Technics EAH-AZ100 vs Sony WF-1000XM5: which premium wireless earbuds are better?

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HOW WE TEST

EXPERIENCE. HERITAGE. We have been helping the

LG C5 (OLED55C5)

LG’s latest mid-range OLED delivers another crowd-pleasing performance

Beyerdynamic Aventho 300

Beyerdynamic ditches the wires in a bid to compete with Bluetooth’s best

Lumin U2 Mini

Just add a good-quality DAC to this capable network transport and enjoy

Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 8

The Bar 9’s smaller and more affordable sibling isn’t up to Sony’s usual soundbar standards

LG XBoom Go XG8T

X-plosive stuff from LG

Sony LinkBuds Open (WF-L910)

Acomfy alternative to traditional wireless earbuds

Google TV Streamer

Chromecast’s replacement steps into difficult territory

Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini-LED

Amazon’s Fire TV Omni Mini-LED is its most advanced television to date

ILOVE BASS, BUT PLEASE TURN IT DOWN

Lots of bass can be a great thing, writes technical editor Ketan Bharadia, but only if it is delivered with balance and finesse

TOP FIVE L AUNCHES

Five products to look out for this month

Take to the floor

If you have up to £1000 to spend on a pair of floorstanding speakers, the world is your oyster. Our top five choices all impress – but only one steps forward to take the gold medal

QAcoustics 5040

New cone technology and a shift in sonic character

Dali Oberon 5

View online review whf.cm/Oberon5 £799

Wharfedale Evo 4.4

View online review whf.cm/evo44

Triangle B orea BR08

View online review whf.cm/BoreaBR08 £899

Fyne Audio F501E

View online review whf.cm/Fyne_501E

Winner Fyne Audio F501E

Given that this field has no weak contenders, the Fynes’ exceptional sonic ability is all the more to be applauded

8TEST ROOM ALBUMS

WHAT HIFI? reviewers share their favourite-ever albums for testing hi-fi

One love

Our favourite music systems that strike the perfect balance between performance and convenience, all packed neatly into a rather smart one-box design

Revo SuperConnect Stereo

View online review whf.cm/Revo_SuperConnect

JBL Authentics 500

View online review whf.cm/JBL_Authentics500 £529

Bowers &Wilkins Zeppelin Pro Edition

View online review whf.cm/ZeppelinPro

Naim Mu-so Qb 2nd G eneration

View online review whf.cm/Mu-soQb2 £699

Naim Mu-so 2

View online review https://whf.cm/Mu-so2

Cambridge Audio Evo One

View online review whf.cm/Evo_One £1299

Ruark Audio R410

View online review whf.cm/RuarkR410

Sony Bravia Projector 8 vs JVC DLA-NZ800: which premium projec tor is better?

Where should your £16k go?

System of the month

This talented quartet will grant you access to digital and analogue music – and will sound terrific with both

Gold mund Telos 690

FOR • Impeccably clean and precise presentation

ProAc D20R

“Large-scale dynamic shifts are delivered with a surprising

BUYER’S GUIDE

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

AMPLIFIERS

CD PLAYERS & TRANSPORTS

DACs

How to digitize your vinyl collection

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MUSIC STREAMERS

RADIOS

STEREO SPEAKERS

Positioning your speakers

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SYSTEMS

TURNTABLES

WIRELESS SPEAKERS

BLU-RAY PLAYERS

ENJOY HI-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

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

HEADPHONES

PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYERS

Headphone jargon busted

Read more at... www.whathifi.com/advice What’s the difference

SMARTPHONES

Amazon Prime Video tips, tricks and features

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

STREAMING APPS & SERVICES

TABLETS

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

SIX TRACKS WE’VE BEEN ENJOYING IN OUR TEST ROOMS THIS MONTH

T his month’s testing rooms were alive with

JBL

uk.jbl.com

WHAT HIFI?

fyneaudio

fyneaudio.com

WHAT HIFI?

www.magazinesdirect.com/WHI/DJ34L

CANTON

www.canton.de/en

louderssound

louderssound.com

TECHRADAR

www.techradar.com

SSAV

WWW.SSAV.COM

FUTURE SHOP

www.futureshop.co.uk

Advertisement

www.magazinesdirect.com/t3-magazine

PETER TYSON

www.petertyson.co.uk

X-BLOCK

www.russandrews.com/xblocks

WHAT HIFI?

WHAT HIFI?

WHATHIFI.COM

Audioemotion

audioemotion.co.uk

WHAT HIFI?

WHAT HIFI?

GO COMPARE

go.compare/home-insurance

FUTURE

www.futureplc.com

CHORD COMPANY

FITUEYES

fitueyes.com