For my self Pro-Ac one Sc in my system for over 20 years and still love it!!

I met the designer of those epos, he used to live in Watford, here in the uk, he now lives in France, he's a lovely guy.

What an excellent collection of standmount speakers! I liked this video because it included older models, speakers from different countries, real-world speakers, not ultra-expensive stuff, different technologies or approaches to sound. I liked that there was an active design from Genelec in the list. As always, I also liked the background wall behind the reviewer.

I am 70 and owned LS35A's in the mid 1970's. It is hard for me to believe that almost 50 years later, they are still being talked about.

thank you steve for picking my system! love your channel! such a sympathic guy you are! best greets from berlin ❤ max

Thanks for recommending the OG RP600M's Steve...and thanks for being responsible for me falling down the rabbit hole

Being a mini-monitor guy, I have tried and owned scores over decades. My all time favorite ( I recently restored a pair) is the Celestion SL700.

All time best viewer’s system for me! It really resonates with my taste. Records only, tubes, excellent!

I have a pair of those Harbeths and they are well into the room and about 3-4 feet from the listening position and you're spot on, the depth of field is amazing

The Epos speakers were really very good. A bit picky with the front end, but when they worked, they really worked.

My personal favorite stand mount speakers are the original B&W Matrix 805. I bought them back in the earl y 90's and they've been my main speakers since.

ADS L710’s, large bookshelf speakers. Really clear and totally unfatiguing. Great for classical, acoustic and they can rock.

Though my system had been down, I have had Linn Kans for over 20 years. Last week I managed to bring my system back to life after 6 years. Old Linn did have Keilidh active speakers. New Rega amp needed passive speakers, so paired it with the Kans. Everyone who has heard the Kans is stunned by how excellent those little speakers sound. Now I’m thinking about Zu speakers, though I will be keeping these.

I love the way that you have remained so passionate about your likes!

My favorite is still the Buchardt S400 MKII and the floorstanding speakers Aperion Grand Tower ❤️

I knew Steve liked the Buchardts S400MkII but not this much! Glad to see a speaker I own in this list. Great sound, great fun and great price

ADS 710, KLH17, EPI100, B&O RL60, KEF103.2, KEF LS50 Metas, Large Advent, Klipsch 600m and 600m II

Thanks Steve. Very nice collection and sharing of experiences. I love the Dynaudio Heritage Special and listening to them for 6 months now. Could not agree more with your findings about this speaker.

These are all great choices. I especially like how Steve compared many of them to the LS-35a, which at least all us old guys are familiar with, as a reference. I have some nominations for honorable mentions: 1- When I heard the LS-35a I was really inspired by the soundstage, and frustrated by its limitations. I ended up taking the inspiration and frustration and buying the *B&W DM-12,* which I still use as the front speakers for my home theater. I bought them from a store in London; with shipping to the States, they were a little over $400 ($700, I think, in U.S. stores at the time). 2- *Celestion SL-6* family. Pick your favorite. I sold the original SL-6 in '84; I think they were $1000. Straight-up revolutionary, at the time. 3- Here's a literally _shocking_ nom; you literally _have_ to hear these: *Realistic Minimus 7.* This was Radio Shack's "house brand". In the mid-70s, they went on sale every summer for $50 a pair. I got them in white, black, and silver. My daughter uses a pair with a Bose woofer/amp for her apartment home theater. I have a pair on my desk at work, and I gave a pair to a young audiophile friend, who literally can't believe how good they sound, even with a mid-grade amp. 1" dome tweeter, 4" woofer in a cast aluminum cabinet. They put up a _very_ solid soundstage in near-field or mid-field configurations, and next to a reinforcing surface (table or back wall) will play rock and roll at ridiculous SPLs, and if you listen at moderate levels, you won't even miss a sub. By the widest possible margin, the best speaker for the money I've ever heard. My boss is _very_ impressed with the pair on my desk, and he has Von Schweikerts at home. Full disclosure: this is coming from a clown with a main system powered by the Magnepan MG-IIIa, bi-amped.

I only had one pair of stand mount speakers in my life and it was a long long time ago. I had a set of Bose 301's and i loved them. I have upgraded many times since then and now have a pair of Heresy IV.

For the tone and balance of sound, ADS L710 were and still are my favorites.

Steve, Harbeth are the bomb. They also have a classic line and a revised classic line that are more lively and dynamic and not so stodgy. Of all you mentioned the Harbeth would be my very first choice.

The best stand mount speakers that I have personally owned were the Revel M126Be. These have been followed by the floor standing F226Be. Both of these can currently be found online with significant discounts.

