Bach here gave solos to each orchestral family of instruments, so in hi-fi terms it's about as comprehensive a workout as you'll find in terms of detail and tonality. The title of this album ...

This album’s sound is certainly rooted in post punk ... Even if you’re not a big enough MMJ fan to appreciate those, it’s still worth treating your new hi-fi or headphones to one of the noughties’ ...

This month, Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms album, which includes its iconic track, Money For Nothing, turned 40. As a keen music fan, I felt the need to offer a personal celebration of the album ...

What we have below then is not the What Hi-Fi? review team’s favourite albums but its favourite test albums – those which myself and my colleagues know like the back of our hands and deem most ...

I review new albums from The Soundcarriers, Quivers, Pom Poko, and Hifi Sean & David McAlmont, plus Panda Bear & Sonic Boom‘s new EP with mariachi covers of songs from their album Reset.

Listening bars, often referred to as jazz kissas — where people can relax and listen to vinyl records carefully selected by a bartender over a high fidelity sound system — have been popular in ...

HiFi Sean and David McAlmont have paired up once more to release their stunning new album Daylight, which hits the racks on August 16. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star ...

Have you ever wished that you could relive that first listen of your favourite album? Or forget the plot of a film to experience it all over again? A good set of speakers can’t do that exactly ...

What is a hi-fi album? And, indeed, what is an audiophile? For us, it simply means caring about sound quality and appreciating great sound production. Never at the expense of the music – we love all ...