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From legendary turntables to cutting-edge DACs: 33 debut products that defined hi-fi history

As What Hi-Fi? turns 50, we take a nostalgic walk down memory lane at some of the great early hi-fi successes that defined generations of products since.

What Hi-Fi? · Aug 19

15 of the very first turntables from iconic hi-fi brands

We take a trip down memory lane to explore the humble beginnings of seminal turntable brands, from Linn and Michell Audio to Technics and Rega.

What Hi-Fi? · Apr 30

A hi-fi classic: meet Rega's first-ever record player, the Planet

The Planet established the engineering DNA that has made Rega so successful

What Hi-Fi? · Apr 14

33 debut products that defined hi-fi history

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...

What Hi-Fi? · Dec 8, 2023

Rega Naiad to Naia: how a no-expense-spared R&D turntable became a £12k reality

In 2009, the Naiad began purely as a research and development engineering exercise. The rest, as they say, is history...

What Hi-Fi? · Mar 29, 2023

Rega talks digitising amplifiers, the product it’s been happiest with for years, and what's next

We sat down with Rega, who is not only celebrating 50 years this year but also a milestone launch with its new reference Naia turntable...

What Hi-Fi? · Mar 22, 2023