
Over the last year, I must have seen and heard probably close to a couple of hundred products as they have passed through What Hi-Fi?'s suite of test rooms. Some — surprisingly few, actually — have been downright poor, most have been what I'd call 'solid', and a select few have impressed enough to win one of our 2023 What Hi-Fi? Awards.
But this list isn't simply my favourite handful of those Award winners; it is my pick of the products that have personally made an impact on me, that goes beyond star ratings and awards. I find these products interesting and, each in their own way, unusual...