'What Hi-Fi?' Winners 2025

🏆 The 'What Hi-Fi?' 2025 Award Winners Are In!

Every year, the What Hi-Fi? Awards celebrate the best in sound — and the 2025 winners are an exciting mix of proven legends and fresh innovation. Here’s what stood out this year across turntables, amplifiers, streamers, and more.

ss🎵 Turntables

Vinyl continues its unstoppable comeback, and Rega once again takes the spotlight.

The Rega Planar 1 remains the benchmark for entry-level performance and value.
Rega Planar 3 RS Edition – A beautifully balanced deck that hits the sweet spot for most enthusiasts.
Rega Planar 6 with Nd7—a true audiophile favourite, offering outstanding detail and dynamics.
Project Debut Evo 2—a stylish rival with superb engineering upgrades.
The Technics SL-1300 is the direct-drive classic reborn — precision and reliability personified.

🔊 Amplifiers

This year’s winners show how far integrated amplifiers have evolved — classic sound meets modern connectivity.

Rotel A8—powerful, musical, and unmistakably Rotel.
Arcam A5+, A15+, and SA35—the new Arcam "+" series is turning heads with its refined performance, built-in streaming, and HDMI ARC for TV integration.

💿 CD Players

Physical media isn’t going anywhere—not when it sounds this excellent.

Arcam CD5—clean, expressive, and a perfect match for A5+ or A15+.
Marantz CD6007—the longtime benchmark for musicality at its price.

🔈 Powered & Desktop Speakers

Compact audio has never sounded so good. KEF and Ruark lead the way in smart, beautifully designed systems that fit anywhere.

KEF LSX LT / LS50 Wireless II—Stunning wireless sound without the clutter.
Ruark MR1 Mk3/R1S/R2 Mk4/R610: Style, craftsmanship, and classic British warmth for desktop, bedroom, or living spaces.

🎬 Home Cinema

Marantz Cinema 30—a true home theatre masterpiece that sounds as musical as it is cinematic.

🌐 Streamers

Streamers are the new heart of the hi-fi system, and this year’s winners prove great sound is available at every level.

Wiim Pro Plus – Game-changing value and performance.
Cambridge MXN-10 – Elegant, musical, and beautifully simple.
Arcam ST25 – Designed to partner perfectly with Arcam’s latest amplifiers.

💡 In Summary

The big story this year is refinement — not revolution. The classics (Rega, Arcam, KEF, and Marantz) keep getting better, while affordable innovation from Wiim and Pro-Ject ensures there’s something brilliant at every budget.

If you’d like to hear what all the fuss is about, drop in for a demo or get in touch—we stock or can source most of these award-winning models.