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 Hi-Fi News Listening Room • The audiophile dream becomes a reality for our reviewers as the world’s longest-running hi-fi magazine looks to better serve its loyal readers. Paul Miller opens the door…

Nagaoka MP-700

Ortofon MC 90X

Pro-Ject XA B

SME Model 35

Soulines tt9

Technics SL-1300G

Thiele TT01/TA01

Transrotor Massimo Nero TMD

EAT E-Glo 2

Grimm Audio PW1

Michell Apollo

Musical Fidelity M8x Vinyl

Nagra HD Phono

Aqua La Scala MkIII

dCS Lina DAC X

dCS Varèse

EMM Labs DA2i

Eversolo DMP-A10

FiiO K17

Hegel D50 ‘The Raven’

iFi Audio iDSD Valkyrie

Grimm Audio MU2

Marantz SACD 10

Matrix Audio MS-1

Roon Nucleus Titan

Rotel Michi Q5

Unison Research Unico CD Uno

AirTight ATM-1e

Arcam SA45

Audio Research REF 330M

BAT VK-90

CH Precision L1/M1.1

Constellation Revelation 2

D’Agostino Pendulum

Denon PMA-3000NE

Devialet Astra

Gryphon Diablo 333

Marantz Model 10

Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 600.2

Pass Labs XA30.8

Quad 33/303

Soulnote A-2

Unison Research Triode 25 Black Ed

Børresen C1

Canton Reference 9

DALI Epikore 11

Dynaudio Confidence 60

Epos ES-28N

Estelon XB Diamond Mk II

Focal Diva Utopia

KEF KC92

KEF Q11 Meta

Marten Parker Trio Diamond Edition

MoFi SourcePoint 888

Perlisten D15s

Piega Coax 411

Q Acoustics 3050c

Radiant Acoustics Clarity 4.2

Rockport Orion

SVS SB17-Ultra R|Evolution

Vivid Audio Kaya S12

Wilson Audio Sabrina V

B&O Beogram 1000

JVC QL-Y66F

Pioneer PL-12D

Pioneer PD-Z72T

Albarry Music DMP 1/M408 SII

Sansui 7070

Goodmans Magnum

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Sound and fury • Earplugs, microphones, and the mangling of live music, plus the ongoing quest for the fuss-free plug-in puck promised by Freely TV… Barry Fox reflects on the stories that have defined his year

Pricey playback • For Barry Willis it was a year of sky-high sticker shock, AI anxiety, and the fad for Auto-Tune finally fading as fresh-faced music fans chose to hit repeat on hook-laden, human-powered pop

Groove is in the heart • Adam Smith was swept away by the allure of analogue in 2025 – from sensational SME turntables and cartridges channeling cherished classics to a coveted, limited-run remaster of a revered LP

Thinking small • A year of listening to some of the most exotic hi-fi around has left Andrew Everard with a firm conviction that the (fairly) inexpensive end of the market still has a lot of enjoyment to offer

Small is beautiful • It’s the adventurous and innovative spirit of boutique labels that is pointing the way forward for classical music on record, says Peter Quantrill, as he looks back over the past...