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2013 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide

The 2013 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.

JL Audio E-Sub e110 Subwoofer

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Parent Category: 2013 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2013) Subwoofers

JL Audio E-Sub e110Price: $1500

Website: www.jlaudio.com

Kevin said: JL Audio’s E-Sub e110 is a terrific component. If $1500 is your price point, then you’re missing something special if you don’t give it a listen. Recommended.

Read the SoundStage! Access review.

The gist: One of the best subs for the price we can think of.

JL Audio E-Sub e112 Subwoofer

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Parent Category: 2013 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2013) Subwoofers

JL Audio E-Sub e112Price: $1900 in Black Ash, $2100 in Black Gloss

Website: www.jlaudio.com

Jeff said: At the end of the day, the E-Sub e112 is an output beast with fidelity to match. That’s worth the asking price in most any system. In fact, its performance makes the e112 the no-brainer buy of the year.

Reviewers' Choice

Read the SoundStage! Hi-Fi review.

The gist: Pounds out high-fidelity bass.

REL R-328 Subwoofer

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Parent Category: 2013 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2013) Subwoofers

REL R-328Price: $1799

Website: www.rel.net

S. Andrea said: The R-328 made my system sound more dynamic, and remarkably increased its ability to convey the ambient information contained on most naturally miked recordings. To sum up the REL R-328’s performance in a single word: excellent.

Read the SoundStage! Hi-Fi review.

The gist: Not designed for HT, but for the audiophile in need of deep bass.

SVS PC13-Ultra Subwoofer

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Parent Category: 2013 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2013) Subwoofers

SVS PC13-UltraPrice: $1699

Website: www.svsound.com

Jason said: I heartily recommend the SVS PC13-Ultra. If you’re looking to add a subwoofer to a system that you use mostly for movies, but also want to use for listening to music without any drawbacks, I can’t imagine that it will disappoint you. If you’re looking for a music-only sub, the PC13-Ultra might well be overkill -- I doubt you’d ever use it to anywhere near its full capabilities.

Read the SoundStage! Access review.

The gist: A good all-‘round sub in a tube.

Amphion Ion+ Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2013 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2013) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999

Amphion Ion+Price: $1395 per pair

Website: www.amphion.fi

Hans said: Amphion’s Ion+ is a precision instrument. Its hallmark of accuracy makes it a compelling proposition, and its size and Northern European style make it an attractive one as well.

Read the SoundStage! Access review.

The gist: Finnish minimonitor with a distinctive style and neutral sound.

Atlantic Technology AT-2 Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2013 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2013) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999

Atlantic Technology AT-2Price: $1800 per pair

Website: www.atlantictechnology.com

Philip said: I’m certain that the AT-2’s combination of strengths will appeal to those who want the more full-range sound of a floorstander combined with the sort of imaging usually heard only from minimonitors. If that describes you, you’ll definitely want to hear a pair of AT-2s.

Read the SoundStage! Hi-Fi review.

The gist: Great bass, and overall pretty good.

Audio Pro Living LV2e Wireless Powered Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2013 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2013) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999

Audio Pro Living LV2ePrice: $1000 per pair

Website: www.audiopro.com

Jeff said: For speakers so small, the LV2e’s had wonderful resolution and exceptional transparency, while establishing a soundstage of impressive depth and dimension. They’re fast, delicate, and detailed, and their two-way design coherently integrates the bass, treble, and midrange.

Read the SoundStage! Xperience review.

The gist: Who wouldn't want a powered, leather-wrapped minimonitor?

AudioSolutions Rhapsody 80 Loudspeakers

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Parent Category: 2013 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2013) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999

AudioSolutions Rhapsody 80Price: $4187 per pair

Website: www.audiosolutions.lt

Doug said: All told, for its asking price, the Rhapsody 80 performed exceedingly well in my room. Color me impressed -- very impressed.

Read the SoundStage! Hi-Fi review.

The gist: A new company producing a surprisingly good speaker for a fair price.

