What Hi-Fi? Podcast

This episode, Host Simon Lucas talks with News Editor Becky Roberts, Brand Development Editor Joe Cox, and Staff Writer and humble podcast producer Adam Smith about Sonos' new soundbar, the Beam - which undeniably better than a musical shelf. We also spoke to Giles Martin, Sonos' sound experience leader, about the future of formats from the multiroom speaker company. For round two, we take a look at the newest receivers to come out of Sound United’s annual European Dealers Conference, with 3D sound and AirPlay 2 compatibility, as well as the limited edition KI Ruby SACD/CD player and integrated amp and new turntables from Denon. Finally, we tackle the World Cup. For the best World Cup TV and home cinema systems (and cheap deals to get yourself a bargain), all the advice you need to set them up or even how to get it on the BBC iPlayer in Ultra HD or virtual reality, we've got everything you need to know. And when you're not watching, you should be listening to our World Cup playlist - 32 tracks that come from each of the contending countries. The What Hi-Fi? Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and iTunes, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe, listen, and leave a review! Host: Simon Lucas (@OnlySimonLucas) Brand Development Editor: Joe Cox (@JosephCox) News Editor: Becky Roberts (@Becky_Jay6) Producer: Adam Smith (@adamndsmith) Twitter: @whathifi Facebook: facebook.com/WhatHiFi.com Instagram: whathifiuk YouTube: WhathifiTv “‘Metallic Passing Whoosh' from freesfx.co.uk" “Glass Android by Lee Rosevere”

Having just come back from the Munich High End show in Berlin, host Simon Lucas talks with News Editor Becky Roberts, International Tech Editor Ketan Bharadia, and Features Editor Kash Kabir about all the latest tech to come out of Germany. We also tackle the new Spendor Classic 2/3 - a great pair of speakers that nevertheless divided opinion because of their size. And the Schiit Audio Magni 3 headphone amplifier crops up too - with a performance that's the absolute antithesis of the company name. Rounding off the 'cast are a few features: we go through the 25 of the best tracks for testing bass (following up our 50 of the best hi-fi albums for audiophiles), as well as examining how the Chord Mojo was made, and what gets it its five-star rating. Host: Simon Lucas (@OnlySimonLucas) News Editor: Becky Roberts (@Becky_Jay6) Features Editor: Kash Kabir (@kashfiakabir) International Tech Editor: Ketan Bharadia Producer: Adam Smith (@adamndsmith) Twitter: @whathifi Facebook: facebook.com/WhatHiFi.com Instagram: whathifiuk YouTube: WhathifiTv “‘Metallic Passing Whoosh' from freesfx.co.uk" “Glass Android by Lee Rosevere”

The debut episode of the What Hi-Fi? podcast. Read more at whathifi.com Oppo's AV closure: https://www.whathifi.com/news/oppo-closes-its-doors-ditches-blu-ray-player-business LG OLEDs: https://www.whathifi.com/news/oled-tvs-help-lg-to-record-profits HomePod HQ: https://www.whathifi.com/features/how-homepod-was-made-tale-obsession-inside-apples-audio-labs Host: Simon Lucas (@OnlySimonLucas) News Editor: Becky Roberts (@Becky_Jay6) Reviews Editor: Tom Parsons (@TomParsons) Producer: Adam Smith (@adamndsmith) Twitter: @whathifi Facebook: facebook.com/WhatHiFi.com Instagram: whathifiuk YouTube: WhathifiTv “‘Metallic Passing Whoosh' from freesfx.co.uk" “Glass Android by Lee Rosevere”