As the year winds down, a number of audiophile publications are announcing their product of the year awards for 2019.

As usual, several Serious Music products feature in these lists.

AudioStream

• 2019 Editor's Choice: Under $500
  • Roon music management and playback software
  • iFi Zen DAC
• 2019 Product of the Year
  • Roon music management and playback software, and Roon Nucleus, Roon Nucleus+ network servers

 

AVForums Editor's Choice 2019

• Best Subwoofer £500-1,000 2019 – REL HT/1205 subwoofer
• Best Subwoofer Over £1,000 2019 – SVS SB-3000 subwoofer

 

The Ear Best of 2019

• AURALiC Aries G1
• Chord Hugo TT 2
• Chord Hugo M Scaler
• Hegel H190
• IsoAcoustics OREA

 

Enjoy the Music.com Best Of 2019 Blue Note Equipment Awards

• SVS PB-16 Ultra subwoofer
• Wireworld cables

 

Headphone.Guru Product of the Year Awards

• 2019 Open Headphone Product of the Year:  Meze Empyrean headphones

 

Headfonics

• Top Gear Awards for 2019
  • Best Headphone 2019: Meze Empyrean
  • Writer's Choice 2019: Audeze LCD-i3
• Bang for Buck Awards for 2019
  • Best Headphone 2019: Audeze Mobius

 

HiFitrends.com

• Product of the Year 2019: Desktop Components: iFi Zen DAC
• Product Of The Year 2019-All-In-One Systems: SVS Prime Wireless Powered Speaker System

 

Home Theater Review.com Best of 2019 Awards

• SVS Prime Pinnacle loudspeakers

 

Inner Fidelity

• 2019 Editor's Choice: Under $500
  • Audeze LCD-1 headphones
• 2019 Editor's Choice: $500 to $2500
  • Audeze iSine 20 in-ear monitors
  • Meze Audio Rai Penta in-ear monitors
• 2019 Editor's Choice: Over $2500
  • HIFIMAN HE1000se headphones
• 2019 Product of the Year
  • Audeze LCD-1 headphones

 

16th Annual Positive Feedback Writers' Choice Awards for 2019

• SweetVinyl SugarCube SC-1real-time, integrated noise removal platform ( superseded by the SC-1 Plus).
• Pro-Ject Audio VC-S record cleaning machine (superseded by the VC-S2).
• iFi Audio Zen DAC
• AURALiC Vega G1 streaming DAC
• SVS SB-3000 subwoofer

 

Secrets of Home Theater and HiFi Best of Awards 2019

• Best High-end DAC: Auralic VEGA G2 DAC and LEO GX master clock
• Best Headphones: HiFiMan Jade II electrostatic headphone and amplifier
• Thumbs Up Award, Powered Monitors: DALI Callisto 2C speakers with BluOS Module

 

SoundStage Network Products of the Year 2019

• SVS SB-3000 subwoofer
• Meze Audio Empyrean headphones

 

Stereophile's Products of 2019

• Headphone Product of 2019:  HIFIMAN Shangri-La Jr electrostatic headphones
• Accessory of 2019:  IsoAcoustics Gaia and Orea Isolation Feet
• Editors Choice 2019:  SVS SB-3000 powered subwoofer

 

What HiFi? Awards 2019

• Best speaker package £1500-£2000:  Dali Oberon 5 5.1 loudspeaker system

 

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