The XSA Labs Vanguard ranks #95 out of 160 total Medium Size Bookshelf Speakers for sound quality. See all Passive Home rankings for every top pick.
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#95 XSA Labs Vanguard: $995 per pair Discontinued XSA Labs eBay
Pros: A compact US-made stand-mount with quality Scandinavian drivers and a benign 7-ohm minimum impedance. The local snapshot’s 5.48 sub-assisted score suggests a credible small-room system once its limited bass is handed off to a subwoofer. Measured bass extension of 87.9Hz (-3dB).
Cons: The 2.73 raw score, 62Hz measured extension and roughly 82dB measured sensitivity are modest at this price. Frequency-response deviation is high and the design needs both careful placement and correction to approach neutral reproduction. Discontinued.
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 50.5Hz (derived, log-interpolated between spinorama.org -9dB/-12dB points) |
|---|---|
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 87.9Hz (measured, ASR via spinorama.org) |
| Country | United States |
| DIY Kit | No |
| Dimensions | 12H x 7.5W x 8D in |
| Drivers | 28mm silk-dome tweeter, 130mm paper-cone woofer |
| Enclosure | 2-way rear-ported |
| Frequency Response | 82Hz-22kHz |
| Impedance | 7 ohms minimum |
| Sensitivity | 83dB specified |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 2.73 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 5.48 |
| Weight | 11.2 lbs (5.1 kg) each |
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