Review Scores: Compare Reviewed Speakers
Scores are on a 10 point scale, with 0 being the worst thing possible and 10 being god like in virtue.
A 5 is passible, and 6 would be a pretty good score.
Pay attention to the subcategories to note the weaknesses as well as strengths of any speaker you plan to purchase.
Some categories are based on objective data, most are my subjective interpretations of the performance.
Putting numbers to subjective data does not make it objective. Keep in mind that these numbers represent my opinion.
Here is a breakdown of the scoring methodology if you are looking for more information.
Details for recommended uses can be found in the reviews for the individual products.
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Many speakers are listed twice, once with DSP(marked with a Y), and once in stock form(marked with a N).
| Name | Review | Buy | Build | Sound | DSP | Tweeter |
Woofer |
Cabinet |
Features |
Crossover |
Amp |
Subwoofer |
Neutrality |
Bass |
Extension |
Treble |
Midrange |
Headroom |
Dispersion |
Detail |
Imaging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selah Audio Mejor Supreme | Read | Buy | 9.3 | 9.4 | Y | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Vanatoo Transparent One Encore | Read | Buy | 7.3 | 7.1 | N | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | - | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| CSS Criton 1TD v2 | Read | Buy | 7.0 | 7.0 | Y | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | - | - | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Selah Audio Compatto | Read | Buy | 7.2 | 6.7 | - | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| CSS Criton 1TD v2 | Read | Buy | 7.0 | 6.7 | N | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | - | - | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Vanatoo Transparent One | Read | - | 6.8 | 6.6 | - | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | - | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Micca Voltron | Read | - | 4.6 | 6.6 | Y | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | - | - | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| ELAC B5.2 | Read | Buy | 5.2 | 6.4 | Y | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Vanatoo Transparent Zero | Read | Buy | 7.0 | 6.4 | N | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | - | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| JBL LSR305 | Read | Buy | 4.3 | 6.3 | Y | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| JBL LSR308 | Read | Buy | 3.8 | 6.3 | N | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| JBL LSR305 | Read | Buy | 4.3 | 6.2 | N | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Behringer Truth B2031A | Read | Buy | 5.7 | 6.1 | Y | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| KEF Q300 | Read | Buy | 5.2 | 5.8 | Y | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| SVS Prime Bookshelf | Read | Buy | 4.4 | 5.8 | Y | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| ELAC UB5 | Read | Buy | 5.6 | 5.7 | Y | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wave Crest Audio HVL-1 | Read | Buy | 5.6 | 5.7 | Y | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | - | - | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Bose 901 | Read | Buy | 6.0 | 5.6 | N | - | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Fluance SX6 | Read | Buy | 4.0 | 5.6 | Y | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| SVS Prime Bookshelf | Read | Buy | 4.4 | 5.6 | N | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| KEF Q300 | Read | Buy | 5.2 | 5.4 | N | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Behringer Truth B2031A | Read | Buy | 5.7 | 5.3 | N | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Dayton MK402 | Read | Buy | 4.4 | 5.3 | Y | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Wave Crest Audio HVL-1 | Read | Buy | 5.6 | 5.2 | N | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Swan D1010-IV | Read | Buy | 4.5 | 5.1 | Y | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| ELAC B5.2 | Read | Buy | 5.2 | 5.0 | N | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Infinity Primus P163 | Read | Buy | 5.0 | 5.0 | Y | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Audioengine P4 | Read | Buy | 5.4 | 4.9 | Y | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| ELAC UB5 | Read | Buy | 5.6 | 4.9 | N | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | - | - | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Audioengine A2+ | Read | Buy | 5.7 | 4.7 | Y | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | - | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| ELAC B5 | Read | Buy | 4.6 | 4.7 | - | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | - | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Pioneer BS22 | Read | Buy | 4.6 | 4.7 | Y | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Infinity Primus P163 | Read | Buy | 5.0 | 4.6 | N | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | - | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| IK Multimedia iLoud MM | Read | Buy | 4.2 | 4.6 | N | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | - | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Pioneer BS22 | Read | Buy | 4.6 | 4.4 | N | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Micca MB42x | Read | Buy | 3.8 | 4.2 | N | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Micca MB42x | Read | Buy | 4.2 | 4.3 | Y | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Micca PB42x | Read | Buy | 3.2 | 3.1 | N | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Fluance SX6 | Read | Buy | 4.0 | 4.0 | N | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Micca PB42x | Read | Buy | 3.2 | 4.0 | Y | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| B&W 686 S2 | Read | Buy | 5.2 | 4.1 | - | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Definitive Technology Incline | Read | Buy | 4.0 | 4.3 | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | - | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Audioengine P4 | Read | Buy | 5.4 | 3.6 | N | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Audioengine A2+ | Read | Buy | 5.7 | 3.0 | N | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Polk OWM3 | Read | Buy | 3.2 | 2.9 | N | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Polk OWM3 | Read | Buy | 3.2 | 3.1 | Y | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| OSD AP490 | Read | Buy | 3.0 | 3.0 | N | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| OSD AP490 | Read | Buy | 3.0 | 3.6 | Y | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Pioneer BS21 | Read | - | 4.4 | 2.7 | N | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Pioneer BS21 | Read | - | 4.4 | 3.2 | Y | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dayton B652-AIR | Read | Buy | 2.4 | 2.7 | N | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Dayton B652-AIR | Read | Buy | 2.4 | 3.6 | Y | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dayton B652 | Read | Buy | 1.6 | 2.2 | N | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Dayton B652 | Read | Buy | 1.6 | 2.8 | Y | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Sound Appeal 6.5" Premium | Read | Buy | 3.8 | 2.1 | N | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Micca Club 3 | Read | Buy | 3.4 | 2.0 | N | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Micca Club 3 | Read | Buy | 3.4 | 3.8 | Y | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Micca COVO-S | Read | Buy | 4.2 | 1.9 | N | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Micca COVO-S | Read | Buy | 4.2 | 3.1 | Y | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Micca MB42 | Read | Buy | 3.4 | 1.6 | N | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Micca MB42 | Read | Buy | 3.4 | 2.4 | Y | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Monoprice 6.5" | Read | Buy | 1.6 | 1.7 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cyber Acoustics CA-3602a | Read | Buy | 1.2 | 1.7 | N | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Cyber Acoustics CA-3602a | Read | Buy | 1.2 | 3.6 | Y | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Logitech z623 | Read | Buy | 3.0 | 3.2 | N | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Logitech z623 | Read | Buy | 3.0 | 3.8 | Y | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Logitech z313 | Read | Buy | 1.5 | 1.6 | N | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Logitech z313 | Read | Buy | 1.5 | 2.4 | Y | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| M-Audio AV32 | Read | Buy | 2.8 | 2.1 | N | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| M-Audio AV32 | Read | Buy | 2.8 | 3.4 | Y | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Mackie CR3 | Read | Buy | 3.0 | 1.8 | N | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mackie CR3 | Read | Buy | 3.0 | 2.8 | Y | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Swan D1010-IV | Read | Buy | 4.5 | 3.8 | N | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Dayton MK402 | Read | Buy | 4.4 | 4.0 | N | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Zu Audio Essence | Read | Buy | 3.4 | 2.4 | N | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
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