Top Ten Speakers Regardless of Price!

[@Andrii538]

After watching the latest videos I ordered elac debut 3.0 5.3 smsl ps100 and Fosi v3. I am very happy with the result, the speakers sound incredible, and the DAC has all the necessary connectors. Thank you for your work, it makes life easier for many viewers. P.S. The whole set without wires cost exactly $ 370

[@timhanna4700]

I have the Emotivas. Love them. Got them for 400. Nice rebate for service members and vets too. Merry Christmas!

[@dawolyan13]

I’ve heard negative comments about them. I’d rather hear from someone who has them. Can you tell me about them?

[@timhanna4700]

@dawolyan13 I'm no professional audiofile but I've had plenty sets of speakers and these sound good. I use them as my front mains in a 7.2 surround system. I listened to vinyl on them as well. Pink Floyd's dark side of the moon sounds great. Bass is good for a bookshelf. Good mids and highs. Can't complain for 400.

[@NightFlight1973]

@@dawolyan13 They are excellent. If you audition them for a few days and should it turn out you don't like them it won't be lost experience. You'll still be able to understand what this speaker has to offer. Its easy and fun to drive. Its tilted to detail, and just a smidgen too light in heft perhaps is my only complaint. I sold mine to practically no loss - still a very cool speaker and definitely worth the interview.

[@holdencaulfied7492]

Why did I read the comments while watching the video? No spoilers!

[@holdencaulfied7492]

Tim, what amp are you using? I have the Emotiva Basx A2 and it's a great amp. 200 watts RMS per channel. And It's class AB.

[@Dane3p]

I'm still loving my Klipsch the Nines. Crazy good for the price point

[@rabscots910]

I bought two wharfdale diamond 9.1's. I then added film foil capacitors to the crossover.....I didn't think I would be able to do this project....but I did it. They sound incredible. Soldering is a little like drawing...keep trying and you'll get results. I found that not directly touching the solder wire...but heating the originating wire gives a good fix. :) So - I succeeded :) With the help of a hot glue gun. :) It was fun. Results !

[@ernies8828]

I have the Polk XT20 (6.5 inch woofer version) bookshelf speakers hooked up to the Arcam SA10 integrated amplifier/DAC via the optical digital output from my MSI motherboard. Excellent sound! Thank you Randy for your great videos, gentle humor and great persona. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@rsdno]

I'm on SSI under $1000 a month I got Sony SCS for $73 in 2020 and added 2 small speakers that are more midrange then bass they were $60 2 years ago I bought a Pyle pda6bu FOR $45 100 Watt RMS 2 channel I added a dac with an amp tomy Pyle Receiver the DAC sounds awesome and is giving me clean amp its Soundmagic A30 for under $200 it sounds really nice ,I will save up for the Elac though and watch you to see what new things you come across Thank You ,if I save from 1 to 3 months I can mostly buy "one piece at a time" Thank You Mark

[@ianhughes100]

Mr. CheapAudioMan, I've never heard you talk about anything Dali. I recently got a pair of Dali Oberon 1's. Directly comparing these to my Elac UB52 2.0's, they've really impressed me and they're considerably smaller. They go on sale for $480. Definitely worth an audition.

[@Sunshine_Superman]

Dali speakers rock. Love Dali.

[@SV_Photo531]

I found you from your watch channel and stoked I did because now I'm getting into home audio.

[@randyravenscraft8814]

I’m old school and haven’t listened to the latest speaker options. But having experienced the stereos from the 70’s and 80’s, I can’t imagine these 5”/6.5” woofers coming close to the sound of a quality 12” or 15” woofer punching out a bass or kick drum you can feel.

[@NonyourBiz]

love the comparisons and shutouts. Merry Christmas and blessed new year to you and family.

[@BobbyBass-x6i]

Thanks for the video Mc. I agree with your Arendal points. I have the 1723 towers and they do scale very well but need power. Oh boy will they get loud if you want them to. Built like tanks with a 10 year warranty. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@Simon_Hawkshaw]

A great selection of speakers to bring in the new year. Thank you for this content and your time to share this with us all. Merry Christmas to you and the whole family.

