Price: $11,000 per pair
Website: www.aurelia.fi/en/
Jason said: I really like the XO Cerica XL.
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The gist: These speakers image like nothing else.
Price: AU$52,900 per pair
Website: www.bowers-wilkins.net
Edgar said: The 801 D4 is more cohesive from driver-to-driver, the revised tweeter is sweeter and cleaner-sounding, the midrange more present and less… hi-fi, more flesh and bone.
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The gist: Edgar thought these the best 800s ever.
Price: $78,000 per pair
Website: www.estelon.com
Jeff said: The X Diamond Mk II has established a new “best” for my current listening room, and thus gets my absolute highest recommendation.
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The gist: A simply beautiful boutique speaker from Estonia.
Price: AU$49,995 per pair
Website: www.kef.com
Barry said: They may not command your attention in the same way as other speakers in their league do as they have quite a relaxed unpretentious sound.
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The gist: Powerhouse engineering in the form of a SOTA loudspeaker.
Price: $24,800 per pair
Website: www.magico.net
Jeff said: The Magico A5 is the best deal in high-end loudspeakers today.
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The gist: The best value Magico has ever produced.