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SVI AWARDS 2011 RESULTS!
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Published: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
The industry has spoken and we have listened, logged and listed what it had to say. Yes, the moment you’ve all been waiting for is here: the results of this year’s SVI Awards – the awards for the AV and install industry as voted by the AV and install industry – are in, spreading glory amongst our finest like a deliciously rich, creamy glory butter.
We’ll be greeting the Gold winners and presenting their Award certificates at the Home Technology Event on June 29th complete with glasses of sparkling mood-enhancer. But if you didn’t win this year, don’t be disheartened, look at the industry we work in – we’re all winners!
And speaking of the Home Technology Event at ExCeL June 28-30, the whole of the team will be there on the SVI stand, so feel free to swing by for a chat. Until then here’s 2011’s winners in full…
BEST CD-PLAYER
Gold: Arcam FMJCD17
Silver: Bryston BCD-1
Bronze: Denon DCD-2010AE
BEST DIGITAL AUDIO STREAMER
Gold: Sonos S5
Silver: DF Solutions Sonix3
Bronze: NuVo MPS4
BEST AMPLIFIER
Gold: PMC DS-001
Silver: Denon POA3012Ci
Bronze: Bryston 14B SST2
BEST RADIO
Gold: Denon TU604CI
Silver: Arcam T32
Bronze: NuVo T2 DAB
BEST iPOD DOCK
Gold: Arcam rCube
Silver: NuVo iPod Dock
Bronze: B&W Zeppelin
BEST BLU-RAY PLAYER
Gold: Arcam BDP-100
Silver: Playstation3
Bronze: Sony BDPS-570
BEST PVR
Gold: Humax Foxsat-HDR
Silver: Sky+ HD
Bronze: Panasonic DMR-BW880EBK
BEST AV AMPLIFIER / RECEIVER
Gold: Denon AVR 2311
Silver: Arcam AVR600
Bronze: Onkyo TX-NR3008
BEST FLOORSTANDING SPEAKER
Gold: Tannoy Revolution DC6T
Silver: PMC Fact.8
Bronze: KEF KHT9000
BEST BOOKSHELF SPEAKER
Gold: Tannoy Definition DC8
Silver: Arcam Muso
Bronze: PMC Fact.3
BEST SUBWOOFER
Gold: Tannoy TS1201
Silver: KEF HTB2SE
Bronze: Velodyne MicroVee
BEST AV FURNITURE SOLUTION
Gold: Peerless Portland
Silver: AVF S933 Wall mounted TV and AV Furniture
Bronze: Alphason Arena Soundstand
BEST AV MOUNTING SOLUTION
Gold: Peerless Slimline
Silver: AVF ZML8500 ANYWALL TV Mount
Bronze: CHIEF TS525 swingarm
BEST LCD TV
Gold: Panasonic Viera
Silver: Samsung LE46C750
Bronze: Sony Bravia
BEST PLASMA TV
Gold: Panasonic TH85VX200
Silver: Panasonic TH65VT
Bronze: Samsung PS42C450
BEST PROJECTOR
Gold: JVC X Series
Silver: Panasonic PTAE4000
Bronze: SIM2 GRAND CINEMA C3X LUMIS
BEST PROJECTOR SCREEN
Gold: Draper EuropeScreen Sesame 2.0
Silver: Weis Modigliani
Bronze: Stewart Screens
BEST CABLE / INTERCONNECT
Gold: Peerless Delta HDMI
Silver: SCP Swivel head HDMI
Bronze: Chord Anthem 2
BEST HEADPHONES
Gold: Sennheiser 500 Series
Silver: Sony MDR-XD200
Bronze: Grado Refernce Series
BEST HOME CONTROL SYSTEM
Gold: AMX
Silver: Control 4
Bronze: Crestron
BEST LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM
Gold: Lutron Homeworks
Silver: Philips Dynalite
Bronze: Rako
BEST WIRELESS CONTROL DEVICE
Gold: AMX MVP- 9000i
Silver: iPad
Bronze: Crestron
BEST WIRED CONTROL DEVICE
Gold: AMX MVP-9000i
Silver: Crestron
Bronze: Control4
BEST MULTI-ROOM AUDIO SYSTEM
Gold: NuVo Grand Concerto
Silver: Sonos
Bronze: DF Solutions Sonix3
BEST VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Gold: Vision HD
Silver: AMX HDMI-UTPro
Bronze: Crestron Digital Media
BEST MEDIA SERVER
Gold: DF Solutions Base
Silver: Kaleidescape
Bronze: NuVo MPS 4
BEST ARCHITECTURAL LOUDSPEAKERS
Gold: Tannoy Arena Highline 500LCR
Silver: Kinetik KISP-P160
Bronze: Current Audio Fit FL
BEST MANUFACTURER
Gold: Tannoy
Silver: Draper Europe
Bronze: AVF Group Limited
BEST DISTRIBUTOR
Gold: Habitech
Silver: AWE
Bronze: BBG
BEST SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR
Gold: SMC
Silver: Future Systems Ltd
Bronze: Konnectiv Technology Ltd
We’ll be greeting the Gold winners and presenting their Award certificates at the Home Technology Event on June 29th complete with glasses of sparkling mood-enhancer. But if you didn’t win this year, don’t be disheartened, look at the industry we work in – we’re all winners!