[@snow-icecream]

Merry christmas and happy new year ❄☃❄☃

[@yaynu]

I spent the last 3 months ordering and returning speakers to amazon.. including polk R100 R200, SVS ultra evolution, CV, etc etc... and the one speaker that impressed my wife and I is the Focal Theva surround --- did you have a chance to look / listen to that? ...

[@louiskuran5651]

Have a pair of Focal Chora 826. Love them. Beautiful sound.

[@spencehayashi2772]

Great and fun video Randy. Love the stuff you produce especially at this time of the year. Keep on truckin' bud and have a Merry Christmas.

[@JohnScheppler]

Great list of speakers. If you were ranking them by looks, those Sonus Faber would be ranked #1 beautiful speaker, and it sounds just as good what a Winner 🏆

[@billywindsock9597]

They are even more beautifuler (it is a real word, I made it) in real life. All of the SF range is eye candy.

[@ScarletEyeMoon]

Don't worry, I'm not going to fire you, I love hearing your unique opinion about speakers. I like a lot of your music too Metallica I grew up with that, I checked out Chocolate Trip, never heard it before, but I can see how it makes a great reference track. I live in an apartment so I have to turn down the bass but I still love my home theatre.

[@unclefreddy2009]

Oh man! My Polk reserve r700 wasn’t on there. I still love them

[@cheapaudioman]

@@unclefreddy2009 I’ve actually never heard them. Only had the bookshelf’s in

[@randolphblack2554]

I think that the Polk Reserve R700 would be a great speaker for Randy to review. The biggest problem is that they are no longer available in white.

[@6643bear]

Hi Randy , great video, as you know there are some many great speakers out there sometimes difficult selection the best . Regards mark

[@tywoodruff8578]

Love your reviews, and this video is very helpful. However, I have a question that very few seem to address. In our main living area, we have a television and 5.1 surround system that is mainly for background music, television and movies where we aren’t as concerned about serious, theater quality sound. What IS important in this system is dialog clarity. We’ve gotten to the point where we turn on closed captions for many of the shows and movies we watch on this system. Current system is a Denin receiver with Elac Debut 2.0 F6.2 towers and matching center. Dialog clarity is pretty good, but my wife would like to get away from tower speakers. So…finally my question…what bookshelf speakers would you recommend that would fit this system…good for music with very clear dialog for television/surround. Is there such a thing? Go to one of the Elac bookshelf options? One option I’m considering is the Vanguard Scout monitors. Friend in Austin carries them. Great price, but not particularly efficient so not sure how they would work in a larger room. Anyway, looking forward to any thoughts you can share!

[@Music.Movies.67]

I like my Monitor Audio Silver 100 7g Standmount Speakers sound really good plenty of detail and bass

[@shyd00d]

I like my Monitor Audio 7 Gold Series 2, they are magic

[@cheapaudioman]

@@shyd00d I need to get some in

[@holdencaulfied7492]

@@cheapaudioman Randy, I just ordered from Ebay some Monitor Audio Silver RX6 floor speakers (yes, I know they're like 15 years old). I'd love to hear your opinion on MA. A friend gifted me some old MA Bronze bookshelf and they sound great so the Silver should be even better.

[@shyd00d]

@@cheapaudioman can you still obtain a pair as they're pretty vintage? wouldn't mind a second pair tbh. I have them hooked up to a Rotel A10 with some QED speaker cables.

[@eddents]

"He's making his list and checking it twice, Cheap Audio Man knows which speakers sound naughty or nice."

[@lgf0004]

better check it again, only 2/3s of list are affiliate linked

[@BobRiedel]

No, he knows who sends him cash and free equipment. That's where his ratings come from. He sold out awhile ago.

[@cheapaudioman]

Merry Christmas, Bob

[@bradleydurbin6784]

Why is people talking down about Randy on this video?

