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Premier review: The new Denon AVC-A1H is a force to be reckoned with
Denon's new fully immersive, feature packed future-proofed AV amp is formidable
AV receivers
Bowers & Wilkins demand attention with the 603 S3
A real belter from the celebrated British speaker brand
stereo speakers
The Dali instant hit
New Dali IO-12 was reviewed a few days ago and it is already one of our Most Popular headphones
Headphones
A25: on the right road to being a stormer
How good is the top of the new Radia range of amplifiers?
Amplifier
Clash of the Turntable Titans
Ed Selley has reviewed two of the greatest turntables ever to spin vinyl. Watch what he has to say
Turntables
What you love while on the move
It's all very personal: headphones, earphones and hi res portable players
headphones
Your favourite turntables
The love of vinyl never diminishes, one reason why our turntable reviews are so popular
Turntables
All the 3s, Naim's new network streamer
LAUNCHED AS ONE OF NAIM's ‘NEW CLASSICS’, THE NS333 COMBINES SLICK OPERATION AND SUPERB SOUND
Naim NSS 333
Looking for an AV receiver? There are some incredible savings around
Check out our most popular AV receivers and look at some of the deals that you can get
AV receivers
Our Most Popular amps: Superb selection
According to our readers, these are three of the best amplifiers around, their most popular models
Amplifiers
Who do you love, music streamer fans?
Check out our readers' favourite music streamers and a real bargain from Denon
Music streamers
Wireless speakers: what our readers love
Which are the most popular wireless speakers on Sound Advice? Here are the top 3
Wireless speaker
Our Most Popular stereo speakers
What are the most popular speakers on Sound Advice? We've added a logo to make them easy to find
stereo speakers
No compromise
Defining moments, by nature, are rare, but we think that we may have just heard one...
music streamer
Making of a legend
For half a century, the LP12 has been going through a constant cycle of improvements
Turntables
Bass monsters
We all love it when filmmakers use bass to give scenes added impact, but which movies offer the best
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Gen Z - X factor
A celebratory, new (ish) music streamer that sounds as good as it looks
music streaming
Where's the connection between an Armstrong Siddeley, stacked heels and a stereophonic amplifier?
NAD is celebrating its 50th with the release of a cracking bit of kit
stereo amplifier
What does Simon say to make Angela fall of her chair?
What is Monitor Audio up to with its new Hyphn speakers
luxury speakers
Coming Soon: Sound Advice USA
We have lots of American visitors, so they are getting their very own Sound Advice
Sound Advice
How many speakers is enough?
Call it immersive or object-based audio, one thing’s for certain, you’re going to need more speakers
Home cinema
OLED vs QD OLED vs Mini LED - Which Should You Buy?
With so many fantastic TVs to choose from, how do you actually make the right choice?
TV
Sometimes it’s just a matter of magic…
When Neil got in touch about amps, we were happy to give him some tailor-made advice
amplifiers
New, improved and great value for money
Its difficult to make something that was damned good better, but Denon has just done it
AV receiver
New guide: What's Qobuz all about?
Qobuz, is probably one of the least well known music streaming platforms, and one of the best
music streaming
What a hand: 3 Aces!
Spoilt for choice, which review do we publish first? No question, all 3, because they're worth it
1st reviews
Remarkable Yamaha YH-5000SE headphones
The new flagship headphones are Yamaha's signal of things to come
headphones
Campfire Supermoon: For your ears only
The ultimate in customisation, earphones that can't be used by anyone except you!
Headphones
New Classics: Naim pre amp and power amp combo review
Naim's new NSC 222 streaming amp and revitalised NAP 250 power amp are a force to be reckoned with
Music streaming
Yamaha R-N2000A
The brand new Yamaha R-N2000A, an amplifier looks the part and sounds even better
amplifier
New Video review: Watch Steve Withers rave about his projector of the year
JVC DLA-NZ8 is without doubt, the best projector you can buy
projectors
New Video: Best Floorstanding Speakers: PMC Twenty5 23i
Watch our new video where the editor explains why the 23i is his pick of 2022
speakers
Pick of 2022: Best Television Philips 65OLED937
Philips 65OLED93 Pick of 2022: Best Television. and its a cracker!
OLED television
Pick of 2022: Best Headphones
What makes the Bowers & Wilkins PX8 such wonderful headphones in Simon Lucas' eyes and ears?
