What Hi-Fi?

What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision is the world's leading independent guide to buying and owning hi-fi and home cinema products. Our comprehensive tests help you buy the best equipment for your cash, with the magazine's advice sections giving you step-by-step information on how to get even more from your music and movies.

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HOW WE TEST

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 • Beautiful headphones with stunning sound

Epson EH-QB1000 • A serious movie projector that is also great for gamers

Rega Brio Mk7 • The most capable Rega Brio yet?

Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus • A rare Dolby Atmos soundbar that actually sounds worse than many TVs

Cyrus 40 CD • Cyrus hits another home run with its premium CD player

JBL TT350 Classic • JBL’s handsome deck fails to get pulses racing

Hisense PL2 • Can Hisense make lightning strike twice with its follow-up to one of our favourite USTs?

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THEY SAY YOU SHOULD NEVER MEET YOUR HEROES BUT HEARING MY FIVE HI-FI IDOLS WAS FAR FROM DISAPPOINTING • Technical editor Ketan Bharadia revisits a selection of classic hi-fi separates that still make him smile

TOP FIVE LAUNCHES • Five products to look out for this month

Spinning Class • We kick off our vinyl special by focusing on five terrific turntables that will turn your head and give your music a healthy workout. This is sure to be a rewarding exercise

Pro-Ject Primary E • Pro-Ject’s budget offering makes a great first turntable

Rega Planar 1 Plus • Convenience and superb sound in a great package

Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2 • An appealing turntable in looks and sound

Technics SL-1500C • A beautifully made and fuss-free record player with a fine built-in phono stage

Rega Planar 3 RS Edition • The iconic Planar 3, but even better

MOVING MAGNET VS MOVING COIL CARTRIDGES which is right for you? • Which type of phono cartridge should you buy?

The stage is set… • …for a lovely vinyl listening session. But is it? Is your built-in phono stage as good as it could be? An external one may be just the boost in record playing performance you need

Rega Fono Mini A2D Mk2 • A low-key restyle coupled to the same excellent performance

Rega Fono MM Mk5 • A new look but the same class-leading performance

iFi Zen Phono 3 • Plenty of features and a big, refined sound

Pro-Ject Phono Box DS2 • Pro-Ject’s Phono Box DS2 is capable, flexible and well-built

Cambridge Audio Duo MC/MM • A dynamic switchable phono stage, with headphone amp as a bonus

Moon 110LP v2 • A well-built and capable entry-level phono stage

Musical Fidelity MX-VYNL • A top-class premium phono stage with generous features and superb sound

Chord Huei • Chord’s experience shines through in this fine phono stage

Vertere Phono-1 MkII L • Vertere’s premium phono stage gets even better

A breed of Blue-bloods • Not long ago, clever people working in hi-fi design mated the traditional record deck with modern wireless technology to create the Bluetooth turntable. We look at six of the best

Audio-Technica Sound Burger • Not just a novelty, this is a charming, fun concept with plenty of appeal

Sony PS-LX310BT • A fully automatic, Bluetooth turntable with a surprisingly musical sound

JBL Spinner BT • JBL has one eye on the vinyl revival with its first Bluetooth turntable

Audio-Technica AT-LPW50BTRW • Decked with fine features and fine sound

Pro-Ject T1 Evo BT • Pro-Ject nails the affordable Bluetooth turntable recipe

Cambridge Audio Alva TT V2 • A gentle...