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Meridian 861 Reference multichannel preamplifier-processor ($17,000–$19,000; reviewed by Kalman Rubinson, Vol.29 No.7, July 2006 review)

Runners-up (in alphabetical order)
Bryston SP2 multichannel preamplifier-processor ($4995; reviewed by Kalman Rubinson, Vol.29 No.9, September 2006 review)
Denon DVD-5910 universal player ($3500; reviewed by Kalman Rubinson, Vol.29 No.1, January 2006 review)
Denon DVD-3910 universal player ($1499; reviewed by Kalman Rubinson, Vol.29 No.3, March 2006 review)
Linn Chakra C3100 & C4100…

AKG K 701 headphones ($450; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.29 No.8, August 2006 review)
Ultimate Ears UE-10 Pro in-ear headphones ($900; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.29 No.10, October 2006 review)

Runners-up (in alphabetical order)
Apple iPod Hi-Fi docking station ($349; reviewed by Wes Phillips & Michael Fremer, April eNewsletter, review, & Vol.29 No.6, June 2006)
Ayre Myrtle Blocks ($5 each; reviewed by Art Dudley, Vol.29 No.3, March 2006 review)
Finite Elemente equipment rack & Ceraball feet (Rack, $6195; Feet, $135/4;…

Slim Devices Squeezebox WiFi D/A processor ($249–$299; reviewed by John Atkinson, Vol.29 No.9, September 2006 review)

Following the furrow plowed by last year's "Editor's Choice," Apple's Airport Express, my 2006 pick makes it even easier for audiophiles to distribute CD-quality sound throughout their homes. In a poll on our website last September, 25% of respondents felt that the magazine was "losing the plot" with its coverage of music-server devices such as the Squeezebox. Rich Foster's response was typical: "I don't mind you covering things like [the…

Rega Apollo CD player
Revel Concerta F12 loudspeaker
Slim Devices Squeezebox WiFi D/A processor

Runners-up (in alphabetical order)
Apple iPod Hi-Fi docking station
Monitor Audio Silver-RS6 loudspeaker ($999/pair; reviewed by Robert J. Reina, Vol.29 No.3, March 2006 review)
Music Hall RDR-1 table radio
Outlaw RR2150 receiver ($599; reviewed by Michael Fremer, Vol.29 No.3, March 2006 review)
Pro-Ject Debut III turntable
Sonic Impact Super T Amplifier ($159; reviewed by Wes Phillips, Vol.29 No.10, October 2006…

Continuum Audio Labs Caliburn turntable with Cobra tonearm and Castellon stand

Runners-up (in alphabetical order) B&W 802D loudspeaker
Conrad-Johnson ACT2 preamplifier
dCS P8i SACD player
Graham Engineering Phantom B-44 tonearm
Halcro dm88 monoblock power amplifier
Lipinski Sound L-707 loudspeaker
McIntosh C1000 preamplifier
Musical Fidelity kW750 power amplifier
NHT Xd powered loudspeaker system
Quad ESL-2805 loudspeaker
Sonus Faber Amati anniversario loudspeaker
Sound Devices Model 722 portable digital…

Stereophile's Products of 2005
Joint Products of the Year:
Ayre C-5xe universal disc player (review)
dartZeel NHB-108 Model One power amplifier (review)
Budget Product of the Year: B&W DM603 S3 loudspeaker (review)
Joint Loudspeakers:
Innersound Kaya (review)
Peak Consult Empress (review)
Sonus Faber Stradivari Homage (review)
Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX Series 2 (review)
Amplification Component: DarTZeel NHB-108 Model One power amplifier (review)
Joint Digital Source:
Ayre C-5xe universal disc player (…

When you first see its cover shot, the Killer pounding away, the piano aflame, the letters screaming "The Most Amazing Classic Rock-N-Roll Album Ever!", you almost have to laugh. And when I saw the purple-prosed press release that came with the CD, I knew it was a Jerry Lee Lewis production all the way. No publicist to contact. No free photos to be had. Just an excited plea to join Jerry Lee's mailing list! The Killer…

Maybe it's just me, but the music on Bob Dylan's new record feels old—almost as old as Dylan himself. What's modern on Modern Times (CD, Columbia 82876 87606 2) is the sound—dynamically compressed to the hilt, with no top-end air or detail, muddy bass, and a soundstage leaner than Paris Hilton's talent. In the Rolling Stone interview, Dylan includes…