headphones
Marantz Cinema 60 video review out now
Looks smart, but how does the new cinema 60 perform for the home cinema wizard Steve Withers
AV receiver
New Video review: Best amplifier of 2022
Bonkers, that's how Andrew Everard describes his favourite amp of 2022, the hiFi rose RA180
Video review
New Sennheiser Ambeo Plus soundbar review
The first Ambeo was a big'un in size and sound, the 'Plus' is smaller in every way, except quality
Soundbar
705 S3 blows its forebear out of the room
Worth the wait: The new 705 S3 from Bowers & Wilkins delivers on its promises
stereo speakers
Just out! Marantz Cinema 60 AV amplifier review
Read it here first: The brand new, exquisitely styled, home cinema essential from Marantz
Home Cinema
New Year's 4K honours
Here's our pick of the best 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs to kick off the New year in style
Best 4K Ultra HD
Six of the best for the New Year
Each of the Sound Advice reviewers chose their favourite product for 2022
top kit for 2022
Bruce Black's pick of 2022 – PMC Twenty5 23i speakers
editor Bruce Black picks a pair of PMC speakers as his 2022 fav bit of kit
stereo speakers
Ed Selley's Pick of 2022 – Neat Acoustics Petite Classic Speakers
Making you grin is a sure fire way to get a product chosen as top choice
Stereo speakers
John Archer's Pick of 2022 – Philips 65OLED937 TV
Bristling with features, brilliance, sharpness and Ambilight, making it a sure fire favourite
OLED Television
Steve Withers' Pick of 2022: JVC DLA-NZ8 4K projector
The JVC DLA-NZ8 4K projector is a firm favourite for 2022 with home cinema expert Steve Withers
JVC DLA-NZ8
Andrew Everard's Pick of 2022: HiFi Rose RA180 amplifier
Andrew Everard picks a "bonkers" amp as his 2022 favourite
Amplifiers
Simon Lucas's Pick of 2022: Bowers & Wilkins PX8 headphones
Simon Lucas picks a pair of headphones as his bestest for 2022
2022 best of
Let's get physical
Ultra-Blu-ray discs may not have quite the convenience of streaming but they nail it with quality
Movies
Philips Fidelio FB1 soundbar
Two up-firing Dolby Atmos drivers that light up when the actions going - honestly
Soundbars
Roksan + Monitor audio sublime stereo system
Sound Advice LIVE!: Roksan Attessa Streaming Amplifier and Monitor Audio Silver 100 7G Speakers
The long-awaited Philips 65OLED 937 TV, Live Review
Philips TV expertise and Bowers & Wilkins sound – does this deliver a stellar performance?
OLED TV
A Quick Live Guide to choosing components
Thinking of venturing into the world of components to get a spectacular music system?
System Building
Arcam AVR31 Live review: Watch now
Arcam's flagship home cinema receiver, the AVR31, has a hefty price tag, but is it worth it?
Sound Advice for buying a soundbar
A reader asked for some Sound Advice for buying the best soundbar; this is what we told him
soundbars
Live Review: Denon AVC-X8500HA AV Amplifier
Watch Steve Withers' review of the updated beast, the Denon AVC-X8500HA AV amplifier
AV Receiver
Sound Advice Live, catch-up
Interested in movies, music, gaming and streaming? Sound Advice LIVE tells it like it is
SoundAdvice Live
Bowers & Wilkins headphone battle: PX8 vs PX7 S2
Are the new Bowers & Wilkins PX8 headphones £200 better than the PX7 S2? Tune in to find out
Headphones
Things that go beep in the night
Sniffy about Electronic music - you shouldnt be, there's some damned good stuff out there
music
Superb Septemberists
Round up of our September reviews, both written and video, what a very smart selection
reviews
Moving smoothly on
What is High Frame Rate (HFR), where can you get it, and how do you watch it?
TV Tech
New launch: Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series S3 speakers
Initial listenings of the new 700 S3 speakers indicate a significant improvement in performance
loudspeakers
Be at one with the music, Grasshopper
Recommended stereo music systems: Our pick of the finest, at all prices
Stereo systems
Loewe finds a way
With a 90 plus year history, it's great to be able to welcome Loewe back to the UK
televisions
Grado makes an exotic statement
Cocobolo and ipê are not new dances but the exotic woods used in Grado's new, premium headphones
Headphones
Smells like team spirit
A round-up of our recent reviews and my, what spectacular recommendations they are
new reviews
How green is your hi-fi?
Energy efficient or a terrible blot on the green landscape - where does hi-fi equipment fit in?
eco friendly
We were Live on 19 July. Now you can see what we got up to
Our experts get inside the new crop of TVs and tell you all about headphones
TV advice
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Is 8K TV finally the next big thing?
With Sky set to stream its first 8K show, are 8K TVs finally going to get real?
8k Tv
Welcome Aboard
We have the world's best reviewers testing the world's best kit, with a totally transparent process
what we do
Rotel's Diamond Duo
Celebrating 60 years of Excellence, Rotel launches two new premium products
Rotel new models
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iFi goes full stream ahead
We're one of the first to review the brand new iFi Neo Stream music streamer
streaming
The Sound Advice Live sessions: 15 September: Book your seat now
Join us for our Live sessions on the best streaming services, purist amps and wireless speakers
We are live
The Sound Advice Mission Position
Sound Advice is stepping out of the mainstream, both editorially and commercially
policy
Performance enhancing tips
No matter how good your TV, a bit of simple twiddling can make it even better
TV fine tuning
Taking centre stage
The cheapest, maybe not the quickest, upgrade to a system is getting the speakers in the right place
Stereo speakers
Which one is Pink?
What are the best tracks for testing a hi-fi system? There's more to life than Pink Floyd
Hi-Fi testing
