Page 2 - What Hi-Fi? Awards

Convenience is all the rage lately, even in the realms of high fidelity. People world over want nothing more than a system which allows for freedom in a number of ways. Freedom of format, freedom of positioning and general freedom of use, all the while guaranteeing that you're getting the best sound possible amidst all of those handy features. Slowly but surely, the men behind your favourite products are making it happen: you can have everything in one place - and it can stand it's ground in a fight

A lot has happened in the last two decades in pretty much every field you can think of, but the changes in the world of hi-fi are perhaps a little starker than most! With a little bit of help from our friends at What Hi-Fi? we've taken a little look at the winners of the 1994 awards in comparison to this years winners to see what has changed... and what remains oddly the same.

Best CD Player

It was the Pioneer PD-S703 that scooped the Best CD Player Award in 1994, praised for its stable platter

You've probably heard of the Naim Mu-So by now. It was creating shockwaves in the hi-fi realm long before it was even released (the number of back orders we had to wade through once it was released was insane), and it scooped several prestigious awards before the public even got a sniff. But have you ever wondered what is is that makes the Mu-So so special?

Those who have the answer to that question, of course, are those who have experienced the Mu-So for themselves: it's all about the sound. Yes,

One of the - if not the most important events in British hi-fi was upon us last night - and we there, front and centre, to see which of our favourite products were deemed the cream of the sound and vision crop - and to report straight back to you, with the news from the front line. It certainly felt like a battle getting there - the roads to London were flooded and treacherous and visibility was poor. We'll probably get the train in 2015 - just to make sure we get there in one piece!

But once