Hi Fi News

Since its launch in June 1956 - two years before the commercial realisation of stereo - Hi-Fi News & Record Review has been delivering insightful reviews of the key products and technologies that lie behind our shared hobby... the passion of listening to music on the very best equipment available to the enthusiast. Every issue, Hi-Fi News delivers uniquely in-depth reviews of high-end audio equipment, including the best in vinyl replay and iconic vintage gear from the early days of audio. It is essential reading for all music enthusiasts.

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The look of Love • KEF DEBUTS LS LUXE ACTIVE LOUDSPEAKERS

New Quad duo • TWO-MODEL ELEGAN LINEUP LAUNCHED

New style for turntable icon • LIMITED EDITION MAKEOVER FOR TREND-SETTING SL-1200

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A change is gonna come… • From power ballads and traditional folk to R&B and punk… Steve Sutherland swaps his beach shorts for a chunky sweater to bring you a collection of 20 autumnal classics

The hi-fi news & Record Review Reader Pledge • Hi-Fi News’ readers can take full confidence in the fact that every product featured on our front cover, across the magazine and on our website has been comprehensively examined (inc. photography), lab tested and auditioned at our purpose-built facility

Mark Levinson No 626/No 632 • The American marque’s flagship pre/stereo power amps show plenty of refinements under the hood, while the new ‘Tectonic’ aesthetic promises ground-shaking sonics

Wharfedale Elysian 4R • Described as a ‘disciplined evolution’ of the original 2020 Elysian range, Wharfedale has refined its drivers, crossover and cabinets. We test the flagship, now offered in grey

Hegel H200 ‘The Connected’ • Succeeding the H190 as Hegel’s second-tier integrated, ‘The Connected’ retains the brand’s streaming platform and USB-A port but now also includes an MM phono input

Michi Prestige Q430 • Partnering the X430 integrated, the Prestige Q430 is the other half of a two-box CD-playing system curated for audiophiles wanting a big slice of Rotel’s ‘Michi magic’

Takumi TT level 3.1 • Looking for something other than another turntable/arm clone? Netherlands-based Takumi has fresh ideas on the subject, adding a new deck to partner its debut model

Soulnote A-2 v2 • Not for Japanese brand Soulnote a light revamp – its version 2 of the A-2 integrated looks identical to the original but, inside, it’s all change. We compare and contrast…

Paradigm Premier 820F v2 • Trickledown technology from Paradigm’s Founder series and flagship Persona range graces the new high-value Premiers

AudioQuest DragonFly Copper • The latest DragonFly takes flight with a simplified internal design that not only increases power output but also reduces distortion. A price drop too, as the Copper goes for gold

EISA 2026-27 HI-FI PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR • Hi-Fi News is the exclusive UK representative for the Hi-Fi Expert Group within EISA

Morton Feldman New York visionary • Peter Quantrill looks back at a larger-than-life 20th century composer whose inimitable catalogue of music rarely strays far from the border between sound and silence

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