{"id":153094,"date":"2022-12-20T10:12:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T10:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=153094"},"modified":"2023-10-18T07:18:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T06:18:39","slug":"best-high-end-speakers-2022-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/speakers\/best-high-end-speakers-2022-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Best High End Speakers 2022-2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

The High\u00a0End industry is constantly evolving, and we, as usual, sum up the results of the\u00a0outgoing year and collect the brightest and most impressive loudspeakers of the season.<\/p>\n

The list below\u00a0(listed in ascending order of price)\u00a0of the “best” and most impressive speakers\u00a0are\u00a0models\u00a0that combine the\u00a0latest engineering and great sound.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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10. Perlisten S7t<\/h3>\n

Price \u2013 $7,990<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Slim Perlisten S7t flaunt not only checkered cones, but also the original design of the HF assembly.\u00a0As is now fashionable, a whole array of DPC-Array speakers, consisting of a 28 mm beryllium tweeter and a pair of TPCD drivers, is responsible for the expansion from above.\u00a0As a result, the sound is ultra-transparent, and four Textreme TPCD woofers guarantee sufficient muscle from below, although they only dig up to 32 Hz.\u00a0The speakers produce an excellent sound pressure of 117 dB and literally jump out of their price group in terms of the quality of the material presentation.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0a record (for High End) price \/ quality ratio<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0slightly limited bass<\/p>\n

Verdict\u00a0<\/strong>:\u00a0Fast and luxurious speakers by any measure<\/p>\n

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9. Gryphon EOS 2<\/h3>\n

Price \u2013\u00a0<\/i>$20 800<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gryphon EOS 2 replaces iconic Mojo branded bookshelves;\u00a0despite their floor-standing design, speakers are designed in very compact cases.\u00a0However, the Danish company wouldn’t be themselves if they didn’t achieve bass from 26 Hz from such a solution – SB Acoustics’ heavily modified 7.5″ drivers with carbon fiber laminated cones work wonders.\u00a0A 1.34\u2033 beryllium dome completes the picture from above, and 89 dB of sensitivity at 6 ohms of resistance will not require monstrous amplification in pair with the speakers.\u00a0An interesting solution for switching the phase inverter to the front or rear plane allows you to easily fit speakers even in small halls.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/b>–\u00a0finally a beryllium tweeter “on board”!<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0two-lane design<\/p>\n

Verdict\u00a0<\/strong>:\u00a0The replacement of branded bookshelves is clearly successful<\/p>\n

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8\u00a0.\u00a0TAD-CE1TX<\/h3>\n

Price – $24,000<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Past TAD-CE1s lasted almost eight years in the series and were critically acclaimed.\u00a0And now, a replacement for TAD-CE1TX.\u00a0The model offers a stunning frequency response up to 100 kHz (this is not a typo), plays from 24 Hz from below and requires a \u201cdrag\u201d partner – after all, the speaker sensitivity is 85 dB at a nominal resistance of 4 Ohms.\u00a0However, if things add up, an 18cm MACS II diaphragm woofer and a CST mid\/treble driver (a coaxial assembly of a 14cm magnesium alloy diaphragm and a 3.5cm beryllium dome) work wonders.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0crystal clear sound<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0the scale is not so large<\/p>\n

Verdict\u00a0<\/strong>:\u00a0Possibly the most transparent speakers on the market<\/p>\n

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7. Graham LS5\/5f<\/h3>\n

Price \u2013 $24,995<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

A new old classic, the Graham LS5\/5f was first developed for the BBC in 1967, with a 2022 update.\u00a0Much larger cabinets made it possible to demonstrate a frequency response from 40 Hz to 20 kHz, and although the sound pressure is not so high (104 dB), these thirty-five-kilogram monsters can literally take you to the atmosphere of Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones of the early 70s.\u00a0The 12″ woofer, supported by an 8″ midrange driver and 1″ soft dome tweeter achieves 88 dB of sensitivity into a light 8 ohm nominal impedance.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Sound from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Era<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0old-fashioned appearance<\/p>\n

Verdict\u00a0<\/strong>:\u00a0Classic never gets old<\/p>\n

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6. Troy Audio Acapulco<\/h3>\n

Price – $36,000<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Another reincarnation of a magnificent model of the past.\u00a0Troy Audio Acapulco reintroduces the Altec Santana (1960) to the world.\u00a0The frequency response now starts as low as 26 Hz, 8 ohms of impedance and 97 dB of sensitivity allow even single-ended tube amplification to be combined with loudspeakers, and the GPA 415-8C Biflex speakers with Alnico magnetic system and a heavily modified super tweeter from Fostex can open the door to audio nirvana for listeners .<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0the highest sensitivity, live sound<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0may not be fast enough for electronic music<\/p>\n

