Dec 20 2024 39 mins 13
This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by SoundStage! founder Doug Schneider to discuss the 2024 SoundStage! Awards for Products of the Year and Outstanding Achievements. Doug gives the insight on what the awards me and how they are chosen, as well as explain the special awards video SoundStage! created with singer Kellylee Evans.
Sources:
“The 2024 SoundStage! Network Awards for Outstanding Achievements and Products of the Year” by Doug Schneider: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1927-the-2024-soundstage-network-awards-for-outstanding-achievements-and-products-of-the-year
“The SoundStage! Australia Products of the Year Awards 2024” by Edgar Kramer: https://www.soundstageaustralia.com/index.php/features/929-the-soundstage-australia-products-of-the-year-awards-2024
“Best Hi-Fi Products and Top People 2024—SoundStage! International Hi-Fi Awards” by SoundStage! Network: https://youtu.be/FYH1bDPczbA?si=-w2b7pGQudQSmIfU
Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:00:30 Products of the Year: categories and choosing
00:05:03 Explaining the Outstanding Achievement awards
00:05:03 Outstanding Achievement award winners
00:13:02 Music Break: "The Wassail Song" by The Reed Pittman Trio
00:15:03 Welcome back from the break
00:15:14 Products of the Year: Distinction category (core sites)
00:15:14 Products of the Year: Outstanding Performance category (core sites)
00:24:58 Products of the Year: Outstanding Performance category (SoundStage! Australia)
00:26:53 Products of the Year: Distinction category (SoundStage! Australia)
00:29:16 Products of the Year: Exceptional Value category (SoundStage! Australia)
00:30:22 Products of the Year: Exceptional Value category (core sites)
00:34:22 Where to find the awards (core sites)
00:35:31 Outro: “Jingle Bells” by TEO
