1997 Component of the Year
dCS Elgar D/A processor
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Audio Physic Caldera loudspeaker
Audio Research VT100 power amplifier
California Audio Labs CL-10 multidisc CD changer
Conrad-Johnson Premier Fourteen preamplifier
EgglestonWorks Andra loudspeaker
Immedia RPM2 tonearm/turntable system
Krell Full Power Balanced 600 power amplifier
Pass Labs Aleph 3 power amplifier
VPI TNT Mk.3 turntable What a choice to have to make! Still, the dCS won, running away from the tightly grouped pack. The Elgar is an impressive performer in the here and now, but its true significance may lie in what it shows us about the future: There's potential in the digital medium that we are only beginning to tap, and products like the Elgar clearly show us where we should be heading. That's a mighty tall order, but no less than you'd expect from 1997's Product of the Year.
Audio Physic Caldera loudspeaker
Audio Research VT100 power amplifier
California Audio Labs CL-10 multidisc CD changer
Conrad-Johnson Premier Fourteen preamplifier
EgglestonWorks Andra loudspeaker
Immedia RPM2 tonearm/turntable system
Krell Full Power Balanced 600 power amplifier
Pass Labs Aleph 3 power amplifier
VPI TNT Mk.3 turntable What a choice to have to make! Still, the dCS won, running away from the tightly grouped pack. The Elgar is an impressive performer in the here and now, but its true significance may lie in what it shows us about the future: There's potential in the digital medium that we are only beginning to tap, and products like the Elgar clearly show us where we should be heading. That's a mighty tall order, but no less than you'd expect from 1997's Product of the Year.
