Annually since 1999, the SoundStage! Network has been recognizing a select group of products with our Product of the Year awards. The nominees are included from our SoundStage! and Home Theater & Sound Reviewers' Choice, GoodSound! Great Buy, and Ultra Audio Select Component recipients, with the winners announced at the end of each year and given awards at the subsequent CES in Las Vegas. Below is a listing of the winners from each year.

The 2009 award winners will be announced in December 2009 and will be given awards at CES 2010 in Las Vegas. 

:: 2008 Awards ::

 

SoundStage!

 

Edge of the Art (tie)

Wilson Audio Specialties Alexandria X-2 Series 2 Loudspeakers

Exceptional Value

Bryston BP 6 C-Series Preamplifier

Budget Leader

Infinity Primus P162 Loudspeakers

Innovation in Design

PSB Synchrony One Loudspeakers

Aesthetics & Sound

Definitive Technology Mythos STS SuperTower Loudspeakers

Best Product Debut

Grant Fidelity RITA-880 Integrated Amplifier

Hall of Fame

Tri-Planar Mk VII UII Tonearm

Home Theater & Sound

 

Product of the Year

PS Audio Power Plant Premier Power Conditioner

Product of the Year

Hsu Research HB-1 Mk.2 / HC-1 Mk.2 / VTF-3 Mk.3 Home-Theater Speaker System

 

:: 2007 Awards ::

 

SoundStage!

 

Edge of the Art (tie)

Atma-Sphere MA.2 Mk III Mono Amplifiers, Convergent Audio Technology JL2 Signature Mk 2 Stereo Amplifier

Exceptional Value

Audio-Technica AT-OC9ML/II Phono Cartridge

Budget Leader

Cerwin-Vega CLS-215 Loudspeakers

Innovation in Design

KEF Reference 201/2 Loudspeakers

Aesthetics & Sound

Paradigm Reference Signature S1 v.2 Loudspeakers

Best Product Debut

Usher Audio Be-718 Loudspeakers

Hall of Fame

Convergent Audio Technology SL1 Ultimate Mk 2 Preamplifier

Home Theater & Sound

 

Product of the Year

Anthem Statement D2 A/V Processor

Product of the Year

Mirage OM Design OMD-15/OMD-C1/OMD-5/Prestige S10 Home-Theater Speaker System

SoundStage! A/V

 

Product of the Year

Simaudio Evolution i-7 Integrated Amplifier

Product of the Year

JVC HD1 Projector

 

:: 2006 Awards ::

 

SoundStage!

 

Edge of the Art

Aurum Acoustics Integris CDP/Active 300B Audio System

Exceptional Value

Rogue Audio Metis Preamplifier

Budget Leader

Energy Reference Connoisseur RC-10 Loudspeakers

Innovation in Design

Einstein The Tube Preamplifier

Aesthetics & Sound

Verity Audio Sarastro Loudspeakers

Best Product Debut

Crystal Cable CrystalConnect Ultra Interconnects and CrystalSpeak Ultra Speaker Cables

Hall of Fame

Thiel Audio CS7.2 Loudspeakers

Home Theater & Sound

 

Product of the Year

JL Audio Fathom f113 Subwoofer

Product of the Year

NuForce Reference 8.5 Mono Amplifiers

SoundStage! A/V

 

Product of the Year

Slim Devices Transporter Network Music Player

Product of the Year

Logitech Harmony 880 Universal Remote Control

 

:: 2005 Awards ::

 

SoundStage!

 

Edge of the Art

Wilson Audio Specialties Alexandria X-2 Loudspeakers

Exceptional Value

Axiom Audio M80 v2 Loudspeakers

Budget Leader

NAD L73 DVD Receiver

Innovation in Design

Zanden Audio Model 5000 Signature Digital-to-Analog Converter and Model 2000 Premium Transport

Aesthetics & Sound

Conrad-Johnson ACT2 Preamplifier

Best Product Debut

AudioQuest Sky Interconnects

Hall of Fame

Magnepan MG3.6/R Loudspeakers

Home Theater & Sound

 

Product of the Year

Outlaw Audio Model 990 Surround-Sound Processor

Product of the Year

Axiom Audio EP500 Subwoofer

SoundStage! A/V

 

Product of the Year

Classé Audio Delta SSP-600 Surround-Sound Processor

 

:: 2004 Awards ::

 

SoundStage!

