Thiel SCS4TPrice: $3650 per pair

Website: www.thielaudio.com

Philip said: Thiel’s newest floorstander is a true reference product, and the attention to detail that has gone into both its construction and the execution of its design is extraordinary. Given the SCS4T’s neutrality, transparency, and wonderful balance, it is a loudspeaker that you’ll likely own and cherish for many years. It’s difficult to put a price on that.

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The gist: Thiel’s smallest floorstander plays big performance-wise.