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GOLDEN EAR Awards 2011

Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval Speaker Cable $1350/ 8 foot pair

PS Audio PerfectWave Transport, DAC and Bridge $2999/$2999/$799

Fosgate Signature Phonostage Preamplifier $2500

Product of the Year Awards 2011

Audience Au24 powerChord $2200 (6')

Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval Speaker Cables $1350/8' pr

AudioQuest Carbon USB $79
AudioQuest Diamond USB $549

Stillpoints Ultra $225 each

Clearaudio Ovation turntable $5500

Product of the Year Awards 2010

Loudspeaker Cable and Interconnect of the Year

Kimber Kable 12TC Speaker Cable $31/ foot plus terminations

AudioQuest Columbia/DBS interconnect $495/1 meter pair

Acessory of the Year

Fozgometer Azimuth Range Meter $250

Integrated Amplifier of the Year

Plinius Hiato Integrated Amp $8900 (10,175 w/phono)

2012 Buyer's Guide Recommended

Loudspeakers
Audience ClairAudient 2+2

Power Amplifiers
Vincent Audio SP-331 MK $2199 TAS review
Plinius SB-301 $9045

Integrated Amplifiers
Vincent SV-236 Mk II $1995
Vincent V-60 $4995
Rega Elicit $2995
Plinius Hiato $9100
Rega Osiris $8995

Preamplifiers
Vincent SP-31MK $1399 TAS review
Vincent SA-T8 $2500

Phono Stages
Vincent PHO-8 $399 TAS review
Nova Phonomena $999

CD Players
Rega Isis $8995

DACs
Benchmark DAC1 HDR $1895

Turntables
Project Xpression III w/Oyster $699
Clearaudio Concept $1400 ($2000 w/Concept MC cartridge)
Pro-Ject RM-9.2 $2499 ($3199 w/Sumiko Blackbird)
Clearaudio Ovation/Verify $5500

Cartridges
Grado Prestige Gold 1 $220
Sumiko Blue Point No.2 $399
Benz Micro Glider SM $1200

Tuners
Magnum Dynalab MD-609T $4250

Equipment Racks
Billy Bags Equipment Racks

Power Conditioner
Audience Adept Response aR2p $695
Audience Adept Response aR12 $4600
Audience Adept Response aR12-TS $8600

Interconnects, Speaker Cables & Power Cords
Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval Speaker Cables $1350/eight foot pair
Audience powerChord $482
Audience Au24e Interconnects and Speaker Cables $990 1 meter RCA ic pair, $2195 3.0 m speaker cables
AudioQuest Forest, Carbon and Diamond USB cables
AudioQuest Columbia/DBS interconnect $495/1 meter pair
Harmonic Technology Magic Link Two Interconnect $820/one meter pair
Harmonic Technology Magic Reference II SE Power Cord $1699
Harmonic Technology Pro-11 + Speaker Cable $575/eight foot pair
Kimber Kable Hero Interconnect $262/one meter pair
Kimber Kable 8TC Speaker Cable $416/eight foot pair
Kimber Kable PK-10AG $400
Rega Couple Interconnect $195/one meter pair

Headphones
Grado PS 1000 headphones $1695
Grado RS2 $495
Grado SR60i headphones $79

Editor's Choice Awards

Loudspeakers$500-$1000
Triangle Titus EX

Power Amplifiers
Under $1000
Belles Soloist 5 $1149

$1000-$2000
Vincent Audio SP-331 $1199

$2000-$3000
Vincent Audio SP-331 MK $2199 TAS review

$3000-$5000
Vincent SP-T800 monoblock $4500
Plinius SB-301 $8685

Integrated Amplifiers
Under $1000
Vincent SV-129 $799

$1000-$2000
Vincent SV-236 Mk II $1995

$2000-$3000
Rega Elicit $2995

$3000 and Above
Plinius Hiato $9100
Vincent V-60 $4995
Pathos Logos $5500
Pathos Classic One MK III $3199
Unison Research Unico 200 $7250

Stereo Receivers
April Music Aura Note $1895

Preamplifiers
Under $1000
Vincent Audio SA-31 $599

$1000-$2000
Vincent SP-31MK $1399 TAS review

$2000-$3000
Vincent SA-T8 $2500

Phono Stages
Under $2000
Grado PH-1 $500
Clearaudio Basic Plus $900
Fosgate Signature Reference $2500
Phonomena II $600
Nova Phonomena $999
PS Audio GCPH $995
Vincent PHO-8 $399 TAS review

Digital Sources
Under $1000
HRT Music Streamer Pro DAC $499
PS Audio Digital Link III $795
Rega Apollo $995

$1000-$2000
Benchmark DAC1 Pre $1595

$2000-$3000
Creek Destiny $2495

$3000-$4000
Pathos Digit $4000

Turntables
Under $1000
Pro-Ject Debut III w/Ortofon OM5e $369
Music Hall MMF 2.2 $449
Project Xpression III w/Oyster $699
Project RM 5.1SE w/Sumiko Blue Point No 2 $999
Rega P3-24 $895

$1000-$2000
Clearaudio Concept $1400 ($2000 w/Concept MC cartridge)

$2000-$3000
Clearaudio Performance SE $2799 (with Satisfy Carbon Fiber arm)
Pro-Ject RM-9.2 $2499 ($3199 w/Sumiko Blackbird)
Pro-Ject RM-10.1 $3499 ($3999 w/Sumiko Blackbird)

Tonearms
Under $2000
Rega RB301 $495

Cartridges
Under $500
Grado Prestige MC+ Mono $90
Grado Prestige Gold 1 $220
Sumiko Blue Point No.2 $399
Grado Reference Platinum 1 $350
Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III $499

$500-$1000
Grado Reference Sonata 1 $500
Benz Micro ACE S Class $900
Sumiko Blackbird $1099
Clearaudio Maestro Wood $1200

$1000-$2000
Benz Micro Glider SM $1200
Grado Reference 1 $1500

Tuners
Magnum Dynalab MD-609T $3995
Magnum Dynalab MD107T $4395

Headphones and Headphone Amps
Grado PS 1000 headphones $1695
Grado GS 1000i headphones $995
Grado RS2 $495
Grado RA1 headphone amp $350
Grado SR325is headphones $295
Grado SR60i headphones $79

Equipment Racks
Billy Bags Equipment Racks $300-1200 for Standard Series

Power Conditioner
Audience Adept Response aR2p $695
Audience Adept Response aR6-TS $5000
Audience Adept Response aR12-TS $8600
PS Audio Soloist $199

Accessories
AudioQuest Anti-Static Record Brush $20
AudioQuest Binding Post Wrench $9.99
Blue-Tack $10
Clearaudio Level $60
Fosgate Fozgometer $249
Stillpoints Vibration Control Cones (3 pack) $300
Vibrapods $5.99/each