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Standmounts up to £200
Dali Spektor 2 £199
Best standmount speaker under £200, Awards 2020 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The 2s combine Dali’s traditional strengths with a generous dose of entertainment that even Mission and Q Acoustics struggle to match.
Size (hwd) 17 x 28 x 28cm Bi-wire No Finishes 2
Standmounters from £200 to £500
Elac Debut B5.2 £250
Best standmount speaker under £300, Awards 2021 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
ELAC’s latest budget standmounter is talented enough to worry the established competition.
Size (hwd) 34 x 18 x 23cm Bi-wire No Finishes 1
Dali
February 2019 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
About the size of a shoe, these articulate and bold-sounding speakers have a wonderfully unfussy nature and are a joy to listen to.
Size (hwd) 27 x 16 x 23cm Bi-wire No Finishes 4
KEF Q350 £499
Best standmount speaker £500-£750, Awards 2018 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
KEF has delivered a speaker that’s a cut above the rest, with a sophisticated, insightful presentation that belies its modest price.
Size (hwd) 36 x 21 x 31cm Bi-wire No Finishes 2
B&W 607 S2 Anniversary £449
★ ★ ★ ★