There’s not much better on a dark, blustery night than getting cozy on the sofa with a soft blanket and a big bowl of popcorn. The only thing that could make the experience better? Some ...

We round up the best powered speakers after testing dozens, starting at active speakers under $500 for turntables, streaming, and TVs.

Hey there, I’m Lachlan! If you love great sound, you're in the right place. With a background in music, tech, and a degree in ...

The Redmi K series has solidified itself as the go-to option for flagship killers in China, and the latest offering is the best one yet. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a Pro Max member in the ...

That’s why Ikea has speaker lamps and air purifier side tables. But just because putting gadgets into furniture is fun doesn’t mean it’s straightforward. Figuring out how to combine tech and furniture ...

At $299, the WiiM Sound features room correction, Wi-Fi 6E, stereo pairing and 5.1 setups, but lacks AirPlay, HDMI-ARC, and a phono input. The core features of the WiiM Sound read like a smart speaker ...

The WiiM wait is over, the company's Sonos-rivalling smart speaker is now available to order The WiiM Sound was first announced back in May 2025 and is the brand's first ever smart speaker. It's an ...

For those music-lovers like me the winter months are difficult. Between the cold and the looming seasonal affective disorder (SAD), it's tough getting outdoors. Still, who needs the outdoors when you ...

We’ve got to admit, we weren’t expecting such a shake-up in the Standmount Speaker category at the What Hi-Fi? Awards this year. But the arrival of terrific new models from the likes of Acoustic ...

At What Hi-Fi?, our team of experts have tested more soundbars between us than we care to count. In fact, we've been covering them since the category emerged in the early 2000s when Yamaha launched ...

It has been a good few years since Sony released a new AVR (Audio/Video Receiver). With news in 2020 of one of their manufacturing plants in Malaysia shuttering some folks speculated that Sony was ...

A crowd of students in the McCormick Auditorium chanted, “Claire! Claire! Claire!” as author and YouTuber Claire Saffitz walked onstage at A&O Productions’ winter speaker event on Thursday. Saffitz ...