Top Overall Products of 2009
By Robert Archer
From Blu-ray players to projectors, receivers, subwoofers and screens, we round up the top products of 2009.

It's pretty safe to say we're all glad that 2009 is almost over and we can look ahead with some optimism.

Despite the economic woes, 2009 wasn't a total failure. There were many great products released that ran the gamut from Blu-ray players to projectors, receivers, subwoofers and more.



These products revealed several trends that are expected to grow in 2010, including adoption of Blu-ray, 2.40:1 home systems, migration to two-channel audio and more.

We've rounded up the Top Overall Products of 2009.

Adam Audio A5 Speaker
You got a shiny new iMac, your iTunes is brimming with music and you just realized your music sounds crappy through the computer’s built-in speakers.
Adam Audio’s A5 can be hooked up in a low-fi fashion to a computer’s 3.5mm input or run in tandem with a USB DAC via RCA or XLR for higher quality sound.

Anthem Statement D2V Preamplifier/Processor
We were a little skeptical about the capabilities of the D2V before actually running through the entire setup, installation process and hearing the final results. Anthem’s D2V is a state-of-the-art pre/pro that includes the latest audio processing, including Dolby True HD and DTS Master Audio, video switching and processing, a slew of inputs, secondary-zone capabilities and the company’s ARC room equalization technology.

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