Samsung The Premiere LSP9T

LET’S GET PHYSICAL

Streaming our music and movies has become (unavoidable

HOW WE TEST

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Dual CS 418

Exclusive, IN DEPTH VERDICTS ON THE LATEST KIT

PSB M4U 8 MKII

PSB improves its original wireless noise-cancellers, adding custom audio calibration to the mix

Mission QX-2 MKII

It’s seconds out, round two for Mission’s attractive standmounters

Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 HCP

Its distinguished pedigree puts this package under pressure to perform. And it does

Q Acoustics M20

Q Acoustics more than achieves its aims with this desktop system

VINYL SHOULDN’T BE EASY (AND THAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH ALL-IN-ONE TURNTABLES)

Why optimal vinyl playback is inherently a pain

TOP FIVE L AUNCHES

Five products to look out for this month

When bit players take centre stage

It has taken a back seat of late, but the CD format still has much to offer. We’ve picked out four of the best players to help you enjoy the benefits of the silver disc

Bowers & Wilkins 805 D4

TEMPTATIONS

Pure Evoke Home

A big internet radio with a big price tag

OnePlus 10 Pro

A lot of phone for the money, but what’s it like as a portable movie and music player?

Chord ClearwayX

The X marks a significant improvement on an already talented speaker cable

Marant z CD60 07

£399

Cyrus CDi

£1199

Naim CD5si

£1399

Cyrus CDi-XR

£2195

BRINGING IT BACK

How is an iconic speaker resurrected for the 21st Century? We talked to leading industry figures about launching ‘new’ old favourites

Groove is in the cart

Upgrading your turntable's cartridge can be a hugely effective way of improving your record player. We recommend six to help you spin up your sound

Goldring E3

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Sumiko Rainier

View online review whf.cm/Rainier T his cartridge

Ortofon 2M Blue

View online review whf.cm/2MBlue T he 2M Blue

Ortofon Quintet Blue

View online review whf.cm/QuintetBlue S ince designing its

Pro-Ject Pick-it DS2

View online review whf.cm/PickItDS2 P ro-Ject’s moving-coil cartridge

Vertere Sabre

View online review whf.cm/SabreMM T he Sabre sits

SONY LINKBUDS vs WF-1000XM4

Which Sony wireless earbuds are better?

Move on up

The best portable headphone amps/digital-toanalogue converters to lift your mobile music

Audioquest DragonFly Black v1.5

View online review whf.cm/DragonFlyBlackv15 A lthough caterpillars and

iFi hip-dac 2

View online review whf.cm/hipdac2 Gi ven the original

Chord Mojo 2

View online review whf.cm/Mojo2 I n 2015, the

25 BEST POP SONGS TO TEST YOUR SPEAKERS

“Pop music will never be low brow,” said Lady Gaga, and she was right

LG C2 vs LG G2

Which is the best OLED TV?

Sonos Arc VS B&W Panorama 3

Which Dolby Atmos soundbar is better?

Copla nd CSA70

■Integrated amplifier ■ £2988 ■ ★★★★☆ There’s a

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

Amazon Prime Video tips, tricks and features

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

ANALOGUE INTERCONNECTS

AV & HI-FI RACKS

CARTRIDGES

HEADPHONE AMPLIFIERS

MAINS PRODUCTS

PHONO STAGES

SPEAKER CABLES

SPEAKER STANDS

11 OF THE BEST TR ACKS TO TEST YOUR BASS

E verybody loves bass, right? To celebrate our

BLU-RAY PLAYERS

HOME CINEMA AMPLIFIERS

PROJECTORS

SET-TOP BOXES

SOUNDBARS & SOUNDBASES

SPEAKER PACKAGES

VIDEO STREAMERS

TELEVISIONS

HEADPHONES

PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYERS

What is DSD audio?

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

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