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(2018) Stereo Loudspeakers Over $10,000

Bowers & Wilkins 803 D3 Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2018 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2018) Stereo Loudspeakers Over $10,000

Price: AU$22,900per pair

Website: www.bowers-wilkins.net

Edgar said: The 803 D3 was in situ for several weeks and, throughout its stay, they encouraged regular and lengthy listening sessions. While they improved in terms of dynamic expression and bass power with ongoing running-in, their full suite of qualities in the areas of soundstaging, imaging, detail, tonality and resolution were all maintained as the signature of this extraordinary design.

Read the SoundStage! Australia review.

The gist: Only gives up bass to its larger siblings.

Bryston Middle T Active Speakers

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Parent Category: 2018 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2018) Stereo Loudspeakers Over $10,000

Price: $20,230 (system price)

Website: www.bryston.com

Roger said: For just a tad over $20,000, the Bryston Middle T Active speaker system offers fantastic performance at a price that’s reasonable, considering that it includes amplification and parametric equalization . . .

Read the SoundStage! Hi-Fi review.

The gist: Bryston's version of active performs great, though not compact in any sense.

Burmester Ambience BA71 Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2018 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2018) Stereo Loudspeakers Over $10,000

Price: $55,000 per pair

Website: www.burmester.de

Aron said: Had it not been for a mild tonal imbalance instilled in this speaker by an AMT tweeter that constantly demands to be the center of attention, I might have concluded this review with an enthusiastic recommendation.

Read the SoundStage! Ultra review.

The gist: Not bad overall but at the price . . .

Kii Audio Three DSP-Controlled Active Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2018 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2018) Stereo Loudspeakers Over $10,000
  • Reviewers Choice

Price: $16,995 per pair

Website: www.kiiaudio.com

Gordon said: If anyone thinks lifestyle audio and high-end audio are mutually exclusive categories, the Kii Three should put that notion to rest. This system is a tour de force -- a game-changer.

Reviewers' Choice

Read the SoundStage! Simplifi review.

The gist: Gordon's new reference loudspeaker.

Muraudio SP1 Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2018 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2018) Stereo Loudspeakers Over $10,000
  • Reviewers Choice

Price: $14,700-$15,350 per pair, depending on finish

Website: www.muraudio.com

Doug said: Muraudio’s latest isn’t just one of the best-sounding speakers at the price -- I’d wager it can knock the socks off many speakers costing considerably more.

Reviewers' Choice

Read the SoundStage! Hi-Fi review.

The gist: Don’t let the weird look fool you – this speaker is the real deal.

Raidho Acoustics XT-5 Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2018 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2018) Stereo Loudspeakers Over $10,000

Price: $41,600 per pair

Website: www.raidho.dk

Jeff said: I think that, in the XT-5, Raidho Acoustics has produced a loudspeaker that will appeal to many listeners, and that seems to have fewer limitations than their past speakers -- for instance, it will play plenty loud.

Read the SoundStage! Ultra review.

The gist: An evolutionary improvement to the Raidho design brief.

Tidal Piano G2 Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2018 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2018) Stereo Loudspeakers Over $10,000
  • Reviewers Choice

Price: $39,900

Website: www.tidal-audio.com

Aron said: Yes, there are other speakers on the market that offer more in terms of deep-bass extension and utter neutrality for less money. But, as with a Bugatti, what you pay $39,900 for is not the highest sound quality alone. You pay for a bespoke visual and aural experience by way of musical seduction, and Tidal’s Piano G2 has seduced me as has no other speaker.

Reviewers' Choice

Read the SoundStage! Ultra review.

The gist: Aron thought the world of these.

Wilson Audio Specialties TuneTot Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2018 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2018) Stereo Loudspeakers Over $10,000

Price: AU$16,995 in standard colours

Website: www.wilsonaudio.com

Edgar said: From the midrange on up to the highest treble, it performs an extraordinary imitation of the larger Wilson Audio designs, the last few generations of which have been outstanding in balancing precision and musicality.

Read the SoundStage! Australia review.

The gist: The Wilson sound and experience in a smaller package.

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