Los Angeles Audio Show 2017 Report
Press Release: LA Audio Show 2017 Hands Out Inaugural Awards
LAAS 2017 High-End Audio Show Report

  The Inaugural Los Angeles Audio Show awarded its first "Alfie" honors at a festive banquet on June 3rd, the middle day of the three-day event at LA's Sheraton Gateway Hotel. Alfies were awarded in three categories: Best of: Personal Listening, Best of: Speakers, and Best of: Electronics. In total, 23 Alfie Awards were presented to 22 different companies.

A "Blue Ribbon" panel established by The Los Angeles & Orange County Audio Society chose this year's honored products on the basis of superior technological achievement in combination with audiophile performance as individually auditioned at LAAS. The panel of judges was led by Roger Skoff, Vice President of the Society and founder of XLO Electric Co., Inc., maker of XLO cables. His fellow panel members included Chuck Bruce, EveAnna Manley, John G. Williams, Lee Scoggins, and Mary Cardas.

Alfie Award — Best of: Personal Listening

1MORE USA
Quad Drivers

Audio Envy
ToneKraft

AudioQuest
DragonFly Red

AudioQuest
NightOwl

Campfire
Andromeda Earphone

Echobox Audio
Explorer Digital Audio Player

HeadAmp Audio Electronics
Blue Hawaii Special Edition

MrSpeakers, Inc.
ÆON

Periodic Audio Inc.
Be IEM

Alfie Award — Best of: Speakers

Comhear
Yarra 3DX

Ryan Speakers
S840

Silverline
Minuet Grand

Starke Sound
IW-H5 Elite

Vanatoo
Transparent Zero Wireless Powered Speakers

Vandersteen
Sub NINE

Wilson Audio Specialties
Alexx Speakers

Wilson Benesch
Resolution Loudspeaker

Alfie Award — Best of: Electronics

Acoustic Sciences Corp.
TubeTraps

Aurender
A10

Dan D'Agostino Master Audio Systems
Progression Preamplifier

Sony
RSX-GS9

Valve Amplification Company
Signature 450 iQ

Vinnie Rossi
LIO Integrated Amplifier

Best of Xtreme HeadGear Showroom
In addition, an "Xtreme Award" was presented for the Best Product in the Xtreme Showroom and celebrates the state-of-the-art in headphone technology. The Award went to MrSpeaker, Inc.'s ETHER ES. It was the company's second honor of the night, earlier garnering an Alfie.

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