Quality Speakers at Goldm Sound
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We now have on display:
*Asterisk means that this product has been favorably reviewed by STEREOPHILE, ABSOLUTE SOUND, etc. Reviews can be found on our "RECOMMENDED" pages.
CAMBRIDGE 651A USB Integrated amp,
DAC Magic* & DAC Magic+;
10 & 3 bookshelf speakers
540P & 640P Phono preamps
RCA Cables
FOCAL Bookshelf Speakers: 705V*, 706V*,
807W
Tower Speakers: 714V, 716V
Prestige 826W, 836W
MONITOR RADIUS Bookshelf/on-wall
Speakers: 45*, 90*
180 Center speaker*
360 Subwoofer*
PRO-JECT Speakers
Speaker Box 5*
QUAD SPEAKERS
11L bookshelf*
11L Classic bookshelf
22L tower*
L center
L subwoofer*
988 Electrostatics*
L-ite plus LCR [Left, Center & Right
three speaker soundbar]
Lite system* [sub, center & sats]
ROKSAN
TR5 Bookshelf speaker
WHARFEDALE DIAMOND Speakers:
10.0, 10.1*, 10.2 Bookshelves
10.5 Tower
9CC & 10CS Center Speakers
DFS dipole surrounds
ACHROMATIC WAS-1, AV system,
5 satelites & subwoofer
YAMAHA Outdoor Spkrs: Nsaw150 & 390
YAMAHA Subs: YSTSW215PN & 300; &
NS-SW700
Most speaker companies buy their parts from a few generic manufacturers & put these in a cabinet. All our speaker companies design, engineer & manufacture every component in their own factory. You get better sounding, more durable speakers of higher value, since you're not paying for multiple companies' markups. We choose our speakers for superior sound quality & best value, not for the biggest ad budget. We've tried over a dozen U.S. & European speaker brands that didn't pass our high standards. Most are now available at local competing stores.
FOCAL REVIEWS
705V Bookshelf, $499, Similar to 706V, below "with a little less bass extension & output," ABSOLUTE SOUND 11/11
706V Bookshelf, $699, "Bass power & extension of many small floorstanding units. Very dynamic & visceral, it has a forward perspective that puts vocals right upfront. Shines on rock, blues & orchestral music. Highish sensitivity makes it an easy load for an amp - 50W is plenty in a moderately sized room. More bottom end than similar priced B&W." ABSOLUTE SOUND 11/11
826W Tower, $3699, Exceptional value, rated in same class as $13,000 models, "Produced a spacious sound with impressive dynamics & powerful bass," STEREOPHILE 11/11
QUAD Dynamic Speakers
11L Bookshelfs, list $800; limited quantities for $677/pr, Product of the Year, BEST BUY, above B&W, Dali, Focal, Tannoy & others. WHAT HI-FI "Exceedingly involving, transparent, powerful, performance on all music. Excellent frequency extension for their modest size & price point, they have a slight warmth, which contributes to their uniquely intimate & cozy charm." ABSOLUTE SOUND 11/07
22L Towers, list $1900; limited quantities for $1649/pr "Closer to my beloved electrostats than any other speaker under $2000. Excellent imaging, vivid & 3-D soundstaging, very low distortion; high accuracy." ABSOLUTE SOUND EDITOR'S CHOICE 3/10
Lite System, 4 satellites, center & sub, $2199 total, THE BEST $2000 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM. "Sounds incredibly refined & rich in textural details - drop dead gorgeous woodwork." PERFECT VISION, 1/08
The Lite is the smallest Quad. Quad Lites have seven layers of lacquer, with your choice of piano black finish or rosewood or cherry real wood veneers. The satellites are only 9" high, 5" wide & 6" deep.
This system is available with the two front speakers & center speaker in one attractive sound bar cabinet. HOME THEATER 8/2010, loved the sound & awarded it a "TOP PICK", as one of their favorite speakers.
