2005 Joint Loudspeakers
Innersound Kaya ($20,000/pair; reviewed by Paul Bolin, Vol.27 No.12 & Vol.28 No.5, December 2004 & May 2005 review)
Peak Consult Empress ($25,000/pair; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.28 No.10, October 2005 review)
Sonus Faber Stradivari Homage ($40,000/pair; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.28 No.1, January 2005 review)
Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX Series 2 ($44,900/pair; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.28 No.8, August 2005 review)
Runners-up (in alphabetical order)
Harbeth Super HL5 ($3995/pair; reviewed by Sam Tellig, Vol.28 No.2, February 2005)
NHT Evolution T6 System ($4000/system; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.28 No.4, April 2005 review)
Paradigm Reference Studio/100 v.3 ($2300/pair; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.28 No.1, January 2005 review)
Paradigm Signature S2 ($1900–$2200/pair; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.28 No.7, July 2005 review)
Spendor S8e ($2999/pair; reviewed by Sam Tellig, Vol.28 No.6, June 2005)
2005 Amplification Component
DarTZeel NHB-108 Model One power amplifier ($18,181; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.28 No.4, April 2005 review)
Runners-up (in alphabetical order)
Aesthetix Calypso preamplifier ($4500; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.28 No.7, July 2005 review)
Burmester 001 preamplifier ($14,995; reviewed by Brian Damkroger, Vol.28 No.7, July 2005 review)
Channel Islands Audio D-100 monoblock amplifier ($1599/pair; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.28 Nos.8 & 9, August & September 2005 review)
Classé Omega Omicron power amplifier ($20,000/pair; reviewed by Kalman Rubinson, Vol.27 No.11, November 2005 review)
Coda Technologies S5 power amplifier ($3950; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.28 Nos.5 & 8, May & August 2005 review)
Conrad-Johnson ACT 2 preamplifier ($13,500; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.28 No.3, March 2005 review)
Grace m902 D/A headphone amplifier ($1695; reviewed by John Marks, Vol.28 No.6, June 2005 review)
Lamm Industries ML2.1 monoblock power amplifier ($29,990/pair; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.27 No.10 & Vol.28 No.9, October 2004 & September 2005 review)
Quad II Classic monoblock power amplifier ($2700/pair; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.28 No.8, August 2005 review)
Simaudio Moon Rock monoblock power amplifier ($37,000/pair; reviewed by Brian Damkroger, Vol.28 No.9, September 2005 review)
2005 Joint Digital Source Components
Ayre C-5xe universal disc player ($5950; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.28 No.7, July 2005 review)
dCS Verdi La Scala SACD transport & Delius D/A processor (La Scala, $17,500; Delius, $10,000; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.28 No.1, January 2005 review)
Runners-up (in alphabetical order)
Apple Airport Express WiFi Hub-D/A processor ($130; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.28 No.5, May 2005 review)
Cary Audio Design CAD-303/300 CD player ($4000; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.28 No.10, October 2005 review)
Esoteric X-01 SACD player ($13,000; reviewed by John Marks & John Atkinson, Vol.28 Nos.2 & 5, February & May 2005 review)
Linn Unidisk SC universal disc player ($4995; reviewed by Art Dudley & Wes Phillips, Vol.28 Nos.6 & 7, June & July 2005 review)
Naim CD5x CD player ($2950; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.27 No.11, November 2004 review)
Simaudio Moon Orbiter universal disc player ($7200; reviewed by Kalman Rubinson, Vol.28 No.3, March 2005 review)
2005 Analog Source Component
Rega Planar 5 turntable ($1295; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.27 No.12 & Vol.28 No.3, December 2004 & March 2005 review)
Runners-up (in alphabetical order)
Brinkmann Balance turntable & 10.5 tonearm ($14,850; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.28 No.5, May 2005)
Lyra Helikon Mono phono cartridge ($2195; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.28 No.6, June 2005 review)
Shelter 901 phono cartridge ($1500; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.28 No.2, February 2005)
T+A G10 turntable ($4750 with Rega tonearm, $6900 with SME tonearm; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.27 No.11 & Vol.28 No.2, November 2004 & February 2005)
