Stereophile 2012 Speaker of the Year Award – Vivid Audio Oval K1

Loudspeaker of the Year Vivid Audio Oval K1 ($24,990/pair; reviewed by John Marks, Vol.35 No.10 Review)

“This race was tight. Of the 11 worthy contenders in our “Loudspeakers” category, seven—from the overachieving Joseph Audio Pulsar to the otherworldly MBL Radialstrahler 101E Mk.II—garnered first-place votes. But no loudspeaker impressed our writers more than Vivid Audio’s Oval K1, an unusual-looking design with an unusually powerful and compelling sound… “<more>