[@joelnefph]

Awaiting delivery of some Elac Uni-Fi 2.0 UB52’s. Next week will be break in!

[@MountainAdventures1]

Once you get the setup just right to bring out that incredible holographic imaging, you'll be very happy. In fact, having listened to many of the speakers on this list, in my opinion the UB52's outperform all of them. They're basically a KEF Blade Two Meta for the rest of us. An Andrew Jones Elac is not like a regular Elac, different league. Congrats!

[@joelnefph]

@@MountainAdventures1I actually currently have Andrew Jonse designed Pioneer BS-SP22’s in this system, and they sound great crossed right in front of my listening position and about 2-1/2 feet off the wall. Center imaging is great for the tv also. (Bedroom system)

[@joelgonzalez8289]

​@joelnefph I made the upgrade from the AJ Pioneers to the AJ Elac Unifi 2.0 for my home theater. The imaging and soundstage was the most noticeable change.

[@joelnefph]

@@joelgonzalez8289 huge upgrade! I’m loving the UB52s for both music and movies. Surround like imaging in my smaller room.

[@sebass156]

I just picked up a pair of Airpulse A300 pro. They blew me away right out the box!

[@SpirallingOut]

Have a look at the Fischer & Fischer "Klein" and "SN70" bookshelf speakers if you're upping the price range a bit of the things you review.

[@middleearthltd]

No money in it for this channel so OCD has it locked in spite of its superior quality

[@MikeRusinko]

I have a pair of original 1969 Rectalinear 3s. Still the best sounding speakers regardless of price. Wouldn’t trade them for anything. My opinion.

[@jobuckley2999]

Well done! Tudor Pelagos? So nice.

[@johnhoie-hj7cg]

Regardless of price, and you don’t have any Wilsons? I’ve never owned any (too expensive for me), but they are amazing.

[@RJArrayCPA]

Hey what AVR Receiver would you pair with those Arendal 1723 S speakers with, assuming the AVR is the only thing powering them? Thanks for the cool vid 😎🤘🏼

[@pfunk34]

What happened to the DIY speakers you helped build (Neil Blanchard MLTL-6)? 😆 Just wondering where they rank on this list. Have a great Holiday and New Year!

[@isaiahfurrow7414]

Thanks for your videos. I'm considering upgrading speakers, for home theater and some music listening. I recently upgraded my AVR to a nice midrange Denon unit, and will be using the speakers with that for a 5.1 setup. Current speakers are a Bose Acoustimass 10 set that are as old as the Sony receiver that was replaced... I may have a powered sub that might work, going to look into that while I continue to research speakers... I have been debating some of the less expensive stuff from Klipsch and Polk, and I need fairly small ones for my space, just looking for a bit more full/round/warm sound vs the Bose stuff, for when I'm playing music, not really looking for a total hifi experience as when I want to REALLY enjoy music I do that in nice headphones, with a PA setup that I use for my business, or with my 70s stereo system in my hobby room. anyhow, cheers and thanks again for your videos, Happy Holidays

[@charlesdrake4435]

Whatfdale and Paradigm play nicely with Dennon

[@JS-oq2cd]

Don't forget to search thru the Scratch and Dent list on some suppliers. I bagged a pair of Focal Vestia's last year for $300 off because one of them had a small dent in the front right corner. Otherwise perfect and sound excellent. I can overlook the dent...just close my eyes and dig the sound quality.

[@sergiogarcia1589]

What speaker in this list would you choose for HT?

[@rubencamposjr8529]

Surprised to not see the kef q150. Trying to decide between that vs the Elac debut3 5.25” - elac aluminum dome worries me, then again the whole kef is aluminum.. I listen to mostly hip-hop/rap, movies, COD/GTA. Help help going to power it with Fosi ZA3

[@bilguana11]

The ELAC Vela 404.2s are great speakers.

[@joelgonzalez8289]

What camera are you using? And if you color grade, what LUT are you using?

[@NightFlight1973]

Wow. Hitting the nail on the head.

