Best Speakers of 2023! Cheap Audio Man Awards!!!

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Neumi Silk 4 amzn.to/3ttUzRB
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Around $100 (These prices will fluctuate between $75 - $150)
Sony SSCS5 - Lively amzn.to/3pZNnGk
Neumi BS5 -Neutral amzn.to/3q0SR3B
Elac BS41 amzn.to/3SBmEgq
Around $200
Emotiva Airmotiv B1+ - Crystal Clear and Punchy emotiva.com?aff=9
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Elac Debut b5.2 - Neutral amzn.to/2WPNQxw
JBL Stage A130 - Neutral/Great All Arounder at $179 the best value amzn.to/3t7gOHe
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Around $500
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Elac Uni-Fi UB5.2 - Neutral amzn.to/3s3srPG
Elac Debut Reference - Buttery but Detailed amzn.to/39bt6WC
Polk Reserve R100/200 howl.me/cf29UeQAWsD
Aperion Novus - Neutral and probably the best desktop speaker one can get $599 bit.ly/2Q1H9rW
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Around $130
Aiyima T9 amzn.to/3F8eOb6
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Around $400
Emotiva TA1 - DAC, Phono Stage, Pre Outs - Balanced and Tasty emotiva.com?aff=9
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@cheapaudioman 7 месяцев назад

@johntucker5994 7 месяцев назад

I love how you poke fun at all the "best of" speakers videos on RU-vid as well as yourself. 🙂. Thanks for your work.

@liquidtoo123 6 месяцев назад

It seems like the big story in audio for the end of 2023 (and the beginning of 2024?) is the powered speaker! I used to be into stereo, but then in my late 40s I just didn't have the time anymore. Now in my early 60s, I decided to get back into the hobby. But when I looked at the world around me, I realized just how much the audio world has changed. For at least the last decade, I haven't been dipping into my CD collection, and I've mostly been "listening" to music videos and streaming. And I've been doing what everyone else has been doing and spending more time on headphones than speakers. But it was by listening to your channel that I decided to start upgrading. I just received a FOSI amp, that I use with my Computer and a pair of old Dennon speakers. And I'm testing it with a new DAC. Eventually, replace this with maybe a SWAN D300e (I WANT the ribbon tweeter) or something similar. I never had a stereo system in the bedroom, but I now have a SWAN 10S. In a small room, they sound pretty good... and quite loud! I THINK powered speakers will be the big thing in 2024 because so many young audiophiles grew up with mobile music and headphones. They seem to want tech that is great, but also simple. That gives the advantage to powered speakers, rather than playing around with amps, DACs, speakers, and whatnot to get the perfect sound. Younger preferences are... make it perfect the first time, and ship it to me by 9am tomorrow morning! Now, it's time to replace my wiring. Thanks again!

@martinley1641 7 месяцев назад

Just got the Heco Aurora 300 after a long journey of research, comparison and watching your channel. My wife wanted something smaller than my self-built floor-standing beasts, i wanted something with a bit more clarity in the top end (the "Viech" is a 1-way folded horn speaker), but not compromising too much on the bass. When you reviewed the Heco, it seemed like an instant fit. Plus it's a German company, so I could support a local brand. I can't wait to set them up in the living room.

@lukaswilfinger8752 7 месяцев назад

i have them around 3 months or so with a fosi bt20 pro and they sound just great. just look for a good, solid stand.

@Cheeba118 4 месяца назад

Well… what do you think?

@williambillyshears9129 7 месяцев назад

Great video and I am like-minded with your choices! Love your channel!

@dawolyan13 6 месяцев назад

I was in love with the Elac days!!! 😃 Love you bro!!

@KlipschHead281 6 месяцев назад

Agreed on The Nines, I absolutely LOVE them!!

@randyjones180 6 месяцев назад

I know at some point we have to move on, but i still cannot get past my JBL 530's. Have bought and returned so many bookshelf speakers since the 530's i just gave up. The Triangle BR02 probably came the closest, though a very different sound Happy New Year everyone!

@m4nc1n1 7 месяцев назад

For me it is the same as 2022. Passives it’s Neumi. Powered it’s JBL Professional 305P MkII I bought the original Neumi,s when they came out for $89! Merry Christmas Randy! Best to you and your family!

