SAVE! Up to 33% on the shop price when you subscribe to What Hi-Fi? p26 COMPETITION IS GETTING HOTTER In the run-up to our annual Awards (it’s our next issue, out on 15th November!), we at What Hi-Fi? always have a glut of excellent products put forward by manufacturers for consideration. It is, to put it mildly, a taxing time for our team – but it does certainly focus our collective reviewing mind! One of the most competitive categories this year is largescreen TVs. Both enormous and enormously expensive, the 65in TV has become increasingly popular – particularly with the advent of 4K broadcasts and OLED technology. Premium sets, though, are still eye-wateringly pricey. In this issue, we look at the sweet spot of the market, where top technology meets value for money, with our 65in OLED TV (p60) round-up. We have also taken a fresh look at music-streaming services (p48) now that many of them have updated their offerings and hi-res streaming is becoming commonplace. And we also round up noise-cancelling earbuds (p32) f rom £100-£250, where there is some simply astonishing technology available. Jonathan Evans, editor MY PRODUCT OF THE MONTH Dali Rubikore 2, p6 Dali updates its Rubicon standmount by introducing some technology from its premium Kore range Scan this QR code to enjoy What Hi-Fi? in your inbox with our email newsletter FIND US ONLINE instagram.com/whathifiuk www.whathifi.com @whathifi whf.cm/UltimateTracks youtube.com/WhathifiTV facebook.com/whathifi.com , Ne tf lix ing Down , Justin le l Esca ie image s: Dan Cover screen What Hi-Fi? (ISSN 0309-3336) (December 2024, issue 493) is published monthly with an extra issue in March by Future Publishing, Quay House, The Ambury, Bath, BA1 1UA, UK. The US annual subscription price is $175.37. Airfreight and mailing in the USA by agent named World Container Inc., c/o BBT 150-15 183rd St, Jamaica, NY 11413, USA. Application to Mail at Periodicals Postage Prices is Pending at Brooklyn NY 11256. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to What Hi-Fi?, World Container Inc., c/o BBT 150-15 183rd St, Jamaica, NY 11413, USA. Subscription records are maintained at Future Publishing, c/o Air Business Subscriptions, Rockwood House, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3DH, UK. WELCOME HOW WE TEST EXPERIENCE. HERITAGE. We have been helping the world discover the best in hi-fi and home entertainment for more than 45 years, and have more than 100 years of reviewing experience under our collective belts – so you can count on our expert opinion. DEDICATED TEST FACILITIES We test every product against its peers in our extensive, bespoke reviewing facilities in London and Reading. We conduct all our tests as a team – our opinions and conclusions are always the result of collaboration. HOW WE SCORE All review verdicts are agreed upon by the team as a whole – not any individual reviewer. Each product will be listened to and/or viewed by several members of the test team, who will then discuss the final verdict before it appears in the magazine or on the website. This avoids any individual bias creeping in. OUR SCORES EXPLAINED One of the best ★★★★★ A serious contender ★★★★★ Worth a look ★★★★★ Disappointing ★★★★★ Awful ★★★★★ View offers Look out for this badge to find the best price www.whathifi.com 3