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What would you like to nominate as the best audio product released in 1999? Why?

Stereophile  |  Oct 31, 1999

For the December issue, <I>Stereophile</I> will be running its "Product of the Year" results. But what would <I>you</I> nominate for best product of 1999?

What would you like to nominate as the best audio product released in 1999? Why?
Here it is:
86% (114 votes)
Don't have one
14% (18 votes)
Total votes: 132

COMMENTS
Anonymous's picture
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Sony SACD player

joeavid@aol.com's picture
Submitted by joeavid@aol.com (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Audio Research CA50—beautiful-sounding integrated tube amp. Absent from your reviews!

Anonymous's picture
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Paradigm Reference Active/40

John Rathauser's picture
Submitted by John Rathauser (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Magnepan 1.6 speaker for Budget Product of the Year.

Doug Cline's picture
Submitted by Doug Cline (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

H/K CDR-2 . . . if I could ever get my hands on one. Stereophile got my juices going with a teaser from one of the audio shows about CD recorders.

Ted Trainor's picture
Submitted by Ted Trainor (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

B&W Nautilus 804 Loudspeaker. Beautifully balanced, smooth and with a gorgeous mid-range, detailed highs and adequate bass response at its price point.

Brad Bryant's picture
Submitted by Brad Bryant (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

The Krell receiver. I don't own it, but I think there's a market for receivers made by upscale manufacturers. Some people don't want a lot of components sitting around.

Errol's picture
Submitted by Errol (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

BAT VK-50SE preamp. Solid, dynamic, and not too sweet.

Dave Duvall's picture
Submitted by Dave Duvall (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

I love my Dunlavy SC-IV/As, and they certainly get my nomination. But if the PS Audio P300 PowerPlant is everything the majority of folks seem to say it is (I haven't been fortunate enough to have experienced it yet), then it may be worthy of consideration.

Z. Papirblat's picture
Submitted by Z. Papirblat (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Rio PM-300 MP3 portable player.

Bertus Wiltvank's picture
Submitted by Bertus Wiltvank (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Sony SACD! New, innovative, very stereophile!!!!!

JIM ROBB's picture
Submitted by JIM ROBB (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

B+W 601 (S2) SPEAKERS GREAT SOUND FOR A GREAT PRICE.

Steve Jones's picture
Submitted by Steve Jones (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Sound Practices magazine

Vern Neal's picture
Submitted by Vern Neal (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Revel Gem, because it sounds better than all others, PERIOD.

rcbashaw's picture
Submitted by rcbashaw (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Sony SCD-1, at last, perfect sound forever!

John Leosco's picture
Submitted by John Leosco (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

B&W 801 Nautilus loudspeaker: spectacular performance top to bottom, and a solid value.

Don Reefe's picture
Submitted by Don Reefe (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Sony SCD-1 SACD player

Kevin Hennessey's picture
Submitted by Kevin Hennessey (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Sound-Lab A1 Ultimate, the best speaker ever made.

Anonymous's picture
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

sonys SACD. Hopefully, Sony will be savvy enough to make the general public want this type of player.

Michael Crespo's picture
Submitted by Michael Crespo (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Rega Planar 25. Great product and value.

A. J. Smith's picture
Submitted by A. J. Smith (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

B & W Nautilus 801.

Antonio DiBenedetto's picture
Submitted by Antonio DiBenedetto (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Cello Encore 150. Cello, which has always been at the cutting edge of the electronics industry, has never been recognized as such by Stereophile. I feel that the new Encore 150 should winvthis year!!!!

John's picture
Submitted by John (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Sony TAE-9000 preamp

K. Doctor's picture
Submitted by K. Doctor (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Consider it a trick answer if you must, but the most satisfying audio product/experience of the year for me was E. Costello & B. Bacharach's "Painted from Memory"—an album to grow old with . . .

Brent Jones's picture
Submitted by Brent Jones (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Bel Canto DAC 1—this is a state-of-the-art component at a down-to-earth price. Where is your review???

PGC's picture
Submitted by PGC (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

B&W Nautilus 800 Series Speakers

Stephen Sweigart's picture
Submitted by Stephen Sweigart (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Audio Research Reference 2 preamp

M. Chavis's picture
Submitted by M. Chavis (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Magneplanar 3.6 for its natural, easy portrayal of the musical soundstage.

Tim Smith's picture
Submitted by Tim Smith (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

Wilson Audio WATT/Puppy 6

Bram Hillen ( from Holland )'s picture
Submitted by Bram Hillen ( f... (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:07am

B&W Nautilus 802 loudspeakers. These speakers are the best money can buy!!

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