GoldenEar Technology’s speakers have received universal acclaim from professional audio reviewers for consistently delivering performance that meets or exceeds that of speakers costing several times more. The accolades are so profuse that I wouldn’t blame someone on the outside looking in for wondering if GoldenEar packs some sort of aerosolized aphrodisiac with their wares that causes reviewers to fall into a deep state of questionably appropriate lust with these inanimate objects. I’m here to assure you nobody is getting slipped a mickey — the speakers are just that good. But I, like many others, often wonder at how good our sonic memories can really be. Is it really fair (or wise) to compare a speaker to something much more expensive that we once heard months, years, or even decades ago? Wouldn’t it be fun (and revealing) to conduct a side-by-side shootout between a GoldenEar speaker and one that costs 15 times as much, with all other variables equalized? Well, as luck would have it...
Wide soundstage, pinpoint imaging; Gorgeous, detailed treble; Wide-open, transparent midrange; Outstanding transient response;
Less bass than we expected; Black monolith style not for everyone; Sensitive to room placement;