PRODUCT of the YEAR. 5 STARS, TOP-RATED, above Bose Acoustimass, B&W, Canton, Dali, KEF, Tannoy & more; "impressive, top-performing." WHAT HI-FI, 8/08
"Natural clarity & vibrant, lifelike textures. Like other great Quad speakers, they had an uncanny ability to reveal subtle details without over-emphasizing them. Its clear natural sound is incredibly engaging & compelling; a fine performer" ABSOLUTE SOUND 11/07
"The British firm Quad, revered for 50 years, [for] groundbreaking design, mind-boggling clarity & sonic purity. Exceptional build quality; truly beautiful woodwork. Remarkably clear sound, energetic, sure-footed & authoritative. Delivers clarity & gusto. Class leading sub; great power, clarity & bass that goes very deep. Reproduces instruments & voices with natural clarity & vibrant, life-like textures. Guests asked if they could buy the review samples. TOP-RATED in transparency, focus, tonal balance, bass pitch definition & value. RECOMMENDED by PERFECT VISION, 7/07
Q-Lite Soundbar System, Soundbar with front left, right & center, plus 2 satellites & a subwoofer, $2350. plus
L-ite LCR is Quad's newest speaker & winner of WHAT Hi-Fi's top award, 5 Stars. This Left, Center & Right three speaker
soundbar has the same quality drivers as the separate Lite system. Power handling is 120 watts for each of the three channels. All three channels have matching Kevlar cone, cast frame 4" woofers & silk dome 1" tweeters. The cabinet is an attractive black lacquer piano finish, 5.2" high, 40.6" wide & 4.1" deep, a similar width & depth as a 40" flatscreen TV. Cost is $749. The equivalent separate speakers, the center & two satellites, if bought separately, are $900.
"A champion; delivers the audio fundamentals with panache, combining the soundbar's lush midrange with the subwoofer's weight & power." HOME THEATER BUYING GUIDE 2011
QUAD ELECTROSTATICS
HI-FI CHOICE chose the top hi-fi of all time. Quad is the highest ranked speaker. "The British Gold Standard; first practical full-range electrostatic; wide dynamics & delicate transparency weaves an unmatched spell." Models can have black grills & tops; or in classic finish with gold weave grills & solid mahogany wood tops.
ESL988, A rated, $6499/pr, black; $7149/pr, classic; in same class as $39,000 models.
"World class resolution, superb soundstaging, spectacular transient response" STEREOPHILE RECOMMENDED 10/07
5 Star, top rated, above B&O, B&W, Bose, Dali, Dynaudio, Revel & more. WHAT HI-FI, 12/05
"It will play at natural levels with a purity & accuracy will spoil you." ABSOLUTE SOUND EDITOR'S CHOICE 10/07
ESL2805, A rated, SPEAKER of the YEAR, in same class as $39,000 models.
$9,499/pr, black; $11,449/pr, classic; "I know of no other speaker I'd rather own, regardless of price. The fiest hi-fi purchase you could ever make in terms of performance & value. Supremely transparent, free of coloration; phenomenally quick, utterly nonfatiguing." STEREOPHILE, 10/10
"The best ESL yet from Quad speakers; compelling realism & naturalness." ABSOLUTE SOUND 2/08
GREATEST BARGAIN, ABSOLUTE SOUND 5/08
"Realism & naturalness that are compelling & addictive." GOLDEN EAR AWARD, ABSOLUTE SOUND, 07 & 08; PRODUCT of YEAR, 07 & 08; EDITOR'S CHOICE 3/11.
"One has the feeling of being right in the room with the performer. They play considerably louder than older models; cleaner & faster bass." Hi-Fi + 10/07
GOLD AWARD, "There's something quintessentially right about a Quad electrostatic. Rear braced for extra stiffness & mass-loaded for extra rigidity [with] unparaIled midband clarity & neutrality, Quad ESLs are the benchmark by which all other speakers are judged. No other design is such a paragon of musicality & neutrality combined. A clear winner!" HI-FI CHOICE, awards 2008
ESL2905, $11,999/pr, black; $14,499/pr, classic; "Possibly the world's best speaker."