Thanks for this excellent collection, Steve. 6 months ago I bought stand mount speakers to replace my Gauder floor standig speakers: the Swedish brand Marten, model Parker Duo. I enjoyed every Minute with these outstanding speakers. They are amazing and I will keep them for many years to come.

My vote for the Dynaudio heritage special fantastic speaker🔊🤘

Sonus Faber Extrema. In terms of both looks & performance. Heart warming to see so many UK speakers in this list, btw.

Your first is an MTM which is what I have now (Triad LCR). I have it on a 100hz high pass and bi-amp 4 Marantz 15" woofers 100hz low pass (Emotiva and Marantz).

My most musical stand mount speaker >> Epos ES11. It played acoustic instruments so, so, so sweetly, that it left you almost crying. It was not an expensive one, was not special looking in any way - but the clarinet, the viola, the cello that emanated from the tweeter and the no-crossover woofer, oh man. Have never forgotten....it was hooked up to my "baby-Krell-looking" amp, the Monarchy Audio SR-70 class A amp. ( I've owned Gallo speakers, ProAc Tablettes, Dahlquist DQ-10s, my electrostatic Dayton-Wright XG-10s, ...yet the Epos ES11 came across as having given me my most musical experiences not in a concert hall!

I have the RSL CG25 MONITOR speakers. A speaker tuned with Compression Guide becomes transparent like a pane of glass. Sound channels through it unencumbered by the impurities of the speaker itself. The process liberates sound from the boundaries of the speaker, allowing it to spread freely into open space.

hot damn that viewer system is gorgeous!!!!

My top 10 list of stand mount speakers is very different from your Steve. In no particular order- - Borresen 01-SSE - Magico Mini 2 - Sonus Faber Guarneri Homage - Joseph Audio Pulsar 2 graphene - Wilson Benesch Endeavour 3Zero - QLN Signature - Dutch & Dutch 8c - Marten Parker Duo Diamond Edition - Acora Acoustics SRB - Falcon LS3/5a Golden Madrone 50th Anniversary Limited Edition As a sidebar, my 'under the radar' nomination goes to the Audio Solutions Virtuoso B, whilst my vote for best value high end stand mounts goes to the Marten Oscar Duo

GoldenEar BRX are amazing, image like crazy!

My favorite Stand Mount ones are German company Ecouton Audiolabor LQL50 (Year 1992). Amazing... So many layers of deep dark bass, gentle silky tone tweeter, midrange pulled a bit backwards (sound wise)... Unbelievable speakers TO MY EARS of course. Requires a strong amplifier.

My all time favourite would have to be the Sonus Faber Guarneri (first edition). Just such a beautiful looking and equally sounding speaker. It just keeps it real and does justice to the music and the listener.

I've been enjoying my DynAudio Special 40's. Wish I could have them out in the room though. They're on bookshelves with a back wall near. Running twin RELs T/5i to fill out the low end. Love the unique cabinet look of the on edge birch ply in gray.

I purchased the Buchardt S400 MKII's this past January and I paired them with the Marantz Model 40n. All I can say is wow. I auditioned about 7 different sets of speakers ranging from 1k to 5k and none of them compared. Although I will give a shout out to the Elac Uni-fi Reference in combination with this Marantz. Flawless and a close second to the Buchardt's. Great review!

I have the Kef LS50 meta and my son has the Genelec G3 following your reviews. Yes the Kefs pair well with tubes Willsenton R800i Class A rolled and Rel T5X sub. & Denafrips Pontus 2 with DDC. Def sounds better with ISO Gaias n original stands. Very neutral spkr. It’s quite sensitive to positioning so you need to experiment. But when you get it right , it’s very enjoyable.

I like Max's coffee table. I don't even use a coffee table because the bass likes to hang out there and it hurts my brain (listening fatigue). I never though about building a coffee table with a slats design. It's should act like a diffuser and it looks great, which might work for me. Thank you Max for your picture.

Loving my Devore Fidelity Gibbon 3XL standmounts. Also have a pair of Klipsch RP600M that truly got me into hifi with low powered class A amps.

My three most memorable bookshelves, all of which I still own; Tannoy 605 (Sixes) on their dedicated stands. Singular vintage. Dynaudio Emit 10 Book​shel​f Speakers Omega Speaker Systems Super 3i Monitors Bespoke w/a Front Baffle of Reclaimed Barnwood Even with only a modest income, good eq. can be had. Only the Emit 10s were bought preowned.