Tivoli Audio Pal portable radio ($149.95; reviewed by Sam Tellig, Vol.27 No.12, December 2004)
Sidebar: Previous Awards:
Stereophile's Products of 2004
Joint Products of the Year:
Aerial Acoustics Model 20T loudspeaker (review)
Focal-JMlab Nova Utopia Be loudspeaker (review)
Linn Unidisk 1.1 universal disc player (review)
Joint Budget Components:
Magnepan CC3 center & MGMC1 surround loudspeaker system (review)
Spendor S5e loudspeaker (review)
Joint Loudspeakers: Aerial Acoustics Model 20T (review)
Focal-JMlab Nova Utopia Be (review)
Amplification Component: McIntosh MC501 monoblock power amplifier (review)
Digital Source: Linn Unidisk 1.1 multichannel universal player (review)
Analog Source: Linn Sondek LP12/Lingo turntable & Ekos tonearm (review)
Multichannel Component: Linn Unidisk 1.1 multichannel universal player (review)
Accessories: Shure E3c in-ear headphones (review)
Editor's Choice: Benchmark DAC1 D/A headphone amplifier (review)
Stereophile's Products of 2003
Product of the Year: Quad ESL-989 loudspeaker (review)
Budget Component: Apple iPod (review)
Loudspeaker: Quad ESL-989 (review)
Joint Amplification Components:
Linn Klimax Twin power amplifier (review)
Parasound Halo JC 1 monoblock power amplifier (review)
VTL TL-7.5 Reference preamplifier (review)
Digital Source: dCS Verdi-Purcell-Elgar Plus SACD/CD playback system (review)
Analog Source: SME 30/2 turntable (review)
Joint Accessories:
Echo Busters Decorative Room Treatments (review)
Rives PARC parametric equalizer (review)
Editor's Choice: Apple iPod (review)
Stereophile's Products of 2002
Product of the Year: Halcro dm58 monoblock power amplifier (review)
Joint Budget Components:
Grado SR125 headphones
Music Hall MMF-7 turntable
Revel Performa M20 loudspeaker (review)
Joint Loudspeakers:
Rockport Technologies Antares (review)
Joseph Audio RM7si Signature Mk.2 (review)
Amplification Component: Halcro dm58 monoblock power amplifier (review)
Digital Source: Sony SCD-XA777ES multichannel SACD player (review)
Joint Analog Sources:
Graham 2.2 tonearm (review)
VPI TNT V-HR turntable (review)
Joint Accessories:
Grado SR125 headphones
PS Audio Ultimate Outlet (review)
Wally Phono Tools
Joint Editor's Choices:
Linn Kivor Tunboks hard-disk music server (review)
Wilson Audio Specialties Sophia loudspeaker (review)
Stereophile's Products of 2001
Joint Products of the Year:
MartinLogan Prodigy loudspeaker (review)
Revel Ultima Studio loudspeaker (review)
Joint Budget Components:
Creek 5350SE integrated amplifier (review)
Perpetual Technologies P-3A D/A processor (review)
Polk RT25i loudspeaker (review)
Joint Loudspeakers:
MartinLogan Prodigy (review)
Revel Ultima Studio (review)
Amplification Component: TacT RCS 2.0 digital equalizer/preamplifier (review)
Joint Digital Sources:
Accuphase DP-100/DC-101 SACD transport/processor (review)
Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 3D CD player (review)
dCS Purcell D/D processor (review)
Analog Source: SME Model 10 turntable (review)
Joint Accessories:
ELAC CARA 2.0 room acoustics computer program (review)
Stax SR-007 Omega II headphone system (review)
Editor's Choice: Bel Canto EVo 200.2 power amplifier (review)
Stereophile's Products of 2000
Joint Products of the Year:
Sony SCD-1 SACD player (review)
Rockport Technologies System Sirius III turntable (review)
Budget Component: MSB LinkDAC III Full Nelson D/A processor (review)
Joint Loudspeakers:
Avantgarde Uno (review)
Dynaudio Evidence Master (review)
Amplification Component: McIntosh MC2000 Commemorative Edition power amplifier (review)
Digital Source: Sony SCD-1 SACD player (review)
Analog Source: Rockport Technologies System Sirius III turntable (review)
Accessory: PS Audio P300 Power Plant (review)
Joint Editor's Choice: Digital Audio Labs CardDeluxe PC soundcard (review)
Vandersteen 2Ce Signature loudspeaker (review)
Stereophile's Products of 1999
Product of the Year: B&W Nautilus 801 loudspeaker (review)
Joint Budget Components:
Adcom GFP-750 preamplifier (review)
B&W Nautilus 805 loudspeaker (review)
MSB LinkDAC D/A processor (review)
Joint Loudspeakers:
B&W Nautilus 801 (review)
Revel Ultima Salon (review)
Joint Amplification Components:
Linn Klimax 500 Solo monoblock power amplifier (review)
Pass Labs X1000 monoblock power amplifier (review)
Digital Source: Linn Sondek CD12 CD player (review)
Joint Analog Sources:
Rega Planar 25 turntable (review)
VPI TNT Mk.IV turntable
Accessory: Acoustic Sciences Corporation Studio Traps (review)
