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.
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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.
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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.
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- Parent Category: 2020 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
- Category: (2020) Subwoofers
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.
Read the SoundStage! Access review.
The gist: Challenges the company’s larger, more expensive offerings.
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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!
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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.
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- Parent Category: 2020 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
- Category: (2020) Stereo Loudspeakers Under $5000
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.
Read the SoundStage! Simplifi review.
The gist: Active speaker package delivers it all . . . right to your door.
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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.
- Details
- 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.
- Focal Chora 806 Loudspeakers
- Focal Shape 65 Analog Active Loudspeakers
- Focal Solo6 Be Analog Active Loudspeakers
- Fyne Audio F500 Loudspeakers
- GoldenEar Technology Bookshelf Reference X Loudspeakers
- HEDD Type 07 Analog Active Loudspeakers
- KEF LS50 Meta Loudspeakers
- Klipsch RW-51M Wireless Minimonitors
- Klipsch The Fives Active Loudspeakers
- Monitor Audio Bronze 100 Loudspeakers
- NHT C 3 Carbon Fiber Loudspeakers
- PSB Alpha AM5 Powered Loudspeakers
- Rogers LS3/5A Classic Loudspeakers
- SB Acoustics Rinjani BE Loudspeakers
- Sonus Faber Lumina III Loudspeakers
- System Audio Legend 5 Silverback Active Loudspeakers
- Triangle Borea BR03 Loudspeakers
- Triangle Borea BR08 Loudspeakers
- Estelon YB Loudspeakers
- Fischer & Fisher SN/SL 370AMT Loudspeakers
- Focal Diablo Utopia Colour Evo Loudspeakers
- Magico A5 Loudspeakers
- PMC Fact.8 Signature Loudspeakers
- Revel PerformaBe F328Be Loudspeakers
- Sonus Faber Olympica Nova III Loudspeakers
- Vimberg Amea Loudspeakers
- Vivid Audio Giya G2 Series 2 Loudspeakers
- Wilson Audio SabrinaX Loudspeakers
- Xavian Electronics Classic Quarta Loudspeakers
- Bowers & Wilkins 702 Signature Edition Loudspeakers
- DALI Rubicon 6 C Hybrid Active Loudspeakers
- Dynaudio Contour 20i Loudspeakers
- Focal Sopra No1 Loudspeakers
- Magico A1 Loudspeakers
- Monitor Audio Gold 200 Loudspeakers
- Constellation Audio Inspiration Integrated 1.0 Integrated Amplifier
- Copland CSA 100 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier
- Hegel Music Systems H120 Integrated Amplifier-DAC
- Hegel Music Systems H95 Integrated Amplifier-DAC
- Kinki Studio EX-M1+ Integrated Amplifier
- Lab12 Integre4 Integrated Amplifier
- Line Magnetic LM-845 Premium Integrated Amplifier
- Linear Tube Audio Z10 Integrated Amplifier
- Linear Tube Audio Z40 Integrated Amplifier
- Luxman LX-380 Integrated Amplifier
- Lyngdorf Audio TDAI-3400 Integrated Amplifier-DAC
- McIntosh Laboratory Inc. MA352 Integrated Amplifier
- Musical Fidelity M8xi Integrated Amplifier-DAC
- NAD C 588 Turntable with Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
- NAD Masters M33 Integrated Amplifier-DAC
- Naim Audio Supernait 3 Integrated Amplifier
- PMC Cor Integrated Amplifier
- Raven Audio Avian Nighthawk MK3 Integrated Amplifier
- REDGUM Audio Articulata Integrated Amplifier
- Rega Research Aethos Integrated Amplifier
- Simaudio Moon 700i v2 Integrated Amplifier
- SVS Prime Wireless SoundBase Streaming Integrated Amplifier
- 432EVO High-End Music Server
- Audia Flight FL CD Three S CD Player
- Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC Reference Series 3
- Bryston BDA-3.14 Streaming DAC-Preamplifier
- Elac Alchemy DDP-2 Streaming DAC-Preamp
- EMM Labs DV2 DAC-Preamplifier
- exaSound Delta Music Server M100
- Gryphon Audio Designs Ethos CD Player/DAC
- iFi Audio Pro iDSD Streaming DAC-Preamp-Headphone Amplifier
- Mola Mola Tambaqui Digital-to-Analog Converter
- MSB Technology Premier Digital-to-Analogue Converter
- Pro-Ject Pre Box RS2 Digital DAC-Preamp-Headphone Amp
- Schiit Audio Modi Multibit Digital-to-Analog Converter
- Simaudio Moon 680D Network Player/DAC
- Volumio Primo Community Edition and Hi-Fi Edition Streaming DACs
- Audio-Technica AT-LP7 Turntable with VM520EB Cartridge
- Dr. Feickert Analogue Volare Turntable
- HANA ML and MH Moving Coil Cartridges
- Merrill Audio Jens Phono Stage
- Music Hall Audio Classic Turntable and Spirit Cartridge
- Pro-Ject Audio Systems Debut Carbon Evo Turntable and Sumiko Oyster Rainier Cartridge
- Pro-Ject MaiA S2 Bluetooth Integrated Amplifier-DAC
- Yamaha GT-5000 Turntable & Tonearm
- Anthem STR Preamplifier-DAC
- Gryphon Audio Designs Zena Preamplifier
- McIntosh Laboratory C1100 Preamplifier
- Michi P5 Preamplifier & M8 Monoblock Power Amplifiers
- Wells Audio Commander Level II Preamplifier
- EGM Audio Black ML Reference AC Power Cable
- Shunyata Research Hydra Alpha A12 Power Conditioner and Venom NR-V10 Power Cord
- Synergistic Research PowerCell SX Power Conditioner
- Audio Research Reference 160S Stereo Amplifier
- Audio Research Reference 160S Stereo Power Amplifier
- Gryphon Audio Designs Essence Stereo Amplifier
- Mark Levinson N° 526 Preamplifier with DAC and N° 534 Power Amplifier
- Michi P5 Preamplifier & M8 Monoblock Power Amplifiers
- Plinius Reference A-150 Stereo/Mono Amplifier
- Rogue Audio Atlas Magnum II Stereo Amplifier
- Rotel Michi M8 Mono Amplifiers
- Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar
- Audience frontRow Interconnects, Speaker Cables, and Power Cords
- Clarus Aqua Mark II Speaker Cables and Interconnects
- in-akustik Referenz LS-4004 AIR Pure Silver & LS-2404 AIR Pure Silver Loudspeakers Cables
- Vermouth Audio Reference Cables
- Vermouth Audio Reference DIN-to-RCA Phono Cable
- Focal Chora 826-D / Chora Center / Sub 1000 F Home-Theater Speaker System
- Focal Dôme Flax Pack 5.1.2 Home-Theater Speaker System
- PSB Alpha T20 / C10 / P3 / S10 Home-Theater Speaker System
- Technics EAH-AZ70W True Wireless Earphones
- AIAIAI TMA-2 HD Wireless Bluetooth Headphones
- Andover Audio PM-50 Headphones
- Atlantic Technology FS-HR280 Headphones
- Beyerdynamic DT 770 Studio Headphones
- Beyerdynamic T1 (3rd Generation) Headphones
- Beyerdynamic T5 (3rd Generation) Headphones
- Dan Clark Audio Æon Flow 2 Closed Headphones
- Dan Clark Audio Æon RT Closed Headphones
- Dekoni Audio Earpads
- Drop + THX Panda Bluetooth Headphones
- EarFun Air True Wireless Earphones
- EarMen TR-Amp DAC-Headphone Amplifier
- EarSonics Purple Earphones
- EarSonics Stark Earphones
- Edifier TWS6 True Wireless Earphones
- Focal Arche DAC-Headphone Amplifier
- Focal Utopia Headphones
- HEDD Audio HEDDphone Headphones
- Helm Audio DB12 AAAMP Headphone Amplifier
- HiFiMan Deva Bluetooth Headphones
- iFi Audio Hip-dac DAC-Headphone Amplifier
- JVC HA-FW01 Earphones
- Marshall Monitor II A.N.C. Bluetooth Headphones
- miniDSP IL-DSP DAC-Headphone Amplifier
- Monoprice Monolith M1570 Headphones
- oBravo Cupid Earphones
- Philips Fidelio X3 Headphones
- Schiit Audio Magnius Headphone Amplifier
- Shure Aonic 5 Earphones
- Stax SRM-700S Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier
- Technics EAH-TZ700 Earphones
- Topping A50s Headphone Amplifier
- Ultrasone Performance 880 Headphones and Sirius Bluetooth Adapter
- Andover Audio Model-One Turntable Music System, Upper Stand, and Subwoofer
- Nordost QPoint Resonance Synchroniser & QSource Linear Power Supply