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Top Pick of the Year:
GoldenEar Technology BRX Bookshelf Speaker
(September) Read Review
GoldenEar's BRX brings the design strategies that have made the company's Reference Series speakers so compelling to a compact bookshelf model. Notably, it marks the swan song for audio industry luminary Sandy Gross, who moved on from the company in early 2020. In his review, editor Al Griffin found that "the BRX's natural tonal balance and dynamic, effortless character invited extended listening, and while bass in this case is necessarily limited due to cabinet size, the low-end the BRX does manage is surprisingly powerful for a small-ish speaker." $1,599/pair, goldenear.com
Finalists:
Monitor Audio Silver 300 Speaker System
(April/May) Read Review
This Gen 6 Silver Series system impressed with its crisp, detailed overall sound, high-performance three-way center speaker—with vertical mid-range/tweeter orientation for enhanced off-axis performance—and powerful sub with built-in room correction. Elegant looks and immaculate build quality drive home the system's appeal. $5,975 (as tested), monitoraudio.com
MartinLogan Motion 60 XTi Speaker System
(April/May) Read Review
The new "XTi" versions of MartinLogan's Motion speakers bring welcome upgrades in style and performance that take the series to the next level. The system we reviewed also featured the impressive Dynamo 1600X subwoofer, a feature-packed beast that, according to reviewer Michael Trei, "delivers both power and speed through its use of a sealed cabinet, powerful amplifier, and versatile room-correction technology." $8,000 (as tested), martinlogan.com
Andover Audio Spinbase Turntable Speaker System
(September) Read Review
Pulling double-duty as a vibration-reducing turntable platform and all-in-one powered stereo speaker system with Bluetooth support, Andover Audio's spinbase was characterized by reviewer Michael Trei as "a fulfilling high-performance alternative to an entry-level component-based stereo system." $299, andoveraudio.com
Definitive Technology Demand D15 Speaker System
(September) Read Review
Topping out at around five grand, Def Tech's slim, sleek tower-based Demand setup is easy on the ears and the eyes. Reviewer Daniel Kumin called it: "A handsome system that sounds very good with just about everything, and with enough bass extension to satisfy most needs." $5,056 (as tested), definitivetechnology.com
Revel PerformaBe Surround Speaker System
(October/November) Read Review
This high-end Revel home theater speaker package is notable for the company's use of Beryllium-dome tweeters and also for its impeccable build quality. Summing up his time with the Revel rig, reviewer Thomas J. Norton stated that buyers will be "assured of an exceptionally rewarding listening experience with both music and movies." $20,500 (as tested), revelspeakers.com
Magnepan LRS Loudspeaker
(October/November) Read Review
Designed and manufactured in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Magnepan speakers are typically a high-end, high-priced proposition, but the affordable LRS is the company's effort to pull newbie audiophiles into the Magnepan fold. Careful setup and equipment-matching is required to get the best performance from the LRS, but once done, listeners can expect "extraordinary sonic transparency," and a "large, well-focused soundstage," according reviewer Michael Trei. $650/pair, magnepan.com
Focal Chora 826-D Speaker System
(December/January) Read Review
This system based around Focal's Chora 826-D ($2,790/pair), a tower speaker with a built-in up-firing Atmos Elevation module, delivered all-around excellent performance in our test, though editor Al Griffin found the included subwoofer to be pricey given its limited feature set. $8,360 (as tested), focalnaimamerica.com
JBL HDI-3600 Loudspeaker
(December /January) Read Review
We found JBL's upscale-looking HDI-3600 tower to deliver effortless, fatigue-free sound during our test, and were impressed with its wide imaging capability. Positioning and amp-matching initially posed challenges, but once locked in, the HDI-3600 revealed its sonic charms. $3,800/pair, jblsynthesis.com
Monitor Audio Bronze 5.1.4 Speaker System
(February/March 2021) Read Review
This Monitor Audio sixth-generation Bronze series system delivered good envelopment with Atmos soundtracks and sound that was "shockingly close to my Silver 10s at roughly one-third the price," in the words of reviewer Thomas J. Norton. Some subwoofer crawl aside, MA's Bronze rig registered as an excellent value. $3,659 (as tested), monitoraudiousa.com
ELAC Uni-Fi 2.0 Surround Speaker System
(February/March 2021) Read Review
It may look basic, but this next-gen Uni-Fi system's sound "came across as consistently clean and dynamic whether I was hitting it hard with action movie soundtracks or playing music," said editor Al Griffin in his review. The system also comes with a very capable subwoofer featuring a user-friendly control app and easily implemented Auto-EQ. $3,000 (as tested), elac.com
Bowers &Wilkins 607 S2 Anniversary Edition loudspeaker
(February/March 2021) Read Review
Though it competes in a crowded field, Bowers &Wilkins' 607 S2 was characterized as a "very fine, intelligently balanced small two-way" by reviewer Daniel Kumin. He did find it to be slightly bright with some recordings but concluded that "good stuff sounded uniformly great" on these compact bookshelf speakers. $700/pair, bowerswilkins.com
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