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Speaker Packages
View offers whf.cm/BBSpeakerPackages Best speaker package under £500, Awards 2023 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The DX-3 HCP delivers sound above and beyond what most soundbars are capable of while being half the price of most models that we recommend. Size (hwd) Centr
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Home Cinema Amplifiers
View offers whf.cm/BBHomeCinemaAmps Best home cinema amplifier £1000-£2000, Awards 2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The AVR-X2800H ups the ante with more HDMI 2.1 inputs, a new user-friendly interface and a more responsive, coherent and spacious sound. Power 7 x 95W D
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Dali Menuet SE
View online review whf.cm/MenuetSE For those tight on space, the choice of speakers is pretty limited. One of our favourite options is the Dali Menuet – with this SE model the latest in that long-running line. These 25cm-tall cabinets are about as bi
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STREAMING APPS & SERVICES
December 2016 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Its accessibility, ease of use, huge catalogue and more mature music discovery are reasons why Spotify remains at the top of the pile. Sound quality Up to 320kbps Ogg Vorbis Offline playback Yes Best music streaming service, A
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Speaker Stands
View offers whf.cm/BBSpeakerStands Best speaker stand, Awards 2023 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A speaker stand that impresses with how weighty and dynamic it allows systems to sound. Considering the price, it’s something of a steal. Height 60cm Fillable Yes Finishes 4
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Aural hygiene
Regular readers may have detected a pattern here; this round-up is part two of a two-part series aimed at highlighting the best soundbars in the most popular part of the market. Last month we turned our spotlight on the top budget ’bars – those sonic
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Austrian Audio The Composer
■ Open-back headphones ■ £2249 ■ Founded by a core team of ex-AKG personnel in 2017, Austrian Audio has gone on to produce some of the finest sensibly priced wired headphones on the market. Given the company’s heritage, it was interesting that the in
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DACs
View offers whf.cm/BBDACs October 2023 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The iFi Go Link feels like the perfect device for enhancing your headphones on the move and on a budget, living up to its brief. Size 13.5cm long Resolution PCM 32-bit/384kHz, DSD 256, MQA Best DAC und
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Neat Petite Classic
View online review whf.cm/Neat_Petite The speakers we have here are the fifth generation of the Petite model, which originally began production in the early 1990s, and have remained not just one of Neat’s most well-liked but also biggest-selling spea
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Headphone Amplifiers
View offers whf.cm/BBPhonoAmps August 2013 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A top-class choice for amplification, but you’ll need a source and a pair of headphones of similar quality if you want the best from it. Inputs Line-in x3, XLR Outputs Line-out, XLR, 6.3mm headpho
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Nakamichi Dragon
Soundbar system | £3200 approx | View offers whf.cm/Nakamichi_soundbar Once the moniker of a legendary 1980s cassette deck and record player, a ’90s CD player and a 2010s Bluetooth speaker, the Nakamichi Dragon has been reinvented as a Dolby Atmos so
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System Of The Month
We often base our systems on the source we want to use, and add appropriate equipment from there. This time, though, we are looking at things from the other end of the sonic production line, and using the speakers as our kick-off point. What if, for
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Triangle AIO Twin
View online review whf.cm/AIOTwin The versatile AIO Twin may look like a pair of ‘normal’ speakers, but this is a fully fledged, versatile music system, with a whole host of features and a level of performance that makes for quite the bargain at this
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Wireless Speakers
View offers whf.cm/BBWirelessSpeakers April 2023 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s quite astonishing just how much you get out of this little speaker; an enthusiastic and capable performer at this ultra-budget price. Size (hwd) 10 x 10 x 4.3cm Battery 12 hours “There’s
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Smartphones
View offers whf.cm/BBMobilePhones Best smartphone over £500, Awards 2023 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ AA punchier picture and smoother sound make the iPhone 15 Pro Max an unparalleled portable movie and music machine. OS iOS 17 Size (hwd) 160 x 77 x 8.3mm Storage 256GB
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Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar
View online review whf.cm/BoseSmartUltra Last year saw Bose introduce several new flagship products, including the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds and QuietComfort Ultra Headphones. They both impressed us, especially with their top-class noise cancelling
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Stereo Speakers
View offers whf.cm/BBHifiSpeakers Best standmount speaker under £200, Awards 2020 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The 2s combine Dali’s traditional strengths with a generous dose of entertainment that even Mission and Q Acoustics struggle to match. Size (hwd) 17 x 28 x 28
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Buyer’s Guide
From 75in 4K TVs to turntables, and from portable Bluetooth speakers to Dolby Atmos surround sound packages, here’s where you will find the perfect hi-fi and AV product, fast. Just the one this time – Sony’s excellent HT-S2000 soundbar is the only ne
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Lg usc9s
View online review whf.cm/LG_USC9S In the current era of consumer tech, the name LG is synonymous with OLED TVs. The company is the progenitor of the current OLED TV craze and its models are the most popular by quite a margin. LG would very much like
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Accessories Analogue Interconnects
View offers whf.cm/BBAudioCables Best analogue interconnect under £100, Awards 2023 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Few entry-level interconnects at the price come close to offering the sonic enjoyment that Chord has produced with this cable. Balanced/Single-ended Single
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Mains Products
View offers whf.cm/BBMainsProducts September 2015 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great value, the highlight being how well it allows for greater detail, attack and dynamics. For the price, it’s a brilliant entry-level purchase. Type Block Mains filter Yes No. of plugs 6
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Size May Not Be Everything
The old rugby saying that “a good big ’un will always beat a good little ’un” generally holds true for most things – with, of course, a fair number of honourable exceptions. It stands, for the most part, with stereo loudspeakers as well: a bigger cab
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Set-top Boxes
View offers whf.cm/BBSetTopBoxes Best PVR, Awards 2023 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ As a Freeview PVR, the Humax Aura is solid, but its useability foibles and lack of Netflix give pause for thought. Tuners 3 Storage 1TB/2TB Ultra HD Yes Best subscription box, Awards 20
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Audio-Technica ATH-TWX7
In-ear headphones | £190 | View offers whf.cm/ATH_TWX7 There are a lot of true wireless earbuds knocking around at the moment. It sometimes feels as if a new pair arrives every week. At £190, the Audio-Technica ATH-TWX7 undercut the premium class lea
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Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED QL43F601
View online review whf.cm/OmniQLED_43 A mazon’s Fire TV Omni QLED range has been a breath of fresh air in the cheap TV category. The 65in model impressed us with the balance and consistency of its picture performance, the clarity of its sound and the
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Kef Lsx II Lt
View online review whf.cm/LSX_II_LT By dropping the option of a wireless link between the speakers, the auxiliary input and a few colourway options, KEF has been able to bring the price of this new LT version of the LSX II down without sacrificing th
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Portable Headphones
View offers whf.cm/BBHeadphones Best wired in-ear headphones under £100, Awards 2023 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The latest version of Soundmagic’s budget in-ears continues to impress with a full-bodied, energetic and informative sound. In-line controls Yes Cable leng
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Is There Any Point In Buying An 8k TV When There’s No 8k Content?
“Is there any point in buying an 8K TV?” is a question that I’m asked regularly. And with very good reason: we have been reviewing 8K TVs since 2018 (the first was the 85in Samsung Q900R, if you’re interested) and yet, seven years on, there is still
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Elac Debut ConneX DCB41
View online review whf.cm/DCB41 This neat, good-sounding but affordable hi-fi system is a powered set-up where one speaker contains all the electronics, including the 2 x 50 watts of amplification, while the other is a conventional passive design. Th
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