ChrisMatson
Senior HTF Member
The August Issue of Consumer Reports has ratings for bookshelf speakers priced from $100 to $650 per pair. They do a good job of emphasizing personal taste and the importance of auditioning many speakers to find a personal favorite. The ratings are based primarily on accuracy and the abillity to play bass at loud volumes with little distortion. The speakers were tested in an anechoic chamber and fed with test signals at all audible frequencies. Unfortunately, the graph for each speaker's accuracy is available online only and I am not a member. Without further ado, here are the results:
1) Pioneer S-DF3-K
2) Bose 301 Series IV
3) Cambridge Soundworks Model Six
4) BIC america Venturi DV26si
5) Infinity Entra One
6) B&W DM 602 S2
7) NHT Model 1.5
8) JBL Northridge Series N28
9) Polk Audio RT15i
10) Polk Audio RT35i
11) PSB Image 2B
12) Yamaha NS-A638
13) Mission 780
14) Bose 141
15) HTD Level Three
16) Acoustic Research Stature S-20
17) Polk Audio RT55i
18) JBL Studio Series S26
19) Cerwin Vega RL-16M
20) Infinity Interlude IL10
21) Klipsch Synergy SB-3 Monitor
22) DCM DCM6
23) KLH 911B
They also tested 3-piece systems:
1) Cambridge Soundworks Ensemble III
2) Bose Acoustimass 3 Series IV
3) Bose Acoustimass 5 Series III
4) Bose Acoustimass 3 Series III
5) Cambridge Soundworks New Ensemble II
They said that home theater systems will be rated in an upcoming issue.
1) Pioneer S-DF3-K
2) Bose 301 Series IV
3) Cambridge Soundworks Model Six
4) BIC america Venturi DV26si
5) Infinity Entra One
6) B&W DM 602 S2
7) NHT Model 1.5
8) JBL Northridge Series N28
9) Polk Audio RT15i
10) Polk Audio RT35i
11) PSB Image 2B
12) Yamaha NS-A638
13) Mission 780
14) Bose 141
15) HTD Level Three
16) Acoustic Research Stature S-20
17) Polk Audio RT55i
18) JBL Studio Series S26
19) Cerwin Vega RL-16M
20) Infinity Interlude IL10
21) Klipsch Synergy SB-3 Monitor
22) DCM DCM6
23) KLH 911B
They also tested 3-piece systems:
1) Cambridge Soundworks Ensemble III
2) Bose Acoustimass 3 Series IV
3) Bose Acoustimass 5 Series III
4) Bose Acoustimass 3 Series III
5) Cambridge Soundworks New Ensemble II
They said that home theater systems will be rated in an upcoming issue.