@derekd4349 7 месяцев назад

I know speakers that you heard this year but perhaps comparing them to some other past speakers in sound quality would be nice. I have the Emotiva t1+ so selfishly, I wonder how they compare to some of these options. Cheers!

@great100m 7 месяцев назад

It would be interesting to have a run-off of top speakers (and other items) from the Best of ... and see if speaker tech is getting any better or have we plateaued.

@Prometheus1979 7 месяцев назад

I have the Q-Acoustics concept 500 towers and love them.

@demetreusd.robysr.8446 3 месяца назад

You are my favorite audiophile. A brother from another mother! Keep doing what you do!

@manserlandson1793 6 месяцев назад

Thanks! Where would you place the mofi source point 10 along this list? (Not cheap, but you had them in.)

@Simon_Hawkshaw 7 месяцев назад

Great year end summary and equipment list. Thank you so much for your time and effort compiling this and sharing it with us all. Greatly appreciated. Stay well, Sir.

@bobslave7063 7 месяцев назад

Nice sum up for a year. @cheapaudioman, can you please do a review of Martin Logan XT B100?

@dragonstone6594 7 месяцев назад

Hey man can you review the Tannoy Gold 8? And the Kali Audio IN-8 2nd Wave? Thanks and happy holidays!

@blackrabbot 7 месяцев назад

Buenas, tengo dos DACs muy parecidos a este, son las mersiones intermedias entre el que nos muestras y el actual, el Modi 3+ y Modi 3e y como dices, su mayor pega es que no tenga interruptor de encendido. Por ello lo tengo siempre conectado. Lo uso unido a un lector de CD que uso como transporte y estoy encantado. Mi pregunta es si puede haber algún problema por tenerlo encendido todo el rato, aunque tenga el reproductor de CD apagado. Hay algún tipo de desgaste? Me ha gustado tu video, un saludo!

@metalhead8329 7 месяцев назад

Love the channel! Might be a dumb question but would the speakers you review in general do well in a home theater or just music?

@stephenkelly9586 7 месяцев назад

Awesome videos listening from Manchester UK.........I have a kef r700 setup I love it I would love to hear the arendals

@mr.hansen5195 7 месяцев назад

Randy, just wanted to let you know, you are doing a great job! It's so important to have entusiastic and credible reviews also in the hifi entry end, like you are doing - only 'high end' reviews are not enough, because where does that leave the incoming feeding chain to the fantastic world of hifi? You can easily buy some crap equipment for too much money and get lost in poor 'low-fi', if you don't know what you are dealing with - guys (especially) like you are hindering that with your reviews. Hifi does not have to be expensive 🙌

@ryanwallman7114 7 месяцев назад

I have had the Arendal 1723 Towers for a few weeks now and I’m blown away!! Amazing sound quality and build quality second to none

@TheKingPhotos 6 месяцев назад

@cheapaudioman I'm in the market for desktop speakers that prioritize mid-range clarity, especially for vocals and string instruments, as I'm passionate about enjoying music to its fullest-especially classical pieces from Beethoven to Bach, and even holiday classics (vocals).Maintaining the richness of these compositions is crucial, so while I don't want the bass to dominate, I do need it to have a punch whenever the music calls for it. Kindly note that, while my desktop-setup currently lack room for an extra amplifier, I plan to add one later, along with a DAC. Could you recommend a model within the $600 USD range? Thanks!

@Allenmarshall 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for your work.

@psyphonyxaudio 7 месяцев назад

I like your list .. PMS, Arendal, are my favs. =)

@mikedinno8413 6 месяцев назад

Were the Ascend Acoustics CBM 170SE get considered for under $500 since you gave them such a good review.

@777galamian 6 месяцев назад

Merry Christmas!!!!!

@jukingeo 7 месяцев назад

The Heco's look like a worthy speaker to check out as well given their higher sensitivity. Might be good for tube amps. I had watched this up to the Wharfedales and I have to say for a tower speaker with the Wharfedale heritage behind it, $750 is a good deal for the pair. Under $1000 for tower Wharfedale's? You will not get an argument from me there. Everything passed that point was irrelevant, for me, as that is out of my price range.

@Extremesam43 7 месяцев назад

Life is good at your house wow. Congrats!

@geoffreyvalier7861 6 месяцев назад

Hi! I would like to know what do you think between Wharfedale denton 85th and the Polk r200 for hifi and movie? I have a Marantz nr1200

@Kerwonderful 7 месяцев назад

Hi Randy, what do you think of the Sonus Fabre Lumina II vs. the PMC Prodigy?

