Amazon announces new Echo Dots with upgraded sound, plus updates to Echo Studio By Ruben Circelli published 28 September 22 Software updates to Studio improve audio quality while Echo Dot and Dot with Clock are getting a hardware refresh.
The Amazon Echo Show 15 is also now a Fire TV – the ideal kitchen television? By Ruben Circelli published 8 December 22 This Amazon Echo doubles as a full-fledged television perfect for small spaces like a kitchen...
Amazon's new affordable Echo Pop smart speaker could burst the Echo Dot's bubble By Harry McKerrell published 18 May 23 Amazon’s Echo range of Alexa-powered smart speakers continues to grow with the addition of the Echo Pop, an updated Echo Show 5, and Echo models for kids and in-car Alexa.
Amazon Echo Dot (5th Generation) vs Apple HomePod Mini By Harry McKerrell published 26 May 23 Both are five-star propositions, but which should you choose when building your domestic smart-space?
Updated Amazon Echo Show 8 boasts a reimagined design, a better camera and spatial audio support By Harry McKerrell published 21 September 23 Amazon is reinventing its screen-sporting speaker in a bid to knock the HomePod off its perch
Grab the Echo Dot 5th Gen at better than half price with this cracking Boxing Day deal By Alastair Stevenson published 26 December 22 Grab Amazon's Echo Dot 5th Gen smart speaker for less than half price while stocks last!
33 debut products that defined hi-fi history By Becky Roberts published 8 December 23 For some of us, this exercise has been a nostalgic walk down memory lane, for others an excuse to learn more about our industry’s earliest successes...
Echo Pop vs Echo Dot (5th Gen): which is the best budget Amazon smart speaker? By Luke Edwards published 22 January 24 Amazon Echo Pop vs Echo Dot – what are the differences and which of the two smart speakers should you buy?
Which Amazon Echo speaker should you buy? By Becky Roberts, Becky Scarrott published 30 September 22 The retail giant is continually expanding its Alexa-powered wireless multi-room range to unsettle Sonos. Here's everything you need to help decide which is the best fit for you.
Australian Hi-Fi Show 2024 report: all-Aussie supersystem, Avantgarde world debut, and more By Becky Roberts, Jez Ford published 8 April 24 The highlights from, and the lowdown on, the weekend’s Australian Hi-Fi Show in Sydney...
You've heard of ultra short throw projectors – now Epson has a 'super ultra short throw' model By Tom Bailey published 16 September 22 Why settle for a small screen when you can place the EH-LS800 under 3cm from the wall and still get an 80-inch pictures?
I want Amazon to make an Echo Soundbar with a built-in Fire TV Stick – here's why By Lewis Empson published 7 April 23 Roku's Streambar is a hybrid soundbar and media streamer and yet it remains a unique product – I want to see more.
The Amazon Echo Pop is 60% off – but the Echo Dot is the better buy By Joe Svetlik published 6 October 23 Amazon’s Echo Pop only launched over the summer, and is already 60% off. Here’s why we would advise spending £3 more for the Echo Dot.
We've built a great value CD player system that ticks all boxes and won't break the bank By Jonathan Evans published 8 July 23 Despite streaming’s popularity, a CD-based arrangement offers key advantages as you'll find in this budget hi-fi system.
Amazon Echo Dot Cyber Monday deal slashes the latest model to half price By Joe Svetlik published 28 November 22 It's only a couple of months old, but already the Echo Dot 5th Gen has dropped to half price for Cyber Monday.
Amazon Echo Dot (5th Generation) By What Hi-Fi? published 22 May 23 Amazon’s latest Echo Dot is up against some stern competition in the smart speaker market, but all evidence shows that it’s up to the task.
Best Alexa speakers 2024: smart speakers with Alexa tried and tested By Harry McKerrell published 28 September 22 Upgrade your life with the help of Alexa smart speakers that combine great sound with useful features such as voice commands and playback control.
Epson's new ultra-short throw laser projector has Android TV and Yamaha speakers By Joe Svetlik published 5 September 23 Want to replace your TV with a projector? Epson's new model might be a good place to start...
Echo Dot (5th Gen) speaker price slashed to just £34 at Amazon By Joe Svetlik published 1 June 23 Amazon's Echo Dot 5th Gen smart speaker is 36% off, bringing the price down to just £34.
Amazon's five-star Echo Dot is cheaper than half-price for Black Friday By Tom Wiggins published 22 November 23 If you’re looking for an engaging little smart speaker, Amazon’s Black Friday Echo Dot deal could be the one for you.
Don't ignore high-end hi-fi; we all own it in the end By Becky Roberts published 27 September 23 Not interested in hi-fi you can't afford? High-end technology might not be as unattainable as it first appears...
20 years of TV and multi-room tech later: we don't know how lucky we are By Jonathan Evans published 3 February 24 A look back at the March 2004 issue of What Hi-Fi? shows how much simpler – and cheaper – some things are today.
Award-winning Elac speaker system hits lowest-ever price thanks to 35% discount By Becky Roberts, Harry McKerrell published 20 June 24 The five-star Elac Debut ConneX DCB41 is a superbly-priced, brilliant-sounding setup – and now they're a bargain deal thanks to a massive saving.
Vertere Acoustics unveils exquisitely engineered high-end Calon phono stage at High End Munich By Ketan Bharadia published 10 May 24 Vertere's new high-end Calon takes a 'first principles' approach to phono stage design
IFA 2023 news and highlights: Dolby Atmos soundbars, Bluetooth turntables, high-tech TVs and more By Becky Roberts, Harry McKerrell published 16 August 23 In its 99th year, Europe's biggest annual consumer electronics show is gearing up to host AV launches aplenty...
Elipson's latest speakers aim to bring the vintage revival to your home, without the high price tag By Harry McKerrell published 1 December 23 Elipson is rounding off its Heritage range of speakers with the XLS 7 standmounts.
Denon, Panasonic and Wharfedale power this hugely talented and traditional home cinema system By Jonathan Evans published 10 January 23 If you've got the space for a full-blown home cinema system, then this talented set-up is all you really need.
Apple HomePod 2 vs Amazon Echo Studio: which smart speaker will be better? By Andy Madden published 20 January 23 Apple’s HomePod is back, with improved audio and new features, but how does it compare with the Amazon equivalent?
Pro-Ject's eye-catching deck is here to put the colour back into your records By Harry McKerrell published 9 May 24 The Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2 has landed as part of the High End Munich tech expo.
I've found the 12 best Prime Day deals on What Hi-Fi? Award winners By Becky Roberts published 12 July 23 It isn't just Amazon Echo this and Fire that; a number of What Hi-Fi? Award winners are also discounted in the Prime Day deals...