

EISA 2025-26 HI-FI PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR
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CH Precision L1/M1.1
From the pen of the designer behind the turn-of-the-millennium Anagram upsampler tech comes not one but two complete series of high-end digital/analogue components
dCS Lina DAC X
First came the three-box Lina headphone amp/DAC, followed by the Lina and Lina 2.0 DACs, the latter tickled-up again with the addition of volume and a full-width chassis
Devialet Astra ‘Opéra de Paris’
Fifteen years after the French boutique brand stunned the hi-fi world with its unique ‘Analogue/Digital Hybrid’ D-Premier amplifier, the technology gets a reboot… and an app
B&O Beogram 1000 turntable
Launched in 1967, and updated five times over the next five years, the ’1000 was B&O’s first ‘Beogram’ turntable, equipped with custom tonearm and plug-in cartridge
D’Agostino Pendulum
The first ‘entry-level’ D’Agostino amp was never going to be a budget offering, but the Pendulum integrated still swings the dial in the direction of ‘affordable’. Start the clock…
SME Model 35
SME’s turntable and tonearm evolution – revolution? – is complete with the launch of its new Model 8 and Model 60-inspired ’35, the latter equipped with Series Vi tonearm
Marantz SACD 10/Model 10
Marantz returns to the premium hi-fi sector with a trio of heavyweight flagship models including an SACD player/DAC, integrated amplifier and network-attached preamplifier
Audiolab 9000Q/9000P
With a CD transport, network streamer and integrated amp already launched, Audiolab’s top-tier 9000 series is now made complete with this partnering pre/power amp combo
EISA 2025-26 HI-FI PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR
Hi-Fi News is the exclusive UK representative for the Hi-Fi Expert Group within EISA
Sound Off!
Correspondents express their own opinions, not those of Hi-Fi News. We reserve the right to edit letters for publication. Correspondents using e-mail are asked to give their full postal address (which won’t be published). Letters seeking advice will be answered in print on our Sound Off pages, but due to time constraints we regret we’re unable to answer questions on buying items of hi-fi or any other hi-fi queries by telephone, post or via e-mail.
CH Precision L1/M1.1
From the pen of the designer behind the turn-of-the-millennium Anagram upsampler tech comes not one but two complete series of high-end digital/analogue components
dCS Lina DAC X
First came the three-box Lina headphone amp/DAC, followed by the Lina and Lina 2.0 DACs, the latter tickled-up again with the addition of volume and a full-width chassis
Devialet Astra ‘Opéra de Paris’
Fifteen years after the French boutique brand stunned the hi-fi world with its unique ‘Analogue/Digital Hybrid’ D-Premier amplifier, the technology gets a reboot… and an app
B&O Beogram 1000 turntable
Launched in 1967, and updated five times over the next five years, the ’1000 was B&O’s first ‘Beogram’ turntable, equipped with custom tonearm and plug-in cartridge
D’Agostino Pendulum
The first ‘entry-level’ D’Agostino amp was never going to be a budget offering, but the Pendulum integrated still swings the dial in the direction of ‘affordable’. Start the clock…
SME Model 35
SME’s turntable and tonearm evolution – revolution? – is complete with the launch of its new Model 8 and Model 60-inspired ’35, the latter equipped with Series Vi tonearm
Marantz SACD 10/Model 10
Marantz returns to the premium hi-fi sector with a trio of heavyweight flagship models including an SACD player/DAC, integrated amplifier and network-attached preamplifier
Audiolab 9000Q/9000P
With a CD transport, network streamer and integrated amp already launched, Audiolab’s top-tier 9000 series is now made complete with this partnering pre/power amp combo