This year’s High Fidelity awards brought us truly exciting news: the Closer Acoustics Blocks system has been named Product of the Year 2025. It’s a distinction we value immensely, coming from one of the most influential audio magazines — a publication known for its rigorous, uncompromising approach to sound quality and craftsmanship.
For the entire Closer Acoustics team, this award is a confirmation that staying true to our own ideas and our own sound signature pays off. Blocks was created to give listeners full freedom — in tuning the sound and in adapting the system to any listening space. Receiving this recognition from High Fidelity shows that this philosophy resonated with experienced, demanding reviewers.
What High Fidelity wrote about Closer Acoustics Blocks
In the announcement accompanied by the award, the editors highlighted exactly what defines our approach: a unique sonic character rooted in years of working with full-range drivers. Here's an excerpt from the publication:
“The Closer Acoustics Blocks loudspeakers. Once again — good because Polish! But above all, these are unique loudspeakers, just like the brand itself, which from the very beginning has pursued its own, niche sonic signature based on full-range drivers. What makes Blocks exceptional is that the user can select and combine individual ‘blocks’ in different ways to best fit their room and personal taste. These are not speakers for show-offs, but for those who listen to music for long hours with dimmed lights and a glass of good wine in hand, appreciating color, smoothness, coherence, and that hard-to-define yet unmistakable musicality. As if that wasn’t enough, Blocks know how to charm and engage when driven by tube amps, solid-state class A amplifiers, or even powerful class D designs.”
These words perfectly capture the spirit of the Blocks system — designed for people who listen with intention and seek more than just technical precision. It’s about atmosphere, naturalness, and emotional connection.
Why Blocks deserved the award
The award recognizes not only sound quality but also the philosophy behind the concept. Blocks is a modular system: listeners can combine different units to shape the system according to their room acoustics and personal preferences.
In practice, this creates a more direct, meaningful relationship with audio equipment — something closer to a handcrafted, intimate music experience. For many music lovers, it’s a way to rediscover listening as a personal ritual.
What’s next?
For us, the High Fidelity award is a strong encouragement to keep moving forward. Blocks are only the beginning of a broader idea — creating systems that don’t just play music, but interact with both the listener and the space around them.
We’re grateful to everyone who has supported us — customers, partners, and everyone who listens closely. And there’s much more to come.
