What Hi-Fi Awards 2005
What Hi-Fi is a magazine that knows it woofers from its tweeters (it’s all about dogs and birds ain’t it?) so winning one of its awards (which were officially announced yesterday) is quite a salute from the mag’s golden eared and eyed reviewers. Anyhow below are a few of our key selections from the winners of Product of the year from different categories:
Arcam Solo – Winner of All-in-one Systems
Forget Hi-Fi separates; the Solo does everything without dominating your living-room and it sounds amazing too, it has an integrated CD player and inputs for an MP3 player such as an iPod.
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Sony RDR-HXD710 – DVD and Hard Disk Recorders
Boasting everything you need in a recorder: huge storage capacity for short term recordings, removable DVD storage for keeping things longer and an integrated Freeview package to save you a few quid on a digital set top box.
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Monitor Audio i-Deck – MP3 3layers & accessories
Compatible with a decent range of iPod types, this docking station will add serious power to the portable unit and probably negates the need for traditional form of home audio entertainment.
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Click the link below to see the full list of winners from all eighteen categories.
All-in-one systems
Best hi-fi microsystem under £200
Goodmans
1104DAB
Best hi-fi microsystem £200-£500
Onkyo
CR-505DAB
Best hi-fi system over £500
Arcam
Solo
Best home cinema in a box under £500
Sony
DAV-DZ500F
Best home cinema in a box £500-£1000
Philips
LX7500R
Best home cinema in a box £1000+
Denon
Smart Life S-301
Product of the year
Arcam
Solo
Accessories
Best universal remote control
Logitech
Harmony H655
Best equipment rack
Atacama
Equinox range
Best speaker stands
Partington
Super Dreadnought
Best hi-fi headphones
Grado
SR60
Best phono stage
Trichord
Dino
Product of the year
Atacama Equinox Range
Cables
Best speaker cable
QED
Silver Anniversary XT
Best stereo interconnect
Merlin
Chopin
Best mains lead
Clearer
Audio Copper-Line
Best digital audio cable
Ixos
XHD-608-100
Best digital video cable
QED
Qunex HDMI-P
Best component video cable
QED
Qunex P-CV1
Best scart cable
QED
Sqart P2110
Best TV aerial cable
QED
Qunex TTV
Product of the year
QED
Silver Anniversary XT
CD players
Best CD player under £500
Cambridge
Audio Azur 640C v2
Best CD player £500-£1000
Cyrus
CD6s
Best CD player £1000-£1500
Cyrus
CD8x
Best CD player £1500-£2000
Primare
CD31
Product of the year
Cyrus
CD6s
Compact speaker packages
Best compact speaker package under £500
KEF
KHT1005
Best compact speaker package £500-£900
Wharfedale
Diamond 9 HCP
Best compact speaker package £900-£1500
B&W
MT-20
Best compact speaker package £1500+
B&W
MT-30
Product of the Year
B&W
MT-20
DVD & hard-disk recorders
Best subscription PVR
Sky+
Best Freeview PVR
DigiFusion
FVRT200
Best DVD recorder under £250
Panasonic
DMR-ES10
Best DVD/HDD recorder £250-£450
Sony
RDR-HX510
Best DVD/HDD recorder £450+
Sony
RDR-HXD710
Product of the year
Sony
RDR-HXD710
DVD players
Best DVD player under £150
Toshiba
SD-350E
Best DVD player £150-£300
Denon
DVD-1920
Best DVD player £300-£700
Yamaha
DVD-S2500
Best DVD player £700-£1500
Arcam
DiVA DV79
Product of the Year
Denon
DVD-1920
MP3 players & accessories
Best ultraportable MP3 player
Apple
iPod Nano
Best MP3 player
Apple
iPod
Best iPod audio dock
Monitor
Audio i-deck
Best MP3 speaker system
JBL
Encounter
Best iPod connector dock
Onkyo DS-A1
Best portable headphones
Sennheiser PX100
Product of the year
Monitor Audio i-deck
Projectors
Best projector under £1000
ScreenPlay 4805
Best projector £1000-£2000
BenQ PE7700
Best projector £2000-£4000
ScreenPlay 7210
Best projector over £4000
SIM2 HT300E
Product of the year
BenQ PE7700
Radios
Best handheld radio
Nevada ND-01
Best DAB portable
Pure Evoke 1XT
Best DAB/FM portable
Pure Evoke-2XT
Best hi-fi DAB/FM tuner
Denon TU-1800DAB
Product of the year
Pure Evoke-2XT
Speaker packages
Best speaker package under £1000
Epos ELS3 5.1
Best speaker package £1000-£2500
Monitor Audio RS6 AV
Best speaker package £2500+
B&W
805S/HTM4S/ASW825
Product of the year
Monitor Audio RS6 AV
Stereo amplifiers
Best stereo amplifier under £500
Cambridge Audio Azur 640A
Best stereo amplifier £500-£1000
Rotel RA-03
Best stereo amplifier £1000-£1500
Myryad MXI2080
Best stereo amplifier £1500-£2000
Primare I30
Product of the year
Rotel RA-03
Stereo speakers
Best stereo speakers under £250
Wharfedale Diamond 9.1
Best stereo speakers £250-£450
KEF iQ5
Best stereo speakers £450-£750
Epos M12.2
Best stereo speakers £750-£1000
Dali Ikon 6
Best stereo speakers £1000-£1500
ProAc Studio 140
Best stereo speakers £1500-£2000
B&W 805S
Product of the year
KEF iQ5
Subwoofers
Best subwoofer under £300
Wharfedale Diamond
SW150
Best subwoofer £300-£500
Velodyne CHT-12R
Best subwoofer £500-£900
Quad L Subwoofer
Best subwoofer over £900
B&W PV1
Product of the Year
Velodyne CHT-12R
Surround amps/receivers
Best surround receiver under £350
Denon AVR-1906
Best surround amplifier £350-£750
Yamaha DSP-AX757SE
Best surround receiver £750-£1500
Yamaha RX-V4600
Best surround amplifier £1500-£2500
Primare SPA21
Product of the year
Yamaha DSP-AX757SE
Technology
Best Buy
Uvem 200/10000 RA
Classic
Best Buy
Yamaha Digital Sound
Projectors
Best Buy
Sonos Digital Music
System
Best Buy
Nevo SL
Best Buy
Sony PSP
Best Buy
Denon DVD-A1XV &
Denon AVC-A1XV
Product of the year
Yamaha Digital Sound
Projectors
Televisions
Best CRT TV
Panasonic TX32DTM1
Best 26-30in flatscreen TV
Panasonic TX26LXD500
Best 30-36in flatscreen TV
Philips 32PF9830
Best 36-40in flatscreen TV
Panasonic TH37PV500
Best 40in+ flatscreen TV
Pioneer PDP-436XDE
Product of the year
Philips 32PF9830
Turntables
Best
turntable under £150
Pro-ject Debut III
Best
turntable £150-£500
Goldring GR2
Best
turntable £500-£1000
Clearaudio Emotion
Package
Best
turntable £1000-£3000
Wilson Benesch Full Circle
Product
of the year
Clearaudio Emotion
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