In my latest monthly dive into the What Hi-Fi? archive, the first magazine I pulled out was from January 1991. It has always been reassuring to me that I can pretty much grab any magazine from the almost 50 years of the brand’s existence and find something interesting to highlight. I’m not sure what serendipity led me to this particular mag, but three or four things jumped out immediately on a casual flick through the pages.
So, 1991; thirty-two years ago. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams would dominate the charts in the summer; seminal albums Nevermind, Achtung Baby, Blue Lines and Out of Time were released; Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Home Alone, The Silence of the Lambs and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves were the box office hits of the year. And the cover of the January 1991 issue of What Hi-Fi? majored on bassy speakers and (how things stay the same) upgrading your portable music player’s headphones.
