We're Quite Proud

For us, a job well done is its own satisfaction, but it’s still nice when others recognise our work.

We are thankful of every award that comes our way and promise to continue our mission of delivering high-quality products for years to come.

These are just a selection of our recent accolades from around the world. You’ll find more in the individual product listings, plus you can read customer reviews too.

2024

EX SERIES

EXN100 What Hi-F: Best Music Streamer £200-£750 Award
EXN100 AV Forums: Best Aspirational Streamer Award
EXA100 AV Forums: Best Aspirational Stereo Amplifier Award

MX SERIES

MXN10 What Hi-Fi: Best Music Streamer £300-£700 Award

P100

P100 AV Forums: Best Buy Award
P100 AV Forums: Best Wireless Headphones Award
P100 Stuff: Over-Ear Headphones of the Year

CX SERIES

CXA MKII AV Forums: Best Buy Award
CXA MKII Trusted Reviews: Best Amplifier
CXA81 AV Forums: Best Mid Priced Stereo Amplifier
CXN100 T3: Best Music Streamer
CXN100 Trusted Reviews: Best Music Streamer

ALVA

Alva TT V2 GQ: Best Hi-Fi Turntable

2023

AX SERIES

AXA35 How-To Geek: Best Low Profile Stereo Receiver 
AXA35 Hi-Fi Choice: Recommended 
AXN10 Audiograde: Best Value 
AXN10 Stereonet: Applause Award

CX SERIES 2

CXA61 A British Audiophile: Outstanding Award

ALVA

Alva TT V2 Stereonet: Applause Award 
Alva TT V2 Darko Audio: Knock Out Award 
Alva TT V2 Trusted Reviews: Recommended 
Alva ST Sound + Image Awards 2023: Turntable of the Year $1000-2000

MXN10

MXN10 Home Cinema Choice Awards: Highly Recommended 
MXN10 AV Forums: Best Buy 
MXN10 Sound + Image Awards 2023: Streaming Music Player of the Year under $1000 
MXN10 Trusted Reviews: Recommended 
MXN10 Hi-Fi Class: Best Purchase 
MXN10 What Hi-Fi?: 5*

MELOMANIA

Melomania Touch Essential Apple User: Recommended

2022

EVO

Evo 150 hifi.de: Editors' Choice 
Evo 150 Audio: Editor's Choice 
Evo 150 Stereonet: Applause Award 
Evo 150 Hifi and Music Source: Highly Recommended 
Evo (series) Red Dot: Red Dot Design Award

CX SERIES 2

CXN V2 The Absolute Sound: Golden Ear Awards 2022 
CXN V2 Stereonet: Applause Award 
CXN V2 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best music streamer £750-£1000 
CXA81 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best stereo amplifier £800-£1500 
CXA81 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Product of the Year (Stereo Amplifiers) 
CXA61 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best stereo amplifier £500-£800 
CXA61 The Ear: Best Buy

AX SERIES

AXA35 A British Audiophile: Best Amplifier of 2022 
AXA35 A British Audiophile: Outstanding Award

ALVA

Alva TT V2 Rolling Stone: Best Bluetooth Record Player 
Alva TT V2 AV Forums: Highly Recommended 
Alva TT V2 Wallpaper* Smart Space Awards: Most Elegant Hi-Fi Component 
Alva TT V2 Hi-Fi Choice: Recommended 
Alva ST    BBC Music: Best Buy 
Alva Duo Hi-Fi Choice: Recommended

Melomania

Melomania 1+ Red Dot: Red Dot Design Award 
Melomania 1+ Trusted Reviews: Highly Recommended 
Melomania 1+ Trusted Reviews Awards: Best Affordable True Wireless Winner 
Melomania Touch    Evening Standard: ES Best Top Pick 
Melomania Touch    Expert Reviews: Expert Reviews Recommended

2021

EVO

EVO 150 EISA Awards: Best Product, Streaming Amplifier 
EVO 75 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Readers' Award 
EVO 150 ON OFF Magazine: Streamer of the Year

CX SERIES 2

CXA81 What Hi-Fi Awards: Product of the Year - Stereo Amplifiers 
CXA61 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Stereo Amplifier £600 - £800 
CXA81 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Stereo Amplifier £800 - £1500 
CXN (V2) What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Music Streamer £750 - 1000

DACMAGIC

DACMAGIC 200M What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best DAC £300 - £500 
DACMAGIC 200M EISA Awards: Best Product, DAC 
DACMAGIC 200M T3 Awards: Best DAC

MELOMANIA

MELOMANIA 1+ T3 Awards: Best Value Headphones

2020

EDGE

The Ear: Best of 2020 
EDGE NQ Hi-Fi Choice: Editor’s Choice 

CX SERIES 2

CXA81 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Product of the Year – Best Stereo Amplifier £800-£1500 
CXA61 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Stereo Amplifier £600-800 
CXN V2 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Music Streamer £500-£1000 
CXN V2 Hi-Fi Trends Awards: Product Of The Year - Music Streamers

