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2020 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide

The 2020 SoundStage! Network Buying Guide features summaries of all stereo and home-theater products reviewed in the calendar year across all of our publications. The Buying Guide is subdivided by product and price, with each article including pricing details, a review summary, a full-review link, and product-award indicators.

All prices are in US dollars unless indicated otherwise.

Sonus Faber Gravis III Subwoofer

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Parent Category: 2020 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2020) Subwoofers

Price: $2995

Website: www.sonusfaber.com

Diego said: And for those lucky enough to own Sonus Faber Sonetto or Olympica speakers, not only is the Gravis III’s sound good enough to mate well with those models -- so are its beautiful finishes.

Read the SoundStage! Access review.

The gist: If you own Sonus Faber mains then this is your sub.

JL Audio Fathom f110v2 Powered Subwoofer

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Parent Category: 2020 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2020) Subwoofers

Price: AU$6995

Website: www.jlaudio.com

Edgar said: The Fathom f110v2 is a true audiophile subwoofer with a bonus -- it has dual potential in a boom-crash-bang context too.

Read the SoundStage! Australia review.

The gist: Do-it-all subwoofer from a great subwoofer company.

SVS SB-2000 Pro Subwoofer

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Parent Category: 2020 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2020) Subwoofers
  • Reviewers Choice

Price: $799.99

Website: www.svsound.com

Diego said: In my relatively small room, its sound came very close to that of my reference SB-4000 at nearly twice the price, giving up only a few dB to the much larger sub in the lowest synth-bass notes.

Reviewers' Choice

Read the SoundStage! Access review.

The gist: Challenges the company’s larger, more expensive offerings.

Triangle Elara LN01A Powered Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2020 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2020) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000

Prices: $859 per pair

Website: www.trianglehifi.com

Gordon said: The LN01A can be used to stream music in true stereo from a smart device, but can also serve as the core of a sound system including a turntable, a disc player, a game console, a TV, and other sources.

Read the SoundStage! Simplifi review.

The gist: The Abyss Blue and Eggplant finishes are inspired!

Amphion Argon1 Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2020 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2020) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000

Price: $1400 per pair

Website: www.amphion.fi

Diego said: The Argon1 fulfills two of Amphion’s stated design goals: truthfulness of reproduction and timelessness of design.

Read the SoundStage! Access review.

The gist: If you like what this Finnish bookshelf speaker offers, you can only get it from Amphion.

Buchardt Audio A500 Active Speakers and Stereo Hub

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Parent Category: 2020 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2020) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000
  • Reviewers Choice

Price (both): $4450 per pair

Website: www.buchardtaudio.com

Gordon said: They’re proof positive that you don’t need a big stack of components to get exciting and dynamic sound, high-impact bass, commendably accurate vocal and instrumental timbres, and precise aural images on big soundstages.

Reviewers' Choice

Read the SoundStage! Simplifi review.

The gist: Active speaker package delivers it all . . . right to your door.

DALI Menuet SE Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2020 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2020) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000

Price: $1799 per pair

Website: www.dali-speakers.com

Diego said: Among its strengths are refined-sounding highs and a transparent, highly detailed, reach-out-and-touch-it midrange -- on all of those grounds, I was amazed how favorably it compared with Revel’s more expensive M126Be and Focal’s far more expensive Sopra No1, something I hadn’t thought possible when I first unboxed the DALIs.

Read the SoundStage! Access review.

The gist: When you’re looking for small and special.

EgglestonWorks Nico Evolution Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2020 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2020) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000

Price: $4995 per pair including matching stands

Website: www.egglestonworks.com

Hans said: . . . the Nico Evolution hangs its hat on its hyper-defined midrange.

Read the SoundStage! Ultra review.

The gist: Nice alternative to Wilson speakers.

