Dynaudio Excite X12 review in Stereophile
Following its recent “2009 Soundstage! Network Loudspeaker Product of the Year” Award and excellent reviews in GoodSound! (where it earned “Great Buy” designation) and What Hi-Fi? (where it was awarded “5 Stars”), the Excite X12 just received a rave review by Robert J. Reina which appears in the March issue of US magazine Stereophile.
Editor John Atkinson comments in the Measurements section of the X12 review that: “For $1200/pair, a well engineered speaker like this makes it hard to justify spending more on a bookshelf speaker unless you can afford one of the cost-no-object models.”, while Reina concludes his review stating: “With the Dynaudio Excite X12, there are no tradeoffs.
It sets a high standard of excellence in every meaningful sonic parameter, whether in absolute terms or with respect to its price and size Having heard so many excellent speakers in recent years, I thought it would be hard to find an affordable bookshelf model that would stand out from the pack. I was wrong. The Dynaudio Excite X12 has become my new benchmark for loudspeakers costing under $2000/pair”.
The review can be read in its entirety in the March 2010 issue (Vol. 33, No. 3) of Stereophile or directly here (.pdf).
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