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What Hi-Fi?
British hi-fi and home-entertainment publication founded in 1976, combining product reviews, buying guides, news and setup advice. Its stated method uses in-house reviewers and shared treated listening rooms, while its disclosure policy distinguishes editorial verdicts from sponsored content and affiliate-supported purchasing links.
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What Hi-Fi? was founded in 1976 and covers hi-fi and home entertainment through its website and monthly print or digital magazine. Speakers, amplifiers, headphones, televisions and soundbars sit alongside news, features and buying advice. It also publishes annual awards and Best Buy selections, giving readers several ways to find equipment coverage rather than a single measurement-based product database. [1]
The publication describes a dedicated in-house review team working in acoustically treated test rooms. It says ratings and verdicts are discussed and agreed by at least two reviewers, with products chosen by the editorial team. This is an editorial assessment method, not a claim that every review is a laboratory report or that its star ratings constitute a universal system-independent ranking. [1]
Its about page separates independent editorial coverage from promoted material provided by advertisers and discloses that purchase links may earn affiliate commissions. Buying guides and individual reviews are useful routes into equipment research, while advice articles cover getting more from a purchase and features include music, films and interviews. The disclosed commercial model is relevant context when reading deals or sponsored material; it should not be silently conflated with the publication’s own review verdicts. [1]
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