Rega Elex Mk4

Rega's updated stereo amplifier delivers a wonderfully revealing and accomplished performance

Tribit Stormbox Micro 2

Tiny budget speaker with a big impact

Atacama Nexxus 600 Essential

Looking for some decent stands for your speakers? Here's a neat, versatile option

THE SECRET BEHIND THE AIRPODS PRO 2'S AUDIO SUCCESS

We spoke to Esge Andersen from Apple's acoustics team to find out how the AirPods Pro 2 manage to sound so good

Apple HomePod 2

The much-missed HomePod is back and it sounds better than ever

TEMPTATIONS

EXPENSIVE, YES. BUT YOU KNOW YOU WANT THEM

STELLAR CASTE

These premium wireless headphones all have star-quality. But which is best?

TURNTABLE SYSTEM WITH VERTERE SABRE CARTRIDGE Vertere DG-1S with Sabre cartridge Naim SuperNait 3 Mission 770 speakers

Upgrading your cartridge could be the best thing that ever happened to your vinyl

BRISTOL HI-FI SHOW 2023

After three years without a show, there's areal buzz around this year’s event. Come and share in the fun

Floorstanding stereo speakers 3,03,900 Sonus Faber Lumina V Classy Italian floorstanders that have plenty of charm

Fasten your seatbelts, the F502SP are a thrill ride

10 Affordable Ways To Upgrade Your Hi-Fi System

Don’t think that the quest for better sound always involves wallet-busting outlay. There are a number of inexpensive things you can do to give your set-up a lift – and some of them are completely free

Tribit Audio Stormbox Micro

A budget Bluetooth belter, The Stormbox Micro does remarkably well in terms of bass weight; close your eyes and you'll picture a bigger product\"

JBL Go 3

Sounds great on-the-go, “ The easy upper frequencies allow sonic nuances through the mids to step into the spotlight”

Streamer system

“ A system that mixes the newest technology with a touch of old-school nostalgia – and is all the better for it”

Turntable system

\"The Kytes deliver an engaging, toetapping and energetic display, whatever music we dig out\"

All-in-one system

\"It's really clever stuff-and, most importantly, it sounds absolutely belting for the money you are paying\"

CD player system

“ Music comes across as more dramatic and vivid, and there is a noticeably bigger scale to the sound”

Tablet system

“ There are plenty of connections around the back, so you could incorporate a CD player, TV or turntable” 0

Portable DAC system

“ Just add a smartphone for a wonderful demonstration of what hi-fion the move can sound like”

Micro system Denon RCD-M41DAB Dali Spektor

As we are concerning ourselves with the best-bang-for-your-buck music systems over the next few pages, it makes sense to kick things offwith a micro system that has, in various iterations, won the What Hi-Fi? Best Buy in its class for a decade and more.

Beats Fit Pro

These Beats earbuds are incredibly easy to get alongwith

JVC DLA-NP5

JVC's latest projector doesn't need lasers to be brilliant

Devialet Dione

High-minded and high-priced, but is the Devialet Dione hi-fi?

SHORT-THROW PROJECTORS

If you are looking to recreate the full cinema viewing experience in your home, it's a quality projector rather than a TV that will serve you best

Wall to wall cinema

"It displays enough depth and realism to instantly make even an 85in LED TV seem small-ish and insignificant."

Sony SRS-NS7

Sony promises you will be neck-deep in surround sound

BenQ X1300i

Great for gamers, solid for movie fans

Streaming pure music

"It comes fully loaded with support for every major streaming platforms built-in through the HEOS app."

SPEAKER PACKAGES

A surround-sound set-up is an investment and a commitment, but the pay off of immersive home cinema is well worth it. Here are our recommendations

AV RECEIVERS

Once you decide to get serious about your home cinema, you are going to need a top-quality, well-specified receiver. Here's our pick of the best...