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

Onkyo Icon A-50 • Icon in name, not quite in nature

TCL Q6C • TCL’s cheapest Mini LED TV is an absolute steal

Wharfedale Diamond 12.3i • Remains the class leader among affordable floorstanders

Sharp RP-TT100 • It’s packed with features, but does this budget deck sound good enough?

Samsung S99H • Samsung’s most mature and refined OLED to date

JBL Go 5 • Fives all around for JBL’s fifth-gen Go

Sony 1000X The Collexion • Could these be the best wireless headphones Sony has ever made?

BenQ TK705i • Cute looks, enjoyable pictures, disappointing sound

Apple AirPods Max 2 • Maximum luxury, but should Apple have strayed from the formula more?

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VIENNA GETS WEIRD AND WONDERFUL • Seven of the quirkiest, coolest and most expensive things we saw at the High End Vienna 2026 show

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

You can have it both ways • Today’s soundbar systems combine genuine surround sound with space-saving convenience for the best of both worlds. Here are five options

Hisense AX5125H • Arguably the biggest Dolby Atmos bargain around

Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 6 • Mid-range Dolby Atmos soundbar package that’s a lot of kit for your money

Samsung HW-Q990H • Samsung’s new Dolby Atmos soundbar is a refinement of an Award-winning formula

LG Sound Suite system • Does LG + Dolby Atmos FlexConnect = modern home cinema heaven?

Nakamichi Dragon 11.4.6 • Can this mythical creature blur the line between soundbar and speaker package?

Cambridge Audio L/R S vs Ruark Audio MR1 Mk3: which compact desktop speakers are best for you? • Two small, powerful options with different strengths

15 GREAT PROG ROCK ALBUMS • Prog is designed to push boundaries, as well as your hi-fi system’s capabilities, as our experts can testify

Sonos Era 100 vs Sonos Play: which wireless smart speaker is right for you? • Will it be the do-it-all portable Play or the home-focused Era 100?

Power free-rangers • Four premium Bluetooth speakers – but which one of these mighty wire-free heroes should you take on the go? It’s testin’ time!

Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (3rd Generation) • Does the Beosound A1 (3rd Gen) offer enough Bang for your buck?

Bose SoundLink Max • Bose’s hugely likeable wireless speaker delivers fun and entertainment in spades

Dali Katch G2 • Dali’s classy portable speaker is quite the Katch

JBL Xtreme 5 • JBL goes big on its fifth-gen Bluetooth speaker

Verdict WINNER JBL Xtreme 5 • The Xtreme 5 is a true all-rounder. From its class-leading sound to its beefy, feature-packed build, we have yet to find a rival that surpasses its all-around capabilities

Hisense UR9 vs Sony Bravia 8 II: can RGB Mini LED defeat the best OLED TV around? • New panel tech challenger takes on our favourite OLED

DAVID THE TOP FIVE ATTENBOROUGH • HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY! Celebrating eight decades of film-making

Esoteric N-05XE • EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM

Graham Audio LS5/9 • EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM

BUYER’S GUIDE • The definitive guide to the best home-entertainment kit you can...