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We look back at the very first CD players tested by What Hi-Fi? and the advent of this innovative digital format

From the early Philips prototype to the eleven inaugural CD players we reviewed in 1983

What Hi-Fi? · Mar 6

What on earth is home cinema kit doing in What Hi-Fi? magazine? I travel back to when AV entered the pages

It's an occasional complaint from a few readers – but What Hi-Fi? has actually been covering AV products pretty much from the start

What Hi-Fi? · Aug 3, 2025

They say you should never meet your heroes, but hearing my 5 hi-fi idols was far from disappointing

Some classic hi-fi products still make me smile today...

What Hi-Fi? · Apr 18, 2025