Hi-Fi Choice

Hi-Fi Choice is the essential guide to audio excellence in the home. It is a no-nonsense guide to the finest products available, from vinyl and valves, to multi-channel digital audio and high-fidelity video. Hi-Fi Choice sorts the best from the rest with rigorous test processes and a highly experienced team of reviewers.

Welcome

Lucky seven • Brand new British speaker range

Bono fide • New network transport import

Simply divine! • A taste of the high life from France

Triple treat • Two new DACs and an active speaker system

Border jollies • Super exclusive limited-edition speaker cable

On the money • Tiny headphone amp and affordable turntable

On your marks… • New US DAC/amp

Raise the bar • New UK soundbar

Sixth sense • Upgraded ‘floating’ electrostatic UK loudspeakers

Number one with a bullet • New headphones from debut UK collaboration

Phono home • A brace of affordable UK phono stages

Keep it simple • Trad integrated amp now ready for market

Special delivery • New tuning for flagship over-ears

Silva service • Romanian headphone import

Start me up! • Two new vinyl spinners from Crosley

Gravitational pull • Upgraded homegrown turntable enhancer

The UK Hi-Fi Show Live • The most anticipated UK hi-fi show is back for more with additional classical treats! Don’t miss out

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Sign of the times • An impressed Nick Tate auditions the Signature version of Bowers & Wilkins’ 805 D4 standmount

Going solo • All-in-one systems are on a roll, offering unprecedented versatility and value. David Vivian tries this Eversolo offering

The 100 club • Cliff Joseph discovers Cambridge’s latest earbuds provide impressive sound quality at a very competitive price

Back to the lab • Audiolab has a formidable reputation for making DACs and now it’s returned to the category. Ed Selley sees how it fares

Hit the road • JBL’s touring headphones are a good option for Apple users who travel a lot reckons Cliff Joseph

Happy shopper • Buying on a budget? Nick Tate might just have the perfect option – Fosi Audio’s super-keenly-priced preamplifier

Pick-up artist • Nick Tate samples the latest version of Ortofon’s legendary Stereo Pick-Up phono cartridge, the GTX E

Chord Company • PhonoARAY turntable earthing system

RN Marsh Design • Noise-Trap shunt mains conditioner

Bass beast • The Utah-based brand digs deep to take on the challenge of palpable infra-bass with its largest active subwoofer to date. We close all the hatches and dive, dive, dive…

His master’s voice • Neville Roberts reveals the mastering process required to produce the vinyl we end up buying after a recording session

Listen Audio • For 30 years, Steve Simmons wanted to own a hi-fi shop, and in 2020 he finally achieved his dream. His partner, Deborah picks up the story…

“I’ve never been one to simply accept the norm, and this has driven my entire career” • From feet, to hi-fi dealer, to accessories guru, Russ Andrews has always followed an unconventional path

Missed an issue? • Have you missed a copy of your favourite hi-fi magazine? You can now order Hi-Fi Choice back issues online

Having it large (r) • Neville Roberts considers the environmental, practical and sustainable costs associated with vinyl and, in particular, gatefold record sleeves

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