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End-of-the-Year Product Award Recipients |
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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.
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:: 2008 Awards ::
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SoundStage!
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Edge of the Art (tie)
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Wilson Audio Specialties Alexandria X-2 Series 2 Loudspeakers
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Exceptional Value
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Bryston BP 6 C-Series Preamplifier
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Budget Leader
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Infinity Primus P162 Loudspeakers
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Innovation in Design
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PSB Synchrony One Loudspeakers
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Aesthetics & Sound
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Definitive Technology Mythos STS SuperTower Loudspeakers
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Best Product Debut
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Grant Fidelity RITA-880 Integrated Amplifier
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Hall of Fame
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Tri-Planar Mk VII UII Tonearm
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Home Theater & Sound
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Product of the Year
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PS Audio Power Plant Premier Power Conditioner
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Product of the Year
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Hsu Research HB-1 Mk.2 / HC-1 Mk.2 / VTF-3 Mk.3 Home-Theater Speaker System
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:: 2007 Awards ::
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SoundStage!
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Edge of the Art (tie)
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Atma-Sphere MA.2 Mk III Mono Amplifiers, Convergent Audio Technology JL2 Signature Mk 2 Stereo Amplifier
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Exceptional Value
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Audio-Technica AT-OC9ML/II Phono Cartridge
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Budget Leader
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Cerwin-Vega CLS-215 Loudspeakers
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Innovation in Design
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KEF Reference 201/2 Loudspeakers
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Aesthetics & Sound
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Paradigm Reference Signature S1 v.2 Loudspeakers
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Best Product Debut
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Usher Audio Be-718 Loudspeakers
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Hall of Fame
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Convergent Audio Technology SL1 Ultimate Mk 2 Preamplifier
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Home Theater & Sound
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Product of the Year
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Anthem Statement D2 A/V Processor
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Product of the Year
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Mirage OM Design OMD-15/OMD-C1/OMD-5/Prestige S10 Home-Theater Speaker System
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SoundStage! A/V
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Product of the Year
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Simaudio Evolution i-7 Integrated Amplifier
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Product of the Year
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JVC HD1 Projector
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:: 2006 Awards ::
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SoundStage!
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Edge of the Art
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Aurum Acoustics Integris CDP/Active 300B Audio System
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Exceptional Value
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Rogue Audio Metis Preamplifier
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Budget Leader
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Energy Reference Connoisseur RC-10 Loudspeakers
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Innovation in Design
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Einstein The Tube Preamplifier
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Aesthetics & Sound
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Verity Audio Sarastro Loudspeakers
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Best Product Debut
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Crystal Cable CrystalConnect Ultra Interconnects and CrystalSpeak Ultra Speaker Cables
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Hall of Fame
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Thiel Audio CS7.2 Loudspeakers
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Home Theater & Sound
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Product of the Year
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JL Audio Fathom f113 Subwoofer
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Product of the Year
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NuForce Reference 8.5 Mono Amplifiers
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SoundStage! A/V
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Product of the Year
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Slim Devices Transporter Network Music Player
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Product of the Year
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Logitech Harmony 880 Universal Remote Control
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:: 2005 Awards ::
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SoundStage!
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Edge of the Art
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Wilson Audio Specialties Alexandria X-2 Loudspeakers
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Exceptional Value
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Axiom Audio M80 v2 Loudspeakers
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Budget Leader
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NAD L73 DVD Receiver
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Innovation in Design
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Zanden Audio Model 5000 Signature Digital-to-Analog Converter and Model 2000 Premium Transport
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Aesthetics & Sound
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Conrad-Johnson ACT2 Preamplifier
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Best Product Debut
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AudioQuest Sky Interconnects
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Hall of Fame
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Magnepan MG3.6/R Loudspeakers
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Home Theater & Sound
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Product of the Year
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Outlaw Audio Model 990 Surround-Sound Processor
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Product of the Year
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Axiom Audio EP500 Subwoofer
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SoundStage! A/V
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Product of the Year
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Classé Audio Delta SSP-600 Surround-Sound Processor
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:: 2004 Awards ::
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SoundStage!
