The EISA awards recognize some of the top international products in car audio and other consumer electronics categories.
For 2024-2025, the award for best car audio head unit went to Sony for its XAV-9550ES, the top-of-the-line Sony 10.1-inch floating radio in Europe, similar to the XAV-9500ES in the US.
The XAV-9550ES includes a single DIN chassis and a separate screen. It uses an audiophile grade DSP and DAC (digital to audio converter) and offers Hi-Res Audio playback. EISA, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, calls the XAV-9550ES “the most advanced aftermarket head-unit for cars on the market today.”
EISA is a group of 56 technology magazine, website and social media commentators from 27 countries that cover HiFi, home theater, photography, video and in-car electronics.
The top EISA award for Best Car Audio Amplifier this year went to Brax for the Revelation RX2 PRO and the Best Subwoofer went to Ground Zero for the GZPW-10SQX. Hertz won Best Marine Audio Component with the Venezia V8 DSP.
German-based ESX won an EISA award for a DSP Amplifier (VE1300.11SP), Helix won for the V EIGHTEEN DSP and ESB won with its Novemila Series for Best High End Component (see press release here).
Eton took the prize for In-Car Integration with the UG BMW Ultimate Series and BlackVue won for Dashcams with the DR970X-2CH Box Plus.
Finally the Best In-Car OEM Premium Audio System went to Lotus Eletre for the KEF Reference Audio System.
You can see all the winners here.
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