[@mikefr24]

Great channel. Love your take on audio and appreciate your reviews on everything! Wasting money is a terrible thing and I am always on a mission to find great quality for the lest amount of money possible. I would not call myself a "cheap" person because I will absolutely spend the money if its warranted. I pick a budget and stick with it. I found you on my adventure of replacing my soundbar on my TV. I hate these sound bars. Coming from someone who primarily uses nicer headphones for music over speakers this is all new for me. i am all about the clarity yummyness of the mids and highs and good separation which is why I really like headphones. I am not a bass head but the bass better be there if needed especially for home theater. The TV needs speakers.... Getting ready to pull the trigger on BasX TA1 with a set of Emotiva XB2 (on sale!!) . I am absolutely torn between the XB2's and the Elac Debut 3.0 (5 1/4 woofer).. sure wish I could hear them in person. I plan on using a subwoofer probably the Speedwoofer 10S MKII. Decisions Decisions..... what a rabbit hole!!!!

[@johnnyhiett]

I'm so glad you can hear how painful the Polk Ring Tweeter is, like I do. I bought the R200 and loved the punch!! But the tweeter caused me headaches and hearing loss. Returned it. Polk designers chose not to roll off that tweeter...so it's blasting you with hyper sonics above 12khz like a Pest deterent squeeler device. Polk's website and the speaker documents mention the hearing loss. I love Polk speakers in the home and car but hate that tweeter. I run Polk car audio, TV soundbar, even the vintage SDA2 monoliths! I've thought about removing the R200 tweeter and using the largest Heil tweeter, but now I'm going to do that with the Micca RB42 as a fun project. Keep it up Randy we ❤ and support you man 🤠👍 best of luck 🍀

[@seano218]

Hearing loss? Seriously, pump the brakes.

[@johnnyhiett]

true. simply look at the published and measured frequency response. Polk chose to not roll off inaudible high frequencies. They are blasting the ears and brain like an Ultrasonic Pest Repeller . Typical crossovers or tweeters do roll this off. Modern digital music does transmit higher frequencies. Have you lived with a Polk ring radiator? Have you even heard one? 😝

[@johnnyhiett]

@@wallacestewart5305 I ask you to try it yourself. Order a pair from Crutchfiield or Polk. You have a free trial period, so it wont cost you. See how your ears do. Good luck

[@johnnyhiett]

@wallacestewart5305 But have you lived with a ring radiator? 😝 It is nothing like any previous tweeter. Matthew would never have let this squeeler grace our ears. Respectfully... If you don't own ring radiators, you can't understand. No other tweeter has hurt my ears and brain like these things. Please, simply get some ring radiator speakers and play modern hires recordings on them and see for yourself.. And yes I have 1983 SDA2 and play them daily. Along with 1972 Heil ESS AMT1, recent ESS Heil LTD, Elac 5.2, Emotiva B1+ and many more. No music source before 1983 produced extremely high frequenies like modern hires content is capable of. Best of luck to you. 🍀😃

[@hendrikkotze438]

I wish we got these products in South Africa

[@chriscoupland7002]

Would you say the Super Linton is more like the KLH Model 5 than the regular version?

[@rabscots910]

I find that Suzanne Vega: Night Vision....works beautifully for tweaking EQ. And Erasure: Waiting for the Day. Lots of nuance.

[@gunners1427]

how come no Klipsch RP-600M? does it not compete with any of these?

[@stayfido]

No Revels!/? Test the M16’s. I have the M106’s and they are truly magical.

[@larrybuzan7687]

Still listening to my old jbl 62t they just keep on rocken

[@CedricFlavien-bd8vc]

Bonjour , the presonus Eris 4.5 , modified on passive speakers, sound terrible clear ans deep , , i had 1 pair (free) with amp blow ,,, now its plug with my AB class Laney thd 600 , no smoke no smell, verry good

[@AggMeisTer28]

Where would you put the CSS 1TD-X?