Verdict\u00a0<\/strong>:\u00a0Another chic re-imagining of an iconic model from the past<\/p>\n

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5. Magico S3 2023<\/h3>\n

$45 500<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Magico S3 2023 accumulates all the innovations of the famous American firm – previously available only in the millionth flagship M9.\u00a0There are cabinets assembled from five-centimeter (!) thick aluminum panels, and the latest 1.1 \u201dtweeters with a diamond-coated beryllium diaphragm, and 5\u201d midrange drivers (the cones are built like a sandwich – a honeycomb aluminum base, coated on both sides graphene and carbon fiber), and the revolutionary 9″ woofers with Magico Graphene Nano-Tec cones (again, graphene is covered with honeycomb aluminum construction), the voice coils of which are made of titanium.\u00a0Luxury as it is – frequency response from 24 Hz to 50 kHz, input power – up to 750 W!<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0technological progress in all its glory<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0harsh requirements for partners<\/p>\n

Verdict\u00a0<\/strong>:\u00a0Magico\u00a0sets the industry standard<\/p>\n

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4. Monitor Audio Concept 50<\/h3>\n

Price \u2013 $60,000<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Finally something really new in the conservative market.\u00a0The Monitor Audio Concept 50 uses 3D printed enclosures – two parallel “pipes” contain four 7.9″ woofers (mounted in pairs and radiate towards each other), and The Array (six 4″ speakers and AMT) is responsible for the rest of the spectrum. -Micro Pleated Diaphragm tweeter).\u00a0Such constructions are always extremely difficult to “stitch” in bands, but the company’s engineers succeeded – against the backdrop of a stunning scale, Monitor Audio Concept 50 demonstrates outstanding timbre accuracy and sound unity.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> – a\u00a0radical new approach and excellent presentation<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0the appearance is too futuristic<\/p>\n

Verdict\u00a0<\/strong>:\u00a0Speakers of tomorrow<\/p>\n

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3. DALI Core<\/h3>\n

Price – $110,000<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Another ambitious development, now from DALI.\u00a0DALI Kore flagships play from 26Hz to 34kHz and deliver 118dB SPL.\u00a0Each speaker weighing 110 kg has a nominal impedance of 4 ohms with a sensitivity of 88 dB.\u00a0Bass output is extraordinary even by the standards of the price group of speakers – twin 11.5″ woofers with dual Balanced Drive coils and the latest SMC Gen-2 cone material work true miracles.\u00a0Powered by a 35mm EVO-K Hybrid soft dome tweeter and a super ribbon tweeter, the delivery, as is customary with the company, is remarkably airy.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0big sound<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0only dimensions<\/p>\n

Verdict\u00a0<\/strong>: The\u00a0quintessence of a corporate approach<\/p>\n

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2. Borresen M1<\/h3>\n

Price – $100,000<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

How so, such little ones, but they cost a hundred thousand dollars?\u00a0But B\u00f8rresen’s creation truly revolutionizes the industry with the most daring engineering solutions.\u00a0B\u00f8rresen M1 play from 40 Hz to 50 kHz and require very serious amplification (sensitivity – 87 dB, impedance – 6 ohms), loudspeakers with zirconium baskets are installed (this required a special 3D printer), proprietary magnetic systems without iron content and unique tape membranes with resonance beyond the measurement boundary.\u00a0These speakers clearly demonstrate what pure uncolored sound is.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0cost-no-object approach<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0only price<\/p>\n

Verdict\u00a0<\/strong>:\u00a0B\u00f8rresen M1’s hyper -realistic\u00a0sound is\u00a0stunning<\/p>\n

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1. Wilson Audio Alexx V<\/h3>\n

Price – $135,000<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

The grand premiere of Wilson Audio – Alexx V inherit all the best from the company’s ultra-expensive top models.\u00a0The bass module with two drivers with a diameter of 26 and 31 cm, the new QuadraMag midranges and the CS tweeter guarantee an operating range from 20 Hz to 32 kHz with a pressure of 120 dB!\u00a092 dB of sensitivity and 4 ohms of resistance, of course, will disturb your amp, but if the device is stable, the user can even choose a lamp.\u00a0The amazing naturalness of the Wilson Audio Alexx V sound literally drives you crazy.<\/p>\n

Pros <\/b>–\u00a0an open window, not a sound!<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0nothing major<\/p>\n

Verdict\u00a0<\/strong>:\u00a0Wilson Audio Alexx V\u00a0is a\u00a0benchmark for\u00a0its price group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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