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

NEWS • We reveal the latest products and upcoming events

Audiojumble 2026 • Sights and sounds from around the globe

Keep on moving • From James Brown to The Jam, Guns N’ Roses to Sparks… Steve Sutherland brings you a playlist packed with planes, trains and punchy refrains as he picks 20 tunes to move you

The hi-finews & 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

D’Agostino Momentum C2Z/Z • Celebrating the D’Agostino brand’s 15th anniversary, the Momentum Z and partnering C2Z two-box preamp are next-generation realisations of the original amplifier platform

JBL Summit Makalu • This mid-tier model in the US brand’s flagship speaker range features a trio of custom drive units in a boldly styled floorstanding cabinet. Is it the Summit sweet spot?

Wattson Madison Streamer • This Lake Geneva-based Swiss brand not only develops much of its own custom digital technology but is now also a daughter company to high-end champions CH Precision

Exposure 5510 Preamp/Mono • Classical Brit brand’s flagship 5510 series is complete with the launch of a modular pre and partnering monoblock power amps. Reassuringly familiar, or a break from tradition?

LAiV Harmony µDAC • One of a comprehensive series of bijou Harmony separates from Singapore brand LAiV, the µDAC combines classic R-2R converter technology with a Class A output stage

MoFi UltraPhono Pro • Retaining the core circuit elements from the flagship MasterPhono, MoFi’s UltraPhono Pro jettisons the former’s ‘current input’ for a very elegant, affordable vinyl solution

Lyngdorf TDAI-2210 • Steadily evolved from the original TacT Millennium digital amplifier, Lyngdorf’s midrange model incorporates both a streaming platform and glass touchscreen display

Dynavector Aska-L • One cartridge platform and a choice of high- and low-output versions as Dynavector launches its Aska moving-coil, a pick-up replete with electromagnetic innovation

Dora Pejačević Croatian pioneer • The first Croatian symphonist, friend of Rilke, aristocrat and frontline nurse… perhaps Pejačević’s gender is the least remarkable thing about her, says Peter Quantrill

King Crimson …Perfect Pair • The last of three early-’80s albums recorded by a new-look lineup assembled by band leader Robert Fripp, Three Of A Perfect Pair challenged the sonic templates of the MTV generation while staying true to King Crimson’s experimental rock roots

ALBUM REVIEWS

Storage wars • Cloud traps, fake flash drives and avoiding data disasters… Barry Fox explores the world of digital storage with practical tips on how to keep your music secure and your bank balance unbruised

Built to last? • When it comes to product longevity is hi-fi a hobby built on hearsay? Barry Willis goes beyond the brochure to make the case for Consumer Reports-style reliability ratings in high-end audio

Sargent’s stripes • He spent 20 years in charge of the Proms but was largely distrusted by orchestral players, and –...