Editorial & Opinion 0

Monthly Column 191

The SoundStage Hi-Fi editorial and opinion articles are written by the publisher, Doug Schneider, who has held this position since the SoundStage! Network's inception in 1995. Doug's insights and opinions are the result of more than 15 years of experience reviewing and writing about audio equipment. This section is updated on the 1st of each month.

Recommended References 0

Components 181

The SoundStage! Hi-Fi "Recommended Reference Components" listing provides details about specific products that have been singled out because they provide reference-level audio performance, making them benchmarks to compare other similar products to. (Please note: all products will remain in this section listed in publication-date order even if they have been surpassed in performance by a newer product that is also written about here.) Prospective equipment purchasers are encouraged to seek out these reference-level components to find out what the finest high-fidelity products perform like. This section is updated on the 1st of each month.

Features 0

This section contains articles on music, including CD, LP, SACD, DVD, and music-file reviews, as well as factory tours, technical articles, interviews, and regular features such as "The Digital Domain," a column devoted to the latest developments in downloadable music and computer-based digital-audio playback. This section is always updated on the 1st of each month, and also on the 15th of this month new content permitting.

Equipment 0

Full-Length Equipment Reviews 413

SoundStage! Hi-Fi has been reviewing audio products since 1995. Each product is carefully evaluated by one or more members of our expert writing team. Some reviews are accompaned by technical measurements. Loudspeakers are measured in the state-of-the-art anechoic chamber at Canada's National Research Council (NRC), while amplifiers are measured at BHK Labs. The "Reviewers' Choice" award is given to those products that exhibit state-of-the-art performance and/or exceptional value. This section is updated on the 1st and 15th of each month.

Important note about equipment-review archives:

General 0

Reader Feedback 587

E-mail comments or questions to feedback@soundstagehifi.com.

EISA 0

General 2

EISA’s origins date back to 1982, when five European editors got together to select “The Camera of the Year.” Originally called the European Imaging and Sound Association, now called the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, it has grown to include more than 55 print magazines and websites worldwide, and has broadened its scope past photography to encompass mobile devices, car audio, home-theater displays and video, and hi-fi equipment.

SoundStage! Hi-Fi became an EISA member in June 2018 and is the only representing pubication in Canada.

Hi-Fi 0

2018–2019 19

Below are the 2018–2019 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Hi-Fi Expert Group.

2019–2020 19

Below are the 2019–2020 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Hi-Fi Expert Group.

2020–2021 18

Below are the 2020–2021 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Hi-Fi Expert Group.

2021–2022 26

Below are the 2021–2022 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Hi-Fi Expert Group.

2022–2023 24

Below are the 2022–2023 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Hi-Fi Expert Group.

2023–2024 27

Below are the 2023–2024 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Hi-Fi Expert Group.

2024–2025 25

Below are the 2024–2025 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Hi-Fi Expert Group.

2025–2026 30

Below are the 2025–2026 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Hi-Fi Expert Group.

Home-Theater Audio 0

2018–2019 11

Below are the 2018–2019 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Home-Theater Audio Expert Group.

2019–2020 11

Below are the 2019–2020 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Home-Theater Audio Expert Group.

2020–2021 13

Below are the 2020–2021 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Home-Theater Audio Expert Group.

2021–2022 11

Below are the 2021–2022 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Home-Theater Audio Expert Group.

2022–2023 14

Below are the 2022–2023 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Home-Theater Audio Expert Group.

2023–2024 13

Below are the 2023–2024 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Home-Theater Audio Expert Group.

2024–2025 11

Below are the 2024–2025 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Home-Theater Audio Expert Group.

Home Theater & Vision 0

2025–2026 21

Below are the 2025–2026 awards as voted on and agreed to by the EISA Home Theater & Vision Expert Group.