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LG OLED65G2

LG dazzles with its finest OLED TV yet

Q Acoustics Concept 30

Q Acoustics’ latest standmounters offer flagship tech for less than flagship money

Vertere Sabre MM

If you thought moving-coil cartridges were the only way to go at this price, this Vertere begs to differ

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Is this the new benchmark for flagship phones?

Braun LE01

Fabulous brutalist looks, but the LE01 is woefully underdressed sonically

Xgimi Aura

An entertaining short-throw projector with punchy colours and great sound

Samsung The Freestyle

Samsung’s imaginative and innovative new projector wants to take over your life

B&W Panorama 3

The Panorama 3 is a competent, detailed and weighty soundbar

ROB WATTS:THE MAN BEHIND CHORD’S MULTI-AWARD-WINNING DACS

The mastermind responsible for the Poly, Hugo, Mojo and more reveals the advantages of taking paths less travelled

TOP FIVE L AUNCHES

Five products to look out for this month Mission 770

GO WITH THE FLOW

Everyone’s streaming these days, and thanks to recent tech advances there’s no need to compromise on quality. Meet the top 10 in our streamer hit parade

AUDIOLAB 6000N PLAY

View online review whf.cm/6000NPlay H ad Einstein been

BLUESOUND NODE (2021)

View online review whf.cm/BluesoundNode L ike the two

CAMBRIDGE AUDIO CXN (V2)

View online review whf.cm/CXNV2 T o improve on

ARCAM ST60

View online review whf.cm/ArcamST60 T he Arcam ST60

CAMBRIDGE AZUR 851N

View online review whf.cm/Azur851N S ay hello to

NAD C 658 £1499

View online review whf.cm/C658 Y ou have to

TECHNICS SL- G700

View online review£2350 whf.cm/SL-G700whf.cm/SL-G700 £2350 WHAT HI ★

NAIM ND5 XS 2

View online review whf.cm/ND5XS2 £2499 WHAT HI ★

CHORD 2GO/ HUGO 2

View online review whf.cm/2go £2890 WHAT HI ★

NAIM NDX 2

View online review whf.cm/NDX2 £5499 WHAT HI★FI ?

THE PROBLEM WITH HI-RES AUDIO IS HOW YOU MIGHT BE LISTENING TO IT

Just because kit can play hi-res audio doesn’t mean it will do it justice

11 OF THE BEST TRACKS TO TEST YOUR HEADPHONES

Get your ears around these can-tastic test tracks

ALL TOGETHER NOW...

Marrying music streamer with amplifier, these all-in-one combos will happily provide two-thirds of your stereo system in a neat, fuss-free box

AUDIOLAB 6000 A PLAY

View online review whf.cm/6000NPlay £849 S treaming amps

BLUESOUND POWERNODE (2021)

View online review whf.cm/Powernode21 £849 WHAT HI★FI? ★★★★★

MARANTZ PM7000N

View online review whf.cm/PM7000N £949 WHAT HI★FI? ★★★★★

ARCAM SA30

View online review whf.cm/SA30 £2199 WHAT HI★FI? ★★★★★

NAD MASTERS M10

View online review whf.cm/MastersM10 £2199 N AD is

NAIM UNITI ATOM

View online review whf.cm/UnitiAtom £2699 WHAT HI★FI? ★★★★★

KEF LS50 WIRELESS II

View online review whf.cm/LS50WirelessII £2199 WHAT HI★FI? ★★★★★

PROMISING LEADS

Often given barely a second thought, connecting cables nevertheless play a critical role in shaping your system’s sound quality, so it is important not to compromise on them. Follow our trail to four affordable gems

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT APPLE SPATIAL AUDIO

What is it? How do you get it? Apple’s 3D audio tech for Apple Music and movie soundtracks explained

Rotel Michi X3

EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM

Bricasti Design M3

■ DAC ■ £4999 The DAC’s AES/EBU digital

BUYER’S GUIDE

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

HI-FI AMPLIFIERS

THE BEATING HEART OF YOUR HI-FI SYSTEM

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

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

BLU-RAY PLAYERS

BUYER’S GUIDE BEST BUYS

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? How

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 a Prime

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

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

Know your stuff: speaker cables

Read more at... www.whathifi.com/advice It’s not always easy

10 OF THE BEST DOCUMENTARIES ON NETFLIX

A documentary can be many things: educational, thought-provoking,