Best Speakers Under $500

Top-ranked speakers under $500, scored by Spinorama measurements. Ranked by Spinorama preference score, then current retailer price.

Eligibility: current price under $500; canonical best variants only; measurement required.

  1. Dynaudio LYD 5 #1 - $499; Spinorama: 82.8; 2 retailer offers.
  2. KEF Q350 #2 - $500; Spinorama: 74.5; 1 retailer offers.
  3. JBL 308P MkII #3 - $249; Spinorama: 73.7; 6 retailer offers.
  4. Ascend CMT-340SE2 #4 - $428; Spinorama: 81.8; 1 retailer offers.
  5. Wharfedale Diamond 12.0i #5 - $399; Spinorama: 77.5; 3 retailer offers.
  6. IK Multimedia IK Multimedia iLoud MTM #6 - $250; Spinorama: 74.9; 1 retailer offers.
  7. IK Multimedia IK Multimedia iLoud MTM mkII #7 - $300; Spinorama: 75.1; 3 retailer offers.
  8. Adam Audio D3V Active Studio Monitors #8 - $350; Spinorama: 75; 5 retailer offers.
  9. Kali Audio IN-5 #9 - $449; Spinorama: 72.3; 3 retailer offers.
  10. Kali Audio IN-8 V2 Powered Studio Monitor #10 - $499; Spinorama: 71.3; 1 retailer offers.
  11. Kali Audio LP-6 V2 Powered Studio Monitor #11 - $249; Spinorama: 70.5; 1 retailer offers.
  12. JBL 306P MkII #12 - $199; Spinorama: 69.7; 4 retailer offers.
  13. Genelec 8010A #13 - $395; Spinorama: 79.9; 2 retailer offers.
  14. Ascend HTM-200SE2 #14 - $208; Spinorama: 79.3; 1 retailer offers.
  15. Kali Audio LP-8 V2 Powered Studio Monitor #15 - $299; Spinorama: 67.5; 1 retailer offers.
  16. Pioneer DJ VM-50 #16 - $209; Spinorama: 73.5; 3 retailer offers.
  17. JBL 305P MkII #17 - $125; Spinorama: 70.2; 4 retailer offers.
  18. Audioengine A5+ #18 - $469; Spinorama: 73.2; 1 retailer offers.
  19. Polk Audio Signature Elite ES20 #19 - $399; Spinorama: 66.2; 4 retailer offers.
  20. Adam Audio Audio T8V #20 - $297; Spinorama: 63.1; 3 retailer offers.

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