[@TheRealDanji]

Would you rate the Buchardt P300's to be on equal footing with others in this list? For example the Sonus Faber?

[@melfox215]

On the low end everybody should consider Vulkkano (active) speakers. I got the Arc 5 as my 2nd system with their Sub 8 and it's like 300 $/€ for the 2.1 system. They don't look like great speakers as the case is made of plastic. If you knock the case, it doesn't sound like a high level product as its stiffness is relatively low. So is it just another cheap speaker? No. For whatever reason the tweeter's and the midrange driver's quality is outstanding and way above what's common for that price range. Most importantly: the sound is simply amazing. I wouldn't prefer it over my Bowers&Wilkins 704, but considering its price, it is the best hifi deal I've ever had. In my eyes, the company should add an luxury edition for like twice the price with better cases (more stable) cases and it will probably result in a sound quality like speakers that are somewhere 700 to 1000 $. I mean passive speakers. And these are active, so you don't need an amplifier or cables, etc. The only uncertain thing is longevity. I use these speakers since 3 months and everything is allright. But a hifi product should work for like 10 years plus. I am not quiet sure if they can do that.

[@victorgallegos6365]

does anyone remember the old (1970-1980) Technic speakers ? had the ild Technique setup sound systiem at that time was one of the best.

[@puntoagresivo]

Que opinas sobre Edifier?

[@Trance88]

It's been interesting to see Mr. Cheap's taste in speakers change over the years as he expands his sound palate. Speakers he once RAVED about are now just OKAY.😜

[@soumynonareverse7807]

Then what are the best floor standing speakers? I like clarity but it should knock you off your socks when it comes to bass when listening to live concerts. Also, It should fill the room with sound. I don't have that experience with B&W 603 s3 for example but I do with the Sonus Faber V or the Dynaudio Evoke 30. What speakers would you recommend which fills the room and where you can feel the sound?

[@davidlepoidevin4239]

I have b&w 703 s3 I just bought jbl Hdi 3600 half price at crutchfield They are better than b&w 7 series don’t get the 6 JBL will blow you away!

[@Chris-sj5fh]

Personally waiting for a sale on the Elac DBR63. Going price is way too high for the age of these.

[@thomosburn8740]

If cost is no object why isn't the flat-response-even-off-axis KEF Blade 2 on there?

[@MisterNoRng1]

I think the best studio monitors I´ve had were eve audio sc307. If you ever get the chance, definitely check eve audio monitors out. Also been into Dali lately, love that sound

[@holdencaulfied7492]

Mr. Randy, why don't you ever review Monitor Audio speakers?

[@rchobbiesuk9492]

What about the Polk es15/20???? Great speakers 👌

[@GregWalrath]

I don't think you can get the Jamo S speakers in the US anymore.

[@toroscosmicos9889]

What happened to the Sony SSCS5s?

[@jacobb1354]

It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on amp pairings for these speakers, particularly the ELAC 3.0 DB63 because well, those are the ones I am looking at 😉

[@bengleason508]

Thanks Randy!

[@MrPeriwinkle]

How about the PMC Prodigy 1 you reviewed some time ago?

[@davidsmithson9236]

Merry Christmas, Randy. Your shows are informative, entertaining, and fun. Thank you.

[@jimx1169]

Great list!

[@bpalpha]

Cerwin Vega! LS165s review is coming soon, right? Right?!

[@elzorro31]

I demoed the smaller Vegas I believe is the SL5Ms vs the Sony Scc5, and it wasn't even close, Sony all the way. I see the Vegas almost identical to low level Polks , V shaped and boomy. * Note : Vegas have the bones for a solid speaker, solid cabinet, solid driver, good for the price crossover components. I guess is that party speaker sound signature they going after. ?

[@centralscrutinizer9591]

What is your take on Buchardt 300s MkII (I know they are a few years old and discontinued)?

[@jorgevelazquez3505]

Hi Randy, can you please review the Dali Oberon 1 🎉

[@felipencl]

I thought you liked the mofi sp8 a lot

[@SimpleMailWork]

What about Cerwin Vega Home Audio LA165B 6.5 inch 150 Watts for $269?

