2025 was a pretty awesome year for hi-fi fans. As well as more new winners in the What Hi-Fi? Awards than we've had for many years, we also saw a few cataclysmic industry shifts – including Harman’s purchase of all of Masimo’s audio brands.
In fact, it was so chaotic that you may justifiably be wondering what 2026 has in store for us. Will Bowers & Wilkins get a cash injection from its new owners? Will CD finally get the same revival as vinyl? What surprises do we have planned to celebrate What Hi-Fi?’s 50th anniversary?