@petedoanato7287 5 месяцев назад

Good evening. Can you share your thoughts on a wireless home Audio system? I was looking at Nakamihi and Enclave. I have Sonos at my home in Michigan. I just got a place in FLA and need to add Music TV and easy to install. thank

@alanwigodner5811 6 месяцев назад

Don’t overlook Elac Debut Reference on sale at Crutchfield for $524.00. Probably on sale elsewhere too. I got them last time they were on sale. They also have a Polk anniversary limited edition speaker on sale that probably is very good but around $800.00.

@PawanKumar-uq7wz 5 месяцев назад

I have jbl stage 130 and want to upgrade to floorstanding speaker for fuller sound for music listening under budget of 500 ,what u suggest ? On my mind its t50,mission lx 4,yamaha nsf160,polk s or es series

@alfa3421 3 месяца назад

HI Randy, in short which to go for please? - neumi or sony cs 5.. thanks.

@user-rc3kh4pv9u 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for your insights. There is a speaker that I would love to hear your views on the Zu DWX, if you can get uour hands on them. They start at $1,400.

@salvadorramirez-by3uu 7 месяцев назад

Great speaker a few YT picked them as speaker of the year on there YT channel. Love Zu audio!

@tonymuljat3306 5 месяцев назад

Do you know where the HECO Aurora 300 can be purchased? I'm having a difficult time finding them. Thanks!

@ripbenson2810 3 месяца назад

Hey CAM, I just purchased the Fosi BT20A and Elac BS41's for my office desk top set up after reviewing a number of your reviews. The Fosi should work our fine but I'm finding the Elac's lacking in high clarity of the highs...quite flat at lower volumes. I'm really wanting a crispier / crystal clear tweeter with a cross over that will offer pronounced crispness of the snare and cymbals. I want to stick with a 10" height, and am fine spending another ~$100 if need be. So, what would you suggest I take a look at? Many thanks!!

@gregeplerwood6534 7 месяцев назад

Randy, maybe you’ve discussed this before, so pardonez-moi if you have! But most loudspeaker manufacturers - Klipsch, Fluance, etc - say to spend several hours breaking them in, keeping level down to loosen them up so you can enjoy them long term at their full potential. So what’s your procedure for taste-testing the skads of speakers you run through your laboratory? I’m sure you don’t play Metallica at 11 right out of the gate!

@GregWalrath 7 месяцев назад

How about non-powered speakers below 1500? Q Acoustics 5040’s?

@VicharB 6 месяцев назад

Out of curiosity, what watch you are wearing and what you wear (collection)? :)

@chancewade4559 6 месяцев назад

I need to know what you think about the JBL 306p MKII

@user-ev6cl9po7q 5 месяцев назад

I think you would love ATC. Their monitors are amazing. You do need some power as they are 85db/watt.

@brunofatela9093 7 месяцев назад

Great video, thank you for making it. Can you do a video for the best speaker to listen to, mainly, metal music. One that can be as great to listening to Dead Can Dance, Man O War, Rob Zombie, Prodigy, Fields of the Nephilim, Covenant, Nick Cave and Johnny Cash > these are just examples to give an idea of the broad spectrum of music that I am trying to cover (in and outside metal). I tried a few different types of speakers (nothing too fancy) but I can not find one that I like the sound. Maybe, is because I am looking for more Bass rich than the ones I have tried can deliver. If you can give some suggestions, it would be great. To reduce the universe, I am thinking in bookshelf type of speakers. In the meantime, I may try to buy the Q Acoustics 5020 that you have mentioned in this video to see if they do the trick. But it would be great if you could share your thoughts on this subject. Thank you.

@starker1971 7 месяцев назад

I am having great luck with JBL Studio 590's and Klipsch RP-8000f II fed by a Sansui 4000 and listening to Rob Zombie My extended listening level is usually under 70db tho. My system will do lots more but I am not there constantly

@brunofatela9093 7 месяцев назад

Thanks, I will check those.

@starker1971 7 месяцев назад

@@brunofatela9093 The JBL Studio 590's do occasionally go on a pretty big sale. I got mine last February. I would say I like the Klipsch RP8000f and the JBL 590 equally but prefer the wider stage of the 590. Stage is up and back behind the wall they stand in front of. Klipsch are out in front of the speakers.