HI-FI CHOICE 1/07
PRODUCT OF YEAR, ABSOLUTE SOUND 1/09
"Sounds real, incredibly detailed & ravishingly beautiful on virtually any music." BUYER'S GUIDE, ABSOLUTE SOUND Spring 2010; EDITOR'S CHOICE 3/11
5 STARS, TOP-RATED over Dali, Focal, Spendor
& more. "Truly world class speaker."
WHAT HI-FI AWARDS 2008
QUAD SUBWOOFERS
QUAD, $1600, PRODUCT of YEAR. 5 Stars, TOP-RATED above Dynaudio, Tannoy, Velodyne,
etc. WHAT HI-FI, 8/08
LITE, $1100, PRODUCT of YEAR. 5 Stars, TOP-RATED, above Dynaudio, Tannoy, Velodyne, etc. WHAT HI-FI
WHARFEDALE REVIEWS
Achromatic WAS1, $699, for 4 satellites, center & subwoofer, TOP-PICK over more expensive JBL [$1746 & $2124], Klipsch [$2396], NHT [$1294], Mordaunt-Short [$1470 & $2134] & more. "Beautifully designed & can navigate the subtleties of recordings & movie soundtracks; really doing it right." HOME THEATER BUYING GUIDE 2011
Diamond 10.1, list $350, now $299
PRODUCT of the YEAR, "Truly excellent, TOP-RATED over B&W, Bose, KEF, Tannoy & more. WHAT HI-FI AWARDS 2010
"Wharfedale has a winner in the 10.1. Extraordinary value for the money, with many strengths that suggest a considerably higher price & no meaningful weaknesses. Superb measured performance."
"Rich, uncolored midrange, reproduced all vocals with a sense of holographic verisimilitude. Balance of each overtone pure, pristine & silky. Rich & vibrant prescence & weight that I'm used to only from much larger speakers. With every recording, high frequencies sounded clean, extended, detailed & pristine. I'm surprised to have so many good things to say about how much bass so small a speaker could reproduce in a large room." STEREOPHILE, 7/11
"Gorgeous cabinet, relaxed, coherent sound, wide, deep soundstage, airy highs, liquid midrange & excellent low-level resolution. Greater overall clarity & resolution than PSB. Guitars sounded more expressive with more tonal color & subtle harmonics. Bass guitar was more fully expressed. I could make better sense of the words. The Wharfedales presented a better behaved, more relaxed sound; there was more nuance, detail & resolution."
"Percussion & brass sounded so sweet & compelling I couldn't help but think that the 10.1 is a great jazz speaker. When the violin & clarinet came waltzing in, sorrowfully & methodically with pure emotional intensity so rich & sumptuous that I could cry, I realized the Wharfedales weren't performing only as great jazz speakers, providing nuance & resolution, but also as great emotional conductors." STEREOPHILE, 4/11, cover article.
"The [Klipsch speaker] is not nearly as physically impressive as the Wharfedale 10.1. The Wharfedale dramatically exceeded my expectations for fit & finish." STEREOPHILE, 6/11
"For overall sound quality, as well as style, grace & all round ability, THE WHARFEDALE DIAMOND 10.1 COMES OUT ON TOP". AV REVIEW, Group Test Winner, February 2010
Diamond 10.2, list $450, now $399
"The Diamond 10.2 has the ability to make just about any price-comparable speaker & most from the class above, sound vague in the reproduction of fine detail." WHAT HI-FI 2010
Diamond 10.5, list $950, now $799
"My highest recommendation in this price class. The Wharfedale were the clear winners. They're equally adept with movies & music."
HOME THEATER REVIEW, May 30, 2011
Diamond 10.7, list $1300, now $1169
"Sounds as if it costs $2000 / pair [or more]. Those seeking balanced performance from a speaker that offers both sonic refinement & near full-range frequency response will discover that the 10.7s are tough to beat." ABSOLUTE SOUND 4/11
"EARN MY HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION. Exceptional entry-level compact floorstanding speakers. Huge soundstage, the bass is tight & clean, & best of all, they have a near peerless midrange response, which never ceased to amaze me. They represent an incredible value at only $1299 / pair & earn my highest recommendation." ENJOYTHEMUSIC.COM 6/30/11
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