[@MoneyMachine-o5n]

Amazing selection and balance between budget and premium picks. The way you highlighted sound clarity and design for each model was super insightful!

[@Xande-SP]

Ficou muito bom em português Brasil.

[@kylespaans2093]

I am interested in the XB2, but already have the MartinLogan Foundation B1. Has anyone heard both these speakers. I curious if they sound similar.

[@redstarwraith]

So . . . Throw your CSS Critons away?

[@Paul-oq4wg]

I was wondering the same thing!

[@zvonkoprosen4096]

Mr cheapaudioman can you recommend speakers for me,Ihave room 22x13ft and amp denon avr2802,love music from classics to rock with rich sound from base to highs....best regards from Croatia

[@sandwaves5642]

I can't recall - you making a video about the Elacs' amp - the one with the soft rubber top..... Pretty ugly ( to my taste ), but not expensive, and some say - sound not bad .....

[@louiesipes2257]

My friend, I think we agree, but not on terminology. You know that “audiophiles” can’t agree on a best anything let alone whether something has a v curve😊 I used to think I preferred a flat or “accurate” frequency response. My brain wanted to believe that but my ears like a dip in the presence region. So if a v curve makes someone happy, who are we to say they aren’t an audiophile? Have a blessed Christmas Randy😊❤

[@markorchard2272]

All these are better than the Dali Opticon 6?

[@Hirnlego999]

He hasn't tested the Dalis?

[@markorchard2272]

Yea he has. A few weeks back.

[@selassie123GA]

For Home Cinema Use, i would say the Opticon 6 mk2 beat every Speaker on this list. For Music, i would guess the Super Lintons have the Edge. Although all depends on your room size, amp, personal taste...

[@s.daniel9224]

Thx Randy!

[@chacabaca]

Hoping Santa or my wife got me the Elac’s for Christmas.

[@seano218]

Look at the Carinas as they are down to $699 on their website and far superior to the Debuts.

[@4thesakeofitname]

There's essentially one type of a cabinet (the ugly rectangular box) and mainly a single driver type (the paper cone magnetic coil speaker). Yet for the 80 years of Hi-Fi consumerism, they're "still" searching for the best... :-))

[@robertkensler2156]

Personally I only use the best spakers! I have a pairt of Sumershkogo 2.9 speakers made in Shanghai China!! The speaker capito, of the world!!

[@jdm-uk-yank]

I was noticing your watch. I feel I should have known you'd have a channel.

[@Coleone139]

Speakers-shmeakers.. let’s talk about the patina on those 8085 Red Wings 😏

[@fakeklg]

For real! Those are fresh!

[@Coleone139]

@ It’s the whole reason I clicked the video 😆

[@jpdj2715]

Title: Top 10. Introduction: lists 9. Most of the speakers here are 2-way. I spotted the following got mentioned: Polk XT20 ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 Elac Debut 3.0 DB63-BK Airmotiv XB2 / Emotiva XB2(S?) Elac Debut Reference DBR62 Klipsch the Nines (active) Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-600M II Q Acoustics 5040 (MTM - 2way?) Sonus Faber Lumina II Amator Arendal 1723 Monitor S (MTM - 2way?) Wharfedale Super Linton (3way) ELAC 4 Wharfedale Denton 8-th SVS Ultra Evolution (variants) Jamo Concert 9 Series C 93 II Polk Audio Reserve R100

[@thow5836]

You need to add the Triangle BOREA Bro3 Bookshelf Speakers- just got a pair- they're amazing! Sounds like the singer is standing next to me! 350/pair

[@FireVejesus]

Get that bag brother

[@vvilches1312]

You're the best man! And very funny too. The Best at what you do 🙌🏻🍀

[@Chris.Massimino]

Nobody: Fiancé: Are you listening to that speaker guy again?

