What Hifi 2009 Awards

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What Hifi 2009 Award Winners

Added: 20th October 2009

Check out all What Hifi's 2009 Award Winners including Jamo A102HCS5, winner of Best style speaker package up to £500, Monitor Audio Radius R90HD10 Best style speaker package £1000-£1500, Q Acoustics 2000 Cinema Pack | Best speaker package up to £1000 & Product of the Year, Monitor Audio RX6 AV12 Best speaker package £1500+, Onkyo ND-S1 | Best iPod dock & Product of the Year

Style speaker packages

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: B&W MT-25 | Best style speaker package £500-£1000
Best style speaker package up to £500: Jamo A102HCS5
Best style speaker package £1000-£1500: Monitor Audio Radius R90HD10
Best style speaker package £1200-£2000: B&W MT-30

Stereo speakers and subwoofers

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 | Best stereo speaker £150-£300
Best stereo speaker up to £150: Q Acoustics 2010
Best stereo speaker £300-£600: EB Acoustics EB1
Best stereo speakers £500-£1000: ATC SCM11
Best stereo speakers £1000+: Spendor A6
Best subwoofer under £500: B&W ASW610
Best subwoofer £750+: B&W PV1

Speaker Packages

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Q Acoustics 2000 Cinema Pack | Best speaker package up to £1000
Best speaker package £750-£1500: B&W 685 Theatre
Best speaker package £1500+: Monitor Audio RX6 AV12

Digital media players and accessories

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Onkyo ND-S1 | Best iPod dock
Best portable player: Apple iPod/iPhone range
Best music server: Sonos BU250
Best budget iPod dock: Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere
Best dock system £100-£300: Yamaha PDX-50
Best premium iPod dock: B&W Zeppelin
Best desktop speakers: Epoz Aktimate Mini
Best iPod cable: Russ Andrew GQ-24
Best DAC: Cambridge Audio DACMagic
Best DAC £500+: Bryston BDA-1

Accessories

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Hi Fi Racks Podium | Best hi-fi rack
Best AV equipment rack: Atacama Equinox range
Best speaker stands: Atacama Aurora Atabites Premium
Best mains conditioner: Lindy 6-way
Best headphone amplifier: Graham Slee Novo
Best phono stage: Cambridge Audio Azur 640P
Best universal remote: Logitech Harmony range

Televisions

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Philips 42PFL9664 | Best premium 40-42in TV
Best 26in TV: Samsung LE26B450
Best 32in TV: Philips 32PFL7404
Best 37in TV: Panasonic TX-L37S10
Best budget 40-42in TV: LG 42LH5000
Best 46-47in TV: Samsung UE46B8000
Best 50-55in TV: Samsung PS50B650

Projectors

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: JVC DLA-HD350 | Best projector £1500-£3000
Best projector up to £1500: Sanyo PLV-Z700
Best projector £3000+: JVC DLA-HD750

CD Players

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Cyrus CD6se | Best CD player £300-£1000
Best CD player up to £500: Marantz CD6003
Best CD player £1000-£1500: Cyrus CD 8 SE
Best CD player £1500+: Cyrus CD Xt SE/DAC X

Blu-ray and DVD players

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Sony BDP-S760 | Best Blu-ray player £300-£600
Best DVD player up to £100: Toshiba SD390E
Best Blu-ray player up to £300: Sony BDP-S360
Best Blu-ray player £600+: Sony BDP-S5000ES

Stereo amplifiers

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Cyrus 6 XP | Best stereo amplifier £500-£1000
Best stereo amplifier up to £500: Marantz PM6003
Best stereo amplifier £1000-£1500: Cyrus 8 XP d
Best stereo amplifier £1500+: Leema Tucana II

Personal Video Recorders

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Sky+ HD | Best HD PVR
Best Freeview PVR: Humax PVR9300T
Best Freesat PVR: Humax Foxsat HDR
Best Blu-ray/HDD recorder: Panasonic DMR-BS850

Radios

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Pure Avanti Flow | Best internet radio
Best portable £50-£100: Pure Digital One Elite
Best desktop DAB radio £100-£200: Pure Evoke-2S
Best desktop DAB radio £200+: Vita Audio R2i
Best hi-fi tuner: Arcam T32

Systems

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Naim Uniti | Best music system £1500+
Best Blu-ray system: Panasonic SC-BT200
Best hi-fi system under £500: Denon D-M37DAB
Best hi-fi system £500+: Arcam Solo Mini
Best hi-fi system £800-£1500: TEAC Reference 600

Turntables

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Clearaudio Concept | Best turntable £600-£1200
Best turntable up to £300: Pro-ject Genie 3
Best turntable £250-£1000: Rega P3-24/Elys 2
Best turntable £1200+: Roksan Radius 5.2

Home cinema amplifiers

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Denon AVR-1910 | Best home cinema amplifier £300-£500
Best home cinema amplifier up to £300: Sony STR-DH800
Best home cinema amplifier £500-£1000: Denon AVR-2310
Best home cinema amplifier £1000-£1500: Sony STR-DA5400ES
Best home cinema amplifier £1500+: Pioneer SC-LX82

Headphones

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Grado SR60i | Best on-ear £50-£150
Best in-ear up to £50: Sennheiser CX 300-II
Best in-ear £50-£100: Beyerdynamic DTX 80
Best in-ear headphones £100+: Klipsch Image
Best hi-fi headphones under £50: Grado iGrado
Best on-ear £150+: Grado SR325is
Best noise-cancelling headphones: Sennheiser PXC 450
Best wireless headphones: Beyerdynamic RSX 700
Best Bluetooth wireless headphones: Altec Lansing Backbeat 903

Cables

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Chord Company HDMI SuperShield | Best HDMI cable up to £50
Best HDMI cable £50+: Chord Company Active
Best analogue interconnect: Merlin Mozart
Best optical cable: True Colours Industries Coral
Best speaker cable: Chord Carnival SilverScreen
Best mains cable: Clearer Audio Copper-line Alpha