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- Category: (2016) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999
Price: $4299 per pair
Website: www.atcloudspeakers.co.uk
Wes said: If you want the sound quality and sturdiness of a pro speaker, and the knowledge that your music was likely monitored in the studio through speakers made by the same company in the first place, then look at ATC’s Consumer HiFi models. A pair of ATC SCM19 V2s ($4299), along with their clean- and open-sounding P1 dual-mono power amplifier ($4200), total $8499 and would be hard to match.
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The gist: Small prosumer speaker packs a punch.
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- Category: (2016) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999
Price: $699 per pair
Website: www.sonusfaber.com
Sathyan said: In this competitive market for loudspeakers, with so many idiosyncrasies in terms of sound design and buyers’ personal preferences, listeners are well advised to try out speakers with their own ears in their own rooms. The Principia 3 should be included in that evaluative process -- it may well come out on top.
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The gist: Sonus Faber goes even lower in price without sacrificing sound quality.
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- Category: (2016) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999
Price: $2780 per pair
Website: www.audiosolutions.lt
Jeff said: The AudioSolutions Overture O203F is a solid choice of speaker at a competitive price. Which is just what a lot of folks are looking for.
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The gist: Cool-looking speaker from Lithuania offers admirable sound quality for a good price.
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- Category: (2016) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999
Price: $2499.98 per pair
Website: www.goldenear.com
Roger said: In short, these compact floorstanders won’t visually dominate a room or cost a boatload of cash, but they’ll produce class-leading sound for their price.
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The gist: Super-high-value floorstanders aim to do it all for under 2500 bucks.
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- Category: (2016) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999
Price: $499 per pair
Website: www.kef.com
Al said: During my time with the Eggs, their neutral balance, combined with their impressive detail and dynamics, made for especially compelling desktop listening.
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The gist: The smallest stereo speakers with KEF’s Uni-Q driver.
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- Category: (2016) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999
Price: $4999 per pair
Website: www.sonusfaber.com
Hans said: I enjoyed every minute that Sonus Faber’s Venere S loudspeakers spent in my system -- something that happens very rarely. With its stunning profile and attractive optional Wood finish, this shouldn’t surprise. What surprised me was that the Venere S allied that visual beauty with an involvingly vibrant and neutral sound, while offering thoroughly satisfying bass response down to about 35Hz.
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The gist: Beautiful to look at and to listen to.
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- Category: (2016) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999
Price: $1599 per pair
Website: www.dynaudio.com
Hans said: Dynaudio’s Xeo 2 is a little powerhouse, with spacious sound, bell-like midrange clarity, and genuinely taut, powerful bass. Also praiseworthy are its boundary-related tuning, clever adaptive bass technology, and tiny proportions. But what I find most commendable is that all of this can be had for $1599/pair, with no need for additional hardware or wiring.
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The gist: The smallest Xeo is the line’s most advanced.
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- Category: (2016) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999
Price: $749 per pair
Website: www.audioengineusa.com
Hans said: It’s pretty and stylish, with a gorgeous real-wood finish. Its high-quality remote has a pleasing weight and solidity. Perhaps most important, its Bluetooth functionality was flawless in execution. Add to these its smooth midrange and properly punchy bass, and Audioengine’s HD6 is an easy recommendation for, well, just about anyone.
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The gist: Audioengine’s most expensive speaker to date is also their best.
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