  1. Axiom Audio LFR1100 Loudspeakers
  2. Canton Chrono SLS 780 DC Loudspeakers
  3. Contrast Audio Model One As3-Ref Loudspeakers
  4. Definitive Technology BP-8020ST SuperTower Loudspeakers
  5. Dynaudio Focus 260 Loudspeakers
  6. GoldenEar Technology Triton Seven Loudspeakers
  7. KEF LS50 Loudspeakers
  8. KEF R900 Loudspeakers
  9. KEF X300A Powered Loudspeakers
  10. Logitech Z600 Wireless Bluetooth Loudspeakers
  11. Music Culture Elegance RL21 Loudspeakers
  12. Paradigm Reference 30th Anniversary Inspiration Loudspeakers
  13. PSB Alpha PS1 Powered Loudspeakers
  14. Sonus Faber Venere 2.5 Loudspeakers
  15. Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 Loudspeakers
  16. SVS Ultra Tower Loudspeakers
  17. Cabasse Pacific 3 Loudspeakers
  18. Daedalus Audio Argos v.2 Loudspeakers
  19. Kaiser Kawero! Classic Loudspeakers
  20. Magico S5 Loudspeakers
  21. PMC IB2i Loudspeakers
  22. T+A Criterion TCD 110 S Loudspeakers
  23. Tannoy Definition DC10A Loudspeakers
  24. Vivid Audio Giya G3 Loudspeakers
  25. Aurelia XO Cerica Loudspeakers
  26. Birch Acoustics Raven Loudspeakers
  27. Bryston Model T Loudspeakers
  28. Focal Electra 1008 Be 2 Loudspeakers
  29. Grand Cru Audio Essentiel Loudspeakers
  30. Monitor Audio Platinum PL200 Loudspeakers
  31. PBN Audio Scan-Speak B741 Loudspeakers
  32. Alpha Design Labs by Furutech Esprit USB DAC/Headphone Amplifier/Preamplifier
  33. Arcam rBlink DAC-Bluetooth Digital Converter
  34. Audioengine W3 Wireless DAC
  35. AudioQuest DragonFly USB DAC
  36. Autonomic Controls Mirage MMS•5A Media Server
  37. Bel Canto Design e.One DAC3.5VB Mk.II / REFLink / VBS1 / VB REF
  38. Bel Canto Design e.One mLink USB Digital Converter
  39. Benchmark Media Systems DAC2 HGC DAC-Preamplifier-Headphone Amplifier
  40. Bryston BDA-2 Digital-to-Analog Converter
  41. Cambridge Audio Azur 851C CD Player-DAC-Digital Preamplifier
  42. EMM Labs DAC2X Digital-to-Analog Converter
  43. Esoteric D-07X Digital-to-Analog Converter
  44. Esoteric P-02 SACD/CD Transport
 and D-02 Digital-to-Analog Converter
  45. Hegel Music Systems HD25 Digital-to-Analog Converter
  46. Magnum Dynalab MD 806T Internet Radio Tuner
  47. Mass Fidelity Relay DAC-Bluetooth Digital Converter
  48. Music Culture Elegance MC 501A CD player-DAC
  49. NuForce Air DAC iWireless System and Air DAC uWireless System D/A Converters
  50. Oppo Digital BDP-103 Blu-ray Player
  51. Oppo Digital BDP-105 Blu-ray Player
  52. Resonessence Labs Concero Digital-to-Analog Converter
  53. Simaudio Moon Neo 380D Digital-to-Analog Converter
  54. Audio Research Reference 5 SE Preamplifier
  55. Classé Audio Delta CP-800 DAC-Preamplifier-Processor
  56. Hegel Music Systems P20 Preamplifier
  57. Simaudio Moon Evolution 740P Preamplifier
  58. YBA Passion 550 DAC-Preamplifier
  59. Blue Circle Audio 18X Sillycone Filter Power Conditioner
  60. Dynamique Audio Infinite Power Cords
  61. Essential Sound Products Essence Reference-II Power Cords and Reference-II Power Distributor
  62. Siltech Explorer 270P Power Cord
  63. Anthem Statement M1 Mono Amplifiers
  64. Axiom Audio ADA-1000 Multichannel Amplifier
  65. Calyx Audio Femti Stereo/Mono Amplifier
