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Editor and journalist based in London / Reading. Experienced in writing about hi-fi, tech, TV shows and film. I love old buildings, genre fiction and 90s music.
I’m speaking with Esge Andersen, an engineer from Apple’s acoustics team, who is here to give an insight into the processes behind designing the new Apple AirPods Pro 2 and developing its sound quality.
Technology
If you've finished bingeing season one of the epic TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman graphic novels and need more shows in a similar dark horror and fantasy vein, we've rustled up a list of TV shows to whet your appetite.
"What turntable is that?" Like us, you probably utter that question whenever you spy a decent deck on your TV or cinema screen. Odds are it's a Technics or a Pro-Ject, but every once in a while you come across something really different, something very vintage, or something just plain beautiful.
Yes, Cassette Store Day is a thing - and actually, that's not at all unjust considering tape sales are the highest they've been since 2004. Inspired by the popularity of Record Store Day, Cassette Store Day was concocted in 2013 to celebrate yet another retro format.
Apple Music launched in 2015 and took only five years to gain 72 million subscribers (a good 20 million fewer than it boasts today). Even more impressively (depending on who you ask), the Spotify rival also racked up a five-star review from us.
As Record Store Day rolls around for its 11th year, there seems to be no end to people's fascination with vinyl and turntables. It seems almost anachronistic in today's age of online streaming and portable convenience, but all the evidence points to physical media still going strong.
Missed out on the Munich High End Show? Don't worry, we've rounded up all our favourite extravagant-looking and extravagantly priced hi-fi products on one handy page.
Features
Sometimes, the commentary track is even better than the film. Times like these ones...
Who hasn't been tempted to snap their dinner before scoffage commences? What Hi-Fi?'s Kashfia Kabir shows you how to wow your friends on Instagram (and make them hungry, too).
What Hi-Fi?'s first tests editor Kashfia Kabir has never seen Star Wars. We decided it was time to right some wrongs.
Gorgeous animation, memorable songs, strong characters and packed with adventure and humour, Moana is a wonderful treat for the family.
Reviews
Hi-fi system or wall art? Bang & Olufsen is challenging the way we experience music with the unique BeoSound Shape - it's wireless music system unlike anything we've seen before.
There's something spellbinding about the Moon 240i. It's Moon's latest entry-level integrated amplifier ('entry-level' being the very thick end of £2000 to a company such as Moon), but it has the performance and looks of something far pricier.
When LG launched its first OLED screen last year - the 55EC930V - we fell in love. It was everything we'd hoped for from OLED: deep, luscious blacks and punchy, bright colours.