Winners at What Hi-Fi? Awards 2022

What Hi-Fi has announced its Product of the Year winners & Best Buy Awards for 2022. This year AWE-distributed products were very prominent in a host of categories, including 6 Product of the Year winners.

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HOME CINEMA AMPLIFIERS

Best Home Cinema Amplifier Under £1,000 & Product of the Year
Denon AVR-X2800H 7.2 channel 8K AV receiver – ‘With an open soundstage, clear vocals and quick timing, the AVR-X2800H has a great sound and the connectivity options to match’ Read the full review

Best Home Cinema Amplifier £1,000-£2,000
Denon AVC-X3800H 9.4 channel 8K AV receiver – ‘Despite being more expensive than its predecessor, the AVC-X3800H’s updated feature spec and new and improved sound make it an excellent buy’ Read the full review

PROJECTORS

Best Projector £4,000-£10,000 & Product of the Year
Sony VPL-XW5000ES Native 4K Laser Projector – ‘Despite being Sony’s cheapest 4K laser projector ever, the XW5000ES still delivers gorgeously cinematic and detailed pictures’ Read the full review

Best Projector £1,500-£2,000
Epson EH-TW7100 4K PRO-UHD projector – ‘Pricey, but the picture out-punches the outlay and the features will fulfil your dreams’ Read the full review

Best Projector £2,000-£4,000
Epson EH-TW9400 4K Eshift Projector – ‘Solid, vibrant and with plenty of picture pop, this powerful projector is a proper crowd-pleaser’ Read the full review

Best Projector over £10,000
Sony VPL-XW7000ES Native 4K Laser Projector – ‘Sony’s native 4K VPL-XW7000ES projector features masterful light control that creates a deep, rich and sharp picture that dazzles’ Read the full review

TVs

Best 65″ TV & Product of the Year
LG OLED65C2 65″ OLED TV – ‘While all of the attention might be on the G2 and its QD-OLED rivals, the C2 is still the performance-per-pound champ’ – Read the full review

Best 40 – 43″ & Best Gaming TV
LG OLED42C2 42″ OLED TV – ‘Simply put, this is the best 42-inch TV there’s ever been’ Read the full review

Best 55″ TV
Panasonic TX-55LZ980B 55″ OLED TV – ‘The TX-55LZ980B delivers an excellent combination of gorgeously refined pictures and surprisingly potent sound for impressively little money’ Read the full review

Best 75 – 77″ TV
LG OLED77C2 77″ 4K OLED TV – ‘The excellence of the LG C2 has been expanded to a fabulously cinematic size, and that’s every bit as good as you’d imagine’ Read the full review

BLU-RAY PLAYERS

Best 4K Blu-ray Player & Product of the Year
Panasonic DP-UB820EB Premium UHD player with HDR10+ & Dolby Vision – ‘This 4K Blu-ray player promises plenty on paper and backs that up with a hugely entertaining picture and sound performance’ Read the full review

CD PLAYERS

Best CD Player Under £1,000 & Product of the Year
Marantz CD6007 CD Player – ‘The best affordable CD player just got a little bit better’ Read the full review

SOUNDBARS

Best Soundbar £1,000-£1,500 & Product of the Year
Sony HT-A7000 7.1.2ch Soundbar with 360 Spatial Sound Mapping – ‘A powerful, musical and immersive single soundbar that succeeds where many multi-speaker systems fail’ Read the full review

STANDMOUNT SPEAKERS

Best Standmount Speaker £300-£500
Bowers & Wilkins 607 S2 Anniversary Edition– ‘Far from simply being rolled out to capitalise on an anniversary, the B&W 607 S2 are the best standmounts you can buy for the money’ Read the full review

Best Standmount Speaker £500-£750
Bowers & Wilkins 606 S2 Anniversary Edition – ‘The changes look small on paper but the 606 S2 are now the speakers to beat at this level’ Read the full review

The full list of What Hi-fi? Best Buy winners can be viewed here.