  66. Copland CTA 506 Stereo Amplifier
  67. Gryphon Audio Designs Mephisto Stereo Amplifier
  68. JE Audio Dyad S400 Stereo Amplifier
  69. JE Audio VM60 Mono Amplifiers
  70. KR Audio VA910 Mono Amplifiers
  71. Dynamique Audio Celestial Speaker Cables, Zenith Interconnects, Firelight USB Digital Interconnect
  72. Siltech Explorer 180ix Interconnects and 180L Speaker Cable
  73. Arcam FMJ A19 Integrated Amplifier
  74. Bel Canto Design e.One C7R Stereo Receiver
  75. Bryston B135 SST2 Integrated Amplifier
  76. Focus Audio Liszt Sonata Integrated Amplifier
  77. KR Audio VA340 Mk.II Integrated Amplifier
  78. NAD C 390DD Direct Digital Integrated Amplifier
  79. NuForce DDA-100 Direct Digital Integrated Amplifier
  80. Octave Audio V 70 SE Integrated Amplifier
  81. Pro-Ject Stream Box DSA Integrated Amplifier/Network Player/DAC
  82. Rogue Audio Sphinx Integrated Amplifier
  83. Simaudio Moon Evolution 700i Integrated Amplifier
  84. T+A Elektroakustik E-Series Power Plant Balanced Integrated Amplifier
  85. Audio Pro Avanto 5.0 HTS Home-Theater Speaker System
  86. Bowers & Wilkins MT-60D Home-Theater Speaker System
  87. Definitive Technology SoloCinema XTR Sound Bar and Wireless Subwoofer
  88. Focal Pack 5.1 Bird Loudspeakers and Sub Air Subwoofer
  89. MartinLogan Motion SLM On-Wall Loudspeakers and Dynamo 700w Subwoofer
  90. PSB Imagine Mini / Imagine Mini C / SubSeries 200 Home-Theater Speaker System
  91. Cambridge Audio Azur 651R A/V Receiver
  92. Cambridge Audio Azur 751R A/V Receiver
  93. DarbeeVision Darblet DVP 5000 Video Enhancer
  94. JVC DLA-X70R 2D/3D Projector
  95. Marantz SR7008 A/V Receiver
  96. Alpha Design Labs H118 Headphones
  97. Astell&Kern AK120 Portable Media Player
  98. Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 QuietPoint Noise-Canceling Headphones
  99. Audio-Technica ATH-WS70 Solid Bass Headphones
  100. Cardas EM5813 Model 1 Ear Speakers
  101. Jabra Revo Wireless Bluetooth Headphones
  102. JVC HA-M55X Xtreme Xplosives Headphones
  103. Miniwatt n4 USB DAC-Headphone Amplifier
  104. Munitio Pro40 Headphones
  105. Shure SE535 Earphones
  106. Atomic Audio Labs Mac Platform
  107. Definitive Technology Sound Cylinder Bluetooth Loudspeaker
  108. G-Project G-Go Bluetooth Water-Resistant Speaker
  109. Grace Digital ECOXBT Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
  110. Grace Digital Mondo Wi-Fi Music Player and Internet Radio
  111. HMDX Jam Plus Wireless Bluetooth Loudspeaker
  112. Logitech Harmony Touch Universal Remote Control
  113. Logitech UE Boombox
  114. Logitech UE Smart Radio
  115. Primacoustic London 10 Room Acoustic Kit

Subcategories

(2013) Subwoofers

(2013) Stereo Loudspeakers Up to $4,999

(2013) Stereo Loudspeakers Over $10,000

(2013) Stereo Loudspeakers $5,000-$10,000

(2013) Stereo Integrated Amplifiers and Receivers

(2013) Stereo Digital Source Components

(2013) Preamplifiers

(2013) Power Conditioners and Cords

(2013) Power Amplifiers

(2013) Interconnects and Speaker Cables

(2013) Home-Theater Loudspeakers

(2013) Home-Theater Components

(2013) Headphones and Related

(2013) Accessories, Stands and Other Products

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