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EISA Names Its 2026-2027 Award Winners Across Hi-Fi, Home Theatre and Car Audio

From DALI's four-award sweep to Argon Audio's first Best Buy Subwoofer win, here is the complete list of EISA Awards 2026-2027 winners relevant to high-end audio and home theatre.

Marco Lisi by Marco Lisi
August 27, 2026
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CANVAS HiFi CANVAS L audiophile soundbar undergoing acoustic testing in an anechoic chamber, winner of the EISA Premium Soundbar 2026-2027 award

Every year, EISA (the Expert Imaging and Sound Association) brings together specialist magazines and websites from across Europe, including this one, to agree on the best new products in imaging, sound and vision. The result is the EISA Awards, and the 2026-2027 edition has just been finalised: 79 winners across Hi-Fi, Home Theatre & Vision and In-Car Electronics alone, plus separate award slates for Mobile Devices and Photography. For a magazine built around high-end audio and home cinema, this is the single most useful shortlist of the year: a jury-tested list of what’s actually worth auditioning, organised by exactly the categories our readers care about.

A few results stand out immediately. DALI walks away with four separate EISA Awards 2026-2027 wins, spanning compact loudspeakers, subwoofers, lifestyle systems and a full loudspeaker series. CANVAS HiFi’s CANVAS L, the self-styled “world’s first audiophile soundbar,” takes the Premium Soundbar award. And Argon Audio’s BERLIN SUB 10, covered on this site just this week, picks up Best Buy Subwoofer, the Danish brand’s first EISA Award. Below is the complete breakdown, category by category.

  • What EISA Is and Why the EISA Awards 2026-2027 Matter
  • Hi-Fi: The Full EISA Awards 2026-2027 Winners List
  • Home Theatre & Vision: The Full EISA Awards 2026-2027 Winners List
  • In-Car Electronics: The Full EISA Awards 2026-2027 Winners List
  • Beyond the Expert Groups
  • Pricing and availability
  • Key details

What EISA Is and Why the EISA Awards 2026-2027 Matter

EISA is an independent association of specialist magazines and websites from across Europe, working together in expert groups covering Hi-Fi, Home Theatre & Vision, In-Car Electronics, Mobile Devices and Photography. Each group tests and debates products throughout the year before voting on a winner per category, and the EISA Awards 2026-2027 badge that follows is one of the few recognitions in consumer electronics that isn’t bought, sponsored or self-nominated. For readers trying to cut through marketing claims, the list below is effectively a buying guide vetted by an entire continent’s worth of specialist press.

Hi-Fi: The Full EISA Awards 2026-2027 Winners List

The Hi-Fi expert group covers 37 categories this year, from entry-level integrated amplifiers to statement turntables. DALI leads the pack with four wins: the KUPID compact loudspeaker, the SUB V-16 F premium subwoofer, the VEGA lifestyle music system and the SONIK loudspeaker series. Elsewhere, familiar high-end names such as Wilson Audio, SME and MOON sit alongside value-focused picks like NAD’s C 3030 and Pro-Ject’s Uni Box S3, a reminder that the EISA Awards 2026-2027 span the full price spectrum rather than just flagship gear. The complete Hi-Fi list:

  • 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
  • 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 µDAC
  • 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
DALI KUPID compact loudspeaker, winner of EISA Compact Loudspeakers 2026-2027
DALI’s KUPID is one of the Danish brand’s four EISA Awards 2026-2027 wins, taking Compact Loudspeakers.

Home Theatre & Vision: The Full EISA Awards 2026-2027 Winners List

The Home Theatre & Vision group covers 32 categories spanning TVs, projectors, soundbars and disc players. CANVAS HiFi’s CANVAS L takes Premium Soundbar, while Argon Audio’s BERLIN SUB 10, featured on this site this week, wins Best Buy Subwoofer. TCL and Hisense dominate the TV categories with five wins between them, and Focal’s Mu-so Hekla takes Immersive Audio System. The full Home Theatre & Vision list:

  • Best Buy OLED TV: Philips 55OLED811
  • Gaming TV: Hisense 65U7S Pro
  • Premium OLED TV: Philips 65OLED+ 951
  • Premium Mini LED TV: TCL 75C8L
  • Giant TV: Hisense 100UR8S
  • Statement TV: TCL 98X11L
  • Best Buy RGB LED TV: Hisense 65UR9S
  • Premium RGB LED TV: TCL 85RM9L
  • Best Buy Mini LED TV: TCL 65C7L
  • Lifestyle TV: Samsung 65S99H
  • Home Theatre RGB LED TV: Sony K-75XR95M2 BRAVIA 9 II
  • Premium HT Projector: XGIMI TITAN Noir Ultra Max
  • Premium Smart Projector: Hisense XR10
  • Best Buy UST Projector: Hisense PT1
  • Best Buy Soundbar: Hisense AX5140Q
  • Soundbar: TCL A65K
  • Streaming Soundbar: Bluesound PULSE CINEMA & PULSE FLEX
  • Wireless HT Audio System: TCL Z100 & Z100-SW
  • Home Theatre Soundbar: Yamaha TRUE X SURROUND 90A
  • Immersive Audio System: Focal Mu-so Hekla
  • Lifestyle Music System: DALI VEGA
  • All-in-One System: Primare Allt-i-Ett
  • Premium Soundbar: CANVAS HiFi, CANVAS L
  • Subwoofer: SVS SB-3000 R|Evolution
  • On Wall Subwoofer: Perlisten D3is
  • Best Buy Subwoofer: Argon Audio BERLIN SUB 10
  • AV Receiver: Denon AVR-X2900H DAB
  • Premium AV Preamplifier: Marantz AV 20
  • Multi-Room Amplifier: Bluesound POWERNODE
  • Media Player: R_volution PlayerPro 8K TV
  • UHD Blu-ray Player Upgrade: R_volution Chassis DIY-X700
  • Loudspeaker Series: DALI SONIK
Argon Audio BERLIN SUB 10, winner of EISA Best Buy Subwoofer 2026-2027
Argon Audio’s BERLIN SUB 10 picked up Best Buy Subwoofer at the EISA Awards 2026-2027, the brand’s first EISA win.

