The What Hi-Fi? Awards celebrate the best audio and video tech in 30 categories, covering everything from in-ear headphones and wireless speakers to TVs and home cinema amplifiers. The awards began in 1983 and have recognized the very best audio and video tech every year since. Winning a What Hi-Fi? Award is a hugely important accolade, recognized all over the world, and significantly boosts product sales. The winners are chosen by the team of experts who try and test the products and can personally recommend them as the ultimate options in their respective categories. The awards have different categories, and the winners are announced in batches. The first batch of Best Buy winners for the 41st What Hi-Fi? Awards was revealed on October 11, 2023, and there were 108 winning products across 26 Best Buy categories. The overall Product of the Year for each category will be announced at the black-tie What Hi-Fi? Awards event on November 15, 2023.