  1. Focal Chora 806 Loudspeakers
  2. Focal Shape 65 Analog Active Loudspeakers
  3. Focal Solo6 Be Analog Active Loudspeakers
  4. Fyne Audio F500 Loudspeakers
  5. GoldenEar Technology Bookshelf Reference X Loudspeakers
  6. HEDD Type 07 Analog Active Loudspeakers
  7. KEF LS50 Meta Loudspeakers
  8. Klipsch RW-51M Wireless Minimonitors
  9. Klipsch The Fives Active Loudspeakers
  10. Monitor Audio Bronze 100 Loudspeakers
  11. NHT C 3 Carbon Fiber Loudspeakers
  12. PSB Alpha AM5 Powered Loudspeakers
  13. Rogers LS3/5A Classic Loudspeakers
  14. SB Acoustics Rinjani BE Loudspeakers
  15. Sonus Faber Lumina III Loudspeakers
  16. System Audio Legend 5 Silverback Active Loudspeakers
  17. Triangle Borea BR03 Loudspeakers
  18. Triangle Borea BR08 Loudspeakers
  19. Estelon YB Loudspeakers
  20. Fischer & Fisher SN/SL 370AMT Loudspeakers
  21. Focal Diablo Utopia Colour Evo Loudspeakers
  22. Magico A5 Loudspeakers
  23. PMC Fact.8 Signature Loudspeakers
  24. Revel PerformaBe F328Be Loudspeakers
  25. Sonus Faber Olympica Nova III Loudspeakers
  26. Vimberg Amea Loudspeakers
  27. Vivid Audio Giya G2 Series 2 Loudspeakers
  28. Wilson Audio SabrinaX Loudspeakers
  29. Xavian Electronics Classic Quarta Loudspeakers
  30. Bowers & Wilkins 702 Signature Edition Loudspeakers
  31. DALI Rubicon 6 C Hybrid Active Loudspeakers
  32. Dynaudio Contour 20i Loudspeakers
  33. Focal Sopra No1 Loudspeakers
  34. Magico A1 Loudspeakers
  35. Monitor Audio Gold 200 Loudspeakers
  36. Constellation Audio Inspiration Integrated 1.0 Integrated Amplifier
  37. Copland CSA 100 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier
  38. Hegel Music Systems H120 Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  39. Hegel Music Systems H95 Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  40. Kinki Studio EX-M1+ Integrated Amplifier
  41. Lab12 Integre4 Integrated Amplifier
  42. Line Magnetic LM-845 Premium Integrated Amplifier
  43. Linear Tube Audio Z10 Integrated Amplifier
  44. Linear Tube Audio Z40 Integrated Amplifier
  45. Luxman LX-380 Integrated Amplifier
  46. Lyngdorf Audio TDAI-3400 Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  47. McIntosh Laboratory Inc. MA352 Integrated Amplifier
  48. Musical Fidelity M8xi Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  49. NAD C 588 Turntable with Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
  50. NAD Masters M33 Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  51. Naim Audio Supernait 3 Integrated Amplifier
  52. PMC Cor Integrated Amplifier
  53. Raven Audio Avian Nighthawk MK3 Integrated Amplifier
  54. REDGUM Audio Articulata Integrated Amplifier
  55. Rega Research Aethos Integrated Amplifier
  56. Simaudio Moon 700i v2 Integrated Amplifier
  57. SVS Prime Wireless SoundBase Streaming Integrated Amplifier
  58. 432EVO High-End Music Server
  59. Audia Flight FL CD Three S CD Player
  60. Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC Reference Series 3
  61. Bryston BDA-3.14 Streaming DAC-Preamplifier
  62. Elac Alchemy DDP-2 Streaming DAC-Preamp
  63. EMM Labs DV2 DAC-Preamplifier
  64. exaSound Delta Music Server M100
  65. Gryphon Audio Designs Ethos CD Player/DAC
  66. iFi Audio Pro iDSD Streaming DAC-Preamp-Headphone Amplifier
  67. Mola Mola Tambaqui Digital-to-Analog Converter
  68. MSB Technology Premier Digital-to-Analogue Converter
  69. Pro-Ject Pre Box RS2 Digital DAC-Preamp-Headphone Amp
  70. Schiit Audio Modi Multibit Digital-to-Analog Converter
  71. Simaudio Moon 680D Network Player/DAC
  72. Volumio Primo Community Edition and Hi-Fi Edition Streaming DACs
  73. Audio-Technica AT-LP7 Turntable with VM520EB Cartridge
  74. Dr. Feickert Analogue Volare Turntable
  75. HANA ML and MH Moving Coil Cartridges
  76. Merrill Audio Jens Phono Stage
  77. Music Hall Audio Classic Turntable and Spirit Cartridge
  78. Pro-Ject Audio Systems Debut Carbon Evo Turntable and Sumiko Oyster Rainier Cartridge
