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2007 The Absolute Sound Editors' Choice

Welcome to the 2007 edition of The Absolute Sound's Editors' Choice Awards, our annual recommended high-end products list. The following high-fi components are those we have selected as most worthy of purchase. We’ve divided our list into 20 product categories and several price subcategories, since we know value can be just as important as performance.

Given that this is the high end, where components generally have long lifespans, some of our recommendations look back several years. However, to be as up-to-date as possible, we’ve dropped some components that appeared on last year’s list, sometimes because they have been discontinued and sometimes because we’ve reconsidered the choice. 

Be sure to drop us a line and let us know what you think.

Download the entire PDF now (1376KB) and get our top picks in the following categories:

• Loudspeakers - from KEF, NHT, B&W, Sonus Faber, MAGICO, more
• Power Amplifiers - NAD, Qaud, Boulder, Mark Levinson, more
• Subwoofers - from Definitive, Thiel, PrimaLuna, more
• Integrated Amplifiers - from Cambridge, Onkyo, Rotel, Conrad-Johnson, more
• Stereo Receivers & All-in-One Systems - from Polk, Outlaw, Rotel, more
• Preamplifiers - Vincent, Quad, Linn, McIntosh, Simaudio, more
• Phonostages - Parasound, Sutherland, Lamm, Manely, and more
• Digital Processors - TacT, Lungdorf, more
• Digital Sources - from Oppo, Rotel, Sony, Yamaha, Arcam, Esoteric, and more
• Turntables - Rega, Pro-Ject, Wilson Benesch, Avid, more
• Tonearms - Rega, SME, more
• Cartridges - Shure, Sumiko, Grado, Clearaudio, more
• Multichannel Controllers - Outlaw Audio, Rotel, Sunfire, Krell, Theta, more
• Interconnect, Speaker Cables, & Power Cords - Acoustic Zen, Crystal Cable, Harmonic Technology, more
• Headphones & Headphone Amps - Bose, Denon, HeadRoom, Sennheiser, Shure, more
• Plus Equipment Racks, iTas, Power Conditioners, Accessories, and Books.

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