Milestone 18: Why Our Latest Award is the Most Special One Yet
If you walk into Kronos AV today, you’ll see something pretty remarkable for an independent, family-run business. Sitting proudly in our display is a collection of some of the highest accolades the global audio industry has to offer.
And as of this week, we’ve officially added another one.
We are incredibly proud to announce that Kronos AV has won the 2025-26 Consumer Choice Award for HiFi & AV.
Not only is this an amazing honour, but it also marks a massive milestone for us: this is the 18th major industry title Kronos AV has won. Hitting 18 major accolades is a staggering achievement for an independent retailer. It places us in an elite tier as one of the most decorated high-end audio specialists in the world.
Yet, despite all the trophies that came before it, this 18th award feels like the most important one yet. Here is why.
18 Trophies, 1 Core Mission
For a massive multinational corporate chain, hitting 18 awards is a metric driven by massive marketing budgets and corporate boardrooms. For us, it represents nearly four decades of consistency, thousands of hours meticulously calibrating turntables, and a flat-out refusal to lower our standards.
But there is a huge difference between this award and the ones that came before it.
While industry judging panels and magazine editors are fantastic, they look at specs and industry trends. The Consumer Choice Award is decided entirely by you—the people who actually buy the gear, live with the music, and trust us to bring cinema and high-fidelity sound into your homes.
For a family company, a public vote is the ultimate validation that how we do business matters.
The Heart of a Family Business
When you’re a faceless online box-mover, an award is just numbers on a spreadsheet. But when you are a family business, your work isn't just a job—it’s who you are.
Every decision we make at Kronos AV is guided by values passed down through the generations. We don't have corporate shareholders to answer to; we answer to our customers.
Decades ago, my granda used to build hydraulic clamps (for brickyards etc...). He taught us a simple, foundational lesson that remains the backbone of Kronos AV today: Build / Sell products that last, do the job right, and treat people like human beings, not invoice numbers.
That exact ethos is why we defy standard retail practices. It’s why we take the financial leap to give you a Free 6-Year Warranty on your gear when the rest of the high street offers just one or two years. It’s why we offer flexible 0% finance paths through Novuna, PayPal Credit, and Klarna—because we believe experiencing breathtaking, world-class sound should be accessible, not exclusive. We run Kronos AV like a family, and we treat our customers like an extension of it.
The Next Chapter of Sound
In a modern retail landscape increasingly dominated by faceless algorithms, hitting 18 major titles proves that local heritage, genuine technical expertise, and a human touch don't just survive—they win.
To every single person who voted for us, left a review, passed our name to a friend, or trusted us with your audio setup: Thank you. This 18th trophy belongs to the entire Kronos AV community.
To celebrate this milestone with the people who put us here, we are offering an extra 10% off your first order when you download and shop through the official Kronos AV App on iOS or Google Play.
From our family to yours, thank you for a historic run, and happy listening.
— The Kronos AV Family
