EISA's 2026-2027 Hi-Fi Awards Land: Wilson Audio Sabrina V, SME Model 35 and DALI KUPID Among the Winners Voted by More Than 50 Magazines

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Aug 25, 2026· updated Aug 25, 2026

EISA's 2026-2027 Hi-Fi Awards Land: Wilson Audio Sabrina V, SME Model 35 and DALI KUPID Among the Winners Voted by More Than 50 Magazines

EISA (the Expert Imaging and Sound Association) announced its 2026-2027 awards on 24 August 2026, with the Hi-Fi Expert Group naming winners across floorstanding and standmount loudspeakers, amplifiers, DACs, turntables, headphones and more. Some US-based outlets, including Stereophile, carried their coverage dated 23 August 2026 — a reflection of time-zone differences around an announcement that lands at 00:00 CET, rather than any publication jumping the gun. The full list is published on EISA's own site and echoed by member publications such as Stereophile and Hi-Fi News. An EISA Gala Ceremony follows on 4 September 2026.

EISA describes itself as running "Since 1982," marking 44 years of these awards, though EISA does not publish an edition number for the current cycle and none is used here. According to EISA's own site, the awards are decided by a vote of 51 member media outlets across 26 countries; Stereophile's own account puts the figure at "over 50" publications from 27 countries. Because the two primary sources don't agree on the exact country count, the safest description is EISA's own: 51 member outlets across 26 countries, all voting as part of the Hi-Fi Expert Group.

How the winners are chosen

Per Stereophile's account of the process, evaluation for this cycle began in early 2026 and continued through to mid-June. EISA says it hosted more than 40 brand webinars during that window, and more than 70 new products were shipped between member countries so that Expert Group panelists in different territories could test the same units. Winners are then settled by a democratic vote among Expert Group members following what Stereophile describes as a multi-step judging process.

It's worth being clear about what that means in practice: EISA's voting members are drawn from the trade and enthusiast press itself. Stereophile states plainly that its own editors sit on the Expert Group, so an EISA award reflects a consensus vote among magazine and website staff — including from outlets that also review the same products individually — rather than a panel independent of the press. That's simply how EISA is structured, not a criticism of the process.

The 2026-2027 Hi-Fi winners

The Hi-Fi Expert Group's winners span loudspeakers, amplification, digital sources, turntables and headphones:

Floorstanding Loudspeakers: Paradigm Premier 820F V2
Premium Floorstanding Loudspeakers: Radiant Acoustics Clarity 66
High-End Floorstanding Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Sabrina V
Standmount Loudspeakers: Triangle Solstice 3
High-End Standmount Loudspeakers: JBL Summit AMA
Premium Standmount Loudspeakers: Arendal Sound 1610 Bookshelf 8
Compact Loudspeakers: DALI KUPID
Wireless Bookshelf Loudspeakers: Cambridge Audio L/R X
Wireless Loudspeakers: Denon Home 200/400/600
Loudspeaker Series: DALI SONIK (shared with EISA's Home Theatre and Vision Expert Group)
Premium Subwoofer: DALI SUB V-16 F
Hi-Fi Compact Subwoofer: SVS 3000 Micro R|Evolution
Lifestyle Music System: DALI VEGA
All-in-One System: Primare Allt-i-Ett
Tube Amplifier: Fezz Titania MK2
Best Value Integrated Amplifier: NAD C 3030
Integrated Amplifier: Musical Fidelity M6xi
Premium Integrated Amplifier: MOON 371
Best Value Streaming Amplifier: Pro-Ject Uni Box S3
Multi-Room Amplifier: Bluesound POWERNODE
Amplifier: Hegel H200
Streaming Digital Amplifier: Lyngdorf TDAI-2210
Smart Amplifier: NAD M33 V2
Best Value DAC: LAiV Harmony microDAC
DAC: Eversolo DAC-Z10
Streamer: Volumio Primo Plus
Digital Player: Eversolo T8
Phono Cartridge: Dynavector ASKA-L
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Reference 10
Premium Turntable: Thorens TD 404 DD
High-End Turntable: SME Model 35
Phono Preamplifier: Pro-Ject Tube Box S3 B
Gaming Headset: ASUS ROG Kithara
Wireless Gaming Headset: Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC
Over-ear Headphones: Loewe leo
Premium Soundbar: CANVAS HiFi, CANVAS L
Accessory: Pro-Ject Wireless Box E

No pricing, specifications or availability information accompanies these category wins in EISA's own listing or in Stereophile's report, and none is offered here.

Which brands won multiple categories

Two brands lead the Hi-Fi list on category count. DALI takes four wins — Compact Loudspeakers (KUPID), Premium Subwoofer (SUB V-16 F), Lifestyle Music System (VEGA), and the shared Loudspeaker Series award for SONIK. Pro-Ject also takes four — Best Value Streaming Amplifier (Uni Box S3), Turntable (Debut Reference 10), Phono Preamplifier (Tube Box S3 B) and Accessory (Wireless Box E). NAD picks up two categories (C 3030 and M33 V2), as does Eversolo (DAC-Z10 and T8). Because one of DALI's wins is a shared category with a different Expert Group, and EISA's category structure doesn't lend itself to a single combined tally, no overall award total is claimed here — the category-by-category list above is the complete and verifiable record.

The Gala Ceremony on 4 September 2026 is where EISA formally presents the awards across all of its expert groups; the Hi-Fi list detailed here reflects only the categories judged by the Hi-Fi Expert Group, not EISA's separate Home Theatre and Vision, Photography, Mobile Devices or In-Car groups.

Frequently asked questions

Which products won the EISA Hi-Fi Awards for 2026-2027?

EISA's Hi-Fi Expert Group named winners across 36 categories, including Wilson Audio Sabrina V (High-End Floorstanding Loudspeakers), SME Model 35 (High-End Turntable), DALI KUPID (Compact Loudspeakers), Hegel H200 (Amplifier) and Pro-Ject Debut Reference 10 (Turntable), among many others listed on EISA's official site.

When were the EISA 2026-2027 awards announced?

EISA's own site states the 2026-2027 awards were scheduled for announcement on 24 August 2026, with an EISA Gala Ceremony following on 4 September 2026. Some US-based publications published coverage dated 23 August 2026 due to time-zone differences around the announcement's release time.

How does EISA decide which products win its awards?

According to Stereophile's account of the process, EISA's Hi-Fi Expert Group evaluated products from early 2026 through mid-June, held more than 40 brand webinars, and shipped more than 70 new products between member countries for testing. Winners are then settled by a democratic vote among Expert Group members after a multi-step judging process.

How many publications vote in the EISA awards?

EISA's own site states that 51 member media outlets across 26 countries take part in voting on its awards. Stereophile's coverage cites a similar but slightly different figure of over 50 publications from 27 countries, so the exact country count varies slightly between EISA's and Stereophile's own reporting.

Which brands won more than one EISA Hi-Fi award this year?

DALI and Pro-Ject each won four Hi-Fi categories in the 2026-2027 awards. DALI took Compact Loudspeakers, Premium Subwoofer, Lifestyle Music System, and the shared Loudspeaker Series award; Pro-Ject took Best Value Streaming Amplifier, Turntable, Phono Preamplifier and Accessory. NAD and Eversolo each won two categories.