  79. Pro-Ject MaiA S2 Bluetooth Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  80. Yamaha GT-5000 Turntable & Tonearm
  81. Anthem STR Preamplifier-DAC
  82. Gryphon Audio Designs Zena Preamplifier
  83. McIntosh Laboratory C1100 Preamplifier
  84. Michi P5 Preamplifier & M8 Monoblock Power Amplifiers
  85. Wells Audio Commander Level II Preamplifier
  86. EGM Audio Black ML Reference AC Power Cable
  87. Shunyata Research Hydra Alpha A12 Power Conditioner and Venom NR-V10 Power Cord
  88. Synergistic Research PowerCell SX Power Conditioner
  89. Audio Research Reference 160S Stereo Amplifier
  90. Audio Research Reference 160S Stereo Power Amplifier
  91. Gryphon Audio Designs Essence Stereo Amplifier
  92. Mark Levinson N° 526 Preamplifier with DAC and N° 534 Power Amplifier
  93. Michi P5 Preamplifier & M8 Monoblock Power Amplifiers
  94. Plinius Reference A-150 Stereo/Mono Amplifier
  95. Rogue Audio Atlas Magnum II Stereo Amplifier
  96. Rotel Michi M8 Mono Amplifiers
  97. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar
  98. Audience frontRow Interconnects, Speaker Cables, and Power Cords
  99. Clarus Aqua Mark II Speaker Cables and Interconnects
  100. in-akustik Referenz LS-4004 AIR Pure Silver & LS-2404 AIR Pure Silver Loudspeakers Cables
  101. Vermouth Audio Reference Cables
  102. Vermouth Audio Reference DIN-to-RCA Phono Cable
  103. Focal Chora 826-D / Chora Center / Sub 1000 F Home-Theater Speaker System
  104. Focal Dôme Flax Pack 5.1.2 Home-Theater Speaker System
  105. PSB Alpha T20 / C10 / P3 / S10 Home-Theater Speaker System
  106. Technics EAH-AZ70W True Wireless Earphones
  107. AIAIAI TMA-2 HD Wireless Bluetooth Headphones
  108. Andover Audio PM-50 Headphones
  109. Atlantic Technology FS-HR280 Headphones
  110. Beyerdynamic DT 770 Studio Headphones
  111. Beyerdynamic T1 (3rd Generation) Headphones
  112. Beyerdynamic T5 (3rd Generation) Headphones
  113. Dan Clark Audio Æon Flow 2 Closed Headphones
  114. Dan Clark Audio Æon RT Closed Headphones
  115. Dekoni Audio Earpads
  116. Drop + THX Panda Bluetooth Headphones
  117. EarFun Air True Wireless Earphones
  118. EarMen TR-Amp DAC-Headphone Amplifier
  119. EarSonics Purple Earphones
  120. EarSonics Stark Earphones
  121. Edifier TWS6 True Wireless Earphones
  122. Focal Arche DAC-Headphone Amplifier
  123. Focal Utopia Headphones
  124. HEDD Audio HEDDphone Headphones
  125. Helm Audio DB12 AAAMP Headphone Amplifier
  126. HiFiMan Deva Bluetooth Headphones
  127. iFi Audio Hip-dac DAC-Headphone Amplifier
  128. JVC HA-FW01 Earphones
  129. Marshall Monitor II A.N.C. Bluetooth Headphones
  130. miniDSP IL-DSP DAC-Headphone Amplifier
  131. Monoprice Monolith M1570 Headphones
  132. oBravo Cupid Earphones
  133. Philips Fidelio X3 Headphones
  134. Schiit Audio Magnius Headphone Amplifier
  135. Shure Aonic 5 Earphones
  136. Stax SRM-700S Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier
  137. Technics EAH-TZ700 Earphones
  138. Topping A50s Headphone Amplifier
  139. Ultrasone Performance 880 Headphones and Sirius Bluetooth Adapter
  140. Andover Audio Model-One Turntable Music System, Upper Stand, and Subwoofer
  141. Nordost QPoint Resonance Synchroniser & QSource Linear Power Supply

Subcategories

(2020) Subwoofers

(2020) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000

(2020) Stereo Loudspeakers Over $10,000

(2020) Stereo Loudspeakers $5,000-$10,000

(2020) Stereo Integrated Amplifiers and Receivers

(2020) Stereo Digital Source Components

(2020) Stereo Analog Source Components

(2020) Preamplifiers

(2020) Power Conditioners and Cords

(2020) Power Amplifiers

(2020) Portable Speakers

(2020) Interconnects and Speaker Cables

(2020) Home-Theater Loudspeakers

(2020) Home-Theater Components

(2020) Headphones and Related

(2020) Complete Systems

(2020) Accessories, Stands and Other Products

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