F: premium OLEDS scrap it out for ‘small’ TV supremacy
LG OLED48C5
Samsung QE48S90F
VERDICT LG C5 vs Samsung S90F
PMC Prophecy 7
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Chord Electronics Alto
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