Over $89,750 In Prizes Will Be Given Away!

(June 22, 2012) Enjoy the Music.com, in concert with over 35 prominent manufacturers of high-end audio equipment, formally announces a high-end gear giveaway that will see over $89,750 in total prizes in the hands of sound enthusiasts everywhere. This exciting contest is aimed squarely at the growing number of music enthusiasts who realize that popular MP3 music files simply can't deliver the full sonic potential of today's best artists. The contest isn't just about prizes, either, as it is equally aimed at educating consumers about the real benefits of high-end audio products.

This comparatively small and performance-driven market segment benefits from the talents of passionate engineers and designers who concentrate on delivering the most accurate and enjoyable sound quality possible, usually without the large advertising budgets that could inform consumers of their accomplishments. That's why many artisan manufacturers have joined forces with Enjoy the Music.com to structure this contest that gives away tens of thousands of dollars in prizes.

Of course, high-end consumers want the best equipment they can find. Often, however, investment-grade components can strain even the most generous budget. That's why this contest features many performance-driven components that are far less costly than some but deliver nearly the same level of sound quality. Enjoy the Music.com's High End Audio Contest celebrates those who truly love music and seek ways to achieve a more fulfilling experience. Said another way, to bring the joy of finely-reproduced music to the widest possible audience.

"This exciting effort will educate consumers on the benefits of audiophile-grade products," said Steven R. Rochlin, editor and creative director of Enjoy the Music.com. "With so many recent improvements in technology combined with musical artists now offering their music in easily-downloadable 24-bit/192kHz file formats, people around the world can now truly connect with their music. This new $89,750 contest adds to the over $135,000 in prizes offered in the past and capitalizes on the recent advances in both the recording studio and in playback equipment. Now, the sound quality once reserved for the musicians themselves and those directly involved in the recording studio is available to all at a fraction of yesterday's prices."

Steven R. Rochlin pointed again to the drastically increased availability of high definition files that bring the excitement of full-range audio to anyone with access to the web. "That's why education is so important," he said, "because the web makes choosing quality so easy. Our job, then, is to tell the consumer why quality matters, especially in music. High-end audio matters because we want everyone to hear all the music as the musical artist intended and this contest makes that possible. Or put simply: High-end audio, because you want to hear all the music."

The contest can be seen at EnjoyTheMusic.com/contest/high_end_audio/

The Enjoy the Music.com High-End Audio Contest begins June 22, 2012 and will end November 15, 2012. In total, Enjoy the Music.com, in concert with over 35 manufacturers, are awarding over $89,750 in prizes within their High-End Audio Contest! Prizes are provided by leading high-end audio companies including Aaron, Acoustic Sciences Corporation (ASC),  Antelope Audio, Anthony Gallo Acoustics, Audience AV, Audioengine, Audio Fidelity, Audio Nemesis, Audyssey, Axiom Audio, Boston Audio Design, CA Electronics, Emerald Physics, Emotive, Epiphany Acoustics, Everything But The Box, GIK Acoustics, Gingko Audio, Grado Labs, HDtracks, HiDiamond Cable, HIFIMAN, Kimber Kable, Kubala-Sosna, Michael Green Audio, MIT Cables, ModWright, Ologe Acoustics, Practical Devices, Purist Audio Design, Redgum Audio, Serene Audio, Skogrand Cables, Sonic Studios, Soundmatters, Spin Clean, Stahl~Tek, Synergistic Research, Trends Audio, Triode Wire Labs, Von Schweikert Audio, WireWorld Cable, and Wyred 4 Sound. 

About Enjoy the Music.com
Enjoy the Music.com has been the Internet's leading information site for audiophile music and equipment consumer electronics since 1995. The site has received critical acclaim from worldwide Web surfers, like-minded audio publications plus the President of the Consumer Electronics Association.

Being affiliated with four prominent print publications, plus offering its own Review Magazine and over 130 show reports online, Enjoy the Music.com is the leading Internet authority for diverse information serving both audiophiles and music lovers worldwide. Enjoy the Music.com is also the only specialty audio site with its own Internet browser, RSS feed, Android and Windows Phone 7 applications so their readership can easily find information they desire. Readers can High 5 us on Twitter and Facebook @ EnjoyTheMusic5. Enjoy the Music.com is official Internet partners with The Absolute Sound, hi-fi+, Hi-Fi World, HIFICRITIC, Sound Practices and VALVE magazine. 

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