In-Car Electronics: The Full EISA Awards 2026-2027 Winners List

Car audio gets its own, smaller expert group at the EISA Awards 2026-2027, covering ten categories from head units to full OEM systems. Bowers & Wilkins takes the OEM Premium Audio System award for its Diamond Surround Sound System fitted to the BMW 7 Series MY2026, a rare case of a hi-fi speaker brand’s name appearing on a factory car audio award. The full In-Car Electronics list:

  • In-Car Head Unit: Pioneer SPH-EVO109DAB
  • In-Car Sound Processor: HELIX NEXT DSP ULTRA XT
  • In-Car DSP Software: ETON DSP Control Center
  • In-Car DSP Amplifier: ESX VE1000.6SP
  • In-Car Micro Amplifier: Musway M4nano
  • In-Car Speaker System: Ground Zero GZ Reference K-165/M-80/T-26
  • In-Car Subwoofer: Morel Ultimo Pro 104D
  • In-Car High-End Component: BRAX MATRIX ML28 PRO / ML80 PRO / ML165 PRO
  • In-Car Integration: Phoenix Gold ZD Series
  • In-Car OEM Premium Audio System: Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System on BMW 7 Series MY2026

Beyond the Expert Groups

EISA also runs a Mobile Devices group (9 awards, covering smartphones, tablets, wearables and portable audio) and a Photography group (23 awards, covering cameras, lenses and imaging software). Both sit outside this magazine’s usual Hi-Fi and home cinema focus, so we haven’t reproduced them in full here; the complete lists for every EISA Awards 2026-2027 category are available on the official EISA website.

Pricing and availability

The EISA Awards 2026-2027 are a recognition, not a product launch, so there’s no single price or release date attached to the list as a whole. Most winners are already shipping or arriving within weeks of the announcement; brand-specific pricing and availability are covered in our dedicated articles, including DALI’s four EISA Awards for 2026-2027, CANVAS L and Argon Audio’s BERLIN SUB 10 and BERLIN SUB 12. For the full, official rundown of every EISA Awards 2026-2027 category, including Mobile Devices and Photography, visit the official EISA website.

Key details

  • EISA Awards 2026-2027: 79 winners across Hi-Fi (37), Home Theatre & Vision (32) and In-Car Electronics (10), plus separate Mobile Devices (9) and Photography (23) groups
  • DALI: 4 wins — KUPID (Compact Loudspeakers), SUB V-16 F (Premium Subwoofer), VEGA (Lifestyle Music System), SONIK (Loudspeaker Series)
  • CANVAS HiFi CANVAS L: EISA Premium Soundbar 2026-2027
  • Argon Audio BERLIN SUB 10: EISA Best Buy Subwoofer 2026-2027, the brand’s first EISA Award
  • Bowers & Wilkins: EISA In-Car OEM Premium Audio System 2026-2027, fitted to the BMW 7 Series MY2026
  • Related: read about DALI’s record four EISA Awards for 2026-2027
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Marco Lisi is the publisher of Best of High End, part of AV Concepts BV. His path into audio started early: as a teenager he was drawn into the world of free radio, presenting shows and living immersed in music every day. In his early twenties he ran his own production studio for five years, creating jingles and commercials — hands-on training in sound design, pro-audio workflows, and critical listening through studio monitors that still shapes how he evaluates gear today. He also spent years DJing in clubs before moving into publishing, first at two earlier online magazines before founding Best of High End. His hi-fi and home cinema passion was inherited from his father, an inveterate system-swapper. Marco's first setup — a confirmation gift — paired AKAI separates with entry-level Bowers & Wilkins speakers, a brand he stayed loyal to for years as his system grew from stereo into full surround and home cinema. Like many enthusiasts, he went through an extended "audiophile" phase chasing the next upgrade, before settling into a more grounded view: gear as a means to enjoy music and film, not an end in itself. Years of critical listening have given him a well-trained ear — the ability to characterize a system or pinpoint a change in the chain quickly and accurately. Just as important, his teaching background (a Belgian "regent" degree in Dutch language) gives him the tools to translate those listening impressions into clear, readable writing.

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