LOUDSPEAKER

Magico Q5 ($59,950/pair; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.33 No.11, November 2010 Review)

Atlantic Technology AT-1 ($2500/pair; reviewed by Erick Lichte, Vol.34 No.9 Review)
Bowers & Wilkins 800 Diamond ($24,000/pair; reviewed by Kal Rubinson, Vol.34 No.5 Review)
Focal Chorus 826W 30th Anniversary ($3495/pair; reviewed by Robert Deutsch, Vol.33 No.11 Review)
Sony SS-AR1 ($27,000/pair; reviewed by Kal Rubinson, Vol.34 No.7 Review)
Vivid Audio B1 ($15,000/pair; reviewed by John Marks & John Atkinson, Vol.34 Nos. 2 & 10 Review)
Voxativ Ampeggio ($29,750/pair; reviewed by Art Dudley & John Atkinson, Vol.34 No.8 Review)
Wilson Audio Specialties Sophia 3 ($17,600/pair; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.34 No.2 Review)

ANALOG SOURCE COMPONENT

VPI Classic 3 ($6000; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.34 No.10 Review)

Brinkmann Bardo ($7990; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.34 No.5 Review)
Clearaudio Concept ($1400; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.34 No.6 Review)
EMT TSD 15 phono cartridge ($1950; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.34 Nos. 5 & 9 Review)
Kuzma 4Point tonearm ($6500; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.34 Nos. 9 & 10 Review)
Linn Radikal Sondek LP12 motor upgrade ($4250; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.34 No.6 Review)
Lyra Kleos MC phono cartridge ($2995; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.34 No.1)
Rega RP1 turntable ($445; reviewed by Stephen Mejias and Art Dudley, Vol.34 Nos. 2, 4 & 5 Review)

DIGITAL COMPONENT

dCS Debussy D/A processor ($11,499; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.34 No.1 Review)

Ayre Acoustics DX-5 Blu-ray player ($9950; reviewed by Michael Fremer & Kal Rubinson, Vol.33 No.12 & Vol.34 No.1 Review)
Bricasti M1 D/A processor ($7995; reviewed by John Marks, Vol.34 No.8 Review)
Bryston BDP-1 digital audio player ($2150; reviewed by Larry Greenhill, Vol.34 No.6 Review)
Halide Design USB-S/PDIF Bridge ($395; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.33 No.12 Review)
HRT Music Streamer II & II+ USB D/A processors ($149.95 & $349.95; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.33 No.12 Review)
Musical Fidelity M1DAC ($699; reviewed by Sam Tellig & John Atkinson, Vol.34 Nos. 3, 5 & 6 Review)
Oppo BDP-95 Blu-ray player ($999; reviewed by Kal Rubinson, Vol.34 No.9 Review)
Peachtree iDAC D/A processor ($999; reviewed by Jon Iverson, Vol.34 No.10 Review)

AMPLIFICATION COMPONENT

Classé CT-M600 & CA-M600 monoblock amplifiers ($13,000/pair, CT-M600; $14,000/pair, CA-M600; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.34 Nos. 3 & 9 Review)
Note: The CT-M600 and CA-M600 are essentially the same amplifier, the latter housed in Classé's traditional Delta-series enclosure, with its brushed-aluminum front panel curved around to form the side panels.)

Ayre Acoustics K-5xeMP line preamplifier ($3500; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.34 No.6 Review)
Musical Fidelity AMS100 power amplifier ($19,999; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.34 No.9 Review)
NAD C 316BEE integrated amplifier ($379; reviewed by Stephen Mejias, Vol.34 No.7 Review)
Parasound Halo JC 3 phono preamplifier ($2350; reviewed by Michael Fremer & Brian Damkroger, Vol.34 Nos. 3 & 10 Review)
PrimaLuna DiaLogue Three line preamplifier ($2599; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.34 No.8 Review)
Soulution 710 power amplifier ($45,000; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.34 No.8 Review)
VTL MB-450 Series III Signature monoblock amplifier ($18,000; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.34 No.4 Review)


