I had intended that my recent exploration of what was available in the world of high-performance minimonitors&mdash;the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/107era">Era Acoustics Design 4</A> ($600/pair) in January, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/361/index12.html">Stirling LS3/5a V2</A> ($1695/pair) and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/1293harbeth/index5.html">H… HL-P3ES2</A> ($1850/pair) in April, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/507psb">PSB Alpha B1</A> ($279/pair) in May&mdash;was to end in July, with my review of the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/707aad">American Acoustic Development Reference Silver-1</A> ($1550/pair). But there was one more real-world&ndash;priced, stand-mounted model that piqued my interest before I return to cost-no-object floorstanders in the substantial form of Sonus Faber's new Cremona Elipsa ($20,000/pair): the Gold Signature GS10 from Monitor Audio ($1495/pair).

I had intended that my recent exploration of what was available in the world of high-performance minimonitors&mdash;the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/107era">Era Acoustics Design 4</A> ($600/pair) in January, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/361/index12.html">Stirling LS3/5a V2</A> ($1695/pair) and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/1293harbeth/index5.html">H… HL-P3ES2</A> ($1850/pair) in April, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/507psb">PSB Alpha B1</A> ($279/pair) in May&mdash;was to end in July, with my review of the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/707aad">American Acoustic Development Reference Silver-1</A> ($1550/pair). But there was one more real-world&ndash;priced, stand-mounted model that piqued my interest before I return to cost-no-object floorstanders in the substantial form of Sonus Faber's new Cremona Elipsa ($20,000/pair): the Gold Signature GS10 from Monitor Audio ($1495/pair).

I had intended that my recent exploration of what was available in the world of high-performance minimonitors&mdash;the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/107era">Era Acoustics Design 4</A> ($600/pair) in January, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/361/index12.html">Stirling LS3/5a V2</A> ($1695/pair) and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/1293harbeth/index5.html">H… HL-P3ES2</A> ($1850/pair) in April, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/507psb">PSB Alpha B1</A> ($279/pair) in May&mdash;was to end in July, with my review of the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/707aad">American Acoustic Development Reference Silver-1</A> ($1550/pair). But there was one more real-world&ndash;priced, stand-mounted model that piqued my interest before I return to cost-no-object floorstanders in the substantial form of Sonus Faber's new Cremona Elipsa ($20,000/pair): the Gold Signature GS10 from Monitor Audio ($1495/pair).

I had intended that my recent exploration of what was available in the world of high-performance minimonitors&mdash;the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/107era">Era Acoustics Design 4</A> ($600/pair) in January, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/361/index12.html">Stirling LS3/5a V2</A> ($1695/pair) and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/1293harbeth/index5.html">H… HL-P3ES2</A> ($1850/pair) in April, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/507psb">PSB Alpha B1</A> ($279/pair) in May&mdash;was to end in July, with my review of the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/707aad">American Acoustic Development Reference Silver-1</A> ($1550/pair). But there was one more real-world&ndash;priced, stand-mounted model that piqued my interest before I return to cost-no-object floorstanders in the substantial form of Sonus Faber's new Cremona Elipsa ($20,000/pair): the Gold Signature GS10 from Monitor Audio ($1495/pair).

Carl Kennedy, director of JL Audio's Home and Professional Sales division, leaned forward and quietly asked, "Would you like to review our Fathom f113 subwoofer?"

Carl Kennedy, director of JL Audio's Home and Professional Sales division, leaned forward and quietly asked, "Would you like to review our Fathom f113 subwoofer?"

Carl Kennedy, director of JL Audio's Home and Professional Sales division, leaned forward and quietly asked, "Would you like to review our Fathom f113 subwoofer?"

Carl Kennedy, director of JL Audio's Home and Professional Sales division, leaned forward and quietly asked, "Would you like to review our Fathom f113 subwoofer?"

Carl Kennedy, director of JL Audio's Home and Professional Sales division, leaned forward and quietly asked, "Would you like to review our Fathom f113 subwoofer?"