스테레오파일 추천기기 2018

미국의 오디오 매거진 스테레오파일에서 2018년도 추천기기 리스트를 발표했다. 스테레오파일은 매년 4월과 10월 2차례씩 추천기기 리스트를 업데이트하고 있다. 사진은 A등급으로 선정된 Wilson Audio Specialties의 Alexandria XLF이다. 추천기기로 선정된 스피커의 목록은 아래와 같다.  

(A등급 스피커는 2개로 나누어져 있는데, 풀레인지(전대역) 카테고리는 20Hz 저음한계까지 재생 가능한 스피커들이다. B와 C 등급의 풀레인지 스피커들은 베이스 기타와 더블 베이스의 재생한계인 40Hz까지 내줄 수 있다.) 

A (Full-Range)

Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 90: $84,990/pair
Bowers & Wilkins 802 D3: $22,000/pair
GamuT RS7: $39,900/pair
GoldenEar Technology Triton Reference: $8498/pair $$$
KEF Blade Two: $25,000/pair
Magico S5 Mk.II: $38,000/pair–$42,750/pair
Marten Coltrane 3: $120,000/pair
MartinLogan Masterpiece Renaissance ESL 15A: $24,995/pair
mbl Radialstrahler 101 E Mk.II: $70,500/pair ★
Revel Ultima Studio2: $15,998/pair $$$ ★
Vandersteen Model Seven Mk.II: $62,000/pair
Vivid Audio Giya G1 Spirit: $93,000/pair
Wilson Audio Specialties Alexandria XLF: $210,000/pair ★
Wilson Audio Specialties Alexx: $109,000/pair

A (Restricted Extreme LF)

Aerial Acoustics 5T: $3795/pair (stands necessary)
Auditorium 23 Hommage Cinema: $49,995/pair (plus power supply)
Bowers & Wilkins 805 D3: $6000/pair (stands necessary)
Crystal Cable Arabesque Minissimo Diamond: $19,995/pair (stands included)
DeVore Fidelity Gibbon 3XL: $3700/pair $$$ ★ (stands necessary)
Dynaudio Contour 20: $5000/pair (stands necessary)
ENIGMAcoustics Sopranino Electrostatic supertweeter: $3690/pair ★
Fujitsu Ten Eclipse TD-712z Mk.2: $10,600/pair (stands included)
Harbeth Monitor 30.2 40th Anniversary Edition: $6890/pair (stands necessary)
KEF LS50 Anniversary Model: $1499.99/pair $$$ ★ (stands necessary)
Kii Audio Three: $16,995/pair including Kii Control unit (stands necessary)
Monitor Audio Platinum PL300 II: $14,495/pair
PSB Imagine T3: $7498/pair
Quad ESL-2912: $13,999/pair
Rockport Technologies Avior II: $38,500/pair
Sonus Faber Guarneri Tradition: $15,900/pair (stands included)
Spendor D7: $6395/pair $$$ ★
TAD Micro Evolution One: $12,495/pair (stands necessary)
Technics Premium Class SB-C700: $1699/pair $$$ (stands necessary)
Trenner & Friedl Sun: $3450/pair (stands necessary)
Triangle Signature Delta: $8000/pair ★
Wilson Audio Specialties Duette Series 2: $22,500/pair (stands included)
Wilson Audio Specialties Sabrina: $15,900/pair
YG Acoustics Carmel 2: $24,300/pair

B (Full-Range)

Alta Titanium Hestia: $32,000/pair
Bowers & Wilkins 683 S2: $1650/pair $$$
Bryston Middle T: $6240/pair ★
DALI Rubicon 8: $7995/pair
Focal Sopra No.3: $19,999/pair
Focal Aria 936: $3999/pair $$$
GoldenEar Technology Triton One: $4999.98/pair $$$ ★
GoldenEar Technology Triton Two+: $3499.98/pair $$$
KEF Reference 5: $19,000/pair
Monitor Audio Silver 300: $2000/pair
Paradigm Prestige 95F: $4998/pair
Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand-SE: $6598/pair ★

B (Restricted-LF)

DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93: $8400/pair $$$ ★
Dynaudio Excite X14: $1299/pair $$$ ★ (stands necessary)
Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a: $2995/pair (stands necessary)
Harbeth Super HL5plus: $6995/pair (stands necessary)
Quad S-2: $999/pair $$$ (stands necessary)
Revel Performa3 M106: $2000/pair ★ (stands necessary)
Sony SS-NA5ES: $6000/pair (stands necessary)
Totem Signature One: $2650/pair (stands necessary)
Wilson Benesch Series II Square One: $5195/pair (including stands)
Zu Audio Soul Supreme: $4500/pair (may be higher depending on finish)

C (Full-Range)

GoldenEar Technology Triton Five: $1999.98/pair
NEAT Acoustics Iota Alpha: $1995/pair

C (Restricted LF)

ADAM Audio A3X Active: $699.98/pair (stands necessary)
Elac Debut B6: $279.98/pair $$$ (stands necessary)
KEF Q350: $649.99/pair (stands necessary)
Magnepan Magneplanar .7: $1400/pair $$$
Morel Octave 6 Limited Edition: $2999/pair (stands necessary)
Tannoy Reveal 402: $560/pair (stands necessary)
Wharfedale Diamond 225: $449/pair (stands necessary)

D

Audioengine A2+: $249/pair $$$ (stands optional)

E

Dayton Audio B652: $39.80/pair ★ (stands necessary)

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