And speaking of the Home Technology Event at ExCeL June 28-30, the whole of the team will be there on the SVI stand, so feel free to swing by for a chat. Until then here’s 2011’s winners in full…
BEST CD-PLAYER
Gold: Arcam FMJCD17
Silver: Bryston BCD-1
Bronze: Denon DCD-2010AE
BEST DIGITAL AUDIO STREAMER
Gold: Sonos S5
Silver: DF Solutions Sonix3
Bronze: NuVo MPS4
BEST AMPLIFIER
Gold: PMC DS-001
Silver: Denon POA3012Ci
Bronze: Bryston 14B SST2
BEST RADIO
Gold: Denon TU604CI
Silver: Arcam T32
Bronze: NuVo T2 DAB
BEST iPOD DOCK
Gold: Arcam rCube
Silver: NuVo iPod Dock
Bronze: B&W Zeppelin
BEST BLU-RAY PLAYER
Gold: Arcam BDP-100
Silver: Playstation3
Bronze: Sony BDPS-570
BEST PVR
Gold: Humax Foxsat-HDR
Silver: Sky+ HD
Bronze: Panasonic DMR-BW880EBK
BEST AV AMPLIFIER / RECEIVER
Gold: Denon AVR 2311
Silver: Arcam AVR600
Bronze: Onkyo TX-NR3008
BEST FLOORSTANDING SPEAKER
Gold: Tannoy Revolution DC6T
Silver: PMC Fact.8
Bronze: KEF KHT9000
BEST BOOKSHELF SPEAKER
Gold: Tannoy Definition DC8
Silver: Arcam Muso
Bronze: PMC Fact.3
BEST SUBWOOFER
Gold: Tannoy TS1201
Silver: KEF HTB2SE
Bronze: Velodyne MicroVee
BEST AV FURNITURE SOLUTION
Gold: Peerless Portland
Silver: AVF S933 Wall mounted TV and AV Furniture
Bronze: Alphason Arena Soundstand
BEST AV MOUNTING SOLUTION
Gold: Peerless Slimline
Silver: AVF ZML8500 ANYWALL TV Mount
Bronze: CHIEF TS525 swingarm
BEST LCD TV
Gold: Panasonic Viera
Silver: Samsung LE46C750
Bronze: Sony Bravia
BEST PLASMA TV
Gold: Panasonic TH85VX200
Silver: Panasonic TH65VT
Bronze: Samsung PS42C450
BEST PROJECTOR
Gold: JVC X Series
Silver: Panasonic PTAE4000
Bronze: SIM2 GRAND CINEMA C3X LUMIS
BEST PROJECTOR SCREEN
Gold: Draper EuropeScreen Sesame 2.0
Silver: Weis Modigliani
Bronze: Stewart Screens
BEST CABLE / INTERCONNECT
Gold: Peerless Delta HDMI
Silver: SCP Swivel head HDMI
Bronze: Chord Anthem 2
BEST HEADPHONES
Gold: Sennheiser 500 Series
Silver: Sony MDR-XD200
Bronze: Grado Refernce Series
BEST HOME CONTROL SYSTEM
Gold: AMX
Silver: Control 4
Bronze: Crestron
BEST LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM
Gold: Lutron Homeworks
Silver: Philips Dynalite
Bronze: Rako
BEST WIRELESS CONTROL DEVICE
Gold: AMX MVP- 9000i
Silver: iPad
Bronze: Crestron
BEST WIRED CONTROL DEVICE
Gold: AMX MVP-9000i
Silver: Crestron
Bronze: Control4
BEST MULTI-ROOM AUDIO SYSTEM
Gold: NuVo Grand Concerto
Silver: Sonos
Bronze: DF Solutions Sonix3
BEST VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Gold: Vision HD
Silver: AMX HDMI-UTPro
Bronze: Crestron Digital Media
BEST MEDIA SERVER
Gold: DF Solutions Base
Silver: Kaleidescape
Bronze: NuVo MPS 4
BEST ARCHITECTURAL LOUDSPEAKERS
Gold: Tannoy Arena Highline 500LCR
Silver: Kinetik KISP-P160
Bronze: Current Audio Fit FL
BEST MANUFACTURER
Gold: Tannoy
Silver: Draper Europe
Bronze: AVF Group Limited
BEST DISTRIBUTOR
Gold: Habitech
Silver: AWE
Bronze: BBG
BEST SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR
Gold: SMC
Silver: Future Systems Ltd
Bronze: Konnectiv Technology Ltd
There are currently 6 comments - Have Your Say Today
Nice..
I’m wondering how the winners are decided?
Thanks to all who voted for Tannoy ...very much appreciated!
It’s all voted for by members of the industry via the SVI website, we’re completely hands off until it closes and we count up!
More importantly, I’d like to know how the winner of the Best Cable/Interconnect category is decided.
I’m wondering what is so special about the Peerless HDMI cable, compared to the hundreds of others that can provide identical video and audio quality.
That category is exactly the same as all the others, so that’ll be the cable that the most members of the industry picked. Like that increasingly annoying meercat says: “Simples”.
You missed my point, Stuart. I’m wondering why so many members picked this particular cable. I’m questioning the wisdom of allowing digital cables into a Best Cable category, because unless they are evaluated purely on build quality, then they all do pretty much exactly the same job. Unfortunately we still have the situation where many audiophiles/videophiles/journalists claim that certain digital cables give a soundtrack more “punch” or help to provide better “texture” with video.