The Audio Excellence Awards 2001 prizes winners


<Next-generation audio players (SACD, DVD-A, etc.) >
manufacturers Model
ACCUPHASE DP-100/DC-101 SACD transport/DAC
LUXMAN DU-10 Universa type
SONY SCD-555ES SACD
JVC XV-D9000 DVD-A
MARANTZ SA-1 SACD
DENON DVD-3300 DVD-A
PIONEER DV-S838A DVD-A
TOSHIBA SD-9200 DVD-A
SONY SCDXB 9 SACD
PANASONIC DVD-LA85 Portable DVD-A
<CD players>
manufacturers Model
ESOTERIC X-50w
ARCAM FMJ CD23
WADIA 861
AUDIO ANALOG MAESTRO
DENON DCD-755
KENWOOD DPF-3030
KRELL KPS-28C
TRIODE TR-CD1
YAMAHA CDX-596
CEC TL51Z
TEAC VRDS-50
ZIA FUSION
<Separate CD players (transport/DAC)>
manufacturers Model
dCS Delius DAC
dCS Purcell DDC
ESOTERIC P-0s CD transport
ESOTERIC P-50s CD transport
TRIODE LUMINOUS 1.0 DAC
BIRDLAND AUDIO ODEON-LITE DAC
PATHOS INTRANSFER DAC
<CD Receivers>
manufacturers Model
LINN CLASSIK-T
<Integrated amplifiers>
manufacturers Model
DENON PMA-2000III
MARK LEVINSON No.383L
DENON PMA-390IV
DENON PMA-S10III
DENON PMA-1500RII
MARANTZ PM6100SA
PIONEER A-D5X
ARCAM FMJ A22
MARANTZ PM8100SA
KENWOOD KAF-3030R
YAMAHA AX-596
<Pre-amplifiers>
manufacturers Model
ACCUPHASE C-275V
LUXMAN C-7f
KRELL KCT
JEFF ROWLAND SYNERGY II
PATHOS INCONTROL
NISSHA YN-2002C
CONNOISSEUR 4.0 Line Amplifier
SONY TA-P9000ES
<Power amplifiers>
manufacturers Model
LUXMAN M-7f
ACCUPHASE P-650
ACCUPHASE A-20V
LUXMAN B-1 monaural amplifier
MARK LEVINSON No.436L monaural amplifier
JEFF ROWLAND Model 12 monaural amplifier
PATHOS INPOWER
NISSHA YN-2002M
McINTOSH MC1201 monaural amplifier
BOULDER
1060
KRELL Model 300C
<Vacuum Tube amplifiers>
manufacturers Model
TRIODE TRV-1 pre-amplifier
CONVERGENT AUDIO SL-1 ULTIMATE pre-amplifier
YAMAMOTO A-03 power amplifier
C.R.DEVEROPMENTS Woodham 300B Parallel Classic Power Amplifier power amplifier
<Sound recorders (CD-R, MD, etc.)>
manufacturers Model
SONY MDS-JA333ES MD recorder
PIONEER PDR-WD70 CD-R
DENON CDR-1000 CD-R
MARANTZ DR6000 CD-R
TEAC RW-D250 CD-R
PIONEER PDR-50 CD-R
<Analog disk related devices>
manufacturers Model
ORTOFON Kontrapunkt-a MC cartridge
PRO-JECT PERSPECTIVE AD player
MISIC HALL MMF-5 AD player
SOUND PE700 EQ phono amplifiers
<Speakers systems (small sized) >
manufacturers Model
B&W CDM1NT
BOSE
120
INFINITY INTERMEZZO 2.6
PIONEER S-A4-LR
DENON SC-777SA
REVEL AUDIO Performa M20
JVC SX-L3
JVC SX-LC3
JBL L88M
THIEL PCS
PATHOS E-MOTION
PMC TB2SM
QLN Qln 601
DYNAUDIO CONTOUR T2.1
MONITOR AUDIO Bronze 3
ORTOFON CONCORD 105
FOSTEX NF-1
WESTLAKE AUDIO LC5.75
<Speakers systems (medium or large sized) >
manufacturers Model
B&W CDM7NT
BOSE 464
JBL S3500
B&W N804
JBL 4312SX
PIONEER S-PM2000
PIONEER S-A7
ELAC 516
SONUS FABER GRAND PIANO HOME
AUDIO PRO IMAGE40
DENON SC-T777SA
REVEL AUDIO Performa F30
YAMAHA NS-150
WILSON AUDIO CUB II
AVALON ACOUSTICS AVATAR MarkII
aad 2003
ONKYO D-77MRX
BOSTON ACOUSTICS VR-M60
FINAL Final 0.3  
<Related devices>
manufacturers Model
ACCUPHASE PS-1200V electric power units
ACCUPHASE PS-500V electric power units
YAMAHA YST-SW800 subwoofer
murata ES103 super tweeter
JBL UT 025 super tweeter
AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-AD7 headphone
ORTHO SPECTRUM AR-2000 analog reconstractor
STAX SRS-3030 headphone amplifier
SHINANO GPC-1500 electric power units
SAEC HP-2000 headphone amplifier
YAMAMOTO HA-01 headphone amplifier
ACUSTIK-LAB STELLA NOVES subwoofer
<Cables>
manufacturers Model
ORTOFON Reference 8NX RCA line cable
AUDIO CRAFT DX-100 digital cable
ORTOFON Reference 7NX RCA line cable
AUDIO CRAFT DS-100R digital cable
ACROTEC 6N-S1400 speaker cable
BELDEN STUDIO series speaker cable
KIMBER MONOCLE-X speaker cable
SAEC XR-DIG/V2(1.0) digital cable
CAMELOT TECHNOLOGY PM-650(1.5) AC power cable
HARMONIX HS-101GP10 RCA line cable
IXOS IXOTICA 10050 RCA line cable
PAD AC TANTUS AC power cable
AUDIOQUEST ANACONDA RCA line cable
JPS LABS Super Blue 2 speaker cable
MONITOR PD-9075-1.5 digital cable
MONSTER CABLE SRGS-5/5FT speaker cable
RED ROSE MUSIC Silver One 1.0RCA RCA line cable
SYNAGISTIC RESEARCH AC master coupler 1.5 AC power cable
AC DESIGN Conclusion 1.4 RCA line cable
AUDIO REPLAS RPS-500 AC power cable
AUDIO REPLAS SPC-OPT1000Super speaker cable
NORDOST SUPER FLATLINE speaker cable
<Audio accessories>
manufacturers Model
TAOC BS series audio rack
SURE FLEX NBK-4J vibration insulator
LEIQWA Dr.Leiray disk coating liquid
MEI MMW-1 audio board
RCC Resonance chip vibration tuner
THE J1 PROJECT SS 1010S/4p vibration insulator
THE J1 PROJECT SQ 4507C/4p vibration insulator
KRIPTON Absorber screws vibration insulator
KRIPTON GSDCL-01 contacts care liquid
CHIKUMA 75CPS-22AG-CL AC outlet box
WATTaGATE AC series AC accucessories
KRIPTON KA-1570 vibration insulator
HARMONIX RF-900 vibration insulator
INFINITY R.A.B.O.S KIT bass measuring kit
TAOC TITE-25A vibration insulator