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“When the DVD format arrived, “Home Cinema” really took off, helped by the rapid development of TVs” – veteran AV experts discuss the biggest shifts in TV and home cinema during What Hi-Fi?'s 50-year lifetime

Times have been a-changing...

What Hi-Fi? · Aug 10

1976 vs today: veteran audio experts discuss the biggest shifts in music and hi-fi during What Hi-Fi?'s 50-year lifetime

As we turn the big five-o, we ask seasoned members of the industry about the most significant changes they have seen in hi-fi during their careers and lifetimes.

What Hi-Fi? · May 26

From college-room creations to British hi-fi icons, Arcam’s John Dawson reflects on 50 proud years of electronics engineering

And his run is far from over

What Hi-Fi? · Dec 5, 2025

What Hi-Fi? Awards: 26 Product of the Year winners announced for 2023!

Today we have decorated 26 of our 107 Best Buy winners with the even more prestigious Product of the Year accolade…

What Hi-Fi? · Nov 15, 2023

Meet the Glasgow dog fosterer helping pooches find forever homes

John Dawson hopes more people sign-up to DogsTrust's fostering scheme after he and his wife, Mary, have cared for 15 dogs in the last two years as the pooches transistion to new homes.

Glasgow Live · May 21, 2023

Dogs Trust rehoming centre at West Calder is feeling the strain - and needs your help

Could you become a foster carer to a dog that's looking for their forever home?

Daily Record · May 12, 2023

Holiday hell for pensioners as travellers sleep on pavement amid 70-HOUR TUI delays

John and Ann Dawson, from Sheffield, were delayed by almost three days in total during their TUI holiday this month which saw them fly out from Manchester Airport to Crete amid an onslaught of delays, disruption and confusion

Daily Mirror · Sep 26, 2022

Couple face 70 hours of flight delays and lose luggage in TUI holiday nightmare

John Dawson and his wife Ann, who have two children and five grandchildren, had been looking forward to spending two weeks soaking up the sun in Crete.

Daily Record · Sep 26, 2022

Exhausted pensioners suffer 70 hours of TUI delays and two cancelled flights on Greek holiday

The pair said they "understand mistakes in life happen, but there was no correspondence"

Liverpool Echo · Sep 26, 2022

Couple suffer 70 HOURS of TUI flight delays on Greek holiday as two flights cancelled and luggage left in Manchester

"I said to my wife 'at least it can't be as bad on the way back' .... but it was."

Manchester Evening News · Sep 26, 2022