EISA, the Expert Imaging & Sound Association, is a community of technology magazines, websites, and social media commentators from 29 countries, specialising in hi-fi, home theater, photography, home video, car audio, and mobile electronics. Apparently the new heads of EISA (based in the UK) must be sleeping because there are less publications involved, even though online coverage has been expanding dramatically. For that reason there are less products in all the categories, while the awarded categories seem more creative to fit the description of certain products (Compact Streaming Amplifier, really?).
Once again the EISA Gala and Awards Ceremony, the crowning moment both for awards winners and the participant media outlets, is taking place September 20, in Ascot, in the UK, instead of being associated with IFA in Berlin as it always was and it should be. This is pathetic and should be denounced since it is clearly intended to promote an Hi-Fi show in the UK, of which the President of EISA, Paul Miller, is the promoter. That also explains why there are less publications involved.
Another core reason is the fact that the editors of hifi magazines continue to complain that there isn't enough of their types of products at the IFA international trade show (the same thing they complain about CES in Las Vegas), while continuing to ignore new emerging categories of audio products that are unexplainably absent from any of the existing EISA Award categories. For over 40 years EISA evolved as the world's largest independent collaboration of media experts, and offers a unique, global viewpoint of what is intended to be "the consumer electronics market." Time for EISA to evolve if truly the organization is committed to represent "performance and innovation in Consumer Electronics".
Anyway, once again the EISA jury of experts rewards the best products in each class with a coveted EISA Award. The Awards are debated and voted upon by groups of specialist judging panels covering the full spectrum of consumer electronics products, including Hi-Fi, Home Theater Audio and Video, In-Car Electronics, Photography and Mobile Devices. And at least the rules for nominations and voting are strict and upheld, contributing to the prestige of the initiative. Of course, with less expert publications involved there are also less chances for manufacturers to see their truly innovative products rewarded.
All products must have been available for detailed test evaluation by the magazines in each Expert Group. Products are only considered if they have been available for assessment before July by at least five EISA members in the appropriate Expert Group. Awarded products must also be on sale to the general public in at least 10 countries, no later than October 1st in the Award year.
EISA Award-winning products can be promoted with an exclusive EISA Award logo and Citation, providing a clear visual buying recommendation. And EISA is still the world's largest independent collaboration of this type, and offers a unique, global viewpoint of the consumer electronics market.
audioXpress and Voice Coil are not EISA members and are not involved directly in the EISA Awards. As we do every year, we like to publish the winning audio products for our readers' benefit and for our own reference.
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The EISA Awards 2024-2025
Hi-Fi Expert Group
EISA High-End Loudspeakers 2024-2025
Wilson Audio the Watt/Puppy
EISA Premium Loudspeakers 2024-2025
SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle
EISA Floorstanding Loudspeakers 2024-2025
Monitor Audio Gold Series 300 6G
EISA Premium Loudspeaker Series 2024-2025
Bowers & Wilkins 700 S3 Signature
EISA Premium Wireless Bookshelf Loudspeakers 2024-2025
Triangle Capella
EISA Best Value Wireless Bookshelf Loudspeakers 2024-2025
PSB Speakers Alpha IQ
EISA Integrated Amplifier 2024-2025
HiFi Rose RA280
EISA Enthusiasts Amplifier 2024-2025
Musical Fidelity A1
EISA Premium All-in-One Solution 2024-2025
T+A elektroakustik R 2500 R
Hegel H400
EISA Streaming Amplifier 2024-2025
Rotel RAS-5000
NAD Masters M66
Pro-Ject XA B
Austrian Audio The Composer
DALI IO-12
IFI Audio iDSD Diablo 2
EISA Best Value Streaming Amplifier 2024-2025
WiiM Amp
Eversolo DMP-A8
EISA Premium Wireless Speaker 2024-2025
Meridian Ellipse
Combined Award with Mobile Devices Expert Group
EISA Portable Loudspeaker 2024-2025
Morel Biggie
iFi Audio Go Bar Kensei
Combined Award with Home Theater Audio Group
EISA Premium Soundbar 2024-2025
Canvas HiFi, Canvas
EISA AV Furniture 2024-2025
Blok Stax 2G
EISA Compact Streaming Amplifier 2024-2025
Marantz Model M1
Home Theater Audio Expert Group
EISA Loudspeaker Series 2024-2025
Bowers & Wilkins 700 S3 Signature
EISA Home Theater Loudspeaker Series 2024-2025
SVS Ultra Evolution
EISA Home Theater Soundbar 2024-2025
Samsung HW-Q990D
EISA Compact Soundbar 2024-2025
Sennheiser AMBEO Mini
EISA AV Revceiver 2024-2025
Marantz Cinema 30
EISA Home Theater Processor 2024-2025
Primare SP25 Prisma
EISA Home Theater Subwoofer 2024-2025
PerListen R18S
In-Car Electronics Expert Group
EISA In-Car Head Unit 2024-2025
Sony XAV-9550ES
EISA In-Car Amplifier 2024-2025
Audiotec Fischer Brax Revelation RX2 PRO
EISA In-Car DSP Amplifier 2024-2025
ESX VE1300.11SP
EISA In-Car Premium Upgrade 2024-2025
Audiotec Fischer HELIX V Eighteen DSP
EISA In-Car High End Component 2024-2025
ESB Novemila Series
EISA In-Car Subwoofer 2024-2025
Ground Zero GZPW 10SQX
EISA In-Car Integration 2024-2025
ETON UG BMW Ultimate Series
EISA In-Car Dashcam 2024-2025
Blackvue DR970X-2CH Box Plus
EISA Marine Audio Component 2024-2025
Hertz Venezia V8 DSP
EISA In-Car OEM Premium Audio System 2024-2025
Lotus Eletre With KEF Reference Audio System
Other Awards in the remaining categories are listed in the EISA website here: www.eisa.eu
