Short answer: the Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2 for better sound quality, the Dynaudio Emit 20 for the lower price. The Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2 ranks #28 of 222 bookshelf speakers, rated 4.4/5, at $4,500. The Dynaudio Emit 20 ranks #133, rated 3.6/5, at $1,049, $3,451 cheaper.
The Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2 is the more accurate option. A Purifi driver bookshelf speaker with an AMT tweeter, rigid cabinet, non-fatiguing sound, and precise, well focused imaging. Its measured preference score, a predictor of how neutral it sounds, is 5.97 against 4.22 for the Dynaudio Emit 20. The catch: Needs a fairly specific setup to sound its best: about 15-20° of toe-out (per the manufacturer’s own recommendation) and roughly 2 feet from the rear wall; pointed straight on-axis, the treble reads as noticeably elevated.
Why pick the Dynaudio Emit 20: Bookshelf speakers with unusually deep, low distortion bass for a two-way design and wide, consistent dispersion. The catch: A resonance around 600-800Hz gives snares and similar percussion a muffled, flat quality lacking impact: confirmed as originating in the woofer itself (isolated via measurements of the raw driver out of the cabinet), and attempts at constrained-layer damping didn’t resolve it.
Buy the Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2 when sound quality outweighs the price for you, and the Dynaudio Emit 20 when the price outweighs sound quality instead.
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A Purifi driver bookshelf speaker with an AMT tweeter, rigid cabinet, non-fatiguing sound, and precise, well focused imaging.
Bookshelf speakers with unusually deep, low distortion bass for a two-way design and wide, consistent dispersion.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2 | Dynaudio Emit 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4500 per pair | $1,049.00 per pair |
| Ranked | #28 of 222 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers | #133 of 222 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 32Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 33Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 55Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 54Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Dimensions | 14.3”H x 8.7”W x 10.5”D (363.2 x 221 x 266.7 mm) | 14.6”H x 8.1”W x 12.3”D (370.0 x 205.0 x 312.0 mm) |
| Impedance | 4 ohms nominal (2.1 ohms minimum above 80Hz, measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 6 ohms nominal (5.5 ohms minimum above 80Hz, measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Sensitivity | 84.3dB (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 83.5dB (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner; 86dB manufacturer specified) |
| Drivers | 6.5” PURIFI USHINDI woofer, Custom AMT (Air Motion Transformer) tweeter | 7.1” Magnesium Silicate Polymer woofer, 1.1” Cerotar soft dome with Hexis tweeter |
| Weight | 23.8 lbs (10.8 kg) each | 12.8 lbs (5.8 kg) |
| Woofer Cabinet | passive radiator | ported, rear |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 5.97 | 4.22 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 7.75 | 5.92 |
| DIY Kit | No | No |
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