HI-FI AMPLIFIERS

OUR VERY FINEST SPORTING PICS

What a summer of sport lies ahead of

Spendor Classic 4/5

These Spendors are refined, insightful and wonderfully balanced – the ideal premium speakers for a small room

Amphion Argon1

Amphion blends quality with practicality – and throws in an eye-catching design

Wilson Benesch Precision P2.0

■ Stereo speakers ■ £9495 ■★★★★★ Images: Wilson

OnePlus 9 Pro

This premium, feature-packed smartphone won’t break the budget

Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

This is no trick – thanks to fine engineering and thoughtful featuring Cambridge has conjured up another winning formula

Yamaha SR-B20A

Refreshingly, this entry-level soundbar doesn’t promise anything more than solid sound for your flatscreen TV

Electrocompaniet ECI 80D

The specialist Norwegian firm has supplied generous equipment levels and a sophisticated sound with this ‘entry-level’ integrated amp

Technics Ottava F SC-C70 MK2

This distinctive-looking all-in-one system has been re-tuned and given a number of new features to match its premium price tag

Leben CS600X

EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM

Sonos Roam

They’ve been quite at home in the domestic arena for ages, but Sonos speakers haven’t wanted to step outside the house. Until now…

CYRUS XR SERIES: A DECADE OF EVOLUTION AHEAD

Our Hi-Fi and Audio editor Becky Roberts sits down with Cyrus to talk about its all-new flagship hi-fi range

TOP FIVE LAUNCHES

Five products to look  out for this month

A summer’s sport: the screen green grass of home

Summer 2021 might just be the most sport-packed extravaganza of the past quarter-century or more. No better time, then, to invest in a new TV

WHAT HIFI? VIRTUAL SHOW

Discover the latest in Hi-Fi and Home Cinema

BUYER’S GUIDE

The definitive guide to the  best home-entertainment  kit you can buy

Hisense Roku R50A7200GTUK

View online review whf.cm/R50A7200GTUK

Philips 55OLED805

View online review whf.cm/55OLED805

Sony KD-48A9

View online review whf.cm/KD-48A9

Panasonic TX-55HZ1000B

View online review whf.cm/TX-55HZ1000B

LG OLED65G1

View online review whf.cm/OLED65G1

Samsung QE65QN95A

View online review whf.cm/QE65QN95A

Samsung UE43TU7100

View online review whf.cm/UE43TU7100

WHICH IS THE BETTER TV TECHNOLOGY?

OLED and QLED televisions are both capable of bright whites and near-perfect blacks, but which TV technology has the edge?

10 OF THE BEST FILM SCENES TO TEST PICTURE QUALITY

Viewed on a decent screen, some film sequences are a tasty treat for the eyes; others amount to a full-on visual banquet. This is all about the latter

JVC DLA-N5 VS Sony VPL-VW590ES

which 4K projector should you buy?

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 Turntables might not be cutting-edge

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

Read more at... www.whathifi.com/features It’s no good spending

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

BLU-RAY PLAYERS

ENJOY HIGH-DEF MOVIE THRILLS

HOME CINEMA AMPLIFIERS

POWERFUL SOUND THAT TRULY BRINGS MOVIES TO LIFE

PROJECTORS

BECAUSE A MASSIVE PICTURE IS HOME CINEMA

SET-TOP BOXES

THE BEST WAY TO ACCESS THE WORLD OF TELEVISION

SOUNDBARS & SOUNDBASES

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

What is DSD audio?

Read more at.. . www.whathifi.com/advice What is DSD?

SMARTPHONES

SUPERB MUSIC AND VIDEO PLAYERS THAT MAKE PHONE CALLS TOO

Amazon Prime Video tips, tricks and features

Read more at.. . www.whathifi.com/advice Whether you’re

STREAMING APPS & SERVICES

THE BEST WAY TO GET YOUR STREAMING FIX

TABLETS

VIDEO, GAMES AND MUSIC ON A PORTABLE SCREEN

ACCESSORIES

ANALOGUE INTERCONNECTS

AV & HI-FI RACKS

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

CARTRIDGES

YOU CAN’T HEAR YOUR RECORDS WITHOUT ‘EM

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

SPEAKER CABLES

ONE OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE UPGRADES YOU CAN MAKE

SPEAKER STANDS

STANDMOUNT SPEAKERS NEED THE BEST SUPPORT YOU CAN GET

THE BEST BOOKS ABOUT HI-FI

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