SOUND + IMAGE Awards 2015

Products are evaluated on the basis of sound and / or image reproduction, value for money, features, build quality, appearance, ease of use and ergonomics.

StereoNET would like to extend our congratulations to the following winners:

Loudspeakers

• LOUDSPEAKERS OF THE YEAR UNDER $1000
  B&W 685 S2
  Highly Commended: Focal Chorus 706, Q Acoustics Concept 20

• LOUDSPEAKERS OF THE YEAR $1000-$4000
  Krix Acoustix Mk2

• LOUDSPEAKERS OF THE YEAR $4000-$20,000
  Yamaha Soavo NS-F901
  Highly Commended: Audio Physic Virgo 25 Plus+, Jamo C 109

• LOUDSPEAKERS OF THE YEAR OVER $20,000
  Kyron Audio Kronos
  Highly Commended: Whatmough Signature Progeny, Wilson Audio Sasha Series-2

• SUBWOOFER OF THE YEAR
  REL Serie S5
  Highly Commended: Definitive Technology SC4000, Sunfire HRS-10

• WIRELESS SPEAKERS OF THE YEAR UNDER $800
  Focal XS Book Wireless
  Highly Commended: Philips M1X-DJ DS8900

• WIRELESS SPEAKERS OF THE YEAR OVER $800
  JBL Authentics L16

• USB SPEAKERS OF THE YEAR
  AktiMate Micro

• SOUNDBAR OF THE YEAR UNDER $800
  Yamaha SRT-1000
  Highly Commended: Denon DHT-T100

• SOUNDBAR OF THE YEAR OVER $800
  Denon DHT-S514
  Highly Commended: Yamaha YSP-2500

Headphones

• NOISE-CANCELLING HEADPHONES OF THE YEAR
  Bose QuietComfort 25
  Highly Commended: PSB M4U 2

• HEADPHONES OF THE YEAR
  Sennheiser HD8 DJ
  Highly Commended: Yamaha HPH-M82

• SPECIAL HEADPHONE AWARD
  Oppo PM-1 & HA-1

Custom Installation

• CUSTOM INSTALLATION PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
  Krix Epix in-wall speakers

• INSTALLATION OF THE YEAR
  Surround Sounds
  Highly Commended: Len Wallis Audio

• HOME CINEMA INSTALLATION OF THE YEAR
  Cableman
  Highly Commended: The Digital Picture

TVs and Displays

• TELEVISION OF THE YEAR
  Panasonic VIERA TH-65AX800A
  Highly Commended: LG 55UB850T, Sony Bravia KD-55X8500B, TCL U55E5691FDS
   
• AV PROJECTOR OF THE YEAR
• Sony VPL-VW500ES
  Highly Commended: BenQ W7500, Epson EH-TW9200W

Sources & Systems

• STREAMER/SERVER OF THE YEAR
  Accustic Arts Streamer ES
  Highly Commended: Sony HAP-Z1ES, Western Digital WDTV Live
   
• MEDIA STORAGE OF THE YEAR
  QNAP HS-251-2G
  Highly Commended: Synology DS713+
   
• TURNTABLE OF THE YEAR UNDER $3000
  Avid Ingenium
  Highly Commended: Pro-Ject 1Xpression Carbon Classic, Pro-Ject RPM 1.3 Genie
   
• TURNTABLE OF THE YEAR OVER $3000
  Clearaudio Performance DC
   
• CD PLAYER OF THE YEAR UNDER $1000
  Marantz CD5005
   
• CD PLAYER OF THE YEAR OVER $1000
  Ypsilon Electronics CDT-100
   
• BLU-RAY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
  Panasonic DMP-BDT460
   
• PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDER OF THE YEAR
  Humax 4tune
  Highly Commended: Beyonwiz T3
   
• PORTABLE DAC OF THE YEAR
  Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS
  Highly Commended: AudioQuest DragonFly 1.2
   
• DAC OF THE YEAR UNDER $2000
  Musical Fidelity M1SDAC
  Highly Commended: Denon DA-300USB
   
• DAC OF THE YEAR OVER $2000
  Trinity DAC
   
• SYSTEM SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
  Cambridge Audio Minx Xi
  Highly Commended: Panasonic SC-NE5DB wireless speaker system
   
• WIRELESS MULTIROOM PLAYER OF THE YEAR
  HEOS 5 & HEOS Amp
  Highly Commended: Bose SoundTouch Portable, Pure Jongo T6

Amplification

• STEREO AMPLIFIER OF THE YEAR UNDER $5000
  Marantz PM5005
  Highly Commended: NAD D 3020
   
• STEREO AMPLIFIER OF THE YEAR OVER $5000
  Devialet 200
  Highly Commended: Marantz PM-11S3, VTL MB-125 Mono's
   
• AV RECEIVER OF THE YEAR UNDER $1000
  Denon AVR-X1100W
  Highly Commended: Yamaha RX-V577
   
• AV RECEIVER OF THE YEAR $1000-$2000
  Marantz NR1605
  Highly Commended: Onkyo TX-NR636, Yamaha RX-A1040
   
• AV RECEIVER OF THE YEAR OVER $2000|
  Yamaha RX-A3040
  Highly Commended: Denon AVR-X4100W

Special Awards

• BLU-RAY RELEASE OF THE YEAR
  Gravity
   
• MOST DOWNLOADED REVIEW (From publishers website)
  JBL Studio 590 loudspeakers
   
• READERS’ CHOICE
  Yamaha Music Australia
   
• JUDGES’ CHOICE
  DEQX PreMATE Processor
   
• LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  John Cornell