@MrBarchman 6 месяцев назад

If I may say so, any "well-engineered" speaker is likely to cover the whole spectrum of music. That said, to me, a good all-rounder is a neutral-sounding one. Certainly, there are limitations at any price point - mainly in size. However, I would strongly suggest adding at least one subwoofer to any audio system out there, regardless of the the music that is reproduced. Subs, are essential to the overall performance of any system and allow the speakers truly sing, once exempt from lower frequency reproduction. Perhaps you could try adding one to your system, first.

@monkeymanstones1 6 месяцев назад

I kept checking your channel hoping for a review of the Focal Theva range (specifically the No 3-D, the Center and the Surround). Never happened but the sake was ending and I had to make a decision. So I bought them all (2 black 3-D's [front channels] and 2 grey & "Wood" 3-D's [side channels], the center and a pair of the Surround for the rear) to go along with the Marantz SR8015 I bought at the same time.

@Cheeba118 4 месяца назад

What do you think of them?

@monkeymanstones1 4 месяца назад

@@Cheeba118 I haven't had them long enough to be able to say anything for certain. My sources likely aren't quality enough to know anything of any certainty. The boxes sat in my vacation house for nearly 2 months before I moved them to my daily home. Now I've had them with new 12 AWG wires running for a month or more but playing primarily in video surround sound. So insufficient for full burn-in. I can say that I'm not unhappy, just feeling as though something is lacking (but feel as though "Psych" Blue-Ray discs may be the cause). I do have a group of Martin Logan replacements in my cart online just in case... but I am a bit of a sucker for the sound of CJ's. I clearly need to run a sine sweep through all speakers/wires at the same time for 2-1/2 to 3 months continuously for a full burn-in and can then play quality source material to make assessments (but my brain always longs for CJ's sound). After burn-in I'll play 192khz 24bit FLAC of Beth Orton, Massive Attack, Young Dubliners, Tool/A Perfect Circle, Richard Thompson, Ray LaMontagne, Nina Simone, Mike Doughty, Martin Sexton, Keb' Mo', Janet Jackson, Gov't Mule, Gin Blossoms, Fugazi, Fleetwood Mac ETC. But clearly I should use a definitive source recorded with top quality equipment to a rock solid source. Me playing my trumpets into a Neumann by silver cable to my play of my Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII for the rest. I can then assess every single binary bit to ensure all is on the nose from a as close to perfect file then played through it all. I played it all so I then have memory of what it all sounds exactly like. If playback matches then I can know for absolute certain. Making the source material will likely provide me as close to a perfect source as possible for analysis/comparison. I'm thinking out loud here... 192khz 24bit FLAC sine sweep for a month in all channels is clearly where I need to start to ensure a full/absolute burn-in.

@monkeymanstones1 4 месяца назад

But which horn? Maybe all of them over many days? Play 1 stating which it is first until my lip blows out, wait until it recovers then play the next horn with identical play and statements etc. Too many variables make it a challenge so cover all bases, I guess? Better to ensure all possibilities are included than to leave anything not covered and have to wonder forever after as a result... My brain just won't break loose of my always longing for Conrad Johnson so that's my first obstacle...

@monkeymanstones1 4 месяца назад

@@Cheeba118 Just looked at your profile and it looks to be we both have children of the same first fairly unusual name. I wanted his name to be Emanuel but his mother made Xavier his first name. Xavier is not a common name.

@Cheeba118 4 месяца назад

@@monkeymanstones1 He had a friend when he was younger also named Xavier, but those are the only times that I have really met someone with the same name. I am German Catholic, so we typically pick biblical names and I wanted something less common but was a good strong name.

@johannjohann6523 6 месяцев назад

I don't know that I would spend $1,700 on the small PMC 2 way speaker. I can't help but think there are studio monitors as good, or better for far less money. But everything else was pretty cool. However, I am of the mind thinking once you start getting over $1,000 checking out what pro eqpt is out there would be a good idea.

