Arcam a5

The Arcam A5 has been our favourite stereo amplifier in its price bracket for some time now. It has taken home a What Hi-Fi? Award in 2023 and 2024, and reassured us when it came out that the brand ha

When you think of ‘proper’ hi-fi, what do you see? If you’re anything like me, you’re imagining a stack of identically proportioned black boxes attached to some equally statuesque speakers. There have

Thoughts of Cambridge Audio’s original CXA81 bring a wistful smile to our face, as it won back-to-back What Hi-Fi? Awards for four years. In fact, we named it our Product of the Year in the stereo amp

Chord Electronics’ Alto doesn’t fit neatly into one of the traditional hi-fi categories. It is an analogue amplifier with four headphone outputs that can all be used at the same time. But, unusually,

Q Acoustics has found something of a magic formula with its current 5000 series lineup. The Q Acoustics 5050 floorstanders (£1299) scooped a What Hi-Fi? Award last year for their seamless combination

Nearly all modern TVs sound rubbish – that’s the price of flatness. So, for audio to match the picture, get one of these thumpin’ soundbars…