AUBURN HILLS, Mich., September 04, 2019 – Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., an Alps Alpine Group company, received the 2019 – 2020 Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Award for “Best Product: In-Car Smart Upgrade” for the PWD-X5 Powered Subwoofer with Built-In 4-Channel DSP Amplifier.

The EISA award is given to the most innovative products that have undergone a multi-step judging process, as well as a rigorous test by at least five EISA members, and a final voting process by members of an EISA Expert Group. Alpine is one of 78 to receive a 2019 – 2020 EISA award.

EISA regarded the PWD-X5 as, “[The] easiest and most effective upgrade you can make” for its small footprint and convenient OE vehicle integration.

“The collaboration of some 60 specialist magazines and websites from across the greater European continent, Australia and the USA brings with it a unique pool of experience that informs each and every EISA Award,” said Paul Miller, President of EISA. “So, whether consumers are looking to purchase a feature-rich Smartphone, a versatile camera solution or a pair of high-end floor-standing loudspeakers, the EISA Awards are their unequivocal guide to the cream of today’s entertainment technologies.”

The first of its kind, the PWD-X5 includes an 8-inch powered subwoofer, 4-channel amplifier, and Digital Sound Processor (DSP) in a compact, shallow footprint that can be installed underneath the front passenger’s seat while still delivering incredible bass and imaging. For convenience, the PWD-X5 can be tuned from a smartphone app via Bluetooth® technology.

“We are honored to receive this prestigious award from EISA,” said Mike Anderson, Vice President and General Manager, Brand Business Unit, Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. "Alpine strives to continually innovate and create solutions for the ever-evolving customer who wants Alpine premium sound in their vehicle." 

This is the second time Alpine has been honored with an EISA award since 2014-2015 for the In-Car Premium Upgrade for the X800D-ML. The award will be officially presented September 6 – 11 during IFA Trade Show for Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances, hosted in Berlin, Germany.

Alpine Electronics Inc., a part of the Alps Alpine Group based within its parent company, Alps Alpine Co., Ltd., develops, manufactures, and sells audio products for automobiles and information and communication products. For more information please visit https://www.alpine.com.

EISA is the world’s largest independent collaboration of experts in multimedia technologies and offers a unique, global view of the consumer electronics market. For nearly 40 years EISA’s Awards have provided the ultimate independent consumer technology buying recommendations.

ESB Audio’s Novemila 9000 Speaker Series has won the coveted 2024-2025 EISA Award for in-car high-end component audio. This annual award celebrates new products that combine the most advanced technology, desirable features, and functional ergonomics, with best-inclass performance. EISA highlights products most likely to be appreciated by consumers seeking versatility, style, and performance. To win the EISA Award, ESB’s Novemila 9000 Series had to pass a comprehensive, multi-step judging process taking place over several months.

“We’re honored to have our new Novemila speaker line recognized with such a prestigious award”, said Chirs Bennett, ESB’s Director of US Sales. “There has been a lot of excitement from our retail partners and sound quality competitors about these speakers and this award.”

The Novemila 9000 Series consists of some of the most technologically advanced car speakers ever produced. Technology and design come together in a new and unusual aesthetic, thanks to elements like the iconic “flowers faceplate”, which is not only aesthetic, but also functions as an acoustic lens for the tweeter dome. Like the tweeter, the 165-millimeter woofer has also been designed to keep air flow under control. An oversized neodymium magnet helps to achieve perfect and homogeneous saturation of the magnetic gap for the benefit of the voice coil stroke. Always immersed in constant magnetic flux, this reduces distortion and increases dynamics. The carbon fiber membrane of the 9000 Series midranges and mid-woofer are made under vacuum in an autoclave, a high cost but efficient technology. These and many other features are an expression of ESB’s innovation and dedication to producing classleading car speakers.

ESB Audio is an Italian speaker company with over a half century of electroacoustic history. Over the last 55 years, ESB navigated the winding road of high fidelity (home and automotive) through all its evolution, acquiring a wealth of experience and knowledge that is rarely encountered elsewhere. It has been an amalgamation of talented people, hard work, significant investment, and keen insights that have brought the new Novemila 9000 Series to fruition.

EISA- the European Imaging and Sound Association - is comprised of 56 technology magazines and websites from 27 countries, representing the world’s largest independent collaboration of experts in multimedia technologies. For over 40 years, EISA has been selecting the most innovative, cutting-edge products for its EISA Awards which are internationally recognized.

The complete 9000 Series 3-way component system consists of the Novemila 9.6W woofer, Novemila 9.3M midrange, and Novemila 9.1T-28 tweeter. The set carries a retail price of $3,899.99 and is available in the US through ESB authorized installers. For specifications and more information, visit https://www.esbcar.com/9000-series

Las Vegas, Nev., September 10, 2019 – Eton Car Audio of Germany, has announced that  their new, CORE S3 component system, has been awarded the prestigious Expert Imagining Sound Association (‘EISA’) “Best Product,” in the ‘In-Car High-End Component’ category, for 2019-2020.

The “Core” systems represent Eton’s ‘Anniversary’ products, and are available in both 3-way (S3)  and 2-way systems, as their “Halo” component driver series, which were specifically designed for  use in DSP ‘active’ systems, and complements their array of highly-regarded Component systems, ‘Upgrade’ OEM systems (for upscale Euro Platform vehicles) and Coaxial systems, all of which  are all designed, engineered and manufactured in their State-of-the-Art factory Neu Ulm Germany.

Eton has received numerous rave reviews from leading European hi-fi magazines for many years.  The Core systems represent their latest, advanced technology systems, featuring Eton’s ‘core’ technologies adapted from their world-renown, esoteric home audio raw drivers, including their unique, 28mm (1.1”), edge-damped, ceramic alloy dome tweeter, which uses their exotic,  “Keronite” composite dome technology, delivering flat-response out well beyond 20 kHz.  

In addition, the 165 mm, Aluminum cast-frame midbass driver uses an array of cutting-edge,  home audio driver technologies, including a compact, ventilated, 32mm Neo motor, CCAW voice  coils and feature Eton’s proprietary, ‘RCFS’ 3-layer, composite, Ceramic Magnesium cones, which offer the benefits of an exceptionally high stiffness-to-mass ratio, in addition to being extremely  well-damped, to minimize any typical cone-induced distortion modes.

Eton is now shipping products from three (3), strategically located, US regional warehouses, to  provide upscale 12V Retailers ideal ‘JIT’ delivery to the majority of domestic major markets. 

Retailers who are interested in learning more about this exciting opportunity to offer this unique  and remarkable brand, are invited to contact AMG at (702) 829 - 4155, or send email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., for additional information. 

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