HEADPHONE PRODUCT

Ultimate Ears 18 Pro Custom Monitor in-ear headphones ($1350; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.33 No.12 Review)

Antelope Audio Zodiac Gold D/A headphone amplifier ($4495 in configuration reviewed by John Marks, Vol.34 No.10 Review) JH Audio JH16 Pro in-ear headphones ($1149; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.34 No.8 Review)
Smyth SVS Realiser A8 system ($3670 in configuration reviewed by Kal Rubinson, Vol.33 No.11 Review)

COMPUTER AUDIO PRODUCT

Amarra music playback software ($695; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.34 No.7 Review)

Decibel music playback software ($33; reviewed by Art Dudley & John Atkinson, Vol.34 Nos. 7 & 9 Review)
Linn Majik DS-I networked integrated amplifier ($4200; reviewed by Art Dudley & Robert J. Reina, Vol.34 Nos. 3, 4 & 6 Review)
Micromega AirStream AS-400 integrated amplifier ($4594; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.34 No.7 Review)

JOINT ACCESSORIES

Audyssey MultEQ XT32 room-correction software (Reviewed by Kal Rubinson, Vol.34 Nos. 7 & 9 Review)
Nitty Gritty 2.5Fi-XP LP-cleaning machine ($1025; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.34 No.5)

AudioQuest Q Feet ($135/4; reviewed by Stephen Mejias, Vol.34 No.9 Review)
Ayre Acoustics Irrational, But Efficacious! System Enhancement Disc, Version 1.2 ($19.99; reviewed by Art Dudley & John Marks, Vol.33 No.12 & Vol.34 No.2 Review)
Nordost Silver Shadow S/PDIF digital interconnect ($779.99/2m; reviewed by John Marks, Vol.34 No.8 Review)
Stein Music Harmonizers, Magic Diamonds, Magic Discs (Harmonizer, $3999/4; Magic Diamond, $185; Magic Disc, $50; reviewed by Sam Tellig, Vol.34 No.9)
Sutherland Timeline ($400; reviewed by Brian Damkroger, Vol.33 No.12 Review)

JOINT BUDGET COMPONENTS

Oppo BDP-95 universal Blu-ray player
Peachtree iDecco D/A integrated amplifier ($999; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.33 No.12 Review)

Decibel music-playback software Direct Acoustics Silent Speaker II ($748/pair; reviewed by John Marks & John Atkinson, Vol.34 Nos. 6 & 7 Review)
HRT Music Streamer II & II+ USB D/A processors
Peachtree iDac D/A processor
Pioneer SP-BS41-LR loudspeaker ($149/pair; reviewed by Robert J. Reina & Stephen Mejias, Vol.34 Nos. 9 & 11 Review)
Pure Music music-playback software ($129; reviewed by Art Dudley & John Atkinson, Vol.34 Nos. 7 & 9 Review)
Rega RP1 turntable
Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 loudspeaker ($350/pair; reviewed by Stephen Mejias & Robert J. Reina, Vol.34 Nos. 2 & 4 Review)

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Voxativ Ampeggio loudspeaker

2011 RUNNERS-UP (in alphabetical order)

Ayre Acoustics DX-5 Blu-ray player
Ayre Acoustics K-5xeMP line preamplifier
Bowers & Wilkins 800 Diamond loudspeaker
Classé CT-M600 & CA-M600 monoblock power amplifiers
dCS Debussy D/A processor
Kuzma 4Point tonearm
Magico Q5 loudspeaker
Musical Fidelity AMS100 power amplifier
Sony SS-AR1 loudspeaker
Vivid Audio B1 loudspeaker
VPI Classic 3 turntable
Wilson Audio Specialties Sophia 3 loudspeaker

A ještě navrch zajímavý rozhovor s Markem Levinsonem.

Ak sa dá aspoň trocha veriť testom, tak Focal Chorus 826W 30th Anniversary by mohli byť
dobrou voľbou.

Měl jsem doma "obyčejné" 836 a bylo to tak "skvělé" , že šly po půl roce pryč. Jeden středobas dvoupásmovek ProAc odsoudil tři basáky Focal na smetiště dějin