Sony Bravia 8 (K65XR80)

COMPETITION IS GETTING HOTTER

SAVE! Up to 33% on the shop price

HOW WE TEST

■ EXPERIENCE. HERITAGE. We have been helping the

Dali Rubikore 2

Kore, blimey – our first taste of Dali’s ‘Kore era is truly delectable

Philips OLED909

Philips’ latest MLA OLED shines, yet it is still overshadowed

LG C4 (OLED65C4)

LG’s C-series is back on top

Philips OLED809 (65OLED809)

The Philips OLED809 is a great mid-range OLED TV designed for the masses

Sony Xperia 1 VI

Sony’s flagship phone cuts back on features without sacrificing picture and sound performance

Rega Planar 3/Nd3

Achange of cartridge boosts the Rega Planar 3’s performance at no extra cost

Q Acoustics M40

Apair of powered baby floorstanders that have big shoes to fill

Blok Stax 2G

How well do these shelves stack up?

Ecosse CS2.15Mk2

Ecosse’s speaker cable gets the basics right

LG S95TR

Soundbar package | £1699 | whf.cm/LG_S95TR

TOP FIVE LAUNCHES

Five products to look out for this month

The playlist

Here are our carefully curated recommendations of the best music streaming service for those who value sound quality above all. Form an orderly queue…

I’VE JUST LISTENED TO £250,000 -WORTH OF TURNTABLES AND THIS IS WHAT I LE ARNED

Technical editor Ketan Bharadia finds that differing engineering philosophies can all yield great results

Fit for purpose

Not only are they comfier than ever, today’s wireless earbuds are also better able to do their job; delivering highquality sound into your ears. Here’s our pick of the bunch

Technics £129 EAH-AZ40M2

View online review whf.cm/EAH_AZ40M2

JBL Live Beam 3

View online review whf.cm/Live_Beam3

Cambridge Audio Melomania M100

View online review whf.cm/MelomaniaM100

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro

View online review whf.cm/Galaxy_Buds_3_Pro

Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Earbuds

View online review whf.cm/QC_Ultra_Earbuds

Sony WF-1000XM5

View online review whf.cm/Sony_XM5

Apple AirPods Pro 2

View online review whf.cm/AirPodsPro2

Amazon Music Unlimited

A solid streaming service to rival Apple Music and Spotify

Apple Music

Apple aces many things, but is streaming music one of them?

Qobuz

The music streaming service for audiophiles

Spotify

Is Spotify still the world’s best music streaming service?

Tidal

The best music service for streaming-savvy audiophiles

A happy medium

Television brings us all joy, but there’s even greater satisfaction when you get terrific-looking pictures from a big-screen OLED TV that doesn’t cost the earth

Linn Majik LP12 MC

Turntable package £3935

Audiovector Trapeze Reimagined

Floorstanding speakers £15,500

HI-FI

AMPLIFIERS

CD PLAYERS & TRANSPORTS

GET THE RIGHT PLAYER AND CD CAN STILL SHINE

DACs

A DIGITAL-TO-ANALOGUE CONVERTER IS A MODERN HI-FI MUST

How to digitize your vinyl collection

Read more at... www.whathifi.com/features

MUSIC STREAMERS

THE BEST WAY TO SHARE YOUR TUNES AROUND THE HOUSE

RADIOS

THE ORIGINAL WIRELESS IS STILL GOING STRONG

STEREO SPEAKERS

THEY BRING THE MUSIC TO YOUR EARS – SO CHOOSE WITH CARE

Positioning your speakers

It’s no good spending hundreds of pounds on your new speakers if you then don’t allow them to perform properly. Take care with positioning to get them to sing.

SYSTEMS

CONVENIENCE DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN LOWER QUALITY

TURNTABLES

DECKS TO KEEP THE VINYL REVIVAL THRIVING

WIRELESS SPEAKERS

FREE YOUR MUSIC WITH ONE OF THESE STREAMING WONDERS

HOME CINEMA

BLU-RAY PLAYERS

HOME CINEMA AMPLIFIERS

POWERFUL SOUND THAT TRULY BRINGS MOVIES TO LIFE

PROJECTORS

BECAUSE A MASSIVE PICTURE IS

SET-TOP BOXES

THE BEST WAY TO ACCESS THE WORLD OF TELEVISION

SOUNDBARS

A BRILLIANT WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR TV’S SOUND

SPEAKER PACKAGES

GOOD SURROUND-SOUND IS A MOVIE-MAGIC MUST

VIDEO STREAMERS

DON’T RESTRICT STREAMING TO A LAPTOP – GET IT ON THE TELLY

TELEVISIONS

MAKE THE FOCUS OF YOUR ENTERTAINMENT HUB A GOOD ONE

PORTABLE HEADPHONES

BIN THE BUNDLED BUDS AND INVEST IN BETTER SOUND

PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYERS

TREAT YOUR TUNES TO A DEDICATED MUSIC PLAYER

Headphone jargon busted

What’s the difference between the various on-ear headphones? Our jargon buster explains the various types, and why you might want to choose one particular model over another

SMARTPHONES

SUPERB MUSIC AND VIDEO PLAYERS THAT MAKE PHONE CALLS TOO

Amazon Prime Video tips, tricks and features

Whether you’re a Prime professional or just thinking of signing up, you’ll want to get the most out of the service. Here are a few tips and tricks on how to do exactly that.

STREAMING APPS & SERVICES

THE BEST WAY TO GET YOUR STREAMING FIX

TABLETS

VIDEO, GAMES AND MUSIC ON A PORTABLE SCREEN

ACCESSORIES ANALOGUE INTERCONNECTS

DON’T SKIMP ON CABLES: THEY’RE A TOP-VALUE UPGRADE

AV & HI-FI RACKS

HI-FI KIT CAN ONLY SOUND ITS BEST WITH THE PROPER SUPPORT

HEADPHONE AMPLIFIERS

HOW TO GET THE VERY BEST FROM YOUR CANS

MAINS PRODUCTS

A CLEAN POWER SOURCE IS VITAL FOR INTERFERENCE-FREE HI-FI

PHONO STAGES

EVERY RECORD DECK NEEDS A PHONO AMP

CARTRIDGES

YOU CAN’T HEAR YOUR RECORDS WITHOUT ‘EM

SPEAKER CABLES

ONE OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE UPGRADES YOU CAN MAKE

SPEAKER STANDS

STANDMOUNT SPEAKERS NEED THE BEST SUPPORT YOU CAN GET

THE SEVEN BEST NOUGHTIES TRACKS TO TEST YOUR SYSTEM

H ip-hop and R&B topped the charts, nu-metal