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HOW TO GET THE BEST SOUND FROM YOUR TURNTABLE

It's no good having the best records if you're not getting the best possible sound

15 OF THE BEST VINYL RECORDS TO TEST YOUR TURNTABLE

The best albums to help you hear your turntable at its best

HOW TO CHANGE THE CARTRIDGE ON YOUR TURNTABLE

It's not as hard as you may think-just follow our guide

MOVING MAGNET VS MOVING COIL WHICH CARTRIDGE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Which type of phono cartridge should you buy?

THE DECKS ARE STACKED IN YOUR FAVOUR

The mid-price turntable market is full of quality products waiting to reward the discerning buyer

VINYL REPLAY FOR LESS SCRATCH

Whether you're on a budget or just starting your vinyl journey, these sub-£500 decks will suit you well

INSIDER: TOP FIVE LAUNCHES

Five products to look out for this month

WHY THE 1970s WERE THE PERFECT TIME TO START A BRITISH HI-FI COMPANY

Linn, Naim, Rega, QED-many British hi-fi brands turn 50 this year. Ketan Bharadia explains why the '70s was such a special time for hi-fi

KEF R3 Meta

An elevated and entertaining performance from classy speakers

8 most exciting British hi-fi products launching in 2023

It’s been a thrilling year so far in hi-fi, and there’s more still to come

SPEAKERS CORNER

Allow us to get on our soap box and present to you our pick of the best British-based speakers you can buy right now

7 of the best British hi-fi innovations and technologies

MAT, Continuum, current dumping, flux capacitors (okay, not the last one) - British hi-fi makers have provided some genius advances in sound

NATIONAL TREASURES

In recognition of Britain’s fine hi-fi pedigree, we have put together four stereo systems that showcase great British kit

MQA HAS GONE INTO ADMINISTRATION

HOW WILL THE HI-RES MUSIC TECH FIRM'S WOES HIT TIDAL AND OTHERS?

Sony XR-55A80L

Incontrovertible proof that there is plenty of life in the OLED dog yet

Apple TV 4K (2022)

The best video streamer just got better (and cheaper)

FiiO M11S

A mostly admirable music player, but one that refuses to let its hair down

Grado GW100x

The excellent GW100x feature voice control, aptX and massively improved battery life

Sennheiser IE 200

These wired earbuds talk a good fronts-back game and-on most their words up with action

Audio Technica AT-LPW50BTRW

A player decked with fine features and fine sound

Sony TA-AN1000

Sony's new home cinema amplifier is worth the wait

Goldmund Mimesis 37S NextGen/ Telos 300

EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM

Apple iPhone 14

An iterative update that adds little from last year's model, but it's still a great phone

Google Pixel 7

It's not Pixel perfect, but it's perfectly OK, Google

Nothing Phone (1)

Is this new \"flagship killer\" Nothing special, or something special?

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max vs Google Chromecast with Google TV: which is better?

Tech giants face off in our battle of the 4K streamers

Sonos Era 100 vs Sonos One: which Sonos smart speaker should you buy?

The Era 100 supersedes Sonos’s One, but the One is not done yet. Hold tight for our One vs 100 head to head…

Sonos Era 100

Sonos delivers a terrific step up in performance and features

Sonos Era 300 vs Apple HomePod 2: which smart speaker is better?

Can Sonos's all-new, feature-packed contender trump Apple's long-established  titan?

Sonos Era 300

Sonos's new Era 300 is an immensely immersive experience