Audiophilia Products of the Year 2020
Our writers are lucky to intersect with the gear we do. Even luckier to have the kit in our homes and review it for you. There are numerous requests for reviews that we just do not have the manpower to cover. Imagine the hundreds of pieces we miss?
With that in mind, please take into account our 'winners' and rate accordingly. The equipment chosen is for a list we admire unreservedly. We hope you get a chance to listen to the kit in your system. We loved it in ours.
The equipment must have been reviewed in full for publication in Audiophilia, adhering strictly to our policies and procedures (no show products, no manufacturer visits, reviewed in 2020—see MBL N51 exception below). So, the list this year is in alphabetical order, and with no allegiance to topology or type of equipment. As such, they are all Audiophilia Products of the Year 2020. Congratulations to all manufacturers. Please click on the component’s image to take you to the review.
Allnic Audio/$4500
Allnic Audio/$22,900
Alta Audio/$15,000/pair
Focal/$3000
Icon Audio/$4350
iFi/$999.99
Innuos/$13,750
IsoAcoustics/The Gaia Series comes in three sizes from smallest to largest: Gaia III (for speakers weighing 70 lbs or less) at $199.99 per 4-pack, Gaia II at $299.99 per 4-pack (for speakers weighing 120 lbs or less), and Gaia I at $599.99 per 4-pack (for speakers weighing 220 lbs or less.)
MBL/$15,400
MBL/$17,600. Note: the MBL N51 Integrated Amplifier review was published after the 2019 Products of the Year was published late last year. It was so wonderful, I decided to include it in this year’s list.
Metronome Technologie/$5500
Miyajima Labs/$3750
Mojo Audio’s new Mystique EVO has three models: Basic at $5999, B4B at $7999 and the Pro at $9999.
Nordost/Power Cord ($1764.99/1m), Analog Interconnects ($1532.99/1m pr.) and Speaker Cables ($3069.99/2m pr.).
Tri-Art Audio/$3840
Vinnie Rossi/$18,995