@muenesume7857 6 месяцев назад

For those on a tight budget, stick to speakers under $200 and add a Subwoofer. I am listening to Sony > $110 SSCS5 + > $80 used HSU STF-2 Subwoofer from Craigslist, Crossover set at 70Hz + > $45 Fosi Audio Tube-P1 preamp to tone down Treble + > $70 Aiyima A07 with $10 OPA2134 Opamp pair. Amazing dynamics and Huge sound for a system under $350. People, Randy is helping those of us who use only EARS for music and not the eyes or brain. The Sony's have replaced good condition B&W DM602 ($250) and Monitor Audio Silver RS-2 ($500) !!! If you careless about the looks, $500 can get you a killer system from Randy's recommendations. Thank you, Randy! Merry Christmas to your family.

@RickP2040 6 месяцев назад

The new GOLD Standard for Speakers All new NODE HYLIXA Signature Speakers 😇

@dennisshane1982 6 месяцев назад

Nice!

@rootedrotor525 7 месяцев назад

Scored The Nines second-hand for $750. Couldn't be happier.

@MrRyan-fd9rd 6 месяцев назад

I’m 40 and am still in the 90’s. What happened to the 12” floor standing speakers? Fuck it, I’m gonna order some 12” cerwin vega’s sl12’s. Hell yeah, kicking it old school.

@joelkropiewnicki6742 7 месяцев назад

I wonder how the Arendals compare to the CSS criton. I’ve had my eye on the CSS but do you think the Arendals are better?

@iikatinggangsengii2471 7 месяцев назад

jh is better to my ears, even premier pro is

@iikatinggangsengii2471 7 месяцев назад

its not that they worse, its just that their 'specials' dont really matter at topend cashburn area

@lividitydeath 5 месяцев назад

Hey so I just moved into a house with a big living room with a high ceiling, and u have a pioneer SA7700 as an Amp. I'm looking for a good set of floor speakers that will be a good match for the Amp to play mostly extreme metal music of all sorts as well as rap and hip hop.. any suggestions?

@lividitydeath 5 месяцев назад

"And I have a"*

@ec6843 4 месяца назад

Wharfedale must be planning the replacements for the Diamond 12s with such a deep price cuts.

@PrezidentHughes 7 месяцев назад

Dont be misled, speakers are never cheaper in the UK. When you convert the exchange rate it's more expensive. If you keep the numbers as is but consider the average salary and disposable income, it is more expensive.

@888cleve 6 месяцев назад

The PMC Prodigy 1 are much cheaper in the UK - I got them at sevenoaks in store for £1170

@qrsthatsme4030 7 месяцев назад

Hey Randy, I have an idea for a video you can make in the future. So many people bought the Sony SSCS5 speakers you recommended, including myself. My suggestion is to make a video on what would be a notable step up from that speaker? What about 2 steps up in sounds quality? And so on from there… Some of us are wondering what would be the logical big jump from the Sony’s. I’ve been thinking of upgrading to an emotiva B1+ or the kef 150 as a significant upgrade. I wanted to hear your opinion on this topic. And I’m sure a lot of your viewers would appreciate a video like that too.

@jeffreylehman1159 7 месяцев назад

Any of the Emotiva speakers is a major upgrade. Can’t wait to hear the new ones, if and when

@qrsthatsme4030 7 месяцев назад

@@jeffreylehman1159 Thanks for your reply Jeff. I am leaning toward emotiva and wasn’t aware of their new product line coming soon. I’ll keep an eye out for it. Thanks!

@jeffreylehman1159 7 месяцев назад

@@qrsthatsme4030 I bought the T1+ towers, they are on sale now for $499, an INSANE deal.

@jossrdgz8 3 месяца назад

HECO Aurora 300 vs KEF Q150 or other?

@christianholmstedt8770 7 месяцев назад

Thx 'midpricedaudioman'!

@sangmlee128 6 месяцев назад

Would really appreciate it if you would project the name and model number of the product being mentioned. There are tons of people whose hearing if not super sharp, and English is not their primary tongue. Thank you. Sam Lee

@marks7663 7 месяцев назад

What about the Wharfedale Diamond 12.1? Decent speaker for $300!

@LarcR 7 месяцев назад

For the price, I'm still not finding anything that beats the Sony SSCS5 (now $123/pair at Amazon).

@tedkay5272 7 месяцев назад

Yes!!!!