 

Edge of the Art

Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX Series 2 Loudspeakers

Exceptional Value

Paradigm Reference Signature S2 Loudspeakers

Budget Leader

Odyssey Audio Khartago Stereo Amplifier

Innovation in Design

Thiel Audio SmartSub SS2 Subwoofer and SI 1 Integrator Crossover/Controller

Aesthetics & Sound

PSB Platinum M2 Loudspeakers

Best Product Debut

Stello DA220 Digital-to-Analog Converter and Stello DP200 Digital-to-Analog Converter/Preamplifier

Hall of Fame

Zanden Audio Model 5000 Mk IV Digital-to-Analog Converter

Home Theater & Sound

 

Product of the Year

Anthem Statement D1 Surround-Sound Processor

Product of the Year

Anthem Statement P5 Multichannel Amplifier

Product of the Year

Audio Research Corporation 150M.5 Multichannel Amplifier

 

:: 2003 Awards ::

 

SoundStage!

 

Edge of the Art

Esoteric P-70 Transport and D-70 Digital-to-Analog Converter

Exceptional Value

Anthem TLP 1 Preamplifier

Budget Leader

Ascend Acoustics CBM-170 Loudspeakers

Innovation in Design

Shunyata Research Hydra Model-8 Power Conditioner

Aesthetics & Sound

Thiel Audio CS2.4 Loudspeakers

Best Product Debut

ExactPower EP15A Power Conditioner/Regenerator

Hall of Fame

Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE Phono Stage

Home Theater & Sound

 

Product of the Year

Ayre D1-x DVD Player

Product of the Year

SVS 25-31PC-Plus Subwoofer

 

:: 2002 Awards ::

 

SoundStage!

 

Edge of the Art

Orpheus Laboratories Two Multichannel Preamplifier

Exceptional Value (tie)

Thiel Audio CS1.6 Loudspeakers
Audio Research SP16 Preamplifier

Budget Leader

Energy Connoisseur C-3 Loudspeakers

Innovation in Design

Magnepan MGMC1/MGCC2 Multichannel Speaker System

Aesthetics & Sound (tie)

Zanden Audio 5000 Mk II Digital-to-Analog Converter
Tenor Audio 75Wi Mono Amplifiers

Best Product Debut

Amphion argon2 Loudspeakers

Hall of Fame

Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy 7 Loudspeakers

Home Theater & Sound

 

Product of the Year

Anthem AVM 20 Surround-Sound Processor

Product of the Year

Mirage OMNISAT 6 Home-Theater Speaker System

 

:: 2001 Awards ::

 

SoundStage!

 

Edge of the Art

Thiel Audio CS7.2 Loudspeakers

Exceptional Value

Paradigm Reference Active/40 Loudspeakers

Budget Leader

Axiom Audio Millennia M3Ti SE Loudspeakers

Innovation in Design

Bel Canto Design eVo 200.2 and eVo 200.4 Power Amplifiers

Aesthetics & Sound

Mark Levinson No.383 Integrated Amplifier

Best Product Debut

Arcam DiVA A85 Integrated Amplifier

Hall of Fame

Atma-Sphere M-60 Mk II.2 Mono Amplifiers

Home Theater & Sound

 

Product of the Year

B&K AVR307 Audio/Video Receiver

Product of the Year

PLUS HE-3100 Piano DLP Projector

 

:: 2000 Awards ::

 

Edge of the Art

Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy 6 Loudspeakers

Exceptional Value

Athena Technologies S2/P2 Loudspeakers

Budget Leader

Paradigm Atom Loudspeakers

Innovation in Design

PS Audio Power Plant P300/P600

Aesthetics & Sound

Verity Audio Fidelio Loudspeakers

Best Product Debut

Redgum Audio RGi120 Integrated Amplifier

Hall of Fame

Blue Circle Audio BC2 Mono Amplifiers

 

:: 1999 Awards ::

 

Edge of the Art (tie)

Lamm ML2 Mono Amplifiers
Wilson Audio Grand Slamm Series II Loudspeakers

Exceptional Value

Vandersteen 3A Signature Loudspeakers

Budget Leader

MSB Link DAC

Innovation in Design

Bel Canto Design DAC1 Digital-to-Analog Converter

Aesthetics & Sound

Art Audio Jota Amplifier

Best Product Debut

Silverline Audio Sonatina Loudspeakers

Hall of Fame

Merlin VSM-SE Loudspeakers

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