11 of the best british record players of all time

I’ve been surprised by how much time I’ve spent listening to this great little CD player. The design is simple, stylish and, thanks to the scrolling volume knob, lovely and tactile. The walnut sample

When I recently showed a cassette tape to my 11-year-old daughter, she looked genuinely baffled. ‘What is it?’ she asked. My first thought was that I’d failed as a parent, but then I realised there’s

Technics is on a great run at the moment. The brand had a bit of a rocky start when it was reintroduced into the market back in 2014, but since then has quickly found its feet. Over recent years we ha

CES 2026 proved to be yet another busy and exciting showcase of the top home cinema and hi-fi products set to launch later this year. We caught up with a wide range of manufacturers, including Samsung

I HAVE HAD a subscription to Octane for over 20 years, but I read with even more pleasure than usual your feature on driving a Lancia Lambda to Varallo in North Italy. It brought back many marvellous

Yamaha is a difficult company to pigeonhole. It dominates the musical instruments market, manufacturing everything from grand pianos and electronic keyboards to guitars and trumpets. The brand is also