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.

Welcome

THE UK hi-fi SHOW the ultimate high- and hifi experience Live • First hosted at the prestigious Ascot Grandstand in 2019, the UK’s dedicated high-end audio show returns in 2025 with the ‘who’s who’ of world-class hi-fi

The RPO live at Ascot! • An exclusive concert from one of the UK’s top-ranked orchestras, free to attend for UK Hi-Fi Show Live visitors

North West Audio Show

Box set to stun! • Mono jazz to ’70s pop and rocking rarities… Ken Kessler brings you 20 luxurious vinyl releases where musical merit is more than a match for the meticulous presentation

The hi-fi news & Record Review Reader Pledge • Hi-Fi News’ readers can take full confidence in the fact that every product featured on our front cover, across the magazine and on our website has been comprehensively examined (inc. photography), lab tested and auditioned at our purpose-built facility

Wilson Audio Sabrina V • The compact SabrinaX floorstander has been reimagined from top to bottom, resulting in the aspirational Sabrina V

Arcam SA45 • Hugely anticipated, the flagship SA45 marks the next evolution of Arcam’s bespoke streaming amplifier solutions. Highly-featured, neither is the SA45 short of beef…

SME Model 8/309 • Replacing SME’s longstanding Model 6 turntable, the new ‘entry level’ Model 8 is not only more substantial but also features the latest Model 60-derived AC motor drive

Grimm Audio PW1 • Co-founder of the Grimm Audio marque makes his own mark with the ‘Phono Wizard’ – a solid-state phono preamp inspired by a tube design. Does it have the bottle?

Unison Research CD Uno • As if to prove there’s little that is truly new in CD player design, the Unico CD Uno from Italy’s Unison Research has been singing for a decade. And it also includes a tube…

Radiant Acoustics Clarity 4.2 • The latest launch from former DALI owner, Peter Lyngdorf, marries expertise from his Nordic Hi-Fi and Purifi brands to ensure a very big sound from very small speakers…

Ortofon MC X40 • An entirely new, four-strong range of moving-coils from Ortofon should be enough to whet the appetite of every vinylista on the upgrade trail. We test the sub-£900 flagship

KEF KC92 • Styled to match the brand’s loudspeakers, the latest dual-driver subwoofer from KEF combines acoustical know-how with performance-optimising DSP and flexible setup

iFi Audio iDSD Valkyrie • Matching the power of the iDSD Diablo 2 but with 4x the battery capacity and a host of new processing features, the iDSD Valkyrie is set to storm your portable listening

EISA 2025-26 HI-FI PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR • Hi-Fi News is the exclusive UK representative for the Hi-Fi Expert Group within EISA

Alfred Brendel Pianistic wit and wisdom • Peter Quantrill pays tribute to the memory of a musician celebrated for his insight, and equally underrated for his emotional connection to the classics

Prince Purple Rain • This 1984 LP, now available in Dolby Atmos as well as the ‘Paisley Park’ remastered vinyl – cemented the international superstardom of the multi-instrumentalist from Minneapolis, alongside the band that challenged him to scale new heights

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