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Enjoy the Music.com's Special 20/20 Award
We celebrate the past 20 years of high-end audio innovation!
Steven R. Rochlin chooses the most notable audiophile products during the past 20 years.
As Chosen By Editor & Creative Director Steven R. Rochlin

  Enjoy the Music.com, high-end audio's longstanding leader for industry news, reviews and show coverage, celebrates their 20th anniversary by highlighting leading developments within consumer electronics equipment. There is no doubt that advancements with digital audio has been the most exciting, yet amplification and speaker evolution continues to push forward as well. As partners with other audiophile magazines including The Absolute Sound, CANADA HiFi, Hi-Fi+, Hi-Fi Media, Hi-Fi World, HIFICRITIC plus vintage magazines Sound Practices and VALVE,  Enjoy the Music.com's series of Special 20/20 Awards looks back at the progress made during the past 20 years within the high-end audio sector of consumer electronics.

"To commemorate the past 20 years, Enjoy the Music.com's Special 20/20 Awards brings to the forefront many advancements within high-end audio gear," said Editor and Creative Director Steven R. Rochlin. "Each month I will personally hand pick only the very best examples of progress made during the past two decades within audiophile equipment. Striving to deliver the ultimate in performance, high-end audio takes no shortcuts. Manufacturers do not build equipment to a price as found elsewhere within consumer electronics industry. There is no doubt in the mind of music lovers that the very best music playback system is one that employs cutting-edge technology as provided by high fidelity audio manufacturers. High-end audio does not necessarily mean high priced, as new developments always find a way to make their appearance in products that specialize in delivering only what is needed, without extras or extraneous features that may never be used. With a single-purpose and laser-like focus, high-end audio equipment is user-friendly while producing the finest sound quality available today. As the industry celebrates Enjoy the Music.com's 20th anniversary, it is my honor to choose up to 20 of the very best audio products during the past 20 years."

Phono Cartridges And Turntables

Enjoy the Music.com's Special 20/20 Awards -- Phono Cartridges And Turntable
We pick the best high-end audio phono cartridges and turntables during the past 20 years.

Digital Audio

Enjoy the Music.com's Special 20/20 Awards -- Digital Audio
We highlight the most notable digital-based high-end audio products during the past 20 years.

High-End Audio Preamplification

Enjoy the Music.com's Special 20/20 Awards -- Preamplification
We choose the most outstanding high-end audio preamplification during the past 20 years.

High-End Audio Amplification

Enjoy the Music.com's Special 20/20 Awards -- Amplification
We're amp'ed up with the most outstanding amplifiers during the past 20 years.

High-End Audio Loudspeakers

Enjoy the Music.com's Special 20/20 Award – Loudspeakers
Our choices for the most legendary loudspeakers during the past 20 years.

Our Special 20/20 Awards Continue Each Month
Commemorating our site's 20th anniversary, each month Enjoy the Music.com will continue with our Special 20/20 Awards featuring a different category of innovative high-end audio products. While we have already showcased phono cartridges/turntables, digital audio gear, preamplification, amplification and loudspeakers, over the coming months we'll be adding more categories to our Special 20/20 Awards list. As always, in the end what really matters is that you...

Enjoy the Music,

Steven R. Rochlin