What Hi-Fi (UK) - 14 Nov 2025
AWARDS 2025
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN
HOW WE TEST
HOW WE SCORE
BUYER’S GUIDE
FOUR THRILLING TEST MOVIES
A confident and entertaining streamer
Compact but capable standmounters
This surround-sound system is a delight
Small speakers with a bright personality
Brilliant movie and game magic
Serious projection for the living room
Is this the Atmos bargain of the year?
Improves on an already excellent amp
Luxury wireless cans with great sound
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Max file resolution: 24-bit/192khz PCM; DSD256
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PMC Prophecy 1
KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 Speaker System
KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 Speaker System
Dali Kupid
Epson EH-LS9000
Benq W4100i
Hisense AX5125H
Arcam A15+
Arcam A15+
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
WIRELESS HEADPHONES
Austrian Audio HI-X25BT £129
Sony WH-CH720N £75
Focal Bathys Mg £999
Sony WF-C510 £39
Bose Quietcomfort Earbuds £179
Sony WF-C710N £99
Technics EAH-AZ100 £259
WIRELESS SPEAKERS
JBL Xtreme 4 £329
JBL Flip 7 £129
Apple Homepod 2 £299
Audio Pro C20 W £450
RADIOS
Ruark Audio R2 Mk4 £479
Roberts Revival Petite 2 £99
TABLETS
Amazon Fire HD 10 £150
PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER
WIRED HEADPHONES
Røde NTH-100 £109
Austrian Audio HI-X15 £89
Grado SR325X £249
Soundmagic E11C £35
Shure Aonic 3 £179
THE BEST QUINCY JONES TRACKS TO TEST YOUR HEADPHONES
MUSIC STREAMERS
Wiim Pro Plus £219
Cambridge Audio MXN10 £449
Arcam ST25 £1499
Cyrus 40 ST £2649
SMARTPHONES Apple iphone 17 £799
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra £1249
CD PLAYERS
Cyrus CDI £1000
Marantz CD6007 £349
Cyrus 40 CD £2995
FIVE ESSENTIAL COMPACT DISC-PLAYER BUYING TIPS
TURNTABLES
Pro-ject Primary E £229
Rega Planar 1 £329
Rega Planar 6/Nd7 £1655
Pro-ject Debut Evo 2 (with Alu Sub-platter & High Power it 2) £739
Technics SL-1300G £2799
Vertere DG-X £4150
VIDEO STREAMERS
Apple TV 4K (2022) £149
Sky Stream From £26/m
DACS
Chord Qutest £995
STEREO AMPLIFIERS
Rotel A8 £399
Arcam A5+ £749
Cyrus 40 AMP £3399
4 MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN SETTING UP YOUR RECORD PLAYER
FLOORSTANDING SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 £499
PMC Prodigy 5 £1995
Proac D20R £3825
Fyne Audio F502S £2299
STANDMOUNT SPEAKERS
PMC Prodigy 1 £1250
Dali Kupid £299
PMC Prophecy 1 £2875
Epos ES-7N £1890
Ruark Audio MR1 Mk3 £399
AFFORDABLE WAYS TO UPGRADE YOUR HI-FI SYSTEM
MUSIC SYSTEMS
Technics SA-C600 £759
Denon D-M41DAB £269
Ruark Audio R610 £1199
Arcam SA35 £2999
KEF LS50 Wireless II £2199
Triangle AIO Twin £699
KEF LSX II LT £899
ACCESSORIES
Sumiko Rainier £159
Nagaoka MP-200 £449
Goldring E3 £89
Chord Company Clearwayx ARAY £130/m
Chord Company Rumourx £20/m
Chord Company C-line £49
Vertere Phono-1 MKII L £1495
Rega Fono MM Mk5 £230
Graham Slee Reflex M £540
TELEVISIONS
LG OLED42C5 £1049
TCL 50C6KS £429
TCL C7K £849
Panasonic TV-48Z90B £1099
LG C5 £1299
TCL 98C7K £2399
LG C5 £1299
4 MISTAKES YOU MAY BE MAKING WITH YOUR TV
SOUNDBARS
Sonos Beam Gen 2 £449
Sonos Arc Ultra £999
KEF XIO £1999
Hisense AX5125H £249
INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
BLU-RAY PLAYERS
READERS’ AWARD
PROJECTORS
Hisense M2 Pro £999
Benq W2720i £1799
Epson EH-LS9000 £2999
Sony Bravia Projector 8 £15,999
Hisense PL2 £1399
FIVE GREAT ANIMATED FILMS NOT MADE BY DISNEY
HOME CINEMA AMPLIFIERS
Marantz Cinema 30 £3499
SPEAKER PACKAGES
Wharfedale DX-3 5.1 Pack £499
Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 HCP £999
Dali Oberon 5 5.1 Speaker Package £1499
KEF Q Concerto Meta 5.1 speaker system £3146
TEMPTATION AWARD
STREAMING SERVICES
Apple TV £9.99/month
HALL OF FAME
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
HI-FI AMPLIFIERS
CD PLAYERS & TRANSPORTS
DACS
How to digitize your vinyl collection
MUSIC STREAMERS
RADIOS
STEREO SPEAKERS
Positioning your speakers
SYSTEMS
TURNTABLES
WIRELESS SPEAKERS
HOME CINEMA AMPLIFIERS
HOME CINEMA BLU-RAY PLAYERS
PROJECTORS
SOUNDBARS
SET-TOP BOXES
SPEAKER PACKAGES
VIDEO STREAMERS
TELEVISIONS
PORTABLE HEADPHONES
PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYERS
Headphone jargon busted
Amazon Prime Video tips, tricks and features
SMARTPHONES
STREAMING APPS & SERVICES
TABLETS
AV & HI-FI RACKS
ACCESSORIES ANALOGUE INTERCONNECTS
MAINS PRODUCTS
PHONO STAGES
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIERS
CARTRIDGES
SPEAKER CABLES
SPEAKER STANDS
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE GREATEST ROCK MUSIC EVER MADE
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