I briefly owned the latest p3esr and frankly felt that nostalgia accounted for at least 50% of the asking price. I think that reviews seriously downplay its significant limitations.

I’ve got some Buchardt S300 Mk2’s, I do think the Buchardts offer an awful lot for their price point. I’m a huge fan, and Mads is such a lovely and passionate guy, so helpful, he was emailing me on Christmas Day as I prepared to purchase.

One of my all-time favourites, bit of an outside choice...but the KEF 103.2's, was the first speaker that really wowed me way back when.

Your work in Short Circuit and Three Men and a Baby was epic. Great to see you making a comeback!

I think Steve's reviews are really good. They are accurate, I bought the b&w 705 s2 and thought they were exactly as reviewed. Couldn't be happier.

SVS Prime Bookshelf speakers hit every sweet spot I wanted

My all time fav: ATC SCM 7 v1

My absolute favorites among all I've owned: Triangle Magellan Duetto SW2 now owns! And Dynaudio special 25, Audiovector r1 arreté also had some quality!

Dynaudio Confidence C1s for me. Also the Wilson Benesch Discovery 3Zero were quite an eye opener recently.

Really enjoyed my Bowers and Wilkins PM-1’s on the dedicated stands for the last 9 years . Discontinued now but beautifully made and should last a long time

I had Epos e11. Still remembered the sound and loved them.

Best I've heard are the Dutch and Dutch 8c. Steve, I'll bet you'd love them!

the best standpoint i have ever heard (owned) Harbeth M30.2 ... wish i still had them

Monitor Audio Silver 100s. Had a pair of Icon Acoustics Lumen for long time and loved them.

Met 7's. These got me through all of the drought periods waiting for my new "main speakers" to arrive. Got them in the late 70's and still have them in my office powered by a Yamaha CR 420.

Acapella Fidelio, the original by legendary speaker designer Alfred Rudolph from Duisburg, Germany (Acapella Audio Arts, famous for their spherical and aspherical horns). What an incredible achievement back in the eighties, one of the most time- and phase-coherent speakers ever (0.07ms delay and less than 100 degrees phase shift over the whole spectrum), designed and built not with modern measuring equipment, but by ear! Still competitive today with the finest standmounts ever built, diminutive with large-scaled and coherent sound.

Thank you Steve for another great show, my favorite stand mounts are the ones I own today - the Audiovector A1 Arrete. From your great list I would like to try the Dynaudio Heritage and the Harbeth (M30.2 xd).

I am on your fringes…but in your mix, Steve…I own a pair of DynAudio Contour 20s in white which I find to be INCREDIBLE both visually and sonically!…The craftsmanship WOWs me…..I also own the immediate predecessor to The Golden Ear BRX..a pair of "sockless" 😬 Golden Ear AON 3s. I believe its the same ribbon tweeter, a mid-bass woofer with wave guide and they have 2 passive radiators, as well! They seem to do everything that you describe about The BRXs! 😀👍🏼

That system of the day deserves an award.

Gotta be ATC scm50, studios the world over use them, one day I'll have a pair.

I don’t know about top or best but my personal favorite bookshelf speaker is the Harbeth P3ESR.

Totem Acoustics Model 1, my fav all time stand mount

Buchardt S400 Mk2 Totem Mani Totem Model One B&W CDM 1 Elac UBR62 Musician Knight 1 Triangle Comete 40th Anniversary Polk Reserve R200 Golden Ear BRX Thiel SCS4

Two speakers I love. I have a pair of Magnapan MMGi (purchased three months before the LRS came out) in my living room. The one thing I love is the soundstage. I close my eyes and am transported to the music hall. No other speaker I have heard can do this. The second are my desktop speakers, the Harbeth P3 ESR SE. The music is right in front of me and I can listen to them all day.

I have the similar Epos ES11, which is also terrific, magical especially with female vocals like Ella Fitzgerald

Two of my favorites are LS50 Metas and Revel M20. Just ordered a pair of B&W Formation Duos, and I look forward to seeing how they stack up.

My current four favorites by class: Best bang-for-buck: Elac Unifi UB52. Very good imaging, dispersion, bass and neutrality for about $500 Best small stand mount: Ascend Acoustics Sierra 2EX. Excellent all arounder for about $1600. Luscious bass, extremely natural sounding mid/highs using RAAL tweeter. Very good imaging. Best punch above weight: Philharmic BMR Monitor: A RAAL-based amazing and beautiful speaker. Fantastic bass, mids, highs. Great imaging and depth. Crazy cabinet work. Around $1900. Like half a full range speaker. Punches way above its class. Dunlavy SM-1: Studio monitor. Used to be around $1000 back in the 90s. Probably the best imaging I've ever heard. You could hear individuals whistling in outdoor concerts.