@jukingeo 7 месяцев назад

This speaker surprised me and, based on this channel, I bought a pair for around that price. I compared them to the Klipsch RP-600m, which I also bought based on Randy's recommendation. The SSCS5's actually beat out the RP-600m in the midrange. As most people know that have the RP-600m's, there is a VERY noticeable scoop out in the mids. I had learned that there is a fix for this though, because when it comes to the bass, that is where the RP-600m wins. The Sony SSCS5 is a bit thin in that area, but for mids and highs it is a very hard to beat speaker, especially in that price range.

@stevenhunter3454 7 месяцев назад

Damn, £239 on Amazon here in Scotland. 😒

@tedkay5272 7 месяцев назад

@@jukingeo paired with a sub their awesome 👍

@kellybest2357 7 месяцев назад

I don't get the Sony love. Greatly prefer the Neumi bs5 for sound and definitely appearance!

@MrMickey5751 7 месяцев назад

Will you ever review Ohm Walsh 1000?

@TurtleBones 4 месяца назад

So @cheapaudioman, are you still blown away and loving these or was it recency bias? What do you think after a few months of living with them? I haven't seen them on screen or heard you mention them in any of your other gear reviews since this one. Will they blow away my current RP-600M gen 1 as L & R? Considering to replace those with a pair of 1723 S in my 5.2.4 setup that is 35% music / 65% tv and movies.

@cheapaudioman 4 месяца назад

these went on to the next reviewer unfortunately. they are a superb neutral speaker with huge soundstage. I don't think you can go wrong with them. very different sound than the Klipsch though.

@TurtleBones 4 месяца назад

@@cheapaudioman so in the review video or best of video (I don’t recall which) you said you liked them so much that you asked Arendal if you could buy them. Why mention that and thereby imply that you bought them if you didn’t? It’s a slippery slope. And if you had to ship them off to another reviewer why not just buy your own pair direct? This reduces trust.

@rawsonte 7 месяцев назад

Curious, how many peeps start with under 500, then get the itch to upgrade and spend a grand, and so on. Then I also wonder how many people just make the purchase, then move onto other things. Audio land so dangerous where amazed by a level of performance then start chasing. While I do a lot of diy, I felt bad when listened to a friends 'upgraded' klipsch rm600's (?) and was not impressed, lot of resonance issues.

@localnut1 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for a year of entertaining and informative reviews, Randy!

@paull9989 4 месяца назад

11:54 Randy, not many reviews out there on these, but I'd like your opinion on the Wharfedale Aura 2

@cheapaudioman 4 месяца назад

I’ll have to check them out

@feggelindh7584 7 месяцев назад

Please head to head with kef r3 meta that be a killer 🎉 please

@hootsl99 6 месяцев назад

As your price range creaps up, please please please take a listen to some Dynaudio products. Also I’d love to see some Focal products get reviewed.

@MrBarchman 6 месяцев назад

Merry Christmas, from Greece! Nice video, as usual! I was wondering whether you could get your hands more often on "professional" equipment - especially Studio Monitors. I believe there are many good, affordable options out there, which could suit many audiophiles on a budget. Well...yes, apart from their looks...

@Alewort 7 месяцев назад

This seems more of a best speaker introduced in 2023 or speaker that you reviewed rather than best speaker on the market 2023.

@smirkingguru 4 месяца назад

Think I'll stick with my Q Acoustic 3030i . The longer I've had them the better they sound. $549 on Amazon

@darrellwoods5961 7 месяцев назад

I don't do Powered speakers.. I had BAD experiences

@user-mz6lt2pr9s 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for your year end video. Will echo my comments on the Arendals from your recent review. If you can afford them. Pick what you want - big monitors or towers and the S or the big brother/sister 1723 and buy and try for 60 days in the US. If you don’t like them you can return for free. Great customer service. 10 year warranty. Tried both towers and went with the 1723 towers. I don’t like monitors or bookshelves. Why pay for stands when you can get the tower. Highly recommended.

@Redwing635s 3 месяца назад

great speakers allround i love the boombox beaters and the smaller tweeters but pairing is still the way to go the best jbl paired with the best sony paired please compare eco systems

@progrock3603 7 месяцев назад

Sale price included under 200. Wharfdale 12.0 199.99!

@Fidelity_Sound 7 месяцев назад

I have the Heco aroras paired with an SMSL AO300. Also had it on my Anthem Mca 225 Gen2. They are great!