Editor's Choice: dCS 972 D/D converter (review)
Stereophile's Products of 1998
Product of the Year: Conrad-Johnson ART preamplifier (review)
Budget Component: Creek 4330R integrated amplifier
Joint Loudspeakers:
Audio Artistry Beethoven (review)
Revel Ultima Gem (review)
Joint Amplification Components:
Conrad-Johnson ART preamplifier (review)
Mark Levinson No.33H monoblock power amplifier (review)
VTL MB-1250 Wotan monoblock power amplifier (review)
Joint Digital Sources:
Meridian 508.24 CD player (review)
Z-Systems RDP-1 digital preamplifier/equalizer (review)
Analog Source: Simon Yorke Designs Series 7 Analogue Disc Transcription System (review)
Accessory: Sennheiser HD600 headphones (review)
Editor's Choice: Z-Systems RDP-1 digital preamplifier/equalizer (review)
Stereophile's Products of 1997
Product of the Year: dCS Elgar D/A processor (review)
Budget Component: Epos ES12 loudspeaker
Loudspeaker: EgglestonWorks Andra (review)
Joint Amplification Components:
Krell Full Power Balanced 600 power amplifier (review)
Pass Labs Aleph 3 power amplifier (review)
Digital Source: dCS Elgar D/A processor (review)
Joint Analog Sources:
VPI TNT Mk.3 turntable
Magnum Dynalab MD 108 FM tuner
Accessory: HeadRoom Max headphone amplifier (review)
Editor's Choice: B&W DM302 loudspeaker (review)
Stereophile's Products of 1996
Product of the Year: Nagra-D 4-channel open-reel digital recorder (review)
Home-Theater Product: Lexicon DC-1 surround-sound processor
Joint Budget Components:
McCormack Power Drive DNA-0.5 Special Edition amplifier
PSB New Stratus Mini loudspeaker (review)
Joint Loudspeakers:
Aerial Acoustics 10T (review)
Dunlavy Audio Labs Signature SC-VI (review)
Amplification Component: Krell Audio Standard monoblock power amplifier (review)
Digital Source: Nagra-D 4-channel open-reel digital recorder (review)
Analog Source: Naim ARO tonearm (review)
Joint Accessories:
Acoustic Sciences Corporation Tube Traps (review)
Townshend Audio Seismic Sink
VPI HW-16.5 & HW-17 record-cleaning machines
Editor's Choice: Nagra-D 4-channel open-reel digital recorder (review)
Stereophile's Products of 1995
Product of the Year: Wilson Audio Specialties X-1/Grand SLAMM loudspeaker (review)
Joint Home-Theater Components:
Audio Research SDP1 Multichannel Music Processor (review)
Meridian Digital Home Theatre surround system
Joint Budget Components:
Audio Alchemy VAC-in-the-Box phono preamplifier
Dunlavy Audio Labs SC-I loudspeaker
The Parts Connection Assemblage DAC-1 D/A processor
Loudspeaker: Wilson Audio Specialties X-1/Grand SLAMM (review)
Amplification Component: Pass Labs Aleph 0 monoblock power amplifier
Digital Source: Spectral SDR-2000 Professional HDCD D/A processor
Analog Source: Graham 1.5-T/C tonearm (review)
Joint Accessories:
Audio Power Industries Power Wedge 112 & 116 AC line conditioners
Stax SR-Omega headphones
Editor's Choice: Wilson Audio Specialties X-1/Grand SLAMM loudspeaker (review)
Stereophile's Products of 1994
Product of the Year: Dunlavy Audio Labs SC-IV loudspeaker
Home Theater Product: Proceed PAV audio/video preamplifier (review)
Budget Product: Grado SR60 headphones (review)
Joint Loudspeakers:
B&W John Bowers Silver Signature (review)
Dunlavy Audio Labs SC-IV
Amplification Component: Audio Research VT150 monoblock power amplifier
Digital Source: Sonic Frontiers SFD-2 D/A processor (review)
Analog Source: Linn Sondek LP12/Lingo turntable (review)
Accessory: Grado SR60 headphones (review)
Editor's Choice: BBC LS3/5A loudspeaker (review)
Stereophile's Products of 1993
Product of the Year: Convergent Audio Technology SL-1 Signature preamplifier (review)
Budget Product: Sumiko Blue Point Special phono cartridge
Loudspeaker: Thiel CS3.6 (review)
Amplification Component: Convergent Audio Technology SL-1 Signature preamplifier (review)
Joint Digital Sources:
C.E.C. TL 1 CD transport
Mark Levinson No.31 CD transport
Analog Source: Basis Ovation turntable
Accessory: Lexicon CP-3 THX surround-sound processor
Editor's Choice: Linn Sondek LP12 turntable (review)
Stereophile's Products of 1992
Product of the Year: Mark Levinson No.30 D/A processor
Budget Product: Spica SC-30 loudspeaker
Loudspeaker: Sonus Faber Extrema (review)
Amplification Component: Melos SHA-1 headphone amplifier (review)
Digital Source: Mark Levinson No.30 D/A processor
Analog Source: VPI HW19 Mk.IV turntable
Accessory: Audio Power Industries Power Wedge 1 AC line conditioner
Editor's Choice: Quad ESL-63 USA Monitor loudspeaker (review)