2019

MELOMANIA

MELOMANIA 1 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best wireless in-ears under £200

CX SERIES 2

CXA81 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Product of the Year – Best Stereo Amplifier £750-£1500 
CXN V2 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Music Streamer £500-£1000 
CXA61 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Stereo Amplifier £400-£750 
CXA81 Hi-Fi Trends Awards: Product Of The Year 2019-Amps/Preamps 
CXN V2 AudioStream: Editor's Choice 2019

ALVA

ALVA TT Gear Patrol: Product of the Year

2017

CX SERIES

CXN What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Music Streamer £500-£1,000

YOYO

YOYO (M) T3 Awards: Best Bluetooth Speaker

AZUR

AZUR 851N What Hi-Fi? Awards: Product of the Year – Best Streamer

2016

CX SERIES

CXN Hi-Fi World Awards: Best Network Player

CXA60 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Product of the Year - Best Stereo Amp £300-£700

CXN What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Music Streamer £500-£1000

AZUR

AZUR 851N What Hi-Fi? Awards: Product of the Year - Best Music Streamer £1000-£2000

2015

CX SERIES

CXC What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best CD Transport Under £500

CXA80 Sound + Image Awards: Stereo Amplifier of the Year Under $2000

CXA60 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Product of the Year – Best Stereo Amplifier

CXN What Hi-Fi? Awards: Product of the Year – Best Streamer

CXU What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Blu Ray Player £300+

MINX

MINX XI What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Music System £400-£800

TV SERIES

TV2 Home Theater Review: "Best of 2015" Award

TV5 Sound+Image Awards: Soundbar Under $800

2014

AZUR

AZUR 651A Hi-Fi Choice: Editors Choice 5 Stars

STREAMMAGIC

STREAM MAGIC 6 V2 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Streamer £600-£1000

AERO

AERO 2 Soundstage Network: Product Of The Year - Exceptional Value

AERO 5.1 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Traditional Package £1500 - £2500

AERO 2 Hi-Fi News: Highly Recommended

TV SERIES

TV2 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Soundbase up to £300

GO SERIES

GO V2 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Wireless Speaker up to £150

2013

AZUR

AZUR 351A Diapason D'or: Best Amplifier

AZUR 351C Diapason D'or: Best CD Player

AZUR 851C+851A Eisa Awards: Best Two-Channel System

AZUR 752BD Hi-Fi News: Outstanding Product

STREAMMAGIC

STREAM MAGIC 6 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Streamer £600-£1000

MINX

MINX GO What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Wireless Speaker up to £150

MINX GO Pocket-Lint Gadget Awards: Best Portable Speaker

AERO

AERO 5.1 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Traditional Package £1500 - £2500

2012

AZUR

AZUR 651A Diapason D'or: Best Amplifier

AZUR 651C Diapason D'or: Best CD Player

AZUR 751BD Home Cinema Choice Awards: Best Blue-Ray Player Over £400

AZUR 851C Hi-fi Review, Best Buy Of The Year: CD Player Award

AZUR 751BD Eisa Awards: Universal Player

AZUR 851C Hi-Fi Choice: Hi-fi Choice CD Player Award

AZUR 751R Sound & Vision: Top Pick of the Year

STREAMMAGIC

STREAM MAGIC 6 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Product Of The Year - Music Streamers

STREAM MAGIC 6 Soundstage Network: Product Of The Year - Exceptional Value

2011

AZUR

AZUR 350C Diapason D'or: Best CD Player

AZUR 751BD Hi-Fi Review: Blue-Ray Disc Player Award

SONATA

SONATA NP30 What Hi-Fi? Awards: Product Of The Year - Music Streamers

SONATA NP30 Innovations International Ces: Design & Engineering Showcase Award

2010

AZUR

AZUR 550A Diapason D'or: Best Amplifier

DACMAGIC

DACMAGIC Diapason D'or: Best Digital To Analogue Converter

DACMAGIC T3 Gadget Awards: Music Gadget Of The Year

2009

AZUR

AZUR 650A Diapason D'or: Best Amplifier

AZUR 650C Diapason D'or: Best CD Player

AZUR 640P What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Phono Stage

DACMAGIC

DACMAGIC What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best DAC up to £500

DACMAGIC Hi-fi Review, Best Buy Of The Year: DAC Converter

2008

AZUR

AZUR 640P What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Phono Stage

AZUR 840A Eisa Awards: Best Two-Channel Amplifier

DACMAGIC

DACMAGIC What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best DAC

2007

AZUR

AZUR 640P What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Phono Stage

2005

AZUR

AZUR 640A What Hi-Fi? Awards: Best Stereo Amplifier Under £50

2004

AZUR

AZUR 640C Hi-Fi Choice: Gold Award (Best CD Player Under £500)

AZUR 540D Hi-Fi Choice: Silver Award

AZUR 540A Hi-Fi Choice: Bronze Award

AZUR 640T Hi-Fi Choice: Bronze Award