@ChogTheGreat 5 месяцев назад

"A lot of times they're on sale," --> yep! Unless you are in Australia where all the stores keep their prices the same. 😏

@s.daniel9224 7 месяцев назад

Great video. Yep. Q acoustic has some gems, and I agree, they’re just fun. For me, it’s the 3030i’s. The Lintons are always in my top speakers. Except when I play the interstellar soundtrack. That just eats speakers/subs.

@jaymorgan2478 7 месяцев назад

WOW, what the heck man,, RSL should have been in at the below 500 range and should have won

@cheapaudioman 7 месяцев назад

You absolutely right on that one. They should have definitely been included. I dropped the ball on that one. Thanks for the backup

@khallgrimsen 7 месяцев назад

Suprised not seeing 5040s on the list, but i guess you think they are close

@eddents 7 месяцев назад

So many speakers in the marketplace to choose from. Grateful for your efforts throughout the year to put a lot of them on our radar!

@davidtennien2806 3 месяца назад

The Heco Auroro 700s would have won the $1000 and under speaker.

@justinjohnson8871 7 месяцев назад

I probably need to catch a live stream and donate some money to get my question answered by Mr Audio man. But I was curious what setup I could build for 1300 that would beat "The 9's". I've been watching your videos for months now and I'm not sure it's possible to piecemeal a setup that handily beats them for less momey...or is it?

@roygumpel8415 7 месяцев назад

of course there are always USED speakers! Wondering how sonus Faber concertino, for under a grand compares to some of these. Anyone?

@aditya10720 2 месяца назад

Best speakers overall irrespective of price?

@StrangeBrewReviews 7 месяцев назад

The new Cerwin-Vega LA series gonna dominate 2024 budget options.

@JR-ho5qm 7 месяцев назад

Ya to bad Randy wouldn’t review them😞. Generation behind hifi contacted CV and they sent him out the towers in the LA Series so I’m looking forward to that review. I think they will be pretty good for there price

@StrangeBrewReviews 7 месяцев назад

@JR-ho5qm I ordered a pair of the LA165 bookshelf speakers in black...and an animated a07 max amp to drive them...can compare them directly to my ELAC carina and TEAC ap505 amp....in their price range gonna be very hard to beat I believe...I'll be reviewing them as soon as they get in.

@JR-ho5qm 7 месяцев назад

@@StrangeBrewReviews I subscribed to your channel,looking forward to the review. You should do a box opening video on them

@JD_and_TheBanned 5 месяцев назад

I understand comments help promote your channel in the algorithm. 🤪

@johannjohann6523 6 месяцев назад

Subwoofer of 2023: RSL Speedwoofer. Hands down one of the finest offerings of 2023. The first "new" subwoofer tech in 20 years? 30 years?

@mikemetcalf2573 7 месяцев назад

What do y’all think of the Arendal 1723 Bookshelf S compared to the 1723 Monitor s?

@davidcook7847 7 месяцев назад

Heard the 7 > 9. Plus no Wifi, just bluetooth means a no go for me

@rootedrotor525 7 месяцев назад

Just get a Wiim mini-pro, no?

@davidcook7847 7 месяцев назад

Sure, but that has to transmit to powered speakers, yes? For me it would, not wired. And if powered, then I want WiFi, not bluetooth. What am I missing?@@rootedrotor525

@adsph 7 месяцев назад

Great speaker takes. So much to like. Thanks Randy for always delivering the content.

@Rockit66 7 месяцев назад

do you think the arendals S is the way to go or might the 1723 bigger brother be even better?

@BoomerPlusUltra 7 месяцев назад

I can’t imagine the S being not enough speaker for anyone. I use the S speakers in a vaulted great room and they absolutely fill the space with ease. But if you want more - they have more. Especially if you don’t want to run a sub at all the non S go a bit lower.

@bkraemer1869 7 месяцев назад

I also have the Arendal 1723s monitors in a large living room with vaulted ceiling and open concept to kitchen/dining room. They easily fill the room. I average -33 dB and never play past -20 dB

@CashGravel 5 месяцев назад

Well, you obviously didn’t get to hear the Maggie LRS plus

@skankhunt420 5 месяцев назад

Advance Paris MyConnect 150, connected with the Diamond 12.1, were far from neutral... :/ The tonality was off, like always and even after a kinda late break-in, which opened up the whole sound by a lot, they never sounded as you would expect your known music to sound like... 🤷🏻‍♂️ So anyone trying to pair the Diamond 12 line with Advance Paris: Don't...