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STEREO SPEAKERS

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Standmounts up to £200

Dali Spektor 1 £159

March 2018

A small speaker that inherits all the Spektor 2’s good traits, pumping out an energetic and entertaining sound for an affordable price.

Size (hwd) 24 × 14 × 20cm Bi-wire No Finishes 2

Dali Spektor 2 £199

Best standmount speaker under £200, Awards 2019

The 2s combine Dali’s traditional strengths with a generous dose of entertainment that even Mission and Q Acoustics struggle to match.

Size (hwd) 17 × 28 × 28cm Bi-wire No Finishes 2

Standmounters from £200 to £500

Elac Debut B5.2 £250

Best standmount speaker £200-£400, Awards 2019

ELAC’s latest budget standmounter is talented enough to worry the established competition.

Size (hwd) 34 × 18 × 23cm Bi-wire No Finishes 1

Dali Oberon 1 £349

February 2019

About the size of a shoe, these articulate and bold-sounding speakers have a wonderfully unfussy nature and are a joy to listen to.

Size (hwd) 27 × 16 × 23cm Bi-wire No Finishes 4

B&W 607 £399

April 2019

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