[@83esiu]

🤣🤣it's what my wife has been recently saying as for a past couple of weeks I have been watching mostly cheapaudioman and DarkoAudio... I'm located in UK and after a visit in my local, Leicester Richer Sound store I ended up buying, as a Christmas gifts, Marantz Melody X M-CR612 with Dali Oberon 3 speakers for myself and Denon RCD-M41DAB with a Wharfedale Diamond 220 for my 12 yo daughter (my 14yo son prefers a headphones...). I'm not an audiophile by any means, but like a good sounding equipment and I can say that both of the choices are good. I have got a certain budget, and tight space at home, I wanted something small, but sounds BIG... as for my daughter I have made a choice before (as this set was on offer), then for myself I have had few main factors, like a CD player, internet radio (a bit of flaw in this unit and I think I'll be buying a Wiim Ultra) and Tidal play, DAB radio and bluetooth in a main unit. In regards to speakers I have been considering Monitor Audio Bronze 100, QAcoustics 5020 and finally selected Dali Oberon 3 as they, even if not delivering a lot of, as you're saying OOMPH, been sounding full, fast, not harsh and more neutral than others. Never before I have been even expecting I will say that I like more neutral sound that OOMPH :)

[@nicolasr8407]

Bonjour, je suis avec attention à toutes vos vidéos, je me suis abonné pour suivre les nouveautés . J'habite en France je possède une paire d'Arendal monitor 1723 S , est la centrale 1723 monitor S ,que pensez vous d'un dac Wii ultra est d'un ampli de puissance Aperion audio energy 3 pour la musique mais aussi pour soulager la scène centrale LCR de mon Marantz SR 8015 pour le home cinema ? Je vous remercie beaucoup Amitié de France .

[@scottmackey4182]

The irony of you sitting there in this video as the “cheap” audio man with a McIntosh T-shirt is not lost on me. Well done good and faithful servant of the audiophile world!! 😂🤣😇

[@Astrodicted]

Cheap but only if it's affiliate ofc. He doesn't care about amazing cheap vintage speakers/amps or other brands etc. At this point the channel is just brand/amazon specific marketing and not his viewers

[@davidsmithson9236]

@@scottmackey4182 I think it’s a “gimme” shirt. No big whoops. It’s probably a freebie given at a show. It’s a mole-hill, not a mountain. Jeez

[@WireHedd]

Since when are t-shits not cheap? I see a 15 year old walk by my shop in a Supreme t-shirt I'm not assuming he can afford anything from that stupid line. McIntosh equipment, on the other hand, can be affordable "relatively" but is never cheap.

[@cheapaudioman]

@@Astrodicted I actually love vintage stuff. What speakers should I get in. I tried to get some ADS once but they were always trashed out

[@cheapaudioman]

@@WireHedd actually a cheap t shirt. One of my patrons sent it to me

[@Shalmaneser1]

Nominee: Philharmonic BMX towers (any flavor)

[@rs2024-s4u]

Regardless of price must be a joke, the top twenty speaker systems start at over $200,000.00 dollars and go up in price to a Hart Audio D & W Aural Pleasure for $5,000,000.00. Ray

[@sandwaves5642]

If, as the title suggests, this video about speakers REGARDLESS price - where are the REAL speakers ??? 🤔🤔

[@stevezeidman7224]

Nice list, Randy.

[@jeffjefferson7384]

I find your ELAC of faith disturbing

[@lanegeisewite1436]

This is the dumbest comment ever

[@edwardandrade4390]

Sir, all at this price "better" sound good . That is a lot of money

[@ibassnote]

I find the constant recommendation for ELAC products a little suspicious. I know that different reviewers kind of get caught up in certain brands but the ELAC, Emotiva, Geshelle Labs bent of this channel seems pretty redundant. Maybe you just really love these products, I can't fault you for that! Personally I do not find the ELAC speakers very interesting. Different stokes I guess.

[@BobRiedel]

When everyone on real youtube audio channels is calling you a "sell out", you're probably a sell out.

[@cheapaudioman]

Hey, Bob