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Edge of the Art
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Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX Series 2 Loudspeakers
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Exceptional Value
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Paradigm Reference Signature S2 Loudspeakers
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Budget Leader
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Odyssey Audio Khartago Stereo Amplifier
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Innovation in Design
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Thiel Audio SmartSub SS2 Subwoofer and SI 1 Integrator Crossover/Controller
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Aesthetics & Sound
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PSB Platinum M2 Loudspeakers
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Best Product Debut
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Stello DA220 Digital-to-Analog Converter and Stello DP200 Digital-to-Analog Converter/Preamplifier
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Hall of Fame
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Zanden Audio Model 5000 Mk IV Digital-to-Analog Converter
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Home Theater & Sound
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Product of the Year
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Anthem Statement D1 Surround-Sound Processor
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Product of the Year
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Anthem Statement P5 Multichannel Amplifier
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Product of the Year
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Audio Research Corporation 150M.5 Multichannel Amplifier
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:: 2003 Awards ::
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SoundStage!
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Edge of the Art
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Esoteric P-70 Transport and D-70 Digital-to-Analog Converter
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Exceptional Value
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Anthem TLP 1 Preamplifier
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Budget Leader
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Ascend Acoustics CBM-170 Loudspeakers
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Innovation in Design
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Shunyata Research Hydra Model-8 Power Conditioner
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Aesthetics & Sound
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Thiel Audio CS2.4 Loudspeakers
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Best Product Debut
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ExactPower EP15A Power Conditioner/Regenerator
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Hall of Fame
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Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE Phono Stage
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Home Theater & Sound
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Product of the Year
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Ayre D1-x DVD Player
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Product of the Year
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SVS 25-31PC-Plus Subwoofer
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:: 2002 Awards ::
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SoundStage!
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Edge of the Art
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Orpheus Laboratories Two Multichannel Preamplifier
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Exceptional Value (tie)
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Thiel Audio CS1.6 Loudspeakers
Audio Research SP16 Preamplifier
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Budget Leader
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Energy Connoisseur C-3 Loudspeakers
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Innovation in Design
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Magnepan MGMC1/MGCC2 Multichannel Speaker System
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Aesthetics & Sound (tie)
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Zanden Audio 5000 Mk II Digital-to-Analog Converter
Tenor Audio 75Wi Mono Amplifiers
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Best Product Debut
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Amphion argon2 Loudspeakers
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Hall of Fame
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Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy 7 Loudspeakers
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Home Theater & Sound
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Product of the Year
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Anthem AVM 20 Surround-Sound Processor
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Product of the Year
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Mirage OMNISAT 6 Home-Theater Speaker System
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:: 2001 Awards ::
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SoundStage!
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Edge of the Art
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Thiel Audio CS7.2 Loudspeakers
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Exceptional Value
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Paradigm Reference Active/40 Loudspeakers
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Budget Leader
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Axiom Audio Millennia M3Ti SE Loudspeakers
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Innovation in Design
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Bel Canto Design eVo 200.2 and eVo 200.4 Power Amplifiers
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Aesthetics & Sound
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Mark Levinson No.383 Integrated Amplifier
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Best Product Debut
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Arcam DiVA A85 Integrated Amplifier
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Hall of Fame
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Atma-Sphere M-60 Mk II.2 Mono Amplifiers
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Home Theater & Sound
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Product of the Year
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B&K AVR307 Audio/Video Receiver
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Product of the Year
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PLUS HE-3100 Piano DLP Projector
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:: 2000 Awards ::
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Edge of the Art
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Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy 6 Loudspeakers
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Exceptional Value
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Athena Technologies S2/P2 Loudspeakers
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Budget Leader
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Paradigm Atom Loudspeakers
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Innovation in Design
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PS Audio Power Plant P300/P600
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Aesthetics & Sound
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Verity Audio Fidelio Loudspeakers
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Best Product Debut
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Redgum Audio RGi120 Integrated Amplifier
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Hall of Fame
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Blue Circle Audio BC2 Mono Amplifiers
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:: 1999 Awards ::
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Edge of the Art (tie)
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Lamm ML2 Mono Amplifiers
Wilson Audio Grand Slamm Series II Loudspeakers
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Exceptional Value
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Vandersteen 3A Signature Loudspeakers
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Budget Leader
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MSB Link DAC
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Innovation in Design
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Bel Canto Design DAC1 Digital-to-Analog Converter
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Aesthetics & Sound
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Art Audio Jota Amplifier
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Best Product Debut
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Silverline Audio Sonatina Loudspeakers
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Hall of Fame
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Merlin VSM-SE Loudspeakers
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