(2019) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000

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Category: (2019) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000

Price: $3250 per pair

Website: www.audiosolutions.lt

Diego said: If you’re in the market for a minimonitor to mate with a high-quality sub, I urge you to seriously consider the AudioSolutions Figaro B.

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The gist: Good speaker, but not much bass.

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Category: (2019) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000

Price: $1800 USD per pair

Website: www.bowers-wilkins.com

Philip said: Yes, you do get a lot of speaker in the Bowers & Wilkins 603. This big speaker in a stout cabinet is built to produce high outputs in big rooms.

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The gist: Lot of B&W speaker for the money.

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Category: (2019) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000

Price: $2500 per pair; stands, $500/pair

Website: www.bowers-wilkins.com

Diego said: In my relatively small room, the 705 S2s provided very clean, tight, powerful bass for their size; an exceptionally detailed and extended top end; and a rich, textured midrange devoid of cabinet colorations.

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The gist: Solid effort from B&W if you like the high-frequency voicing.

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Price: $3999.99 per pair

Website: www.bowers-wilkins.com

Gordon said: You just plug them into the wall, run an easy-to-use app to connect them to your home network, and immediately start streaming music with sound quality that any audiophile couldn’t help but admire.

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The gist: Limited connectivity, but everything else is spot on.

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Category: (2019) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000

Price: $3299 per pair

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Diego said: . . . for $3299/pair, the Opticon 8 offers a lot: five well-engineered drivers in a sophisticated 3.5-way configuration that results in: deep, tight, room-filling bass; a neutral, detailed midrange; a delicately extended top end with superb horizontal dispersion; and a very wide soundstage with a commensurately broad sweet spot that more than one person can simultaneously enjoy.

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The gist: Solidly performing floorstander from the Danish giant.

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Category: (2019) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000

Price: $1350 each

Website: www.devialet.com

Gordon said: This tiny speaker is a marvel, an engineering tour de force.

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The gist: Tiny speaker, big sound.

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Price: $1999.98 per pair

Website: www.elac.us

Gordon said: With the Navis series, Andrew Jones’s parade of hit products for Elac is clearly continuing. In my view, the ARB-51 rockets straight to the top of the charts.

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The gist: Is this the best buy in an active monitor?

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Category: (2019) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000

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Price: $3999.96 per pair

Website: www.elac.us

Gordon said: I enjoyed almost everything about Elac’s Navis ARF-51. During my listening, the pair of them delivered musical refinement combined with visceral excitement.

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The gist: Gordon bought ‘em!