I've been using Proac Tablette 50's for over 10 years and still love the sound. It's so detailed. I would have thought proac tablette may have made your list

That was an amazing viewer system of the day!!

One my favorite videos I have seen from this channel, great list of speakers with many different options.

My favorite standmount is the one I have now: Gato-Audio FM-8.

Fischer & Fischer Slate Speakers are here in the USA now ! Real Game-Changer

My favourite stand mount speaker of all time was the Rogers Studio 1. It is a British speaker made in England. It includes a bextrene bass- mid. driver. A Celestion tweeter, and a KEF super tweeter. Power handling was 300 watts continuous into 8 ohms. A very neutral sounding speaker that produced all types of music effortlessly.

The Venus Blanca 2’s with three way ribbon tweeters and mid soft dome by penguin labs. The matching sub was a special truffle design.

I still own and love a pair of Linns. Great bass but very hungry for power.

My favorite high performance bargain stand mount speaker of all time the Emotiva B1+ $279.00 per pair. They perform way above their price.

Viewer system easy win so far this year

If you like the LS50 Meta, take a listen to the Totem Sky/Bison monitor. Side by side, the Totems are amazing. Bigger soundstage, more dynamics, more low level detail, warmer tone. The LS50 Meta is less expensive though, and give decent sound for the money. Zero cabinet coloration is their strong suit IMO.

Max’s system was truly magnificent 🫵💎♾️🎶🇦🇹✨

Dynaudio Heritage Special . Dutch & Dutch 8c if going active

I have the ADS L710 & Klipsch RP 600M

A hard find but worth the listen… Ryan S610. Simply stunning!

- Vintage Sonus Faber Electa's- just purchased - Origional NHT Super Zeros- both listened to near-field

Would actually caught my ear. The most of this video is when Steve said the bedroom system, which is also the kitchen. The bedroom is in the kitchen? Still a great video, and I do own one pair of speakers on his top 10 list.

Love your passion & joy. I still dig my Rogue Sphinx / Totem Rainmaker / Goldenear Forcefield 3 combo!

Heard most on the list, I would add an old one, the ADS 810, 👍

Yeah, Klipsch RP600M is absolutely value for the money. But it can be bright at times and therefore need to match with the right equipment. Its airiness and brightness (irony) can be addictive. When I go back to more warm and expensive speakers, I can at times miss the Klipsch sound.

LINN has always been special to me. Crazy expensive but awesome. Remember LINN Isobarik floor speaker. It was probably that speaker plus of course the LINN Sondek LP12 that caught my eye on the brand. They are a bit like Cyrus, but much more expensive. LINN I have unfortunately never heard of Kans.

Harbeth 30.2 XD are my favourite speakers

Ophidian Minimos are pretty special little things, astonishing scale from tiny boxes, great imaging and just a lot of fun to listen to

I had a set of ARs some years ago that I really enjoyed. I don't remember the model. They were lost during a move😔. Another set that I really enjoyed is Pioneer HPM 100s. They magically disappeared out the back door when visiting my parents 🙄.

I'd been umming & awwing considering Epos14's off n' on. Then I saw this vid.......well now! A pair came up for sale about 20 miles away from me (England) & I got them. Thanks for the prompting Steve. 😉

Mirage 290i’s. So smooth and easy to listen to. Amazing highs.

I had the Spica TC60's with a Janis W1 subwoofer for over 20 years in my main system. They produced a holographic image few speakers could equal.

You could do a review of the Dynavoice Challenger S-5 speakers! They are very cheap but praised in many places! They have good indicators and a very compact design! Front and surround speakers. Model: S-5 Power Handling (RMS): 75 W Power handling (Max): 100 W Woofer: 5.25 inch Tweeter: 1" Super Audio Frequency Range: 55 - 32,000 Hz Sensitivity: 87 dB Crossover Frequencies: 3700 Hz Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohms

Awesome video ❤ great to have some quality content for us Audiophiles on youtube.

Dynaudio Special 40, Proac 1SC/FE. Celestion SL700.

Can't believe no Totem's made your list!

the LS50 answers the question that every other stand-mount must answer - my last speaker.

Suprised Dynaudio Special 25 isn't on the list since Steve likes Dynaudio. It's my favorite back and the original finish of the S25 was to die for.