Loudspeakers

Anthony Cordesman has posted a review of the YG Acoustics Hailey 1.2 loudspeakers ($42,800/pair) at The Absolute Sound. His conclusions: “This speaker’s wide soundstage, its ability to present imaging that is as natural as the recording permits, and its reproduction of the mastertape’s original depth level are all truly outstanding. Each of these virtues...
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WL Low has posted a review of the PMC Fact 12 loudspeakers ($) at AV2DAY. His conclusions: “” You can read the full review here.
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Malcolm J. Gomes has posted a review of the Merlin Music Black Magic TSM loudspeakers ($3080/pair) at Positve Feedback. His conclusions: “The TSMs give you such a transparent window into your upstream components, it is important that they also be as neutral as possible because if they are not, the TSMs will tell on...
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Jack Roberts has posted a review of the Audio Note AN-K/SPe loudspeakers ($3700) at Dagogo. His conclusions: “Like I said the Audio Note AN-K speakers are the speaker that almost no one talks about in the Audio Note speaker line and it shouldn’t be. It is a highly versatile speaker. It can play with...
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John Richardson has posted a review of the Fritz Speakers Carbon 7 SE loudspeakers ($2500/pair) at Part-Time Audiophile. His conclusions: “Well, it looks like Fritz Heiler has done it again. Another day, another great monitor speaker. This one, though, is really special in that it strikes a superb balance between musicality and resolution, as...
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Jeff Stockton has posted a review of the KEF R100 loudspeakers ($1199/pair) at SoundStage! Access. His conclusions: “The R100s could handle anything I threw at them. With any given track, I was always anxious to hear exactly how they would handle it, how much composure they could muster. But when fed acoustic rock or...
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Rene van Es has posted a review of the Concrete Audio N1 loudspeakers (€32,000) at The Ear. His conclusions: “The purity and low distortion levels of these loudspeakers are exceptional, probably mostly due to the cabinet material. The use of concrete is not new, for instance many Karlsson resonators were built in the past...
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Dean Seislove has posted a review of the Triangle Antal Anniversary loudspeakers ($3499) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “The Triangle Antal Anniversary Loudspeakers are thoroughly enjoyable, immediately engrossing, and wonderfully complete loudspeakers. I don’t think that a large room will show them to their best advantage, but if you have a small to medium...
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Janine Elliot has posted a review of the German Physiks Unlimited II loudspeakers (£8900) at Hi-Fi Pig. Her conclusions: “These, like MBL speakers which use a similar process, are unlike everything else at this price point. If you are happy to spend £8,900, and content at not being pinned down to one space in...
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Malachi Kenney has posted a review of the eXemplar audio system at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “As a whole, then, this was a system clearly meant for the engaged listener, a listener who listens for something rather than to something, and one who listens for hours at a stretch. Whether that something is every...
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Robert Harley has posted a review of the Raidho X-1 loudspeakers ($6400/pair) at The Absolute Sound. His conclusions: “When used as intended, in a smallish room at moderate playback levels, the X-1 is nothing short of stunning. The treble resolution, transient performance, soundstaging, liquidity, smoothness, ease, and freedom from etch are world-class—which is saying...
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Marshall Guthrie has posted a review of the RBH MC-4C loudspeakers ($529/pair) at Audioholics. His conclusions: “The RBH MC-4C is the small speaker for customers who put a premium on appearance and want to make as few sonic compromises as possible. The MC-4C offer great sound, especially when mated with a capable subwoofer, and...
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The Poor Audiophile has posted a review of the Fluance XL7F loudspeakers ($499/pair). His conclusions: “These floor-standing speakers never stopped amazing me with their overall performance for the price. Nice aesthetics, detailed build quality, and great sound hit all the hallmarks that a value-minded audiophile or home theater enthusiasts wants in a pair of...
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Jeff Fritz has posted a review of the Bryston Middle T loudspeakers ($5400/pair) at SoundStage! Ultra. His conclusions: “The Bryston Middle T has a lot going for it. At $5400/pair, it’s an unquestionable value: a big, three-way speaker that will flat-out rock without losing its audiophile street cred. That’s a tough balancing act, but...
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Ken Kessler has posted a review of the Sonus Faber Lilium loudspeakers (£47,000/pair) at Hi-Fi News and Record Review. His conclusions: “Sonus faber has certainly rediscovered its ‘mojo’ for making huge floorstanders. No, these are not of the same approach nor disposition of the much-loved Homage models. Instead, they exhibit what Brunello is to...
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Canada Hi-Fi has posted a review of the Bryston Model A2 loudspeakers ($2790/pair). Their conclusions: “If a pair of A2s had a sticker price of $12K, I wouldn’t be very excited about them. With an MSRP of $2,790, they are a true ‘giant killer’. Nothing – I repeat… nothing - I have yet heard...
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Jutta Dziwnik has posted a review of the Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne loudspeakers ($5500/pair) at AVHub. His conclusions: “If only, if only… By a curious twist of fate, I was actually at CES back in 2012 when the MMMicroOnes were first introduced but, as fate would have it, I never made it into Evolution Acoustics’...
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Greg Voth has posted a review of the Langerton Configuration Holograf monitor loudspeakers ($5960/pair) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “The Langerton Configuration Holograf is a great speaker worthy of audition by anyone with a moderate space looking for s smaller profile speaker… or just those mildly curious. They played very well in our good-sized...
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Andrew Quint has posted a review of the Wilson Audio Duette II loudspeakers ($22,500) at The Absolute Sound. His conclusions: “For now, I’m gladly remaining in the Wilson Audio fold. I’ve moved down from Sashas. I’ve moved up to Duettes.” You can read the full review here. You can find links to more reviews...
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James L. Darby has posted a review of the Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne loudspeakers ($4000/pair with stands) at Stereo Mojo. His conclusions: “For the most part, you can read the review of the $39,000 speaker and assign all of its attributes to the $4000. Except for the low bass. I’m not gonna lie. I miss...
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Dave Thomas has posted a review of the Emerald Physics EP4.7 loudspeakers ($6995) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “My time with the Emerald Physics EP4.7 loudspeakers has been extremely enjoyable. It’s actually quite a remarkable achievement to build a speaker that combines so many wonderful attributes, combining innovative technologies, attractive styling, and wonderful sonics...
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Brian Boehler has posted a review of the Angel City Seraphim loudspeakers ($8000/pair) at Stereo Mojo. His conclusions: “he ACA Seraphim is an excellent speaker that can stop many people’s search for the perfect loudspeaker. The beautiful midrange coupled with tube electronics and the resultant sound is well beyond the asking price in my...
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