Sky Stream

SIZE SHOULDN’T BE EVERYTHING

FREE! Laptop bag, worth £90 w hen you

Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3

B&W delivers an impressive level of performance but, at this price, is it enough?

Google Pixel 7

It’s not Pixel perfect, but it’s OK, Google

Chord Company RumourX (2022)

Tweaked metallurgy makes the Chord Company RumourX cable even better

Focal Bathys

Focal’s deep dive into wireless noise-cancelling headphones proves a worthy exploration

Bowers & Wilkins Px8

These ANC headphones push price levels but deliver on performance

Focl Utopia

“Through these Focals, even recordings we know well

Apple iPad (2022)

The iPad gets a serious facelift for its 10th Generation, but is its beauty surface deep?

Loewe Bild i.55

Premium German TV brand Loewe is back – with a vengeance

Samsung QE43QN90B

Image: Getty £799 View online deals whf.cm/43QN90B

LG OLED42C2

Image: Getty View online deals whf.cm/LGOLED42C2 £849 I

Sony XR-42A90K

Image: Getty The A90K produces a stunningly solid

Triangle AIO Twin

A talented, versatile and great-sounding all-in-one system that can do it all

THIS IN-CAR APPLE SPATIAL AUDIO SYSTEM MAKES PEOPLE CRY – AND IT’S THE FUTURE

Mercedes-Benz and Burmester want to make the ultimate in-car audio system, and the early signs are seriously impressive, reports Joe Cox

TOP FIVE LAUNCHES

Five products to look out for this month

HONEY, THEY SHRUNK THE TVS

Small can indeed be beautiful, as these 42 and 43-inch sets that pack in all the clever tech and great picture quality of their larger flagship siblings prove

Pro-Ject Debut Pro vs Rega Planar 3: which mid-price turntable is better?

These two decks are both titans in their field – and here’s where they clash. It was a hard fight, but we have a winner

Pro-Ject Debut Pro system

These four talented components will work beautifully with our winning deck

“All I want for Christmas is…”

Short of gift ideas? Try our wide selection of sound and vision-based goodies

All quiet on the earbuds front

Trying to enjoy your music without invasive outside sounds? These premium buds go to war on noise…

SONY WF-1000XM4

View online review whf.cm/WF-1000XM4 TECH SPECS Active noise

SAMSUNG GALAXY BUDS 2 PRO

View online review whf.cm/GalaxyBuds2Pro TECH SPECS ● Active

SENNHEISER MOMENTUM TRUE WIRELESS 3

View online review whf.cm/TrueWireless3 TECH SPECS Active noise

APPLE AIRPODS PRO 2

£249 View online review whf.cm/AirPodsPro2 TECH SPECS

BOSE QUIETCOMFORT EARBUDS II

View online review whf.cm/BoseQCEarbudsII £280 TECH SPECS

Hearing is believing

Big-screen TVs look great, but to really bring films to life you need quality sound too. These soundbars have it

Harman Kardon Citation Multibeam 1100

View online review whf.cm/CitationMultiBeam A number of stylish

Philips Fidelio FB1

GROUP TEST B eethoven, grumpy perfectionist that he

Sonos Arc

View online review whf.cm/Arc £899 The Arc

Sony HT-A5000

View online review whf.cm/HT-A5000 £899 With less pressure

Arcam AVR31

The AVR31 has seven HDMI 2.1 inputs

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

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

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

SPEAKER PACKAGES GAMESCONTINUED CONSOLES

Games consoles Sony PlayStation 5 £450 Online ★★★★★

TELEVISIONS

MAKE THE FOCUS OF YOUR ENTERTAINMENT HUB A

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

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

Know your stuff: Know speaker

It’s not always easy to navigate your way through the terminology of hi-fi, so for those who haven’t yet mastered the art, here are a few speaker cable-based terms worth knowing

THE 10 BEST FILMS AND TV SHOWS NOW STREAMING ON APPLE TV+

T here’s every chance that Apple TV+ has